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My focus is remembering that life is short and making your best days a common occurrence.

I'm a writer and dreamer with a PhD in self-reinvention. (Or was that computer science?) Whether you're stuck, lost, or just looking to enjoy your life more, come join me at http://17000-days.com . ...more

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	How to be Happy (No Fairy Dust or Moonbeams Required) 3.86 avg rating — 396 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Getting Unstuck: How to transform your life one step at a time 4.50 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finish and Publish: Write the book you've always wanted to write 4.57 avg rating — 14 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Relax and Color: An Oasis of Me-Time in Your Busy Day 4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reclaim Your Love: How to Fix Your Relationship 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stop Repeating the Past and Repair Your Relationship (Fix Your Relationship Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Healing and Renewing Your Relationship (Fix Your Relationship Book 3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What am I Doing Wrong? (How to Stop Repeating the Same Mistakes in Your Relationship) (Fix Your Relationship Book 5) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Is Our Relationship Over or Can We Fix It? (Fix Your Relationship Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Great Communication: How to Speak the Same Language (Fix Your Relationship Book 4) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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From Panic to Profit: Uncover Value, Boost Revenue, and Grow Your Business with the 80/20 Principle

by Bill Canady (Goodreads Author)

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Cara said: " Notes:
Chapter 1
You need someone with vision (the Visionary, usually the CEO), someone to tell everyone else the vision (the Prophet, usually the COO), and someone to make it happen (the Operator, usually Operations Managers). This guy’s way is the on ...more "

May 21, 2026 03:29PM · see review

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Become an Unstoppable Storyteller: How to Craft Compelling Serials

by KimBoo York (Goodreads Author)

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Cara said: " So far, this lady has spent 25% of the book going around and around in attempt to explain what a serial is and how it’s different from a novel or a series of novels. It basically boils down to this: serials are to novels as tv series are to movies. N ...more "

Jan 28, 2026 06:54PM · see review

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Lessons in Mastery

by Tony Robbins

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Cara said: " 6/13/25 - listened to disc 2 yesterday, close to the stress climax of a launch. (for my future self reading this, it was Bestseller Launch Studio.). Three things stood out:

1. The point of goals is not whether you achieve them or not. It’s who you be 6/13/25 - listened to disc 2 yesterday, close to the stress climax of a launch. (for my future self reading this, it was Bestseller Launch Studio.). Three things stood out:

1. The point of goals is not whether you achieve them or not. It’s who you become in the process.

Damn, when you write it down, it just sounds like the same shit I’ve heard a million times before! But it felt totally different. It’s not some motivational poster bullshit. It’s like, what did you come here for, really?

I believe I came to this life to spread love and have adventures—and to grow, grow, grow!

To me, what this is saying is that the goals are just the mechanism by which we do that—the practice exercises for spiritual growth. When I remember that, I care a lot more about doing the hard things and leaving it all on the field, and a lot less about whether that results in the $X I was hoping for.

For example, all this time I’ve been thinking the certification program I offered a few years ago was a success because I sold all the seats and everyone’s launches went well. But the bigger success was becoming the person who could sell all the seats in that program and then deliver it.

For that program, I knew that was the game going in, but usually I don’t. TR has made me realize that’s always the game. And since it is, the money now seems like no big deal, just like everyone says it will! This is so cool!

2. The bigger the obstacles and challenges on the way to a goal, the bigger the transformation and the bigger the hero you become.

Also, if you’re at the part where it’s all pain and misery, and it seems impossible, and you just want to give up… that’s great news! It means you’re almost through it the transformation and everything is about to get awesome. Woohoo!

3. If you’re not doing incantations every day, you’re really following his programs! I didn’t think they were that important, but before hosting a workshop, I went for a walk and did “Now I am the voice. I came to lead, not follow. I came to believe, not doubt. I came to create, not destroy. I am a force for good. I AM a leader. Set a new standard. Defy the odds. Step up!”

It really did put me back in a state like i was in the live/zoom thing of his I attended in March. I felt so strong and calm and confident! I went in there and delivered an absolute smash hit of a workshop—best I’ve done yet, by far. ...more "

Jun 13, 2025 07:36PM · see review

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Cara did not finish Crystals Healing for Beginners: Discovering the Power of Crystals. A Beginner's Guide to Crystal Healing (2023 Crash Course for Beginners) by Celeste Oliver	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sloppy, with copious typos, dull writing, and no pictures.
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This book opens with a shit show brewing, due to incredibly stupid decisions by the main character, who I don’t even like that much anyway. You have a one-night stand and the condom breaks, and even though it’s a time in history when Plan B is readil ...more
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Cara rated a book it was amazing Westerly: A Novel by Susan Donovan Bernhard (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Such a haunting book. I don’t even know what to say.
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Cara wants to read Reset: How to Change What's Not Working by Dan Heath	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Not about what I thought it was going to be about but super interesting. The system is perfectly designed to produce the results it’s producing. DNF p. 48
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This book was so much better than its sequel! All the problematic stuff that comes up in that book was absent here. And neurospicy super-brain heroine? Yes please! More books like this! I didn’t like that Rue, when caught in the middle between her clo ...more
Jun 30, 2026 09:59AM · like · see review

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“One of the fastest ways to be genuinely happier is to develop a gratitude habit. Each night before going to sleep, list five things you’re grateful for that day. If you’re feeling really low and things are going terribly, sometimes it can be hard to think of five things, but do it anyway. At first it may even be that you’re most grateful for things that didn’t happen to make things worse; that’s all right, too. Just keep at it until you have at least five things.”
― Cara Stein, How to be Happy

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“Our eyes and ears can deceive us, our hearts don’t always have the best judgment, and our hormones can lead us astray. But our thoughts are sacred! We have to listen them because they’re the rational part.”
― Cara Stein, How to be Happy

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