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  The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck

  Mark Manson

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  "In this definitive - for the new generation - self-improvement guide, a superstar blogger reveals that the key to being happier is to stop trying to be ""positive"" all the time. Instead, we should become better at handling adversity.For decades, we've been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, prosperous life. ""Screw positivity,"" says Mark Manson. ""Let's be honest, sometimes things are just crap, and we have to live with it."" In his wildly popular blog, Mark Manson has been attempting to correct the misguided expectations we have about the world and ourselves. Now, he brings his hard-earned wisdom to this book.Manson argues - backed by academic research and razor-sharp humor - that improving our lives depends not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to better digest the lemons. As he writes, "Not everyone can be extraordinary - there are winners and losers in society. And it's not fair or our fault." Manson advises us to get to know our personal limitations and accept them. This, he says, is the real source of empowerment. Once we embrace our fears, flaws, and uncertainties - once we stop running and avoiding them and start confronting painful truths - we can find the courage and confidence we desperately seek."In life, we have a limited amount of fucks to give. So, we need to choose wisely where to give them." Through meaningful, pain- and failure-derived insights, entertaining stories, and unexpected, vitriolic humor, Manson guides us out of the cycle of futile striving, false expectations, and self-pity. This manifesto is a refreshing slap in the face for all of us, so that we can start leading fuller, grounded lives.''

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  Dialogues

  Plato

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  In his dialogues Plato (427 b.C. – 347 b.C.) presents his philosophical theories in the form of conversations, started off from real or fictitious pretexts and leading the participants to examine deep philosophical and political matters. The key figure in most of them is Socrates, who in his humorous and intelligent manner brings out of his companions their ignorance or illusions about matters which to the philosopher's mind are at the center of human life.Ancient text read with contemporary Greek pronunciation. (Summary by olorou)

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  Way of the Peaceful Warrior

  Dan Millman

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  Among the dozens of paths of inner integration followed by modern man, the warrior's path is the least known. Perhaps even the most misunderstood. But it is certainly the most exciting. Stories and legends of great warriors have created the image of the hardy individual, who at most possesses the typical gentleness of a samurai, the apathy of a shao-lin monk, or the devotion of a knight. But things are not quite like that. In fact, the true warrior is far more human than we imagine. He lives among us with his fears and worries. But mostly with his humor and dignity. (...) It has been said that this is the book that "can change your life" - and that is no exaggeration. The response and feedback from readers where it has been published confirms it. This is because there is a true warrior in all of us, asking for a little reason to wake up. The way of the warrior is life itself. A life, however, that has now been transformed into a magical world, full of mystery and unexpectedness. And this book is but the occasion for this warrior to awaken...

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  Anxious to Please

  James Rapson

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  Do you have a constant anxiety to please others, especially those at the centre of your life (parents, partner, etc.)?
  Do you think you don't have the right to claim what will satisfy you erotically?
  Do you often downplay and embellish your partner's faults and flaws?
  Do you do favors for others in the secret hope that they will return the favor?
  Do you constantly project a facade of a happy person, even when you feel broken inside?
  Do you often feel the need to apologize, even for things for which you have absolutely no responsibility?
  Do you take what you are given instead of pursuing what you really want?
  
  If you answered "yes" to several of the above questions, Congratulations!
  
  You deserve the title of Good Guy and you are most likely plagued by Chronic Kindness Syndrome.
  
  However, don't fret, because your suffering ends here.
  
  Implement the 7 revolutionary self-transformation practices suggested in this book and experience - at last - the wholeness and joy of living for yourself and not for others.

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  The Odyssey (Book 6)

  Homer

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  Nausicaa, daughter of Alcinous, king of the Phaeacians, is asleep when Athena comes to her to suggest that she go down to the river the next morning, with her attendants. So the next morning Nausicaa persuades her parents to lend her a wagon to take clothes down to the river for washing.The party goes down to the washing pool. Nausicaa is about to fold and put away the clothing when the ship-wrecked Odysseus, who is asleep nearby, wakes up. He wonders where he is.Grabbing an olive branch to hide his modesty, he walks out, caked in salt from the sea and looking terrible. The attendants run away at sight of him, but Nausicaa stands her ground. Odysseus thinks that she might be a goddess, perhaps Artemis. He then tells her that he has been at sea for 20 days, harassed by the god Poseidon, and only came on shore the previous day. He asks Nausicaa for some clothes and if she can tell him how he can get to town.Nausicaa says fate is in Zeus’ hands, but that since Odysseus has reached her country, and she is the daughter of the king, she won't let him go without clothes. She tells her attendants not to be afraid, and to wash the stranger in the river. They give him clothes and an oil flask. He asks them to go away so he can bathe. Odysseus,washed and dressed, looks like a god. Nausicaa says she would like someone like him to be her husband. She tells her attendants to give him food and drink.Then Nausicaa packs up the wagon and tells Odysseus to follow behind, but that, to prevent scandal,he must stop at a grove that is sacred to Athena. He is to wait there until she gets back to the palace. Only then should he come out. He should then enter the city, find the palace, and look for Nausicaa's mother because, if Nausicaa's mother takes to him, all will be well and he will be helped to go on his way home.They set off, and reach the sacred grove that evening.(Summary by hefyd)

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  The Science of getting Rich

  Wattles D. Wallace

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  "Everything you need to know to fulfill your every creative desire is in this book!Get rid of your guilt about happiness, clearly define your goals, and realize them by harnessing the infallible energy laws of the Science of Abundance.Apply it today!"

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