16 best-selling personal development books like Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be by Steven Pressfield

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Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be

By: Steven Pressfield

4.06

Format: 150 pages, Kindle Edition

Are you being defeated by a tendency to procrastination, self-doubt, fear, distraction, and perfect…

If you liked the personal development plot in Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be by Steven Pressfield , here is a list of 16 books like this:

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1. Courage Under Fire: Testing Epictetus's Doctrines in a Laboratory of Human Behavior (Hoover Essays)

By: James B. Stockdale

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

When physical disability from combat wounds brought about Jim Stockdale's early retirement from mil… read more

Similar categories in James B. Stockdale's Courage Under Fire: Testing Epictetus's Doctrines in a Laboratory of Human Behavior (Hoover Essays) book and Steven Pressfield's Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be

  • leadership
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
"After ejection I had about thirty seconds to make my last statement in freedom before I landed in the main street of a little village right ahead. And so help me, I whispered to myself: "Five years d…"

-James B. Stockdale, Courage Under Fire: Testing Epictetus's Doctrines in a Laboratory of Human Behavior (Hoover Essays)

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2. Ready, Fire, Aim: Zero to $100 Million in No Time Flat

By: Michael Masterson

4.16

Format: 347 pages, Hardcover

Whether you're thinking about starting a new business or growing an existing one, Ready, Fire, Aimh… read more

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  • leadership
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • self help
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3. Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes

By: Morgan Housel

4.19

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

“Want to understand the changing world? Start with what stays the same. That’s the amazing conclusi… read more

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  • self help
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • audiobook
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4. Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

By: Ryan Holiday

4.28

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

In his New York Times bestselling book Courage is Calling, author Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case … read more

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  • audiobook
  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"We must master ourselves unless we'd prefer to be mastered by someone or something else."

-Ryan Holiday, Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

"We must practice temperance now, in times of plenty, because none of us know what the future holds- only that plenty never lasts."

-Ryan Holiday, Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

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5. Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

By: Cal Newport

3.73

Format: 244 pages, Hardcover

Do fewer things. Work at a natural pace. Obsess over quality. From the New York Times bestsellin… read more

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  • audiobook
  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"What are we really doing here?"

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

"Wouldn’t it be nice to have a job like that where you didn’t have to worry about being productive?"

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

"The world of cognitive work lacks coherent ideas about how our efforts should be organized and measured."

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

"The pandemic didn’t introduce this trend so much as push its worst excesses beyond the threshold of tolerability."

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

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6. The Song of Significance: A New Manifesto for Teams

By: Seth Godin

3.85

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A soulful re-envisioning of what work and leadership can be, from the visionary mind of renowned au… read more

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  • audiobook
  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
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7. Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

By: Ryan Holiday

4.04

Format: 278 pages, Hardcover

The instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller! Ryan Holiday's best… read more

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  • audiobook
  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"Start small...on something big."

-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

"You can also commit injustice by doing nothing."

-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

"History is written with blood, sweat, and tears, and it is etched into eternity by the quiet endurance of courageous people."

-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

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8. Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

By: Shane Parrish

4.21

Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFew things will change your trajectory in life or business as m… read more

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  • audiobook
  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"Our desire to feel right overpowers our desire to be right."

-Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

"The social rewards for going with the crowd are felt long before the benefits of going against it are gained."

-Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

"Most people go through life assuming that we’re right about everything all the time and that people who don’t see things our way are wrong. We mistake how we want the world to be with how it actually…"

-Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

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9. The Creative Act: A Way of Being

By: Rick Rubin

4.04

Format: 406 pages, Hardcover

From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their… read more

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  • self help
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • writing
  • business
  • audiobook
"Find the sustainable rituals that best support your work."

-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being

"In terms of priority, inspiration comes first. You come next. The audience comes last."

-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being

"When it comes to the creative process, patience is accepting that the majority of the work we do is out of our control."

-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being

"Turning something from an idea into a reality can make it seem smaller. It changes from unearthly to earthly. The imagination has no limits. The physical world does. The work exists in both."

-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being

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10. Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier

By: Kevin Kelly

4.23

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

“I love aphorisms, proverbs, and Secrets of Adulthood . . . Excellent Advice for Living includes wi… read more

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  • audiobook
  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"The end is almost always the beginning of something better."

-Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier

"When you keep people waiting they begin to think of all your flaws."

-Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier

"The very best thing you can do for your kids is to love your spouse."

-Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier

"Don’t treat people as bad as they are. Treat them as good as you are."

-Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier

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11. The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy and Human Nature

By: Robert Greene

4.27

Format: 463 pages, Paperback

Over the last 22 years, Robert Greene has provided insights into every aspect of being human whethe… read more

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  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"Work at what connects to you emotionally and ideas will come to you."

-Robert Greene, The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy and Human Nature

"Immerse yourself in the world or the industry that you wish to master."

-Robert Greene, The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy and Human Nature

"Everyone has a thumbscrew, a gap in the castle wall. Once found, it is a thumbscrew you can turn to your advantage."

-Robert Greene, The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy and Human Nature

"If you work hard, you will make your way to the inner circle of knowledge. That is the end goal of mastery: an inside-out understanding."

-Robert Greene, The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy and Human Nature

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12. Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

By: David Goggins

4.44

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

This is not a self-help book. It's a wake-up call! Can't Hurt Me, David Goggins' smash hit memoi… read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • leadership
"Whatever it takes for you to believe that you're better than good enough to achieve your dreams is what you must do. And remember, your greatness is not tied to any outcome. It is found in the valian…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

"We all owe it ourselves to stand for something. Principles give us a foundation — solid ground we can trust and build on as we continue to redefine what's possible in our own lives. Sure, some will b…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

"Back in SEAL training, I loved when people froze up and quit. I felt it elevated me in some way, but that was ego-driven immaturity and poor leadership. These days, I consider my business to make eve…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

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13. Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be

By: Steven Pressfield

4.06

Format: 150 pages, Kindle Edition

Are you being defeated by a tendency to procrastination, self-doubt, fear, distraction, and perfect… read more

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  • audiobook
  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • writing
  • business
  • leadership
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14. Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing – Including You

By: Brad Stulberg

4.05

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A revelatory book on rethinking change, creating a rugged and flexible mindset … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • business
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15. How to Live: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion

By: Derek Sivers

4.22

Format: 115 pages, Hardcover

Not quite non-fiction, not quite self-help. It’s a work of art about conflicting philosophies. … read more

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  • audiobook
  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
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16. Hell Yeah or No

By: Derek Sivers

4.26

Format: 122 pages, ebook

A collection of thoughts around re-defining yourself, changing focus, and saying yes to less read more

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  • audiobook
  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"People often ask me what they can do to be more successful. I say disconnect. Even if just for a few hours. Unplug. Turn off your phone and Wi-Fi. Focus. Write. Practice. Create. That’s what’s rare a…"

-Derek Sivers, Hell Yeah or No

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17. 12 Notes: On Life and Creativity

By: Quincy Jones

4.25

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Wisdom and musings on creativity and life from one of the world’s most beloved musicians, producers… read more

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  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • writing
  • audiobook
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18. The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

By: Seth Godin

3.98

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Linchpin , Tribes, and The Dip comes an elegant little book that wil… read more

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  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • writing
  • business
  • audiobook
"The magic of the creative process is that there is no magic. Start where you are. Don't stop."

-Seth Godin, The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

"Creativity Is an Action, Not a Feeling Marie Schacht points out that we can't always do much about how we feel, particularly when it's about something important. But we can always control our actions…"

-Seth Godin, The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

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19. Right Thing, Right Now: Justice in an Unjust World

By: Ryan Holiday

4.21

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

In his New York Times bestselling book, Discipline Is Destiny, Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for… read more

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  • audiobook
  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • leadership
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20. Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential

By: Brian Johnson

4.68

Format: 1060 pages, Hardcover

“This book will change your life. And, if enough of us commit, it will change the world.” — Phil St… read more

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  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
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21. The Boy Who Would Be King: A Fable About Marcus Aurelius

By: Ryan Holiday

4.41

Format: 100 pages, Kindle Edition

FROM THE #1 New York Times bestselling author and creator of The Daily Stoic, Ryan Holiday... ...co… read more

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  • leadership
  • psychology
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  • self help
"Never let yourself be complaining," their mother told them. Not even to yourselves."

-Ryan Holiday, The Boy Who Would Be King: A Fable About Marcus Aurelius

"To whom much is given, much is expected", she said again. To do wrong to one person, is to do wrong to yourself"

-Ryan Holiday, The Boy Who Would Be King: A Fable About Marcus Aurelius

"When he felt that the could lose his temper, he counted all the letters of the alphabet before he said anything."

-Ryan Holiday, The Boy Who Would Be King: A Fable About Marcus Aurelius

"It is not right to ignore what you know is not right. There is no good in all this training if you don't use it. We've spent so much time talking about what a good king is like. Soon, you'll have to …"

-Ryan Holiday, The Boy Who Would Be King: A Fable About Marcus Aurelius

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Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes

Morgan Housel

4.19

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Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

Ryan Holiday

4.28

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Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

Cal Newport

3.73

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The Song of Significance: A New Manifesto for Teams

Seth Godin

3.85

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Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

Charles Duhigg

4.05

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Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes

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4.19

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Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

Adam M. Grant

4.12

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Natalie Haynes

4.07

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