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This is a summary of Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One (2012) by Dr. Joe Dispenza. It is a self-help book about shaking off negativity and using meditation to effect positive change. Many people don’t realize how much their mental life directs their physical experience of the world.... 

The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect (2018) explores an underutilized science called causal inference, a tactic that mimics humanity’s natural ability to determine a cause by observing an effect. By employing causal inference, scientists are able to mathematically determine the causes and effects of a given phenomenon.... (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)  

The Design of Everyday Things, by Don Norman (2013), is a guide to understanding the relationships between people and the tools they use. Many people think design is dictated purely by aesthetics, but it must also consider practicality and users’ psychology.... (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon.)  

Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal (2013) by Mary Roach explores the curiosities of digestion. Following the journey that food takes through the body, Gulp explores an intricate system full of self-balancing processes…. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

In The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness (2005), author and entrepreneur Jeff Olson explains how motivated individuals can reap tremendous benefits from cultivating simple, positive habits. Although good fortune can appear to manifest overnight, success is usually the result of years spent consistently making the right choices.... (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon.)  

In Get the Guy (2013), Matthew Hussey promises to teach women how to meet, attract, and satisfy the right guy. By understanding how men think and what they want in a romantic relationship, a woman will be better able to find the perfect partner.... Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs, (2018) by venture capitalist John Doerr, details a simple but highly effective goal-setting technique called "Objectives and Key Results", or OKRs. The OKR method is a management philosophy that pairs concrete objectives with actionable steps. (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)  

In The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance (1974), tennis coach W. Timothy Gallwey argues that most people have the natural ability to improve at any endeavor they pursue. Using tennis as a guiding example, he explains how people naturally learn new abilities and points out how this process can be interrupted when people criticize themselves harshly or begin to credit sheer willpower for their ability to improve. 

In Mating in Captivity (2006), Esther Perel draws on observations made during her decades of experience as a practicing psychotherapist. The audiobook explores the ways sexual passion and long-term security are often at odds, and highlights important issues couples face as they navigate committed relationships.

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed (2019) by author and psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb is a memoir about the process of psychotherapy. When Gottlieb’s boyfriend broke up with her because he didn’t want to help raise her eight-year-old son, she felt blindsided, which led her to seek therapy. Purchase this in-depth audiobook to learn more. 

Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (2019) by David Epstein is an argument about why generalism serves people better than narrow specialization. Deliberate practice, or the idea that any skill can be mastered with 10,000 hours of focused attention, only works in limited contexts...purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.

The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety (1951), by Alan W. Watts, argues that the cause of human frustration and anxiety is people’s inability to live fully in the present and their futile quest for psychological security. Drawing on Eastern philosophy and religion, with an emphasis on Buddhism, Watts explores why humans are so dissatisfied and unhappy. (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)  

This is an analysis of Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual (2017) by Jocko Willink, a collection of tips and strategies for living a disciplined life. Whether one’s long-term goals relate to diet, exercise, or work, self-imposed discipline is a tried and true methodology for reaching an objective.... Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more. 

A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra) (2014) by Barbara Oakley is a collection of learning strategies for students of all ages. Too many people falsely believe that they’re naturally deficient in math and science when the real problem is their approach, not their abilities. Get this audiobook to learn more.

Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker’s The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined (2012), is a robust tour of progress in human civilization across several centuries. Despite commonly held perceptions, influenced by a news media which incessantly dwells on the worst aspects of society, humanity has become less, not more violent over time...

In Lying (2011), author and podcast host Sam Harris argues that telling the truth is an ethical imperative. Harris examines the nature of lies and what drives people to deceive others intentionally...

Milton Friedman’s Capitalism and Freedom (1962) is an overview of some of the ideas that made Friedman one of the most influential economists in history. Although John F. Kennedy’s 1961 call to the American people, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country”, was one of the most famous messages of the decade, it was also bad advice.... (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)  

This is a summary of Stillness Is the Key (2019) by Ryan Holiday, a self-help book about achieving mental clarity, spiritual strength, and physical wellness. Stillness is a superpower that helps you remain calm and collected at all times - even in the face of adversity.

“You’re a psychopath” might be a common accusation in bad breakups. But what if it turns out to be true...Get this in-depth summary audiobook to learn more.

In Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World (2013), entrepreneur and marketing expert Gary Vaynerchuk explains how companies can win attention, and ultimately increase their business, by creating advertisements for social media platforms that blend seamlessly with user-submitted content. Get this audiobook now to learn more.