Be Useful

Seven Tools for Life

English language

Published Oct. 3, 2023 by Penguin Publishing Group.

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978-0-593-65671-6
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Too many of us struggle to disconnect from our self-pity and connect to our purpose. At an early age, Arnold forged the mental tools to build the ladder out of the poverty and narrow-mindedness of his rural Austrian hometown, tools he used to add rung after rung from there. Now he shares that wisdom with all of us. As he puts it, no one is going to come rescue you—you only have yourself. The good news, it turns out, is that you are all you need. Written with his uniquely earnest, blunt, powerful voice, Be Useful takes readers on an inspirational tour through Arnold’s tool kit for a meaningful life. He shows us how to put those tools to work, in service of whatever fulfilling future we can dream up for ourselves. He brings his insights to vivid life with compelling personal stories, life-changing successes and life-threatening failures alike—some of …

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Amusing & Motivational

Arnold's writing is fun and motivational. It was filled with enough experiences from his fascination career for me to get through the book and enjoy it. Having said that the advice can be boiled down to, set goals, don't waste time with things that are not that goal and work hard every hour of the day to achieve them.

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Subjects

  • Psychology