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Author
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Turning decades of self-help advice on its head, this series of journeys among people who share a single, surprising way of thinking about life will force readers to rethink completely their attitudes toward failure, uncertainty and death.
Author
Publisher
Cardinal Rule Press
Pub. Date
[2023].
Language
English
Description
Buddy lives in the city but can't wait to spend a week on the farm with his uncle. When Buddy's dad gives him his allowance for the trip, Buddy has a choice. Would he buy candy or toys, or is there something that would bring him greater happiness?
83) Grow happy
Author
Publisher
Magination Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Grow Happy is a gentle narrative about how the main character, Kiko, cultivates happiness. The story provides a metaphor that compares the cultivation of a garden to the nurturing of happiness"--
Author
Publisher
Harmony Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"SEE THROUGH THE LIES YOUR BRAIN TELLS YOU Why is it easier to ruminate over hurt feelings than it is to bask in the warmth of being appreciated? Your brain was wired this way when it evolved, primed to learn quickly from bad experiences, but not so much from the good ones. It's an ancient survival mechanism that turned the brain into Velcro for the negative, but Teflon for the positive. Life isn't easy, and having a brain wired to take in the bad...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A long-awaited follow-up to the New York Times bestselling Search Inside Yourself shows us how to cultivate joy within the context of our fast-paced lives and explains why it is critical to creativity, innovation, confidence, and ultimately success in every arena.In Joy on Demand, Chade-Meng Tan shows that you don't need to meditate for hours, days, months or years to achieve lasting joy--you can actually get consistent access to it in as little...
Author
Publisher
FaithWords
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
Experience the joy of God's message and begin each day with a positive outlook with these words of wisdom from Lakewood Church pastor and #1 New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen.
Research that shows people are happiest on Fridays. Now, learn how you can generate this level of contentment and joy every day of the week.
As a man who maintains a constant positive outlook in spite of circumstances, Osteen has described this...
Research that shows people are happiest on Fridays. Now, learn how you can generate this level of contentment and joy every day of the week.
As a man who maintains a constant positive outlook in spite of circumstances, Osteen has described this...
Author
Language
English
Description
Rachel Hollis is sounding a wake-up call. She knows that many women have been taught to define themselves in light of other people--whether as wife, mother, daughter, or employee--instead of learning how to own who they are and what they want. With a challenge to women everywhere to stop talking themselves out of their dreams, Hollis identifies the excuses to let go of, the behaviors to adopt, and the skills to acquire on the path to growth, confidence,...
Author
Publisher
Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The Godmother of Silicon Valley, legendary teacher, and mother of a Super Family shares her tried-and-tested methods for raising happy, healthy, successful children using Trust, Respect, Independence, Curiosity, and Kindness: TRICK"--
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The author draws on her experiences as a Holocaust survivor, as well as the lives of her patients, to offer practical, uplifting advice about how to recognize and stop destructive, self-sabotaging patterns to find freedom and greater life fulfillment.
94) Level up your life: how to unlock adventure and happiness by becoming the hero of your own story
Author
Publisher
Rodale Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"For the past 5 years, Steve Kamb has transformed himself from wanna-be daydreamer into a real-life superhero and actually turned his life into a gigantic video game: flying stunt planes in New Zealand, gambling in a tuxedo at the Casino de Monte-Carlo, and even finding Nemo on the GreatBarrier Reef. To help him accomplish all of these goals, he built a system that allowed him to complete quests, take on boss battles, earn experience points, and literally...
Author
Publisher
Grupo Nelson
Language
Español
Description
"Rachel Hollis, autora del best seller 'Amiga, l̀vate esa cara' y fundadora de TheChicSite.com, exhorta a las mujeres a dejar de disculparse por sus deseos, esperanzas y suęos y, en cambio, perseguirlos con pasi̤n y confianza. Rachel ha sido testigo con frecuencia de mujeres que tienen temor de lograr sus propios objetivos. Temen pasar verg|enza, no alcanzar la perfecci̤n o no ser lo suficientemente valiosas. Pero el mayor temor de todos es ser...
Author
Publisher
Portfolio
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Four, Scott Galloway, a provocative book of hard-won wisdom for achieving a fulfilling career and life, based on his viral video of the same name. Scott Galloway teaches brand strategy at NYU's Stern School of Business, but often his class veers to life strategy. His students are smart and hardworking, but they struggle with life's biggest questions, just like the rest of us. What's the formula for...
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