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Ego Is the Enemy Ego Is the Enemy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 92,638 ratings — published 2016
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The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.03 — 134,872 ratings — published 2020
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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 4.31 — 1,423,471 ratings — published 2018
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The Gifts of Imperfection The Gifts of Imperfection (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 230,626 ratings — published 2010
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as self-guidance)
avg rating 4.16 — 844,119 ratings — published 1989
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The Secret (The Secret, #1) The Secret (The Secret, #1)
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avg rating 3.74 — 548,389 ratings — published 2006
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Out of Our Minds: Learning to Be Creative Out of Our Minds: Learning to Be Creative (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as self-guidance)
avg rating 3.94 — 4,697 ratings — published 2001
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The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It's Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It's Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as self-guidance)
avg rating 3.68 — 3,364 ratings — published 2002
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Hippie Hippie (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as self-guidance)
avg rating 3.63 — 30,481 ratings — published 2018
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Suck Less: Where There's A Willam, There's A Way Suck Less: Where There's A Willam, There's A Way (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as self-guidance)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,821 ratings — published 2016
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My Name’s Yours, What’s Alaska?: A Memoir My Name’s Yours, What’s Alaska?: A Memoir (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 2,162 ratings — published 2021
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Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They're Too Much Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They're Too Much (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as self-guidance)
avg rating 4.13 — 13,836 ratings — published 2025
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The Power of Your Subconscious Mind The Power of Your Subconscious Mind (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 91,833 ratings — published 1963
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Lighter: Let Go of the Past, Connect With the Present, and Expand the Future Lighter: Let Go of the Past, Connect With the Present, and Expand the Future (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 9,228 ratings — published 2022
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Inward Inward (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 18,865 ratings — published 2017
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Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World (Audible Audio)
by (shelved 1 time as self-guidance)
avg rating 4.01 — 166,046 ratings — published 2017
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Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.19 — 21,733 ratings — published 2016
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Reasons to Stay Alive Reasons to Stay Alive (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 115,872 ratings — published 2015
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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 225,343 ratings — published 2005
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Maturity: The Responsibility of Being Oneself Maturity: The Responsibility of Being Oneself (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 1,867 ratings — published
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Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.32 — 102,392 ratings — published 2021
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Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most Farsighted: How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.55 — 2,047 ratings — published 2018
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Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life / The Little Book of Hygge / Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life / The Little Book of Hygge / Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as self-guidance)
avg rating 3.85 — 55,852 ratings — published 2018
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101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as self-guidance)
avg rating 3.72 — 79,154 ratings — published 2016
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Declutter Your Mind: How to Stop Worrying, Relieve Anxiety, and Eliminate Negative Thinking Declutter Your Mind: How to Stop Worrying, Relieve Anxiety, and Eliminate Negative Thinking (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as self-guidance)
avg rating 3.71 — 7,244 ratings — published 2016
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Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 34,447 ratings — published 2017
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12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 277,763 ratings — published 2018
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as self-guidance)
avg rating 4.50 — 189,919 ratings — published 2013
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Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as self-guidance)
avg rating 4.12 — 43,256 ratings — published 2012
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Games People Play Games People Play (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as self-guidance)
avg rating 3.71 — 42,738 ratings — published 1964
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Freedom from the Known Freedom from the Known (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 12,573 ratings — published 1969
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Emotional Wellness: Transforming Fear, Anger, and Jealousy into Creative Energy Emotional Wellness: Transforming Fear, Anger, and Jealousy into Creative Energy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as self-guidance)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,611 ratings — published 2007
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Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 17,318 ratings — published 1990
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Protection Spells: An Enchanting Spell Book to Clear Negative Energy (Pocket Spell Books) Protection Spells: An Enchanting Spell Book to Clear Negative Energy (Pocket Spell Books)
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avg rating 3.98 — 43 ratings — published
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The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as self-guidance)
avg rating 3.96 — 124,683 ratings — published 2002
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The Mastery of Life: A Toltec Guide to Personal Freedom (Toltec Mastery Series) The Mastery of Life: A Toltec Guide to Personal Freedom (Toltec Mastery Series)
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avg rating 4.50 — 466 ratings — published
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The Mastery of Self: A Toltec Guide to Personal Freedom The Mastery of Self: A Toltec Guide to Personal Freedom (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as self-guidance)
avg rating 4.40 — 6,097 ratings — published 2016
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The Circle of Fire: Inspiration and Guided Meditations for Living in Love and Happiness (Prayers: A Communion with Our Creator) The Circle of Fire: Inspiration and Guided Meditations for Living in Love and Happiness (Prayers: A Communion with Our Creator)
by (shelved 1 time as self-guidance)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,425 ratings — published 2013
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Living a Life of Awareness: Daily Meditations on the Toltec Path (Toltec Wisdom Series) Living a Life of Awareness: Daily Meditations on the Toltec Path (Toltec Wisdom Series)
by (shelved 1 time as self-guidance)
avg rating 4.47 — 523 ratings — published 2013
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The Five Levels of Attachment: Toltec Wisdom for the Modern World The Five Levels of Attachment: Toltec Wisdom for the Modern World (Audio CD)
by (shelved 1 time as self-guidance)
avg rating 4.23 — 5,190 ratings — published 2001
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The Four Agreements Companion Book: Using the Four Agreements to Master the Dream of Your Life The Four Agreements Companion Book: Using the Four Agreements to Master the Dream of Your Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as self-guidance)
avg rating 4.23 — 5,803 ratings — published 2000
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The Fifth Agreement The Fifth Agreement (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as self-guidance)
avg rating 4.11 — 18,977 ratings — published 2009
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The Voice of Knowledge The Voice of Knowledge (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as self-guidance)
avg rating 4.21 — 9,998 ratings — published 2000
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The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship: A Toltec Wisdom Book The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship: A Toltec Wisdom Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as self-guidance)
avg rating 4.26 — 62,246 ratings — published 1999
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Monsters: An Investigator's Guide to Magical Beings Monsters: An Investigator's Guide to Magical Beings (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as self-guidance)
avg rating 3.86 — 340 ratings — published 2001
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Open Your Third Eye: Activate Your Sixth Chakra & Develop Your Psychic Abilities Open Your Third Eye: Activate Your Sixth Chakra & Develop Your Psychic Abilities (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 21 ratings — published
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The Everyday Empath: Achieve Energetic Balance in Your Life The Everyday Empath: Achieve Energetic Balance in Your Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.76 — 70 ratings — published 2019
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8 Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go 8 Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.89 — 31,696 ratings — published 2023
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Ashim Shanker
“It is amazing how dispiriting it can be to enter a learning environment and to be made immediately to suppress your own exploratory inclinations. So many learning environments in the world are still like this. Don’t question what you are taught! Just listen and get good marks on the test! It conditions us to be slaves. The minute we abandon our inquisitive nature, we cede our consciences to the whims of tyrants. We are capable of better. We owe it to ourselves and each other to create better opportunities that enhance human potential. Education is the externality that allows for this, but our methods of education must promote self-guidance and self-reliance.”
Ashim Shanker, Sinew of the Social Species