self discipline

How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big

How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big (2013) contains the hilarious wisdom and many business failures of Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert. He shares pragmatic strategies for increasing our odds of success—by using systems over goals, building a talent stack and repeating (mysteriously powerful) affirmations.

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Self Help & Psychology

Meditations

by Marcus Aurelius

Meditations shows how to become more self disciplined, stop caring what people think, and withstand life's emotional storms. Marcus Aurelius was a powerful Roman emperor and great Stoic philosopher. He wrote down all these thoughts in a private journal to himself.

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Self Help & Psychology

Atomic Habits

by James Clear

Atomic Habits shows how each of our habits, good or bad, follow the 4 steps of The Habit Loop: Cue, Craving, Response and Reward. More importantly, this book shows how we can hack these 4 steps using practical techniques backed by scientific studies and colorful anecdotes.

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Business & Finance

Total Recall

by Arnold Schwarzenegger

Total Recall is a dream immigrant success story, but Arnold shares his many mistakes and flaws, too. People said he couldn't succeed because he had a strong accent and no money or connections. But by the end, you'll believe someone with a plan and determination can succeed in almost anything.

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