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The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance

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Be Water, My Friend

Shannon Lee Β· 240 pages

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Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living

Bruce Lee, John Little Β· 228 pages

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Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment

George Leonard Β· 144 pages

In this book, There are some ways to Master in the field you want. The author of this book "George Leonard" had shared some disciplined things of Aikedo Martial Arts form. These tips are not only to Master martial arts, these can be used for any purpose for learning things. I suggest you to read this book of amazing journey called Mastery.

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What I Know for Sure

Oprah Winfrey Β· 240 pages

"After film critic Gene Siskel asked her, "What do you know for sure?" Oprah Winfrey began writing the "What I Know For Sure" column in O, The Oprah Magazine. Saying that the question offered her a way to take "stock of her life," Oprah has penned one column a month over the last fourteen years, years in which she retired The Oprah Winfrey Show (the highest-rated program of its kind in history), l

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Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow

Elizabeth Lesser Β· 321 pages

For anyone who has ever faced a crisis, Broken Open shows how to grow, change and retrieve a natural sense of joy and passion in lifeAnd the time came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom' Ana-s NinElizabeth Lesser shows how it is possible to deal with fearful change or a painful loss and be reborn, like the Phoenix, to a more vibrant and enlight

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The Way of the Fight

Georges St-Pierre Β· 227 pages

UFC fighter, Georges "Rush" St. Pierre, shares the lessons he learned on his way to the top, in The Way of the Fight, revealing how he overcame bullying and injury to become an internationally celebrated athlete and champion.

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The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun

Gretchen Rubin Β· 301 pages

Gretchen Rubin had an epiphany one rainy afternoon in the unlikeliest of places: a city bus. "The days are long, but the years are short," she realized. "Time is passing, and I'm not focusing enough on the things that really matter." In that moment, she decided to dedicate a year to her happiness project.In this lively and compelling account of that year, Rubin carves out her place alongside the a

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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

Elizabeth Gilbert Β· 288 pages

Elizabeth Gilbert digs deep into her own generative process to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity, offering insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration. She asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering. She shows us how to tackle what we most love, and how to face down what we most fear. She discusses the attitudes, approaches, and habits we need i

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10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works

Dan Harris Β· 237 pages

Nightline anchor Dan Harris embarks on an unexpected, hilarious, and deeply skeptical odyssey through the strange worlds of spirituality and self-help, and discovers a way to get happier that is truly achievable. After having a nationally televised panic attack on Good Morning America, Dan Harris knew he had to make some changes. A lifelong nonbeliever, he found himself on a bizarre adventure,

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The Last Lecture

Randy Pausch Β· 224 pages

The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.

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Tuesdays with Morrie

Mitch Albom Β· 192 pages

Tuesdays with Morrie is a memoir by American author Mitch Albom about a series of visits Albom made to his former sociology professor Morrie Schwartz, as Schwartz gradually dies of ALS. The book topped the New York Times Non-Fiction Best-Sellers List for 23 combined weeks in 2000, and remained on the New York Times best-selling list for more than four years after. In 2006, Tuesdays with Morrie was

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Life Is What You Make It: Find Your Own Path to Fulfillment

Peter Buffett Β· 257 pages

From composer, musician, and philanthropist Peter Buffett comes a warm, wise, and inspirational book that asks, Which will you choose: the path of least resistance or the path of potentially greatest satisfaction?You may think that with a last name like his, Buffett has enjoyed a life of endless privilege. But the son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett says that the only real inheritance hande

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Everything That Remains: A Memoir by the Minimalists

Joshua Fields Millburn Β· 216 pages

What if everything you ever wanted isn't what you actually want? Twenty-something, suit-clad, and upwardly mobile, Joshua Fields Millburn thought he had everything anyone could ever want. Until he didn't anymore. Blindsided by the loss of his mother and his marriage in the same month, Millburn started questioning every aspect of the life he had built for himself. Then, he accidentally discovered a

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Wellth: How I Learned to Build a Life, Not a RΓ©sumΓ©

Jason Wachob Β· 250 pages

"Wealth noun \welth\ Derived from the Middle English, welthe: meaning wellbeing and happiness : a large amount of money and possessions Wellth noun \welth\ A new and more valuable life currency : a life exemplified by abundance, happiness, purpose, health, and joy. MindBodyGreen founder Jason Wachob, in his first book, redefines successful living and offers readers instead a new life currency to b

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On Fire: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life

John O'Leary, Cynthia DiTiberio Β· 272 pages

"In the bestselling tradition of Brene Browns Daring Greatly and Nick Vujicics Life Without Limits comes a rousing 7-step plan for living a life on fire, filled with hope and possibilityfrom an inspirational speaker who survived a near-fatal fire at the age of nine and now runs a successful business inspiring people all around the world,"--Amazon.com. "If you could go back in time, would you do i

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Rejection Proof: or How I Beat Fear and Became Invincible Through 100 Days of Rejection

Jia Jiang Β· 233 pages

"Jia Jiang came to the United States with the dream of being the next Bill Gates. But despite early success in the corporate world, his first attempt to pursue his entrepreneurial dream ended in rejection. Jia was crushed, and spiraled into a period of deep self doubt. But he realized that his fear of rejection was a bigger obstacle than any single rejection would ever be, and he needed to find a

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An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

Chris Hadfield Β· 309 pages

"Chris Hadfield was selected by the Canadian Space Agency to be an astronaut in 1992. He was Chief of Robotics at the Johnson Space Center in Houston from 2003-2006, and in March 2013, he became the first Canadian Commander of the International Space Station where, while conducting a record-setting number of scientific experiments and overseeing an emergency spacewalk, he gained worldwide acclaim

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Dream More

Dolly Parton Β· 125 pages

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Normal Gets You Nowhere

Kelly Cutrone, Meredith Bryan Β· 180 pages

Creates a new set of commandments for the modern world by demonstrating how women can "deprogram" themselves from what they are supposed to want from life so that they can go after what they really want.

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