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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)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,336,607 ratings — published 2018
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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)
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avg rating 3.86 — 1,431,820 ratings — published 2016
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 1,161,623 ratings — published 1936
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 828,174 ratings — published 1989
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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)
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avg rating 4.13 — 566,735 ratings — published 2012
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The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 528,452 ratings — published 1997
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4335 times as self-help)
avg rating 3.88 — 395,029 ratings — published 2010
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 457,635 ratings — published 1997
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You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 4016 times as self-help)
avg rating 3.95 — 291,329 ratings — published 2013
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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 — 192,078 ratings — published 2016
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The Gifts of Imperfection The Gifts of Imperfection (Paperback)
by (shelved 3745 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.24 — 224,770 ratings — published 2010
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 478,157 ratings — published 2012
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3510 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.34 — 288,948 ratings — published 2014
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Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3472 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.29 — 244,902 ratings — published 2012
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3353 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.17 — 596,260 ratings — published 2011
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The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3303 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.04 — 123,482 ratings — published 2020
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Think and Grow Rich Think and Grow Rich (Paperback)
by (shelved 3170 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.16 — 385,918 ratings — published 1937
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The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 3164 times as self-help)
avg rating 3.91 — 145,817 ratings — published 2013
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 894,809 ratings — published 1946
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12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 270,846 ratings — published 2018
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad Rich Dad, Poor Dad (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 736,565 ratings — published 1997
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The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.28 — 484,424 ratings — published 1990
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Who Moved My Cheese? Who Moved My Cheese? (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.87 — 514,251 ratings — published 1998
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2668 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.09 — 177,699 ratings — published 2006
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The Secret (The Secret, #1) The Secret (The Secret, #1)
by (shelved 2623 times as self-help)
avg rating 3.74 — 537,603 ratings — published 2006
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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 2577 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.08 — 231,093 ratings — published 1999
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The 4-Hour Workweek The 4-Hour Workweek (ebook)
by (shelved 2465 times as self-help)
avg rating 3.91 — 336,519 ratings — published 2007
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 3,621,384 ratings — published 1988
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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.06 — 132,951 ratings — published 2011
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2308 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.19 — 873,671 ratings — published 2008
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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)
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avg rating 4.30 — 319,503 ratings — published 2018
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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 236,343 ratings — published 2015
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The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2238 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.02 — 289,258 ratings — published 2024
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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 130,843 ratings — published 2021
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The Happiness Project The Happiness Project (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2177 times as self-help)
avg rating 3.65 — 182,152 ratings — published 2009
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Paperback)
by (shelved 2169 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.00 — 168,610 ratings — published 2001
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How to Stop Worrying and Start Living: Time-Tested Methods for Conquering Worry How to Stop Worrying and Start Living: Time-Tested Methods for Conquering Worry (Paperback)
by (shelved 2123 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.16 — 116,487 ratings — published 1944
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The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 146,716 ratings — published 2007
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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 94,732 ratings — published 2015
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The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 2092 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.28 — 333,664 ratings — published 2020
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101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2019 times as self-help)
avg rating 3.72 — 75,221 ratings — published 2016
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Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2001 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.13 — 125,528 ratings — published 2010
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 143,698 ratings — published 2016
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Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.05 — 96,632 ratings — published 2019
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1874 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.37 — 410,387 ratings — published 2019
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It (Paperback)
by (shelved 1820 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.34 — 216,311 ratings — published 2016
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Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World (Audible Audio)
by (shelved 1784 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.01 — 160,192 ratings — published 2017
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Girl Wash your Face Girl Wash your Face (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1752 times as self-help)
avg rating 3.57 — 273,888 ratings — published 2018
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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 221,233 ratings — published 2005
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10% Happier 10% Happier (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1654 times as self-help)
avg rating 3.91 — 115,652 ratings — published 2014
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Stephen Richards
“The discontent and frustration that you feel is entirely your own creation.”
Stephen Richards, Think Your way to Success: Let Your Dreams Run Free

Stephen Fry
“Certainly the most destructive vice if you like, that a person can have. More than pride, which is supposedly the number one of the cardinal sins - is self pity. Self pity is the worst possible emotion anyone can have. And the most destructive. It is, to slightly paraphrase what Wilde said about hatred, and I think actually hatred's a subset of self pity and not the other way around - ' It destroys everything around it, except itself '.

Self pity will destroy relationships, it'll destroy anything that's good, it will fulfill all the prophecies it makes and leave only itself. And it's so simple to imagine that one is hard done by, and that things are unfair, and that one is underappreciated, and that if only one had had a chance at this, only one had had a chance at that, things would have gone better, you would be happier if only this, that one is unlucky. All those things. And some of them may well even be true. But, to pity oneself as a result of them is to do oneself an enormous disservice.

I think it's one of things we find unattractive about the american culture, a culture which I find mostly, extremely attractive, and I like americans and I love being in america. But, just occasionally there will be some example of the absolutely ravening self pity that they are capable of, and you see it in their talk shows. It's an appalling spectacle, and it's so self destructive. I almost once wanted to publish a self help book saying 'How To Be Happy by Stephen Fry : Guaranteed success'. And people buy this huge book and it's all blank pages, and the first page would just say - ' Stop Feeling Sorry For Yourself - And you will be happy '. Use the rest of the book to write down your interesting thoughts and drawings, and that's what the book would be, and it would be true. And it sounds like 'Oh that's so simple', because it's not simple to stop feeling sorry for yourself, it's bloody hard. Because we do feel sorry for ourselves, it's what Genesis is all about.”
Stephen Fry

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