12 Best personal development books like What Do You Want Out of Life?: A Philosophical Guide to Figuring Out What Matters by Valerie Tiberius

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What Do You Want Out of Life?: A Philosophical Guide to Figuring Out What Matters

By: Valerie Tiberius

3.24

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A short guide to living well by understanding better what you really value--and what to do when you…

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1. Healing the Shame that Binds You

By: John Bradshaw

4.09

Format: 316 pages, Paperback

“I used to drink,” writes John Bradshaw, “to solve the problems caused by drinking. The more I dran… read more

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  • psychology
  • mental health
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
"Hell, in my opinion, is never finding your true self and never living your own life or knowing who you are."

-John Bradshaw, Healing the Shame that Binds You

"Condemning others as bad or sinful is a way to feel righteous. Such a feeling is a powerful mood alteration and can become highly addictive."

-John Bradshaw, Healing the Shame that Binds You

"True love heals and affects spiritual growth. If we do not grow because of someone else’s love, it’s generally because it is a counterfeit form of love."

-John Bradshaw, Healing the Shame that Binds You

"Shame is internalized when one is abandoned. Abandonment is the precise term to describe how one loses one’s authentic self and ceases to exist psychologically."

-John Bradshaw, Healing the Shame that Binds You

2. Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving

By: Pete Walker

3.99

Format: 512 pages,

I have Complex PTSD [Cptsd] and wrote this book from the perspective of someone who has experienced… read more

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3. 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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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"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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4. 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
"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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5. Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet

By: Taylor Lorenz

3.62

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Acclaimed Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz presents a groundbreaking social history of the in… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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6. The Cure for Burnout: How to Find Balance and Reclaim Your Life

By: Emily Ballesteros

4.15

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Is dread the first thing you feel when you wake up in the morning? Are you working in the evenings … read more

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  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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7. The Menopause Brain: New Science Empowers Women to Navigate the Pivotal Transition with Knowledge and Confidence

By: Lisa Mosconi

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of The XX Brain shows women how to navigate menopause success… read more

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  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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8. How to Think Like a Woman: Four Women Philosophers Who Taught Me How to Love the Life of the Mind

By: Regan Penaluna

3.94

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From a bold new voice in nonfiction, an exhilarating account of the lives and works of influential … read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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9. Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader’s Guide to the Real World

By: Marcus Buckingham

4.10

Format: 332 pages, Kindle Edition

Forget what you know about the world of work You crave feedback. Your organization's culture is th… read more

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  • self help
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  • psychology
  • audiobook
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10. The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers

By: Eric Weiner

4.14

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of The Geography of Bliss embarks on a rollicking intellectua… read more

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  • audiobook
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
"No wonder so many philosophers walked. Socrates, of course, liked nothing more than strolling in the agora. Nietzsche regularly embarked on spirited two-hour jaunts in the Swiss Alps, convinced “all …"

-Eric Weiner, The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers

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11. The Book of Overthinking: How to Stop the Cycle of Worry

By: Gwendoline Smith

3.87

Format: 212 pages, Kindle Edition

Overthinking is also known as worrying or ruminating and it's a form of anxiety that many people su… read more

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  • psychology
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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12. You Do You: How to Be Who You Are and Use What You've Got to Get What You Want (A No F*cks Given Guide, 3)

By: Sarah Knight

3.62

Format: 299 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck and Get … read more

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"Doing your best can be exhausting enough without doing everyone else's best while you're at it."

-Sarah Knight, You Do You: How to Be Who You Are and Use What You've Got to Get What You Want (A No F*cks Given Guide, 3)

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13. Midlife: A Philosophical Guide

By: Kieran Setiya

3.56

Format: 189 pages, Hardcover

Philosophical wisdom and practical advice for overcoming the problems of middle age How can you … read more

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  • personal development
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • philosophy
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"The way in which you relate to the activities that matter most to you is by trying to complete them and so expel them from your life. Your days are devoted to ending, one by one, the activities that …"

-Kieran Setiya, Midlife: A Philosophical Guide

"In philosophers' terms, the shift in perspective is not temporal, but "epistemic": it has to do with knowledge. Emotionally, there is a fundamental difference between knowing that I will miss out on …"

-Kieran Setiya, Midlife: A Philosophical Guide

"When the demands of life are pressing, too urgent to be ignored, it would be a mistake to devote all day to contemplation, reading Wordsworth, or playing golf. Being mortal, think of mortal things. Y…"

-Kieran Setiya, Midlife: A Philosophical Guide

"We can escape the self-destructive cycle of pursuit, resolution, and renewal, of attainments archived or unachieved. The way out is to find sufficient value in atelic activities, activities that have…"

-Kieran Setiya, Midlife: A Philosophical Guide

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14. Languishing: How to Feel Alive Again in a World That Wears Us Down

By: Corey Keyes

3.68

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The Emory University sociologist who coined the term languishing—low-grade mental weariness that af… read more

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15. The Source: The Secrets of the Universe, the Science of the Brain

By: Tara Swart

3.85

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Life-changing opportunities pass us by every day – now we can train our minds to seize them Self-h… read more

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16. Legitimate Kid: A Memoir

By: Aida Rodríguez

3.70

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A poignant and moving memoir-in-essays from stand-up comedian Aida Rodriguez on the power of overco… read more

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  • audiobook
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17. All Your Children, Scattered

By: Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse

4.15

Format: 192 pages, ebook

WINNER OF THE PRIX ETHIOPHILE, THE PRIX DES RACINES ET DES MOTS, AND THE PRIX DES CINQ CONTINENTS D… read more

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18. Mind Magic: The Neuroscience of Manifestation and How It Changes Everything

By: James R. Doty

3.86

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A deep exploration of the neuroscience behind manifestation, with a six-part plan for realizing you… read more

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  • personal development
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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19. What Do You Want Out of Life?: A Philosophical Guide to Figuring Out What Matters

By: Valerie Tiberius

3.24

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A short guide to living well by understanding better what you really value--and what to do when you… read more

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  • philosophy
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20. Mind Your Mindset: The Science That Shows Success Starts with Your Thinking

By: Michael Hyatt

3.76

Format: 238 pages, Kindle Edition

"Drawing upon the latest insights from the fields of performance psychology, neuroscience, and cogn… read more

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  • psychology
  • nonfiction
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21. Overcoming Stress-Induced Brain Fog: 10 Simple Ways to Find Focus, Improve Memory, and Feel Grounded

By: Jill P. Weber

3.73

Format: 200 pages, Paperback

Brain fog is real—and it can cloud your thinking, sap your creativity and motivation, and take the … read more

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18 Top audiobook books like What Do You Want Out of Life?: A Philosophical Guide to Figuring Out What Matters by Valerie Tiberius

Transform Your Habits

Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

Cal Newport

3.73

Transform Your Habits

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

Kevin Kelly

4.23

Transform Your Habits

Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet

Taylor Lorenz

3.62

Transform Your Habits

The Cure for Burnout: How to Find Balance and Reclaim Your Life

Emily Ballesteros

4.15

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Transform Your Habits

Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

Charles Duhigg

4.05

Transform Your Habits

Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold on to What Matters

Charan Ranganath

3.95

Transform Your Habits

Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

Cal Newport

3.73

Transform Your Habits

The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality

Amanda Montell

3.54

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