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Life-Changing Books

Life-Changing Books

Questions and ideas to challenge your definition of a good life

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Every now and then, you'll come across a book that will completely alter the way you live your life in simple yet profound ways. From biographies of people facing the utmost adversity to unusual perspectives on common experiences, these Blinks will force you to rethink your definition of a good and meaningful life.

Life-Changing Books

Questions and ideas to challenge your definition of a good life

How Will You Measure Your Life?
How Will You Measure Your Life?
Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth and Karen Dillon
Finding Fulfillment Using Lessons From Some of the World's Greatest Businesses
18 min4.1
Living Beyond “What If?”
Living Beyond “What If?”
Shirley Davis
Release the Limits and Realize Your Dreams
19 min4.3
The Untethered Soul
The Untethered Soul
Michael A. Singer
The Journey Beyond Yourself
12 min4.4
Man’s Search for Meaning
Man’s Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl
The harrowing experiences of the author in a concentration camp
17 min4.3
When Breath Becomes Air
When Breath Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi
Finding hope in the face of insurmountable odds
19 min4.1
Finding Your Element
Finding Your Element
Ken Robinson
How to Discover Your Talents and Passions and Transform Your Life
22 min4.3
Pause
Pause
Rachael O’Meara
Harnessing the Life-Changing Power of Giving Yourself a Break
17 min4.2
Deeper Dating
Deeper Dating
Ken Page
How to Drop the Games of Seduction and Discover the Power of Intimacy
18 min4.2
The State of Affairs
The State of Affairs
Esther Perel
Rethinking Infidelity
22 min4.2
The 5 Love Languages
The 5 Love Languages
Gary Chapman
The Secret to Love That Lasts
20 min4.4
The Power of Now
The Power of Now
Eckhart Tolle
A Guide To Spiritual Enlightenment
19 min4.4
The Miracle of Mindfulness
The Miracle of Mindfulness
Thich Nhat Hanh
An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
20 min4.6
Awe
Awe
Dacher Keltner
The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life
12 min4.3

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