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Get the Summary of Jordan B. Peterson's 12 Rules for Life in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Humorous, surprising and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street.
What does the nervous system of the lowly lobster have...
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Get the Summary of Gary Zukav's The Seat of the Soul in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: In The Seat of The Soul, Gary Zukav shares a powerful discovery he made after studying historical figures like Albert Einstein, William James, and the psychologist Carl Jung. Zukav believes that these thought-leaders (along with many others) developed their ground-breaking theories and game-changing...
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Book Preview: #1 Everyone has a role model, someone who pointed the way at a critical moment in their lives. These children were my role models. They obviously knew something I didn't and I was determined to figure it out.
#2 The debate over whether intelligence is fixed or not has been going on for centuries. Today, most experts agree that it's not fixed, and that people can change...
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Get the Summary of 50 Cent and Robert Greene's The 50th Law in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book.Original book introduction: In The 50th Law, hip hop and pop culture icon 50 Cent (aka Curtis Jackson) joins forces with Robert Greene, best-selling author of The 48 Laws of Power, to write a "bible" for success in life and work, based on a single principle: fear nothing.
With intimate stories from 50 Cent's life on...
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Get the Summary Edward M. Hallowell & John J. Ratey's Driven to Distraction in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Procrastination. Disorganization. Distractibility. Millions of adults have long considered these the hallmarks of a lack of self-discipline. But, for many, these and other problems in school, at work and in social relationships are actually symptoms of an inborn neurological...
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Get the Summary of Steven Bartlett's Happy Sexy Millionaire in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: As an 18-year-old, black, broke, lonely, insecure, university drop-out, from a bankrupt family, I wrote in my diary that I wanted to be a 'Happy Sexy Millionaire' by the age of 25. By 25 I was a multi-millionaire having created a business worth over $300m dollars. Ironically, in achieving everything...
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Book Preview:#1 A budget is a guide to show you how much money you have to spend each month. It's a great way to stay on track with your finances and prevent you from overspending.
#2 The most important rule of a budget is that you must be able to pay things back at the end of the month. If you can't, you're undermining yourself.
#3 The author once nearly bought herself a $150 facial...
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Get the Summary of Daniel J. Siegel's Aware in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Aware provides practical instruction for mastering the Wheel of Awareness, a life-changing tool for cultivating more focus, presence, and peace in one's day-to-day life.
An in-depth look at the science that underlies meditation's effectiveness, this book teaches readers how to harness the power of the principle...
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Get the Summary of Tara Brach's Radical Acceptance in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Believing that something is wrong with us is a deep and tenacious suffering," says Tara Brach at the start of this illuminating book. This suffering emerges in crippling self-judgments and conflicts in our relationships, in addictions and perfectionism, in loneliness and overwork-all the forces that...
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Book Preview: #1 Steinberg had a very successful sports agency, but when his life fell apart, he was forced to declare bankruptcy. Now, he is rebuilding his practice, and is currently representing Mahomes, the Chiefs' star quarterback.
#2 Steinberg, who was a lawyer, first became friends with Steve Bartkowski, who was a football player and future NFL draft pick. Steinberg was assigned...
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Get the Summary of David Brooks's The Second Mountain in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes. *As you read this summary, you will learn how to adopt an ethic of life where sharing and altruism take precedence over your personal desires. *You will also learn : that you...
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Get the Summary of Shiv Khera's You Can Win in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: A practical, common sense guide that will help you: Build confidence by mastering the seven steps to positive thinking. Be successful by turning weaknesses into strengths. Gain credibility by doing the right things for the right reasons. Take charge by controlling things instead of letting them control you,...
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Get the Summary of Gay Hendricks's The Big Leap in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level, (2009) by Gay Hendricks, reveals one of the most common barriers to an individual's success: the upper limit problem (ULP), a self-imposed, subconscious limit for how much happiness and positivity someone can feel.
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Book Preview: #1 It is important to know what will work, not why it will work. We must accept that psychology has little to offer us that can't be explained by simpler assumptions.
#2 People outside your family can also cause problems. If your friend suggests doing something you don't like, the automatic response is to make up an excuse, and at the same time feel like a guilty sneak...
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Get the Summary of Wallace D. Wattles's The Science of Being Great in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: This volume is the third and final book of a series, the first of which is "The Science of Getting Rich." As that book is intended solely for those who want money; who wish to get rich first, and philosophize afterword. The second of which is "The Science of Being Well." As that book...
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Get the Summary of Robin Sharma's The 5 AM Club in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: As you read this summary, you will discover that getting up earlier every day can transform your daily life and your propensity for success.
You will also discover: that getting up at five o'clock in the morning is the first step on the way to the rest of your journey; that you must never stop learning...
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Get the Summary Maria Shriver's I've Been Thinking in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: As a prominent woman juggling many roles, Maria Shriver knows just how surprising, unpredictable, and stressful everyday life can be.
In this moving and powerful book, she shares inspiring quotes, prayers, and reflections designed to get readers thinking, get them feeling, get them laughing, and help...
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Get the Summary of Gretchen Rubin's The Four Tendencies in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: During her multibook investigation into understanding human nature, Gretchen Rubin realized that by asking the seemingly dry question "How do I respond to expectations?" we gain explosive self-knowledge. She discovered that based on their answer, people fit into Four Tendencies: Upholders, Questioners,...
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#1 The sense of sight is extremely important to humans. We use sight to navigate our surroundings, judge the quality of food, and read. The brain processes visual information very quickly, which is why blindness can be so difficult to bear for so long.
#2 Our eyesight is extremely powerful, and it can adapt to see in extremely dark or bright environments. It can also adapt to see things that aren't really there, such as ghosts.
#3 Our eyes are powerful...
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Get the Summary Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Since its first publication, The Artist's Way phenomena has inspired the genius of Elizabeth Gilbert, Tim Ferriss, and millions of readers to embark on a creative journey and find a deeper connection to process and purpose. Julia Cameron's novel approach guides readers in uncovering problems areas and...