Man's Search for Meaning
by viktor-e-frankl
A Holocaust survivor's memoir that argues the primary human drive is not pleasure but the pursuit of meaning.
self-improvement
(17)Things That Aren't Doing the Thing
by strangest-loop
Genuine accomplishment requires direct action—preparation, planning, and talking about goals are not substitutes for execution.
The Habit That Will Make Or Break Your Entire 2026
by james-clear, steven-bartlett
James Clear shares practical strategies for building lasting habits, including frameworks for decision-making, environment design, and why mastering the art of getting started matters more than the habit itself.
Naval Ravikant on Wealth and Happiness
by joe-rogan
Naval shares his principles for building wealth without getting lucky, finding happiness as a skill, and why the future of work means everyone becomes an entrepreneur.
The Optimism Bias: A Tour of the Irrationally Positive Brain
by tali-sharot
Explores why humans systematically overestimate positive outcomes and underestimate negative ones, revealing how this neural tendency shapes decisions, memories, and wellbeing.
7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness
by jim-rohn
Jim Rohn's practical framework for building wealth and happiness through seven disciplines: goal-setting, learning, change, financial control, time mastery, relationships, and living well.
Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
by david-goggins
David Goggins shares his journey from poverty and abuse to becoming a Navy SEAL and ultramarathon runner, revealing the mental strategies that pushed him past perceived limits.
Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within
by david-goggins
Goggins' follow-up to Can't Hurt Me challenges readers to reject complacency and embrace continuous self-evolution through relentless effort.
Publishing Your Work Increases Your Luck
by aaron-francis
Sharing work publicly expands opportunity through the Luck Surface Area formula: Luck = Doing Things × Telling People.
The Climber
by shinichi-sakamoto
A psychological seinen manga following a socially isolated climber who finds meaning through mountaineering, exploring obsession, solitude, and the pursuit of self-mastery.
The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)
by seth-godin
Strategic quitting beats stubborn persistence. Winners quit the right things at the right time to focus resources on pursuits where they can be the best in the world.
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
by james-clear
A practical framework for building good habits and breaking bad ones through tiny changes that compound into remarkable results over time.
Extreme Ownership - Jocko Willink TEDx Talk
by jocko-willink
Jocko Willink shares a powerful lesson from his time as a Navy SEAL in Ramadi, Iraq: true leaders take extreme ownership of everything in their world, including mistakes and failures, rather than blaming others.
Leadership Principles & Personal Ownership
Foundational principles for effective leadership and personal accountability
Chris Williamson: If You Don't Fix This Now, 2026 Is Already Over!
by steven-bartlett
Chris Williamson shares frameworks for setting meaningful goals, warns against the deferred life hypothesis, and explains why external achievements won't fix internal voids.
Awareness
by anthony-de-mello
A collection of talks exploring how to wake up from the illusions that cause suffering through self-observation and detachment from identification.
Deep Work
by cal-newport
Focused, distraction-free work produces elite results—master it through deliberate practice and strict routines.