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6 Life Lessons From the Best Commencement Speech of All Time

Legendary Psychologist Carl Jung on Human Nature (Rare 1959 Interview)

Jeff Bezos on Why You Should Trust Your Gut, Not Data

7 Lessons From History’s Greatest Leaders in Times of Crisis

Don’t Beat Yourself Up For Not Being Productive Enough

You're Worth A Lot More Than You Think.

The Four-Minute Mile: Why Some People Achieve the Impossible and Others Don’t.

Operant Conditioning: The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior (And How to Change Them).

Are Creative Geniuses Born Or Made? (Part 2)

Are Creative Geniuses Born or Made? (Part 1)

The 5 Hidden Causes Of Stress and Anxiety

Entropy: Why Life Seems So Hard and Complicated.

The Winner's Curse: Why Success Is More Dangerous Than Failure.

One Size Fits None: Why Striving to Be Above Average Limits Your Potential.

Einstein's Letter to His Son Reveals the Secret to Learning Anything.

9 Life Lessons from Seneca on How to Manage Your Time Effectively.

The 3 Early Warning Signs of Burnout Before It Destroys Your Career and Relationships.

The 10 Best Books of All Time Chosen By 125 Famous Authors

The Power of Constraints: How Dr. Seuss Used Only 50 Words to Write His Best-Selling Book of All Time.

The Subtle Art of Delay: Why Waiting Is the Difference Between Success and Failure.

You're Not Lazy. You're Afraid.

The Real Reason Why You’re Always Tired and Low On Energy, Even Though You Get Enough Sleep Every Night.

The Power of Upper Limits: How to Set Goals That Actually Work, Even In the Face of Uncertainty and Chaos.

The Envy Trap: Why We Compare Ourselves to Others and How to Stop It.

5 Things to Do When You Get Bored Working Towards Your Goals, Backed by Science.

The 15-Minute Morning Routine Anthony Trollope Used to Write 1 Book Each Year For 39 Years.

8 Easy Ways to Retain More of Every Book You Read (Without Taking Notes)

5 Science-Backed Ways to Say No Without Feeling Guilty and Hurting Someone’s Feelings.

The OODA Loop: How the Greatest Military Strategists Make Decisions in the Face of Uncertainty.

Knowledge Isn’t Power. Here's What Is.

The Death of Expertise: Why a Few Generalists Will Rule the Future of Work.

The Power of Criticism: Why Surrounding Yourself With People Who Disagree With You Is the Key to Long-Term Success.

This Nobel Prize-Winning Psychologist Reveals the Cognitive Biases that Lead to Bad Decisions.

The Ego Effect: The Science Behind Why We Keep Making the Same Mistakes Over and Over Again.

February 2019 Book Recommendations

6 Lessons From the World's Happiest People

The Most Important Question to Help You Find Your Life Purpose.

The Biggest Regret of the Dying

Pablo Picasso on the Myth of Overnight Success

The Science of How Music Affects Your Productivity

5 Lessons on Mental Toughness from “Marathon Monks” Who Run 1,000 Marathons

Walt Disney on How to Stay Motivated and Bounce Back From Failure In Life

January 2019 Book Recommendations

Why Embracing Imperfection Will Help You Achieve Your Goals Faster

The Environment Effect: Why So Few People Succeed and Others Don’t

10 Lessons From Benjamin Franklin’s Daily Schedule That Will Double Your Productivity.

J.K. Rowling on How to Deal With Failure in Life and Work

This 45-Year-Old Study on Heroin-Addicted Vietnam War Veterans Reveals Why It’s So Hard to Break Addictions.

The 7 Common Mistakes that Cause New Habits to Fail (And How to Avoid Them).

The 5 Best Articles of 2018

Warren Buffett and Ted Williams on How to Make Better Decisions in Life and Work

Victor Hugo’s “House Arrest Strategy”: How to Beat Procrastination and Finish Anything You Start

The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Intermittent Fasting

Einstein on the Only Productivity Tip You’ll Ever Need to Know.

The Physics of Failure: Why We Fail In Life and Work (and What to Do About It)

The Iron Mike Rule: The One Thing Successful People Do Differently

Buridan’s Ass: Why More Is Less (and What to Do About It)

Zanshin: How to Master the Art of Focus and Concentration From a Legendary Japanese Archer

The Art of Misery: Why We Are Never Truly Satisfied

Einstein, Aristotle and Ockham on How Real Geniuses Solve Difficult Problems.

The Comfort Trap: Why the Pursuit of an Easier Life Creates a Harder One (And What to Do Instead).

The 6 Rules of Email: How to Eliminate Email Anxiety and Take Control of Your Inbox Today (Backed by Science)

Free Guide: The Art of Stress-Free Progress (1st Edition)

5 Scientific Tricks to Fall Asleep Fast When You Can’t Sleep, According to a Sleep Expert.

Warren Buffett’s “3-step” 5/25 Strategy: How to Focus and Prioritize Your Time Like a Billionaire.

The Top 5 Things That Will Significantly Improve Your Productivity Today.

9 Ways Multitasking is Killing Your Brain and Productivity, According to Neuroscientists.

The Chamberlain Effect: Why We Make Bad Decisions, Even When We Know Better.

5 Things to Do When You Have Too Many Ideas and Never Finish Anything.

The Physics of Stress-Free Productivity: Newton’s First Law on Getting Things Done the Easy Way.

The Upside of Quitting: Why Quitters Always Win and Losers Never Quit

The Eisenhower matrix: How to Decide on What’s Important and Urgent (Without a To-Do List).

The Ivy Lee Method: A 100-year old, 15-Minute Routine for Stress-Free Productivity

Elon Musk’s “Time Blocking” Method: How to Manage Time Effectively Even If Your Schedule Is Hectic.

How to Practice Gratitude Without Saying One Word.

The Four Burners Theory: Why Work-Life Balance is Overrated for Happiness and Success.

The Science Behind the Perfect Nap to Boost Your Productivity and Creativity.

How to Overcome Procrastination and Boost Your Willpower Using “Temptation Bundling”

The 40% rule: A Navy Seal’s Secret to Overcoming Mental Barriers and Achieving Success

The Battle with Akrasia: Why We don't Follow Through on Our Plans and How to Overcome This Problem.

Fixed Mindset versus Growth Mindset: How Your Beliefs can Prevent Your Success.

Retrograde Analysis: How to Solve Problems by Working Backwards.

The Blue Zones Diet Secrets from People Who Live Up to 100.

How to Use Stress for Better Health and Productivity, Backed by Stanford Psychologist.

The Costanza "Opposite" Strategy to Win Friends and Influence People.

Inversion: The Billionaire Thinking Skill You Were Never Taught in School.

Plato’s Allegory of the Cave: Life Lessons on How to Think for Yourself.

How to Achieve Your Goals the Easy Way (Using the Kaizen Approach).

How to Stay Focused and Avoid Distractions Even If You're Under Pressure

Emotional Intelligence: The Difference Between Good and Great Leadership

Derek Derenalagi: The Soldier that Escaped the ‘Body Bag’ (Inspirational Stories Series)

The 6 year ‘Biggest Loser’ study: Why Is It So Hard to Maintain Weight Loss?

How Clutter causes Stress and Anxiety (and What You Can Do About It)

Productivity Secrets from Richard Branson, Mark Zuckerberg and Bruce Lee.

The Dick Fosbury Flop: How to Think Outside the Box and Innovate New Ideas.

5 Differences Between Amateurs and Professionals

How to Undo The Damage of Sitting Down All Day With This 5 Minute Mobility Exercise.

11 Lessons Learned from 4 years of Intermittent Fasting: The Good and Bad.

Marlon Brando on How to Stop Caring About What Other People Think

This "4-7-8" Breathing Hack Could Help You Fall Asleep in 60 Seconds or Less

This Stanford Study Reveals Why Some People Are More Likely To Succeed Than Others.

Why Smart People Make Stupid Decisions (And How to Avoid This)

The Champion Mindset: How to Develop Mental Toughness in the Face of Adversity

Timeless Wisdom from Marcus Aurelius: Habits, Lessons and Quotes to Motivate Yourself Every Day

Keystone Habits: The One Habit that Makes It Easier To Achieve Your Goals

The Only Thing You Should Give Up to Be Happy Again (The Story of a Fisherman and a Banker)

3 Scientifically Proven Ways to (Permanently) Break Your Bad Habits.

Motivation isn't Enough. Environment Literally Shapes Your Life.

The 8 Most Effective Ways to Get Back on Track After You Messed Up (And Finally Stay There).

The Workout Journal: 3 Simple Steps to Effectively Track Your Workouts Today

3 Powerful Ways to Believe In Yourself (and Stop Putting Your Success On Hold)

The 10 Core Values of Our Community

Haters: The Most Satisfying Way to Deal with Criticism and People Who Judge You Unfairly

Elon Musk’s "3-Step" First Principles Thinking: How to Think and Solve Difficult Problems Like a Genius

The Daily Routine of 20 Famous Writers (and How You Can Use Them to Succeed)

How to (Finally) Stick to Your Goals Even If You Have No Motivation To Do Anything

The Hysplex Trigger: How Habits Work And How To Stick To New Ones.

The Truth About How Long It (Actually) Takes To Form A New Habit

Time Management Is A Waste Of Time. Focus On This Instead

How I (Finally) Overcame My Fear Of Public Speaking

How to Build a New Habit: A Brief 5 Step Beginners Guide To Change

Mozart On How to Unlock Your Inner Creative Genius

Olympic Champion Dorothy Hamill on How to Motivate Yourself to Get Out Of Bed in The Morning and Succeed

The Nirvana Fallacy: How To Overcome Perfectionism And (Finally) Take Action

The Psychology Behind Why We Procrastinate, Backed By Science And Leonardo Da Vinci