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13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do
Amy Morin
Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success
40 min
4.6
101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
Brianna Wiest
Philosophical Meditations That Will Change Your Life
12 min
4.3
Stop Saying You're Fine
Stop Saying You're Fine
Mel Robbins
The No-BS Guide to Getting What You Want
18 min
4.2
Flip It
Flip It
Michael Heppell
How to Get the Best Out of Everything
16 min
4.4
Discipline Is Destiny
Discipline Is Destiny
Ryan Holiday
The Power of Self-Control
18 min
4.6
The Creative Act
The Creative Act
Rick Rubin
A Way of Being
13 min
4.5
Tiny Experiments
Tiny Experiments
Anne-Laure Le Cunff
How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World
23 min
4.7
The Book of Awakening
The Book of Awakening
Mark Nepo
Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have
20 min
4.0

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Resurface
Resurface
Cassidy Krug
A Guide to Navigating Life's Biggest Transitions
20 min
Strong Minds
Strong Minds
Noel Brick
Unlock the Power of Elite Sports Psychology
17 min
The Difference that Makes the Difference
The Difference that Makes the Difference
Josh Davis
NLP and the Science of Positive Change
19 min
Take a Shot at Happiness
Take a Shot at Happiness
Maria Baltazzi
How to Write, Direct, & Produce the Life You Want
16 min
The Let Them Theory
The Let Them Theory
Mel Robbins
A Life-Changing Tool That People Can't Stop Talking About
25 min
4.6
Fired Up
Fired Up
Shannon Watts
How to Turn Your Spark into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age
15 min
3.9
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Unlock profound insights on the self, life, and the universe
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Stoic Philosophy for Modern Life
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The Alchemist
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
A Magical Fable About Following Your Dreams
21 min
4.5
The Power of Self-Confidence
The Power of Self-Confidence
Brian Tracy
Become Unstoppable, Irresistible, and Unafraid in Every Area of Your Life
20 min
4.3
The Power of Discipline
The Power of Discipline
Daniel Walter
How to Use Self Control and Mental Toughness to Achieve Your Goals
14 min
4.3
Living in Flow
Living in Flow
Sky Nelson-Isaacs
The Science of Synchronicity and How Your Choices Shape Your World
16 min
4.1
12 Rules For Life
12 Rules For Life
Jordan B. Peterson
An Antidote to Chaos
33 min
4.2
The Law of Success
The Law of Success
Napoleon Hill
The 15 Most Powerful Principles for Wealth, Health, and Happiness
26 min
4.5
Who Better Than You?
Who Better Than You?
Will Packer
The Art of Healthy Arrogance & Dreaming Big
18 min
We Can Do Hard Things
We Can Do Hard Things
Glennon Doyle
Answers to Life's 20 Questions
21 min
4.2
Your Journey to Financial Freedom
Your Journey to Financial Freedom
Jamila Souffrant
A Step-By-Step Guide to Achieving Wealth and Happiness
20 min
4.3
You Be You
You Be You
Drew Canole
Detox Your Life, Crush Your Limitations, and Own Your Awesome
18 min
4.3
The Antidote
The Antidote
Oliver Burkeman
Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking
18 min
4.4
On the Edge
On the Edge
Nate Silver
The Art of Risking Everything
15 min
4.1
The Miracle Morning
The Miracle Morning
Hal Elrod
The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8 A.M.)
20 min
4.5
Flow
Flow
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
The Psychology of Optimal Experience
23 min
4.3
Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself
Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself
Joe Dispenza
How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One
16 min
4.5
The 48 Laws of Power
The 48 Laws of Power
Robert Greene
The secret methods to getting what you want
33 min
4.1
Make Today Count
Make Today Count
John C. Maxwell
The Secret of Your Success Is Determined by Your Daily Agenda
17 min
4.3
Think and Grow Rich
Think and Grow Rich
Napoleon Hill
The secrets of 40 millionaires' wealth, revealed
15 min
4.4
The Not To Do List
The Not To Do List
Rolf Dobelli
The Surprisingly Simple Art of Success
21 min
I Wish Someone Had Told Me ...
I Wish Someone Had Told Me ...
Dana Perino
The Best Advice for Building a Great Career and a Meaningful Life
17 min
4.2
The 5 Types of Wealth
The 5 Types of Wealth
Sahil Bloom
A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life
18 min
4.6
Living the 80/20 Way
Living the 80/20 Way
Richard Koch
Work Less, Worry Less, Succeed More, Enjoy More
13 min
3.8
You Deserve to Be Rich
You Deserve to Be Rich
Rashad Bilal
Master the Inner Game of Wealth and Claim Your Future
18 min
3.6
The Daily Laws
The Daily Laws
Robert Greene
366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy, and Human Nature
30 min
4.4

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