Personal Philosophy

How do you learn the philosophy of the Buddha, grasp its teachings, and apply them practically to your daily life to create lasting happiness, free from suffering? This book shows you how—using classical teachings, engaging stories, and contemplative practices. Pathway to Freedom explores the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, Loving-Kindness, Compassion, and the Dissolution of Duality. It describes the highs and lows, pitfalls, challenges, and insights you are likely to encounter on your spiritual journey.

John Perry’s insights and laugh-out-loud humor bring to mind Thurber, Wodehouse, and Harry Frankfurt’s On Bullshit. This charming and accessible audio educates, entertains, and illuminates a universal subject. Procrastinators will be relieved to learn that you can actually accomplish quite a lot while procrastinating. In fact, the book itself is the result of Perry avoiding grading papers, refereeing academic proposals, and reviewing dissertation drafts. It also has a practical side, offering up advice that listeners can put to use.

Did you know that 93 percent of CEOs agree that this skill is more important than your college degree? Amazon's market cap is 1.7 trillion dollars. And it all started when Jeff Bezos used this skill to see a market inefficiency back in the day, before anyone else. Having this skill in your back pocket is like shortcutting Malcom Gladwell's 10,000 hours rule to learning something (who's got time for that?). So, what is it? Nothing complex or fancy. It's critical thinking. This audiobook is dedicated to imparting to you the maxims of how to think critically.

自己啓発の金字塔、待望の超訳で登場!人間関係の黄金律として80年を超えて読み継がれ、全世界で1000万部以上が売れている傑作を超訳しました。

The Only Business School You'll Ever Need From the mind of bestselling author Stanley Bing, the ultimate corporate mentor, comes The Curriculum: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Master of Business Arts, a no-nonsense, real-world strategy for success. Sharp, practical, and amusing when it...

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Leading Life-Changing Small Groups: Audio Lectures includes high-quality live recordings of college-level lectures that cover...

While you can’t control the chaos around you, you can control how you respond to it. The solution lies in a powerful ancient philosophy that has stood the test of time… Stoicism offers a practical, grounded path to inner peace, resilience, and emotional clarity — no matter what life throws your way. You don’t have to stay stuck in the storm of modern life. Let Stoicism guide you back to clarity and calm — right where you are.

Paula Lillard, director of a Montessori school ranging in age from 18 months to 15 years, provides a clear and cogent introduction to the Montessori program for the elementary and later years. In detailed accounts, Lillard shows how children acquire the skills to answer their own questions, learn to manage freedom with responsibility, and maintain a high level of intellectual stimulation by using the Montessori method. This is an essential handbook for parents and teachers who have chosen the Montessori alternative for the older child.

What if everything you thought you knew about aging was wrong? This bold account of the history and present-day realities of ageism by a nationally recognized gerontologist and speaker uncovers ageism's roots, impact, and how each of us can create a new reality of elderhood. Ageism Unmasked...

A written leadership philosophy, which we call The Leader's Compass, achieves the same thing on a personal level; it lets people know what you expect, what you value, how you'll act, and how you'll measure performance, with the additional benefits of making the workplace less stressful and more productive. And, like a compass, it helps to keep you, the leader, on course.

Voulez-vous apprendre l'art de la maîtrise de soi pour dépasser les agitations journalières ? Souhaitez-vous cultiver la patience et accepter les choses que l'on ne peut changer, tout en développant de la gratitude envers autrui ? Si oui, devenez stoïcien! Ce livre vous invite à être l'architecte d'une paix intérieure durable. De Sénèque à Épictète et Marc-Aurèle, cette approche vivante et accessible est une introduction indispensable à la lecture de ces philosophes. Laissez-vous tenter par la pratique d'une vie simple et équilibrée face au tumulte contemporain.

Are you a parent, teacher, or counselor watching a teen wrestle with stress, anxiety, or emotional outbursts, unsure how to help? You're not alone. Nearly one in five teens faces a mental health challenge. That’s why we created a powerful, practical workbook that combines CBT and DBT, tailored specifically for teens. Whether your teen has tried other tools without success or you're just beginning your journey, this resource offers a path forward.

Free Yourself from the Past, Surrender Control, and Finally Find Inner Peace That Stays. Tired of carrying emotional weight that never seems to lift? Do you keep replaying old mistakes, wondering why peace feels so fleeting? Tried “moving on” only to find your mind clinging tighter than ever?

In How to Raise a Leader: 7 Essential Parenting Skills for Raising Children Who Lead, parenting author Frank Dixon shares practical, listen-and-apply tools to help you develop real leadership in your child—not “bossiness,” but character-based leadership built on emotional intelligence, resilience, and a positive mindset.

What can a cactus teach you about boundaries, survival, and thriving in a world that wants too much of you? More than you think.

How to Get Out of This World Alive is an unique synthesis of psychology, philosophy, mysticism, and metaphysics. It provides practical tools for the listener who wants to be truly alive at all levels. Techniques developed and tested over 30 years are clearly set out to help you shift from making losing choices to winning ones.

Der Nummer-1-Bestseller der Sunday Times: ein Hörbuch über Erziehung für alle, die keine Erziehungsratgeber mögen Kann ich meinen Eltern verzeihen? Darf ich eingestehen, dass ich als Mutter oder Vater einen Fehler gemacht habe? Ja, sagt die erfahrene Psychotherapeutin Philippa Perry. Was Kinder brauchen, sind keine falschen Ideale, sondern wahrhaftige Bezugspersonen. In ihrem Nr. 1-Bestseller erklärt Philippa Perry, worauf es zwischen Eltern und Kindern wirklich ankommt. Ihr leicht zugängliches und praxisnahes Konzept verrät.

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Un clásico de la cultura japonesa que ayuda a la introspección y la concentración en nuestro mundo cada vez más frenético.

In Critical Thinking Mastery, you’ll learn how to sharpen your logic, outsmart mental traps, and strengthen your decision-making skills in a world full of noise, misinformation, and emotional pressure. You’ll discover the science behind how your mind works—and how to take control of it. From recognizing faulty logic and resisting manipulation to applying powerful mental models that top performers use, this audiobook gives you the tools to think with clarity, confidence, and purpose.