Books like What Should I Do with My Life?: The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question
12 books with a reading profile close to What Should I Do with My Life?: The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question by Po Bronson. Inward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.
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Women Don't Owe You Pretty
Also clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Florence Given argues that femininity is a social performance designed to satisfy the male gaze rather than an inherent female trait.
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101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
Also inward-looking · self help, personal growth
Brianna Wiest presents a collection of brief pieces focused on cognitive reframing and emotional intelligence.
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Good Vibes, Good Life
by Vex King
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Vex King argues that self-love is the primary driver of personal success and mental clarity.
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Year of Yes
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Shonda Rhimes begins this memoir with a realization: despite her professional success creating hit television shows, she spent most of her private life avoiding challenges due to social anxiety and a fear of being seen.
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Warrior of the Light
by Paulo Coelho
Also clear-cut · self help, personal growth
This is a collection of short reflections about the spiritual path, centred on the figure of the warrior of the light, a person who accepts life as it is, listens to his heart and keeps trying despite doubt.
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Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life
by Henry Cloud
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Henry Cloud and John Townsend define boundaries as spiritual and emotional property lines that distinguish where one person ends and another begins.
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Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism
by Fumio Sasaki
Also clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Fumio Sasaki describes his transition from a cluttered apartment owner to a minimalist living with fewer than twenty possessions.
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Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
by Francis Chan
Also clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Francis Chan argues that modern religious life often settles for a lukewarm, safe commitment that contradicts the radical nature of the biblical creator.
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No More Mr. Nice Guy
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Robert Glover defines the Nice Guy Syndrome as a pattern where men prioritize others' needs to avoid conflict and seek validation.
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It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Lysa TerKeurst writes from the middle of a personal crisis, documenting her experiences with an unfaithful spouse and a life-threatening medical diagnosis.
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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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Dear Dolly
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Dear Dolly catalogs a collection of columns from the author’s tenure as an agony aunt for The Sunday Times Style magazine.
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