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My Mouth Is a Volcano: A Picture Book About Interrupting My Mouth Is a Volcano: A Picture Book About Interrupting (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.28 — 2,797 ratings — published 2006
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The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.13 — 33,756 ratings — published 2011
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Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.30 — 331,905 ratings — published 2018
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Oh No, George! Oh No, George! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.11 — 3,635 ratings — published 2012
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Katie Loves the Kittens Katie Loves the Kittens (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,188 ratings — published 2008
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When Sophie Gets Angry – Really, Really Angry When Sophie Gets Angry – Really, Really Angry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as self-control)
avg rating 3.94 — 7,753 ratings — published 1999
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,408,593 ratings — published 2018
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The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.72 — 9,695 ratings — published 2014
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No, David! No, David! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.17 — 64,534 ratings — published 1998
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It's Hard to Be Five: Learning How to Work My Control Panel It's Hard to Be Five: Learning How to Work My Control Panel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.02 — 820 ratings — published 2004
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Sam's Pet Temper Sam's Pet Temper (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as self-control)
avg rating 3.83 — 300 ratings — published 2014
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Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as self-control)
avg rating 3.94 — 20,949 ratings — published 2011
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Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.55 — 1,644 ratings — published 2023
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Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.24 — 25,067 ratings — published 2022
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.09 — 181,862 ratings — published 2006
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.13 — 575,466 ratings — published 2012
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Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.08 — 19,247 ratings — published 2017
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I Really Want The Cake I Really Want The Cake (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as self-control)
avg rating 3.99 — 560 ratings — published 2017
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Meditations Meditations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.27 — 378,140 ratings — published 180
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Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science (A Guide for Sinners, Quitters, and Procrastinators) Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science (A Guide for Sinners, Quitters, and Procrastinators)
by (shelved 3 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,542 ratings — published 2019
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12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as self-control)
avg rating 3.90 — 276,677 ratings — published 2018
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We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1) We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.52 — 12,247 ratings — published 2018
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Even Superheroes Have Bad Days (Superheroes Are Just Like Us) Even Superheroes Have Bad Days (Superheroes Are Just Like Us)
by (shelved 3 times as self-control)
avg rating 3.93 — 1,105 ratings — published 2016
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Interrupting Chicken Interrupting Chicken (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.21 — 17,778 ratings — published 2010
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The Girl and the Bicycle The Girl and the Bicycle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.42 — 2,038 ratings — published 2014
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No Fits, Nilson! No Fits, Nilson! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as self-control)
avg rating 3.86 — 916 ratings — published 2013
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Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.20 — 30,350 ratings — published 1996
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.24 — 188,785 ratings — published 1972
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David Gets in Trouble David Gets in Trouble (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.22 — 18,961 ratings — published 2002
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How to Untie a Balloon: A Negotiator's Guide to Avoid Popping Under Pressure How to Untie a Balloon: A Negotiator's Guide to Avoid Popping Under Pressure (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as self-control)
avg rating 3.79 — 92 ratings — published
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A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as self-control)
avg rating 3.94 — 64,835 ratings — published 1645
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What Should Danny Do? School Day What Should Danny Do? School Day (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.58 — 521 ratings — published
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Stop and Smell the Cookies Stop and Smell the Cookies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as self-control)
avg rating 3.92 — 254 ratings — published 2022
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as self-control)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,479,600 ratings — published 2016
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.17 — 613,374 ratings — published 2011
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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 197,861 ratings — published 2016
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The Angry Dragon The Angry Dragon (ebook)
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avg rating 4.13 — 1,300 ratings — published
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Sullivan, Who Is Always Too Loud Sullivan, Who Is Always Too Loud (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as self-control)
avg rating 3.49 — 148 ratings — published
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Puppy in My Head: A Book About Mindfulness Puppy in My Head: A Book About Mindfulness (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as self-control)
avg rating 3.89 — 437 ratings — published
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No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.02 — 17,045 ratings — published 2010
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We Found a Hat We Found a Hat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.29 — 9,309 ratings — published 2016
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Being Frank Being Frank (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.07 — 481 ratings — published 2012
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The Very Impatient Caterpillar (A Very Impatient Caterpillar, #1) The Very Impatient Caterpillar (A Very Impatient Caterpillar, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,666 ratings — published 2019
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Quiet Please, Owen McPhee! Quiet Please, Owen McPhee! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as self-control)
avg rating 3.78 — 314 ratings — published
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I Am Yoga (I Am Books) I Am Yoga (I Am Books)
by (shelved 2 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,016 ratings — published 2015
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Fergal and the Bad Temper Fergal and the Bad Temper (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.07 — 734 ratings — published
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Nanette's Baguette Nanette's Baguette (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as self-control)
avg rating 4.20 — 2,971 ratings — published 2016
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Bohdi Sanders
“Never respond to an angry person with a fiery comeback, even if he deserves it...Don't allow his anger to become your anger.”
Bohdi Sanders, Warrior Wisdom: Ageless Wisdom for the Modern Warrior

Stephen R. Covey
“The ability to subordinate an impulse to a value is the essence of the proactive person.”
Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

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