Self Study

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Book summary of Mastery by Robert Greene.

A grounded and valuable approach to life in general, The Confidence Gap tackles commonly experienced difficulties in building confidence, staying motivated, living true to our values, and harnessing fear. Russ Harris shows us where the confidence gap has taken root and how we can overcome the myths it has entrenched in a success-driven society. He highlights simple steps to achieving genuine confidence, based on a pattern of mindful, values-based living; with a spark of curiosity and a long overdue reality check.

What does it mean to be Asian American? How does our racialization in the United States shape our lives and our worldviews? With candor and care, Ellie Yang Camp, a Taiwanese American educator, offers a set of ideas and frameworks to guide us toward a more nuanced understanding of these questions. Drawing on her experiences and observations from history, conversations with Asian American peers, and lessons derived from other people of color, Camp unpacks the confusing dynamics that underlie anti-Asian stigmas and stereotypes in the US.

Discover a story of healing and personal transformation. Marlena’s childhood was full of contradictions. Her father was both a heroic doctor for people with leprosy and an abusive parent. Her Mennonite missionary community was both a devoted tribe and a controlling society. And Marlena longed to both be accepted in Paraguay and escape to somewhere new. In Nothing Bad Between Us, follow Marlena’s journey as she takes control of her life and learns to be her authentic self, scars and imperfections included.

The United States is obsessed with virginity from the media to schools to government agencies. In The Purity Myth Jessica Valenti argues that the country’s intense focus on chastity is damaging to young women. Through in-depth cultural and social analysis, Valenti reveals that powerful messaging on both extremes ranging from abstinence curriculum to Girls Gone Wild infomercials place a young woman’s worth entirely on her sexuality. Morals are therefore linked purely to sexual behavior, rather than values like honesty, kindness, and altruism.

Do you worry that you will forget everything you’ve studied? Do you worry that you will run out of time? If this sounds right to you, then you're suffering from test anxiety. And hypnosis can be a powerful way to reprogram your subconscious mind so you can learn to feel confident about any test.

Book summary of The Code of The Extraordinary Mind by Vishen Lakhiani.

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Abigail Jex never expected to see any of the Radleys again. They were extraordinary, captivating creatures transplanted from a bohemian corner of North London to outer suburbia, and the young Abigail found herself drawn into their magic circle: the eccentric Frances, her new best friend; Frances' mother, the liberated, headstrong Lexi; and of course the brilliant, beautiful Rad. Abigail thought she'd banished the ghost of her life with them and the catastrophe that ended it, but 13 years later a chance encounter forces her to acknowledge that the spell is far from broken.

Book summary of Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins.

Life Strategies for Teens is the first guide to teenage life that won't tell you what to do, or who to be, but rather how to live life best. Employing the techniques from Dr. Phil McGraw's Life Strategies, his son Jay provides teens with the 10 Laws of Life that make the journey to adulthood an easier and more fulfilling trip. Whether dealing with the issues of popularity, peer pressure, ambition, or ambivalence, Life Strategies for Teens is an enlightening guide.

This affirmations audiobook is designed to provide students who struggle with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with a resource to help them achieve academically, socially, and emotionally.

Based on popularity, sales, and global impact, these classic business and success books have been chosen as the best of breed. If you are a CEO, MBA, or run a business, you should have read or been exposed to these self-help and prosperity books. Any of these authors and their self-help books can seriously boost your mindset and consciousness of success, power, and happiness.

It can be easy to forget to give thanks to your Lord every day. It's not intentional, but family, work, and life obligations can get in your way. Those words will always be true. That is what this book was created for, to help you reaffirm every day what you have always known. With this audiobook, every day, you can renew your commitment and faith in Jesus.

In this incredibly inspiring autobiographical self-help book, David shares his journey of transformation, including how he went from being a 297-pound exterminator to one of the toughest men on the planet. The man has managed to overcome unimaginable pain and tragedy in life - and still found a way to conquer his challenges and accomplish his goals.

Book summary of The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz.

Double standards are nothing new. Women deal with them every day. Take the common truism that women who sleep around are sluts while men are studs. Why is it that men grow distinguished and sexily gray as they age while women just get saggy and haggard? Have you ever wondered how a young woman is supposed to both virginal and provocatively enticing at the same time?