13 must-read nonfiction books like Flow: Living at the Peak of your Abilities by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi

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Flow: Living at the Peak of your Abilities

By: Mihály Csíkszentmihályi

4.11

Format: None pages, Audiobook

This audiobook seems to be a condensed version of Csikszentmihalyi's book 'Flow: The Psychology of …

"It might be true that it is “quality time"

-Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, Flow: Living at the Peak of your Abilities

"Control of consciousness determines the quality of life."

-Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, Flow: Living at the Peak of your Abilities

"Few things are sadder than encountering a person who knows exactly what he should do, yet cannot muster enough energy to do it."

-Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, Flow: Living at the Peak of your Abilities

"...success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue...as the unintended side-effect of one's personal dedication to a course greater than oneself."

-Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, Flow: Living at the Peak of your Abilities

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Flow: Living at the Peak of your Abilities by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi , here is a list of 13 books like this:

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1. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

By: Eckhart Tolle

4.15

Format: 229 pages, Paperback

Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781577314806. To make the journey into the Now we will need to … read more

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  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
"You are awareness, disguised as a person."

-Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

"The mind-identified state is severely dysfunctional."

-Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

"Where there is anger there is always pain underneath."

-Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

"I have lived with several Zen masters -- all of them cats."

-Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

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2. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

By: Daniel H. Pink

3.95

Format: 242 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestseller that gives readers a paradigm-shattering new way to think about motiv… read more

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  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • education
  • business
  • leadership
"Lawyers often face intense demands but have relatively little “decision latitude."

-Daniel H. Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

"Motivation is deeply personal and only you know what words or images will resonate with you."

-Daniel H. Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

"Dan Ariely, author of Predictably Irrational, a book that offers an entertaining and engaging overview of behavioral economics."

-Daniel H. Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

"Greatness and nearsightedness are incompatible. Meaningful achievement depends on lifting one's sights and pushing toward the horizon."

-Daniel H. Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

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3. The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

By: Charles Duhigg

4.13

Format: 375 pages, Hardcover

A young woman walks into a laboratory. Over the past two years, she has transformed almost every as… read more

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  • productivity
  • self help
  • science
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"The secret, the alcoholics said, was God."

-Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

"Small wins are a steady application of a small advantage."

-Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

"Companies aren’t families. They’re battlefields in a civil war."

-Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

"...hiding what you know is sometimes as important as knowing it..."

-Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

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4. Thinking, Fast and Slow

By: Daniel Kahneman

4.18

Format: 499 pages, Hardcover

In the highly anticipated Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman takes us on a groundbreaking tour of th… read more

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  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"A compelling narrative fosters an illusion of inevitability."

-Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow

"Nothing in life is as important as you think it is when you are thinking of it."

-Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow

"Nothing in life is as important as you think it is when you are thinking about it."

-Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow

"Nothing in life is as important as you think it is, while you are thinking about it"

-Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow

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5. Grit

By: Angela Duckworth

4.67

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth sho… read more

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  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
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6. Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

By: Daniel Goleman

4.05

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The groundbreaking book that redefines what it means to be smart, with a new introduction by the au… read more

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  • self help
  • science
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"In a very real sense we have two minds, one that thinks and one that feels"

-Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

"Emotional self-control-- delaying gratification and stifling impulsiveness- underlies accomplishment of every sort"

-Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

"[Sharmayne Williams:]...puoi avere tutte le emozioni possibili, ma non devi permettere che siano loro a manovrarti."

-Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

"In the calculus of the heart it is the ratio of positive to negative emotions that determines the sense of well- being."

-Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

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7. Meditations

By: Marcus Aurelius , Martin Hammond , Diskin Clay

3.75

Format: 148 pages,

Written in Greek, without any intention of publication, by the only Roman emperor who was also a ph… read more

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  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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8. Outliers: The Story of Success

By: Malcolm Gladwell

4.30

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world o… read more

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  • science
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • self help

9. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

By: Stephen R. Covey

3.87

Format: 144 pages,

In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,author Stephen R. Covey presents a holistic, integrated,… read more

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10. Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

By: Cal Newport

3.82

Format: 262 pages, Hardcover

One of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare. If you master this sk… read more

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11. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience

By: Mihály Csíkszentmihályi

3.00

Format: 31 pages, Paperback

The world's foremost producer of personal development and motivational audio programs gives you the… read more

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12. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

By: Carol S. Dweck

4.00

Format: 96 pages,

Now updated with new research -- the book that has changed millions of lives. After decades of rese… read more

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13. Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment

By: Martin E.P. Seligman

4.60

Format: 431 pages, Paperback

A national bestseller, Authentic Happinesslaunched the revolutionary new science of Positive Psycho… read more

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14. Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

By: None , Matthew Walker

4.38

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781501144318. Neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker pr… read more

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  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • science
"the shorter your sleep, the shorter your life span "

-None, Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

"...our lack of sleep is a slow form of self-euthanasia..."

-None, Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

"When sleep is abundant, minds flourish. When it is deficient, they don't."

-None, Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

"Sleep is the single most effective thing we can do to reset our brain and body health each day -- Mother Nature's best effort yet at contra-death."

-None, Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

15. How to Win Friends and Influence People

By: Dale Carnegie

4.40

Format: None pages, Paperback

You can go after the job you want...and get it! You can take the job you have...and improve it! You… read more

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16. Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

By: Dan Ariely

3.00

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Why do our headaches persist after taking a one-cent aspirin but disappear when we take a 50-cent a… read more

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17. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

By: Robert B. Cialdini

4.22

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Influence, the classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say "yes"—and how … read more

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  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"Embarrassment is a villain to be crushed."

-Robert B. Cialdini, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

"The customers, mostly well-to-do vacationers with little knowledge of turquoise, were using a standard principle—a stereotype—to guide their buying: “expensive = good."

-Robert B. Cialdini, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

"A well-known principle of human behavior says that when we ask someone to do us a favor we will be more successful if we provide a reason. People simply like to have reasons for what they do."

-Robert B. Cialdini, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

"The truly gifted negotiator, then, is one whose initial position is exaggerated enough to allow for a series of concessions that will yield a desirable final offer from the opponent, yet is not so ou…"

-Robert B. Cialdini, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

18. Man's Search for Meaning

By: Viktor E. Frankl

3.93

Format: 265 pages, Paperback

Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of lif… read more

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19. The Psychology of Money

By: Morgan Housel

4.30

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

Doing well with money isn't necessarily about what you know. It's about how you behave. And behavio… read more

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  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • business
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"Saving is the gap between your ego and your income."

-Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money

"Spending money to show people how much money you have is the fastest way to have less money."

-Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money

"To grasp why people bury themselves in debt, you don’t need to study interest rate: you need to sturdy the history of greed , insecurity and optimism."

-Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money

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20. 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

By: Jordan B. Peterson

3.92

Format: 409 pages, Hardcover

What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's ans… read more

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  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
"Treat yourself like you would someone you're responsible for helping."

-Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

"Beauty shames the ugly. Strength shames the weak. Death shames the living - and the Ideal shames us all."

-Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

"So, listen, to yourself and to those with whom you are speaking. Your wisdom then consists not of the knowledge you already have, but the continual search for knowledge, which is the highest form of …"

-Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

"Sometimes, when people have a low opinion of their own worth—or, perhaps, when they refuse responsibility for their lives—they choose a new acquaintance, of precisely the type who proved troublesome …"

-Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

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21. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

By: James Clear

4.35

Format: 319 pages, Kindle Edition

No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving—every day. James Clear,… read more

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  • self help
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  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"Motivation is overrated, environment often matters more."

-James Clear, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

"Professionals stick to the schedule; amateurs let life get in the way."

-James Clear, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

"Some people spend their entire lives waiting for the time to be right to make an improvement."

-James Clear, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

"Anyone can work hard when they feel motivated. It’s the ability to keep going when work isn’t exciting that makes the difference."

-James Clear, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

13 Best self help books like Flow: Living at the Peak of your Abilities by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi

Transform Your Habits

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

Eckhart Tolle

4.15

Transform Your Habits

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

Daniel H. Pink

3.95

Transform Your Habits

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

Charles Duhigg

4.13

Transform Your Habits

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Daniel Kahneman

4.18

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11 Top audiobook books like Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

Transform Your Habits

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

Eckhart Tolle

4.15

Transform Your Habits

The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho , Alan R. Clarke , James Noel Smith

3.91

Transform Your Habits

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

Charles Duhigg

4.13

Transform Your Habits

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

Mark Manson , None

3.88

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