1-Sentence-Summary: Shy by Design is a collection of 12 principles you can use to stand out as a quiet person in a loud world, gathered by Michael Thompson, who went from stuttering salesman to thriving communication coach, to help you stay curious, form meaningful connections, and develop a still but strong belief in yourself.
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That gnawing sense of unease and that we call anxiety affects far too many of us. Whilst itโs estimated that 4% of the global population currently experience a diagnosable anxiety disorder, millions more experience a lingering sense of trepidation and worry that undermines living with ease. Anxiety steals our ability to flourish and thrive โ which is why many people seek out therapy to better understand their own triggers and anxious responses. But what else can you do?
1-Sentence-Summary: Striking Thoughts is a compendium of over 800 aphorisms, sayings, and private notes recorded by Bruce Lee throughout his life, detailing his perspectives on over 70 topics, including martial arts, philosophy, and life.
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1-Sentence-Summary: Clear Thinking is a guide to making better decisions built on recognizing crossroad moments in everyday life, finding the best path forward with a 4-step framework, and then applying it all to what matters most in life.
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1-Sentence-Summary: Build the Life You Want is a practical instruction manual on becoming happier in two parts, first offering several science-backed tools for emotional self-management, followed by actionable advice on how you can start improving the 4 big pillars of happiness: family, friendships, work, and faith.
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1-Sentence-Summary: Aretรฉ is the ultimate guide to personal development, providing 451 short ideas across 7 disciplines, combined from ancient philosophy, modern science, and the world’s best books, in order to help you become the hero of your own story and achieve your full potential.
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1-Sentence-Summary: How to Live offers 27 vastly differing but always entertaining and insightful answers to the question of how we should live our lives, showing us that life is not black and white, that it’s okay to change, and that there’s a perfect life philosophy for each season, just none that lasts forever.
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1-Sentence-Summary: A Christmas Carol is an evergreen, world-famous novella, telling the story of the rich but miserable, old Ebenezer Scrooge who, after being visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come, realizes there’s more to life than money, opens his heart, and changes his miserly ways.
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1-Sentence-Summary: Excellent Advice for Living compiles over 400 short bits of hard-won advice learned by Kevin Kelly, the founder of Wired magazine, in 70 years of life.
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1-Sentence-Summary: Letting Go of Nothing offers a simple, two-step practice for making peace with any situation and thus finding inner calm and happiness, explaining mindfulness in a way that is relatable, concise, and unpretentious.
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