Success Books Reviews
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06
Mar
Book cover of Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke — decision-making, uncertainty, probability, risk, and judgment.

Thinking in Bets - Annie Duke (Review)

Thinking in Bets explores how to make better decisions when outcomes are uncertain, showing why good choices can fail and poor choices can sometimes succeed.
3 min read
27
Feb
Book cover of The Pathless Path by Paul Millerd — work, career, success, meaning, and alternative approaches to life.

The Pathless Path - Paul Millerd (Review)

The Pathless Path challenges conventional ideas about career and success, asking what becomes possible when we stop following a predetermined script for work and life.
3 min read
20
Feb
Book cover of Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker — sleep science, health, memory, performance, and dreams.

Why We Sleep - Matthew Walker (Review)

Why We Sleep explores the science of sleep and dreams, examining how sleep affects memory, mood, performance, health, and our ability to function well.
3 min read
13
Feb
Book cover of Do Hard Things by Steve Magness — resilience, mental toughness, performance, and overcoming difficulty.

Do Hard Things - Steve Magness (Review)

Do Hard Things challenges traditional ideas about mental toughness, arguing that genuine resilience comes from awareness, flexibility, purposeful action, and learning to navigate discomfort effectively.
3 min read
06
Feb
Book cover of The Great Mental Models, Volume 1 by Shane Parrish and Rhiannon Beaubien — critical thinking, mental models, and decision-making.

The Great Mental Models, Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts - Shane Parrish and Rhiannon Beaubien (Review)

The Great Mental Models, Volume 1 introduces practical frameworks from multiple disciplines to help readers examine assumptions, understand complexity, and make better decisions.
2 min read
30
Jan
Book cover of The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter — resilience, discomfort, and modern life.

The Comfort Crisis - Michael Easter (Review)

The Comfort Crisis examines whether modern convenience has made us less comfortable with challenge — and what deliberately engaging with difficulty may teach us about resilience.
2 min read
23
Jan
Book cover of Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish — decision-making, judgment, and mental models.

Clear Thinking - Shane Parrish (Review)

Clear Thinking shows how better decisions come not from higher intelligence, but from recognising emotional triggers, slowing down reactions, and developing disciplined thinking habits.
2 min read
16
Jan
Book cover of Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday — Stoicism, clarity, and focus.

Stillness Is the Key - Ryan Holiday (Review)

Stillness Is the Key explores how reducing mental noise and cultivating inner calm leads to clearer thinking, better decisions, and greater resilience.
1 min read
09
Jan
Book cover of Man’s Search for Ultimate Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl — philosophy, logotherapy, and purpose.

Man’s Search for Ultimate Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl (Review)

Frankl’s Man’s Search for Ultimate Meaning expands on logotherapy, exploring deeper philosophical questions about purpose, responsibility, and human existence.
1 min read
02
Jan
Book cover of The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga — Adlerian psychology and personal freedom.

The Courage to Be Disliked - Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga (Review)

The Courage to Be Disliked challenges the need for approval and argues that freedom and happiness arise from personal responsibility.
1 min read