Self Wisdom

Gigorou (jig-goo-roo) means ‘beauty’ or ‘beautiful’ in Jirrbal, the language of Sasha Kutabah Sarago’s grandmother. Growing up, Sarago didn’t feel gigorou. At a young age, she was told, ‘You’re too pretty to be Aboriginal’. Since then, she’s been on a journey to reconcile her conflict with beauty. In this intimately fierce, funny and reflective audiobook, Sarago retraces her footsteps as a beauty assistant, model and magazine editor to find the answers she’s searching for.

Conoce los principios y las filosofías que guían a Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey y muchos otros personajes famosos a través de conversaciones reveladoras sobre sus vidas y sus trayectorias profesionales. Aprende de los directores ejecutivos, presidentes, fundadores y líderes excelentes del mundo de las finanzas, la tecnología, el ocio, el deporte y la política. Descubre cómo se ha forjado cada uno de ellos y cómo han convertido pequeñas ideas en ideas que han definido a toda una generación.

When you are faced with annoyance, delay, or tragedy, do you find it hard to get over the negativity and move on with life? Are you led by your emotions - quick to embrace joy, but also quick to anger? Are your expectations constantly unmet, and does this leave you with a sense of disappointment? The ancient philosophy of Stoicism is a powerful and pragmatic practice that can help us achieve a sense of equilibrium.

Whether the opponent is a financial hardship, a difficult boss, or being in a manipulative relationship, Jennifer Cassetta teaches listeners how to flex their mental muscle, how to rise above fears, and how to turn setbacks into superpowers. Through thought-provoking exercises and no-holds-barred humor, she shows women how to close the door on blame and shame; how to grow from disappointments; and how to disarm and defend against the blocks that hold them back. Cassetta champions women that while they may bend, they will not break, and that they have the power within to stand tall.

This audiobook contains wisdom quotes from many renowned Western philosophers and leaders: Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, Heraclitus, Marcus Aurelius, Napoleon Bonaparte, Abraham Lincoln, Sigmund Freud, Michel De Montaigne, and Friedrich Nietzsche. These quotes cover many aspects of life, such as spirituality, motivation, happiness, health, and success.

First Lady Barbara Bush was famous for handing out advice. From friends and family to heads of state and Supreme Court justices, and certainly to her staff, her advice ranged from what to wear, what to say or not say, and how to live your life. She especially loved visiting with students of all ages, from kindergartners to college graduates. Full of Barbara Bush's trademark wit and thoughtfulness, Pearls of Wisdom is a poignant reflection on life, love, family, and the world by one of America's most iconic - and beloved - public figures.

Are you a teenager stepping into the maze of adulthood, feeling overwhelmed and uncertain? Embark on a transformative journey with seasoned counselor Claire Leeson as she unveils the secrets to conquering the modern world! Discover the confidence to tackle college, career, and life head-on. This guide empowers you with essential life skills, revealing the hidden strengths you already possess. Say goodbye to insecurity and embrace your independence.

Wisdom for Winners contains a unique combination of guidance for the career professional and the entrepreneur, combined with spiritual wisdom that prompts self-reflection. Organized into small sections, the material can be heard incrementally for greater impact.

La sabiduría le hace un aporte vital a la calidad y a la cantidad de vida. No solo es saber cómo actuar, también es poder hacerlo de manera acertada. Todos nos encontramos en situaciones donde saber decidir y proceder determinará cómo será nuestra vida de ahí en más. Necesitamos el consejo de otros, pero no de cualquiera, sino de los sabios. Esos que de tanto andar la vida aprendieron y sus aprendizajes tienen forma de cicatrices, de marcas, de dolor, de fracasos y de logros.

In their provocative new book, Barry Schwartz and Kenneth Sharpe explore the insights essential to leading satisfying lives. Encouraging individuals to focus on their own personal intelligence and integrity rather than simply navigating the rules and incentives established by others, Practical Wisdom outlines how to identify and cultivate our own innate wisdom in our daily lives.

Is there someone in your life who always seems to know the right thing to say, do and feel? Do you wish you could be more like that too? The truth is that you can, and this motivating and inspiring guide will show you how. Courage, compassion and wisdom are three companions that accompany us through our entire lives. Learning to unlock and harness their power, uniting them to act together in synergy, is the key to a happier life – not just for you, but for those around you too.

In "Two Suitcases to Success," Asher, a U.S. Army veteran with 22 years of active duty and five deployments, intertwines his immigrant journey from Jamaica with his military experiences, crafting a profound narrative centered on identity and self-discovery. This isn't merely a memoir; it's an impassioned blueprint for both immigrants and veterans, offering guidance on how to embrace their authentic identities and amplify the value of their individual narratives.

When I graduated from the high school, while I was smart, I know that I was not wise. I thought I knew a lot more about life than I did. There are times that I wish that I could go back to that kid and share with him some of the hard-fought wisdom of life that I have gained in the last 26 years. Therefore, I am writing this book, to that kid and to any person looking for some wisdom about life.

In his latest release, Ultimate Hindsight, Jim Stovall packages a wealth of success tips and hindsight perspective from 100 leaders and superstars from all walks of life. Containing rare interviews with industry celebrities such as Zig Ziglar and Nido Qubein, Stovall's compilation offers an even wider range of mountain-top perspective by including conversations with entertainment giants such as Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand, business leaders Donald Trump and Steve Forbes, and many more.

Throughout his life, Kevin had the unique opportunity to spend time with some amazing people—Mother Teresa, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, gurus, philosophers, business leaders, celebrities, teachers, and leading-edge thinkers, to name a few. Some of the best lessons in this book are based on insights gained from these folks. Kevin shares these conversations and stories with listeners here so they, too, might gain some of the incredible benefits.

This book is a comprehensive guide to achieving financial freedom and personal growth. It's a must-listen for anyone looking to create a life of happiness, abundance, and fulfillment. In this book, Younas Chaudhary shares his personal journey of achieving financial success and the lessons he learned along the way. He provides practical advice on how to manage your finances, invest wisely, and build a successful business.

Resilience isn’t superhuman internal strength. True resilience is letting go of the “old way of doing things” and rewriting a script for success that gives you the fastest and best path from where you are to where you’re going. Backed by data-driven research, ReVisionary Thinking offers concrete strategies for blazing a new path to achieve your goal when the goalposts move on you. You will learn to acquire resilience through adaptive thinking, a three-part process involving flexibility, creativity, and openness to possibility.

Prosperity is something we aspire to achieve. However, it often seems just out of reach. Perhaps you've tried so many ways to improve your life and even had halting limited success, which has made you feel even more frustrated. The deep, lasting prosperity we desire eludes us because we have let others define it for us, because we've searched for it in the wrong places, and because we haven't had the tools to attain it. This inspiring, practical book provides the framework that you can use to define prosperity on your own terms.

Selfistry offers a fresh take on embodying authentic spiritual principles. It is an innovative and integrative framework for self-reflection—an opportunity for the genuinely curious to reconsider their relationship with themselves and the cosmos. Listeners will learn about the nature of the “self” as described in ancient texts as well as modern science. They will come to understand what it means to observe oneself and engage in mindfulness in daily life, as well as how to address their assumptions about the fundamental nature of existence.

If you are overwhelmed, overburdened and struggling to find strength and security, you are not alone. In today's demanding and distracted world, it can be easy to lose center. What most people don’t realize is that no matter the obstacles in your path, a solution does sit peacefully within you—you just have to know how to access it.