The Keys to Success and LongTerm Fulfillment
by George Leonard
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Recommended by 9 notable people, including Tim Ferriss and Derek Sivers
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See customer reviews on Amazon →George Leonard uses aikido and Zen to argue that mastery is a lifelong path of plateaus, not a final destination. The book feels like a wise, calm conversation that reframes struggle as part of the journey. It's useful for releasing the pressure to always improve linearly. The main limitation: if you're looking for concrete exercises or a structured program, you won't find them. It's more philosophical orientation than how-to manual. You'll likely pause to reflect after each short chapter.
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"The pracitcal wisdom in George Leonard's book will have a great influence for many years to come." —Michael Murphy, author of Golf in the Kingdom and The Future of the BodyDrawing on Zen philosophy and his expertise in the martial art of aikido, bestselling author Gorge Leonard shows how the process of mastery can help us attain a higher level of ...
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Recommended by 13 sources and appears in Books Recommended by Tim Ferriss, Most Recommended Books, and Philosophy.
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Consider The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy. Recommended by 8 sources.
“Soft-spoken, heavily illustrated fable built from short dialogues and watercolor sketches. Each spread pairs a spare line of text with a loose drawing, so the pleasure is visual and aphoristic rather than narrative; readers collect felt-true sentences more than plot. Most useful when you want quick consolations, a prompt for conversation with a child, or a pause during a rough day. Limiting if you want sustained argument, concrete advice, or tightly plotted storytelling: the repetition of gentleness can feel sentimental or thin after a while.”
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