Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength
by Roy F. Baumeister
Recommended by Derek Sivers
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Self Discipline, Psychology, and Personal Development.
Pioneering research psychologist Roy F. Baumeister collaborates with New York Times science writer John Tierney to revolutionize our understanding of the most coveted human virtue: selfcontrol. Drawing on cuttingedge research and the wisdom of reallife experts, Willpower shares lessons on how to focus our strength, resist temptation, and redirec...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Self Discipline, Psychology, and Personal Development.
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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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