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#1 New York Times Bestseller • More than 10 million Copies Sold

In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.

For decades, we've been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson

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Dorothea Brande's Becoming a Writer remains evergreen decades after it was first, written. Brande believed passionately that although people have varying amounts of talent, anyone can write. She also insists that writing can be both, taught and learned. This is Dorothea Brande's legacy to all those who have ever wanted to express their ideas in written form. A sound, practical, inspirational and charming approach to writing, it fulfills on finding...

It's time to stop giving a sh*t!
Be calm... Stop stressing... Embrace the universe... Try yoga... Be fulfilled... and that's an order! We're overwhelmed with these sorts of commands, and we often torture ourselves to "try harder," yet somehow we never feel we've done quite enough. It's about time we stop pushing ourselves to do what we think we're supposed to do, and instead simply allow ourselves to be angry, be tired, be silly,...

Considered to be one of the most important self-help books ever written, "I Dare You!" was first published in 1931 by William Danforth, the founder of the Ralston-Purina pet food company and the American Youth Foundation. Danforth was a successful entrepreneur who spent much of his life helping and counseling young people and founded a youth camp in Michigan dedicated to mentoring youth. In this influential work, he expounded on his belief that a...

A Successful Formula is a motivational book about making significant strides and major changes in our lives. It provides concrete, specific examples about people-past and present-and their unique life's experiences, which were influential in shaping our society. It shows how to not use violence as your measuring stick, overcoming unfairness, and being consistent in your endeavours. For example, if you've hit rock bottom, then it will guide you on...

Tenali Raman was a court jester, an intelligent advisor, and one of the ashtadiggajas (elephants serving as pillar and taking care of all the eight sides) in the Bhuvana Vijayam (Royal Court) of the famed emperor of Vijaynagar Empire (City of joy) in Karnataka – Sri Krishna Deve Raya (1509- 1529), the model ruler par excellence to Ashoka, Samudra Gupta and Harsha Vardhana. Tenali Raman was an embodiment of acute wit and humor and an admirable poet...

With more than four million copies sold in fifty-one languages, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari launched a bestselling series and continues to help people from every walk of life live with far greater success, happiness and meaning in these times of dramatic uncertainty.

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari celebrates the story of Julian Mantle, a successful but misguided lawyer whose physical and emotional collapse propels him to confront his life.

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Protect your gut health with this transformative guidebook, unlocking your body's innate capacity to flourish! Are you weary of battling gut pain, which clouds your mood and diminishes productivity? Are you desiring to preserve gut and hormonal equilibrium as you age but are unsure of where to begin? Having exhausted myriad health-improvement attempts to no avail? Surprisingly, the solution lies in one simple action: Listening...

Unleashing the Power of a Focused Mind for Limitless Achievement In this book, psychology and philosophy expert, Ian Bates, takes a good look at what truly drives progress and fulfillment. Have you ever felt like you're running on a treadmill, getting nowhere fast? "The Life Mastery Handbook" is here to change that. With its foundation in cutting-edge psychological research, this book offers more than insights-it provides a clear, actionable blueprint...

James Allen was a British philosophical writer and poet and a pioneer of the self-help movement. At the turn of the 20th century, he was one of the most popular writers on spirituality, his many books comforting millions of readers with their simple, unpretentious wisdom about living a joyful life. This book is one of Allen's deepest works, dealing with fundamental principles of the human experience. It is a guide to meditation and the use of the...