Books like Ego Is the Enemy
12 books with a reading profile close to Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday. Inward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.
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Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day
by Jay Shetty
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Jay Shetty adapts his years of training in an Indian ashram into a manual for mental clarity and emotional regulation.
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Everything Is F\*cked: A Book About Hope
by Mark Manson
self help, personal growth
Mark Manson applies psychological frameworks and historical anecdotes to explain why high standards of living often result in widespread anxiety.
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The Art of Happiness
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Based on interviews conducted by psychiatrist Howard Cutler, this book presents the Dalai Lama’s perspective on achieving inner peace through disciplined mental training.
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The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
Also inward-looking · self help, personal growth
Using a Socratic dialogue between a cynical young man and an elderly philosopher, this book presents the psychological theories of Alfred Adler.
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Stillness Is the Key
by Ryan Holiday
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Ryan Holiday draws on Stoic philosophy and Buddhist principles to argue that the ability to remain steady amidst chaos is the prerequisite for high performance and peace of mind.
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The Road to Character
by David Brooks
Also inward-looking · self help, personal growth
David Brooks distinguishes between resume virtues and eulogy virtues to argue that modern society overemphasizes external success at the expense of internal integrity.
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F\*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
by Mark Manson
self help, personal growth
Mark Manson rejects the modern obsession with constant positivity, arguing instead that human life is defined by unavoidable struggle.
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The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Cait Flanders documents her twelve-month experiment of abstaining from all non-essential consumer purchases.
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Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
by Brené Brown
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Brené Brown categorizes eighty-seven distinct emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human.
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Braving the Wilderness
by Brené Brown
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Brené Brown argues that true belonging is not a social negotiation but a spiritual practice originating from self-acceptance.
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A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles"
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Marianne Williamson translates the metaphysical foundation of the 1976 text A Course in Miracles into a practical guide for daily living.
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