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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 — 832,978 ratings — published 1989
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 602,448 ratings — published 2011
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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 4.31 — 1,362,848 ratings — published 2018
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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 — 194,278 ratings — published 2016
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Think and Grow Rich Think and Grow Rich (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 388,935 ratings — published 1937
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The 4-Hour Workweek The 4-Hour Workweek (ebook)
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avg rating 3.91 — 338,594 ratings — published 2007
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 878,812 ratings — published 2008
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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 — 463,022 ratings — published 1997
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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 275,370 ratings — published 2009
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 1,171,307 ratings — published 1936
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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 232,932 ratings — published 2017
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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 — 134,195 ratings — published 2011
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 179,194 ratings — published 2006
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Ego Is the Enemy Ego Is the Enemy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 90,660 ratings — published 2016
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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 — 1,449,033 ratings — published 2016
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 169,283 ratings — published 2001
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The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 74,936 ratings — published 2012
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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 — 570,060 ratings — published 2012
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The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life (ebook)
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avg rating 3.67 — 120,277 ratings — published 2018
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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 — 272,908 ratings — published 2018
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Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 744,178 ratings — published 1997
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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 235,232 ratings — published 1999
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Mastery Mastery (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 50,184 ratings — published 2012
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Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 52,100 ratings — published 2005
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,294,742 ratings — published 2011
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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 — 134,008 ratings — published 2021
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The Richest Man in Babylon The Richest Man in Babylon (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 247,856 ratings — published 1926
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Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 19,153 ratings — published 2019
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Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.73 — 25,218 ratings — published 2019
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Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 23,154 ratings — published 2014
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The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.71 — 38,106 ratings — published 2000
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 908,216 ratings — published 1946
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 123,412 ratings — published 2007
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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 — 535,287 ratings — published 1997
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 180,696 ratings — published 1984
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Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 137,940 ratings — published 1995
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 204,390 ratings — published 2018
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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)
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avg rating 4.34 — 219,835 ratings — published 2016
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So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.07 — 51,291 ratings — published 2012
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 81,620 ratings — published 2019
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 861,760 ratings — published 2000
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Meditations Meditations (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 365,319 ratings — published 180
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The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 30,496 ratings — published 2011
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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 58,745 ratings — published 2012
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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 — 480,483 ratings — published 2012
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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)
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avg rating 4.16 — 116,997 ratings — published 1944
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 302,233 ratings — published 2001
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The War of Art The War of Art (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 121,311 ratings — published 2002
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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)
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avg rating 4.28 — 342,769 ratings — published 2020
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 152,023 ratings — published 2021
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Rollo May
“In all summaries, the problems seem simpler than they actually are. In the following conclusions, anxiety may sound again like an abnormal condition affecting only unfortunate individuals. I would like to emphasize again that anxiety is a life-long challenge. The tradegy of Brown is that his anxiety, which was severe enough at times to remove almost all possibilities from his existence, is mainly destructive and paralyzingly rather than challenging and enlivening. I hope the reader will keep in mind the essential humanness of anxiety.”
Rollo May, The Meaning of Anxiety

Jennifer Estep
“I used to murder people for money, but these days it’s more of a survival technique.”
Jennifer Estep, Widow's Web

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