Self Study

The Art of War is the foremost classic of military strategy and philosophy. It is attributed to Sun Tzu, a great Chinese general who is estimated to have lived in the sixth or seventh century BC. After making the army of the Chinese kingdom of Wu the most powerful in China, Sun Tzu was asked by the king of Wu to compile all of his military knowledge into one document, which became The Art of War.

An inspirational book for those facing battles of self-identity and the effects of childhood trauma and abuse. Behind every type of abuse is a misuse of power and control. You can start to repair the damage and reclaim your life, using tools, techniques, meditation, and therapy through the healing process of your inner child.

This is a summary of The Fifth Agreement: A Practical Guide to Self-Mastery (2010) by Miguel Ruiz and Jose Ruiz with Janet Mills. The Fifth Agreement explores how people can harness their innate personal power to create a life that is rich in peace, happiness, and love - or, the equivalent of heaven on earth. The Fifth Agreement is the follow-up to Miguel Ruiz’s best seller The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (1997).

Zodiac signs and enneagram personality types can be very helpful when it comes to discovering ourselves and others. In this audiobook, we dive into the positive attributes within each sign and personality and describe how you can take advantage of them for yourself and through your relationships and friendships.

Everyone deplores narcissism, especially in others. The vain are by turns annoying or absurd, offending us whether they are blissfully oblivious or proudly aware of their behavior. But are narcissism and vanity really as bad as they seem? Can we avoid them even if we try? In Mirror, Mirror, Simon Blackburn, the author of such best-selling philosophy books as Think, Being Good, and Lust, says that narcissism, vanity, pride, and self-esteem are more complex than they first appear and have innumerable good and bad forms.

At some point, we resign ourselves to living by the scripts and rhythms established by other people. Perhaps it's a parent. Maybe it's a pastor or a boss or a teacher. Maybe it's a mortgage or wedding date or that next pay raise. Wherever the source, today there is an ocean full of people living on the life rafts of what they were expected to do. If we look at the mirror, we might see ourselves on that life raft as well.

The Gale Dictionary of Psychoanalysis defines ‘self-representation’ as “the image the subject has of him or herself based on his or her own interpretation.” The hugely influential 20th century psychoanalytic researcher and philosopher Jacques Lacan enlarges on this by speaking of “the finally donned armor of an alienating identity that will mark [the subject’s] mental development with its rigid structure.” Not surprisingly, psychoanalysts see this construct as a manifestation of the ego, and also as something intimately linked to narcissism.

Get the main key insights from this summary of Brianna Wiest’s 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think in just a short listen.

Please note: This is a summary and analysis of the book and not the original book. In The Second Mountain, political commentator and author David Brooks explains how individuals and societies can transition from selfish individualism to a focus on community. He believes that to achieve solidarity, wholeness and true happiness, we must shift our character from the hyper-individualistic first mountain to the more relational second mountain.

“I am married to an amazing woman, and we have great kids. I also carry a huge secret deep inside: I am gay.” Accepting truth about sexual identity after living outwardly as straight is terrifying and incredibly difficult to maneuver. Some fool themselves that this will be just fine, some have been caught exploring their sexuality, and some consider drastic steps to spare themselves and their loved ones from this truth.

Certified life coach, licensed specialty-certified New Life Story® wellness coach, and sexual confidence coach, Erica Lemke-Pembroke is on a mission to help women feel sexy again and reclaim their sexual confidence. She created the Sexy Again Method based on her own experiences, which she uses to empower women in rediscovering this for themselves. In Feel Sexy Again, women learn how to:

Cosmic Publications is proud to give all our listeners this unofficial and unsponsored summary guide to Jordan Peterson's book 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos. Here, we will explore the 12 rules you should follow in order to live a meaningful life. Our summary guide takes the original book, and provides a comprehensive full summary that takes all of the key points and takeaways from each chapter providing you with a simple and quick way to appreciate the original even more.

Horatio W. Dresser was a New Thought religious leader and author in the United States, speaking to audiences in major cities throughout the country. His books were best sellers and considered the mainstream of the New Thought movement. Dresser saw Christian Science and New Thought as linked in what he called the "mind cure" movement, but disliked the public emphasis on Christian Science as opposed to what he saw as the "more rational" New Thought. In this book, Dresser presents ideas and information that can drive positive change today.

In the Quest for Mature Masculinity, Taylor Ellwood asks the question, "What does it mean to be a man?" and takes listeners on a quest to find the answer. Taylor shares his own ongoing journey to answer this question, while also drawing on spiritual, embodied and primal aspects of the masculine to share how men can move out of the toxic patterns of macho masculinity or nice guy syndrome toward an embodied and present masculinity.

Disclaimer: This is a summary, review of the book Girl, Wash Your Face and not the original book. The book Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis carries one main theme throughout its chapters: that what becomes of your life, ultimately, is up to you. You have so much power to dictate the outcome of your life, but without trashing all the untruths you’ve been fed so far (and even the ones you fed yourself), there’s no harnessing the potential of that truth.

Je suis d'une génération de femmes qui n'ont pas eu à se battre pour leur émancipation. Née dans les années 70, j'ai grandi à une époque de liberté et d'égalité croissantes entre hommes et femmes. Comme mes amies, je pensais que cette égalité nous était acquise : nos mères, et surtout nos grands-mères, avaient déjà fait le plus gros du " boulot ", il nous suffirait de continuer... Les femmes n'ont jamais été aussi proches du pouvoir, elles sortent plus diplômées que les hommes des universités et les récentes.

This course is geared to those of you who don't know any Spanish and want to start from the very beginning. It is also intended for those who have a basic knowledge but feel their language skills are not good enough, their vocabulary is insufficient, or their sentences just don't come out right. Our motto is to give each student the opportunity to work at his/her own pace (no need to rush) and practice as many times as desired. This is the advantage of self-learning!

This course is geared to those of you who don't know any Spanish and want to start from the very beginning. It is also intended for those who have a basic knowledge but feel their language skills are not good enough, their vocabulary is insufficient, or their sentences just don't come out right. Our motto is to give each student the opportunity to work at his/her own pace...no need to rush...and practice as many times as desired.

In his acclaimed memoir, 10% Happier, Dan Harris recounts the events leading to his televised panic attack and the series of events that followed — involving evangelicals, self-help gurus, Buddhists and neuroscientists — on his accidental quest to find himself.

This FastReads Summary & Analysis offers supplementary material to 10% Happier to help you distill the key takeaways, review the book's content, and further understand the writing style and overall themes from an editorial perspective. Whether you'd like to deepen your understanding, refresh your memory, or simply decide whether or not this book is for you, FastReads Summary & Analysis is here to help. Absorb everything you need to know in under 20 minutes!

The entire audio is narrated by Hanni, Danni, Nir, and Limor. Their narration turns learning into an ongoing enjoyable experience while helping learners absorb Hebrew more easily and improve their abilities to express and pronounce the language.