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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 — 1,415,742 ratings — published 2018
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 615,144 ratings — published 2011
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 1,191,621 ratings — published 1936
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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)
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avg rating 3.86 — 1,484,322 ratings — published 2016
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The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 548,874 ratings — published 1997
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 935,112 ratings — published 1946
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 226,376 ratings — published 2016
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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)
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avg rating 4.16 — 198,366 ratings — published 2016
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,325,460 ratings — published 2011
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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)
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avg rating 4.07 — 485,043 ratings — published 2012
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 867,201 ratings — published 2000
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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 243,617 ratings — published 1999
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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)
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avg rating 4.16 — 842,541 ratings — published 1989
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Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach (Seventh Edition) Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach (Seventh Edition)
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avg rating 3.91 — 891 ratings — published 1987
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications Designing Data-Intensive Applications (ebook)
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avg rating 4.69 — 11,128 ratings — published 2015
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The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 54,860 ratings — published 2016
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Data Science for Business: What You Need to Know about Data Mining and Data-Analytic Thinking Data Science for Business: What You Need to Know about Data Mining and Data-Analytic Thinking (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 2,684 ratings — published 2013
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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 281,000 ratings — published 2009
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 182,233 ratings — published 2006
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 183,913 ratings — published 1984
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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 237,951 ratings — published 2017
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 147,538 ratings — published 2016
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The Odyssey The Odyssey (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 1,279,389 ratings — published -800
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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 133,058 ratings — published 2008
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 889,285 ratings — published 2008
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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)
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avg rating 4.08 — 759,781 ratings — published 1997
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Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 51,896 ratings — published 2013
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Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 728 ratings — published 1999
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Options, Futures and Other Derivatives Options, Futures and Other Derivatives (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 1,577 ratings — published
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Essential Mathematics for Economic Analysis Essential Mathematics for Economic Analysis (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 86 ratings — published 2002
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The Iliad The Iliad (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 535,271 ratings — published -750
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The Intelligent Investor The Intelligent Investor (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 157,503 ratings — published 1949
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The History of Rome, Books 1-5: The Early History of Rome The History of Rome, Books 1-5: The Early History of Rome (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 10,061 ratings — published -29
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SPIN Selling: Situation Problem Implication Need-payoff SPIN Selling: Situation Problem Implication Need-payoff (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 12,580 ratings — published 1988
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Traction: A Startup Guide to Getting Customers Traction: A Startup Guide to Getting Customers (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 9,895 ratings — published 2014
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Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Voices That Matter) Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Voices That Matter)
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avg rating 4.24 — 31,113 ratings — published 2000
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The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 362,003 ratings — published 2020
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Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 37,122 ratings — published 2023
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Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 22,550 ratings — published 2022
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How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self (ebook)
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avg rating 4.12 — 36,184 ratings — published 2021
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Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as self-study)
avg rating 4.12 — 132,756 ratings — published 2010
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 31,038 ratings — published 1962
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The Gifts of Imperfection The Gifts of Imperfection (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 230,147 ratings — published 2010
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Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: Practical Programming for Total Beginners Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: Practical Programming for Total Beginners (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 3,235 ratings — published 2014
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The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 153,808 ratings — published 2007
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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)
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avg rating 4.26 — 62,132 ratings — published 1999
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 91,304 ratings — published 1990
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Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 25,288 ratings — published 2021
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The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 24,553 ratings — published 1999
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Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 23,786 ratings — published 2007
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“Self-education is lifelong curiosity.”
Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

Satchidananda
“Never, never settle for these little things. Our goal is something very high. It is eternal peace, eternal joy. Don't settle for a little peace, for a little joy, for petty happiness.”
Satchidananda, The Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali

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