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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.30 — 1,441,380 ratings — published 2018
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Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 19 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.30 — 337,646 ratings — published 2018
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,782,190 ratings — published 1988
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The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.88 — 191,415 ratings — published 1996
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,202,442 ratings — published 1936
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Who Moved My Cheese? Who Moved My Cheese? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.87 — 523,383 ratings — published 1998
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The Last Lecture The Last Lecture (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.26 — 369,927 ratings — published 2008
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Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.55 — 1,661 ratings — published 2023
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The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1) The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,712,718 ratings — published 2020
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.36 — 949,106 ratings — published 1946
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Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.08 — 768,560 ratings — published 1997
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You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.95 — 297,939 ratings — published 2013
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,499,475 ratings — published 2016
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull Jonathan Livingston Seagull (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.86 — 281,036 ratings — published 1970
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,289,405 ratings — published 1997
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Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.38 — 51,241 ratings — published 2022
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The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.20 — 156,217 ratings — published 2007
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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.45 — 393,856 ratings — published 2016
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Think and Grow Rich Think and Grow Rich (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.16 — 397,565 ratings — published 1937
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Lessons in Chemistry Lessons in Chemistry (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,920,747 ratings — published 2022
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Greenlights Greenlights (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.19 — 496,732 ratings — published 2020
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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.15 — 201,038 ratings — published 2016
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.19 — 894,513 ratings — published 2008
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.88 — 401,151 ratings — published 2010
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Wings of Fire: An Autobiography Wings of Fire: An Autobiography (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.29 — 55,772 ratings — published 1999
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The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.08 — 20,466 ratings — published 2002
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The Richest Man in Babylon The Richest Man in Babylon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.23 — 255,809 ratings — published 1926
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You Can Win : A Step by Step Tool for Top Achievers You Can Win : A Step by Step Tool for Top Achievers (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.90 — 19,096 ratings — published 1998
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It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.71 — 41,468 ratings — published 1999
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Atlas Shrugged Atlas Shrugged (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.69 — 413,100 ratings — published 1957
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The Happiness Project The Happiness Project (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.65 — 184,125 ratings — published 2009
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Carrie Soto Is Back Carrie Soto Is Back (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.19 — 790,695 ratings — published 2022
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The Let Them Theory The Let Them Theory (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.98 — 363,959 ratings — published 2024
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Secrets of Six-Figure Women Secrets of Six-Figure Women (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.03 — 3,722 ratings — published 2002
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.07 — 487,585 ratings — published 2012
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Bigger than All the Night Sky: The Start of Spiritual Awakening—A Memoir Bigger than All the Night Sky: The Start of Spiritual Awakening—A Memoir (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.03 — 374 ratings — published
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The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.37 — 77,947 ratings — published 2020
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The War of Art The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.96 — 125,245 ratings — published 2002
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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.17 — 226,612 ratings — published 2005
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Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.04 — 37,682 ratings — published 2023
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The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.15 — 105,726 ratings — published 2014
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The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.10 — 95,447 ratings — published 2012
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,253,543 ratings — published 2018
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.07 — 894,319 ratings — published 2012
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As a Man Thinketh As a Man Thinketh (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.23 — 99,894 ratings — published 1902
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The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.84 — 51,723 ratings — published 2017
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The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 3.66 — 123,842 ratings — published 2018
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A Gentle Reminder A Gentle Reminder (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.24 — 22,902 ratings — published 2021
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The Prophet The Prophet (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.23 — 341,040 ratings — published 1923
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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as motivating)
avg rating 4.30 — 241,063 ratings — published 2009
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Steve  Pemberton
“When someone we know is afraid of judgment, we can provide a safe haven for their hopes by telling them first and foremost that we are proud of their efforts.”
― Steve Pemberton, The Lighthouse Effect: How Ordinary People Can Have an Extraordinary Impact in the World

“I knew exactly what kind of effort I was going to need to get where I wanted to go.”
― Vernon Davis

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