Personal Wisdom

In The Wisdom of the Wounded, Obinna Okeke invites listeners on a transformative journey through pain, resilience, and renewal. Blending powerful storytelling with practical insights, this book reveals how life’s deepest struggles can be reframed as teachers—guiding us toward growth, clarity, and purpose.

We all carry an inner voice—a quiet guide whispering truths we often overlook. Yet in the rush of modern life, that voice is drowned out by noise, doubt, and fear. Echoes of Inner Wisdom is your invitation to rediscover it. Blending timeless wisdom with practical tools, Mitch Owenn shows how to silence external distractions, heal negative self-talk, and unlock the intuitive guidance already within you.

Josh Kaufman founded PersonalMBA.com as an alternative to the business school boondoggle. His blog has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers to the best business books and most powerful business concepts of all time. Now, he shares the essentials of entrepreneurship, marketing, sales, negotiation, operations, productivity, systems design, and much more, in one comprehensive volume. The Personal MBA distills the most valuable business lessons into simple, memorable mental models that can be applied to real-world challenges.

A compelling investigation into one of our most coveted and cherished ideals, and the efforts of modern science to penetrate the mysterious nature of this timeless virtue. We all recognize wisdom, but defining it is more elusive. In this fascinating journey from philosophy to science, Stephen S. Hall gives us a dramatic history of wisdom, from its sudden emergence in four different locations (Greece, China, Israel, and India) in the fifth century B.C. to its modern manifestations.

"Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up," Charles T. Munger advises in Poor Charlie’s Almanack. Originally published in 2005, this compendium of 11 talks, delivered by the legendary Berkshire Hathaway vice-chairman between 1986 and 2007, has become a touchstone for a generation of investors and entrepreneurs seeking to absorb the enduring wit and wisdom of one of the great minds of the 20th and 21st centuries.

If you put aside what you think you know about Jesus and approach the Gospels as though for the first time, something remarkable happens: Jesus emerges as a teacher of the transformation of consciousness. Cynthia Bourgeault is a masterful guide to Jesus' vision and to the traditional contemplative practices you can use to experience the heart of his teachings for yourself.

You know there’s more to your stressed reality than meets the eye. Ancient lineages—from Taoist Qigong masters to Yogis—believed the universe is alive with energy, consciousness, and possibility. Today, cutting-edge neuroscience and quantum theory reveal that these traditions were never mere myths, but rather precise maps to the frontier of human existence. In this book, you’ll learn how the world of modern stressors is a myth instead.

From Shawn Leonard, Indigenous medium and host of Spirit Talker, comes a guide for assembling your unique team of spirit totem animal guides to be your personal guides through your life. We are deeply connected to the animal nation, and through the four stages of life—Childhood, Youth...

The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation shows how a deeper understanding of the world's philosophical wisdom can enrich and transform our lives The Happiness Hypothesis is a book about ten Great Ideas. Each chapter is an attempt to savor one idea that has been...

In our continuous effort to be more productive and ever progressive, we tend to lose sight of the beautiful side of existence—its simplicity. A Fistful of Wisdom reminds us that life is playful and it is demanding, but it is also a gift, a precious and priceless blessing. The more we learn to appreciate the beauty in simple things, the easier our survival. This book reminds us to observe and appreciate each passing moment and experience the pure joy of just being here and now.

In The Wisdom of the Shire, Noble Smith sheds light on the life-changing ideas tucked away inside the classic works of J. R. R. Tolkien and his most beloved creation—the stouthearted Hobbits. Drawing on The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and other tales of Middle-earth, Smith shows how a snug hobbit-hole is actually just a state of mind and how even the smallest person can have the valor of a Rider of Rohan.

Set against the awe-inspiring backdrop of majestic mountains, this transformative work invites listeners to explore the emotional and spiritual landscapes within themselves. Whether you’re scaling the literal peaks of nature or facing the metaphorical mountains of life, Radiance from the Peaks delivers profound reflections on growth, solitude, perseverance, and the light that only shines when we reach beyond our limits.

If you’re like most people, your ideal life would include joy, love, happiness, fulfillment, and success. And you would probably like to avoid things like despair, failure, loneliness, fear, and hurt. The problem is, you can’t control life. Nobody can. But unlike most people, you can control your life. You do that by the decisions you make. When earning his doctorate, Robert Brown learned critical life skills from such luminaries as Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow, and Viktor Frankl, among others.

Motivation is more than a feeling—it’s a state of mind! In this book, you will learn the secrets to creating a motivated mindset from Napoleon Hill, author of the international bestselling books Think and Grow Rich and Outwitting the Devil. Like any state of mind, motivation must be cultivated through the repeated expression of thought habits. Discover how you can take control of your mind power and direct it to attain the things you desire in life—all through the application of simple principles and daily practices that condition your mind for success.

Immerse yourself in the profound wisdom of Swami Vivekananda with Motivating Thoughts of Swami Vivekananda. This collection of inspirational quotes and teachings reflects the timeless principles of self-discipline, inner strength and spiritual growth. Each moment offers powerful insights to help you overcome challenges, stay motivated and live a purposeful life. Let the words of Swami Vivekananda guide you on a journey of personal and spiritual transformation.

In The Wisdom of Anxiety, counselor Sheryl Paul examines the deeper meaning of the racing thoughts, sweaty palms, and insomnia that accompany the uncertain moments of our lives. No one likes to feel anxiety - and yet, Paul asserts it can be a remarkably direct messenger of our subconscious. Here you will learn how you can pause and listen to your anxieties to discover inner truths that you've been avoiding.

La sabiduría es la madre de todas las virtudes. La necesitamos para poner en práctica con lucidez el coraje, la disciplina o la justicia, porque la sabiduría nos da perspectiva, nos descubre la verdad, nos muestra cómo funciona el mundo y nos guía. El discernimiento, esa habilidad crítica tan poco habitual, no es un don innato. La sabiduría se cultiva. La sabiduría se gana. La sabiduría se conquista con esfuerzo.

An acclaimed philosopher shows us how—in an age of unprecedented anxiety—we can find fulfillment by embracing the present and living more fully in the now. He is "the perfect guide for a course correction in life" (from the Introduction by Deepak Chopra). The brain can only assume its...

From “national treasure” Francis Collins (Philip Yancey), the New York Times bestselling author of The Language of God and former director of the National Institutes of Health, comes a deeply thoughtful guidebook to get us beyond societal divisions and back to the sources of...

Preparing to Die is for anyone interested in learning how to prepare for death from a Buddhist perspective, both spiritually and practically. It is also for those who want to learn how to help someone else who is dying, both during the time of illness and death as well as after death.