Books like The Gifts of Imperfection
12 books with a reading profile close to The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown. Inward-looking and contemplative; an easy read.
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Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
by Brené Brown
Also inward-looking · self help, personal growth
Brené Brown argues that vulnerability is not a symptom of weakness but the most accurate measure of courage.
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How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
by David Brooks
Also inward-looking · self help, personal growth
David Brooks argues that modern society suffers from a crisis of invisibility where people feel overlooked and misunderstood.
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It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
by Mark Wolynn
Also inward-looking · self help, personal growth
Mark Wolynn argues that chronic anxiety, depression, and phobias often originate in the unresolved tragedies of our parents and grandparents rather than our own immediate experiences.
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Don't Believe Everything You Think
Also inward-looking · self help, personal growth
Joseph Nguyen argues that human suffering stems from the psychological process of thinking rather than the thoughts themselves.
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Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
by Kristin Neff
Also inward-looking · self help, personal growth
Kristin Neff presents a psychological framework that replaces the pursuit of high self-esteem with consistent self-compassion.
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Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
by Brené Brown
Also inward-looking · 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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The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery
Also inward-looking · self help, personal growth
Ian Morgan Cron presents the Enneagram as a personality typing system rooted in ancient wisdom and modern psychology.
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The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You
Also inward-looking · self help, personal growth
Elaine N.
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Laziness Does Not Exist
by Devon Price
self help, personal growth
Social psychologist Devon Price identifies a cultural phenomenon called the laziness lie, a belief system rooted in Puritan work ethics that ties human worth to productivity.
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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents
Also inward-looking · self help, personal growth
Lindsay C.
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Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole
by Susan Cain
Also inward-looking and contemplative · personal growth, accessible
Susan Cain argues that the bittersweet state of mind—characterized by a tendency toward melancholy, longing, and an acute awareness of passing time—is a functional tool for creativity and human connection.
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Love Warrior
by Glennon Doyle Melton, Glennon Doyle
Also inward-looking and contemplative · personal growth, accessible
Glennon Doyle Melton documents the collapse and rebuilding of her personal life following her husband’s admission of chronic infidelity.
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