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How To Be Rich And Happy

Self help books will make you miserable.

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90 percent of them are utter shite.

They reinforce feelings of inadequacy. With each new tome you digest you uncover more inherent weaknesses you need to rectify and, before you can say "self-realization", you are addicted to self help.

There are two exceptions to this irrefutable truth.

How To Get A Grip is the last self help book you'll e

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	How to Get a Grip 3.63 avg rating — 299 ratings — published 2011 — 9 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
	Get a F*cking Grip: How to Get Your Life Back on Track 2.98 avg rating — 260 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Creating Business Growth: 21 Successful Marketers Reveal Their Top Business Marketing Secrets. (MARKETING MAGICIAN PRACTICAL GUIDES Book 2) by Stefan Drew (Goodreads Author), Michael Zipursky, Peter Sandeen 3.89 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2014 — 5 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
	Book Yourself Solid for Coaches and Consultants: The Fastest, Easiest, Most Reliable System for Getting More Clients Than You Can Handle, Even if You Hate Marketing and Selling by Michael Port, Matthew Kimberley (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 7 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
	Get Over Yourself! A Ten Point Manifesto From The Author Of How To Get A Grip it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011	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
	Krieg endlich den Arsch hoch!: So läuft dein Leben rund by Matthew Kimberley (Goodreads Author), Christina Jacobs (Translator) did not like it 1.00 avg rating — 2 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
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