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Mentioned in 20 episodes

Self-help

Book • 1859

Published in 1859, 'Self-Help' by Samuel Smiles is a landmark in the self-help genre.

The book advocates for personal responsibility and the virtues of hard work, industry, and character.

It uses numerous biographical examples, including those of George Stephenson and Josiah Wedgwood, to illustrate how individuals can achieve success through their own efforts.

The book was highly influential in Victorian Britain and beyond, selling over a quarter of a million copies by the time of Smiles' death in 1904.

It has been translated into many languages and remains a significant text in the history of self-help literature.

Mentioned by

Gabby Bernstein

Richard Schwartz

Anna Ptaszynski

Melissa Ambrosini

Mentioned in 20 episodes

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as a new book about IFS, featuring the author's personal experiences with troubled pasts.

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Mentioned by

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as the author of the first self-help book.

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as a therapeutic self-help book that teaches a four-step process for healing inner wounds and manifesting desires.

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Mentioned by

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as the author of the first self-help book.

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Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

as an early self-help writer.

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Mentioned by

Tami Simon

as

Gabby Bernstein

's new book offering an IFS-informed approach to self-connection.

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Recommended by

Elise Loehnen

as a book that shares Gabby's four-step process for transforming limiting patterns.

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Mentioned by

Anna Ptaszynski

as the author of one of the first self-help books, which sold more copies than "On the Origin of Species."

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Recommended by

Mindy Pelz

as a helpful book for understanding and applying Internal Family Systems (IFS).

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Mentioned by

Mike Schmitz

in the context of discussing the history of self-help and productivity.

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Mentioned as the author of the first self-help book.

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Mentioned by

Will Cole

as

Gabby Bernstein

's newest book, based on Internal Family Systems therapy.

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Mentioned by

Jenna Kutcher

as her brand new book introducing Internal Family Systems therapy.

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Mentioned by

Nico Perrino

in relation to the year 1859, alongside John Stuart Mill's "On Liberty."

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Mentioned by

Gabby Bernstein

as her 10th book, a self-help guide to changing one's life by healing core beliefs.

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Mentioned by

Gabby Bernstein

as a book containing a chapter on self-forgiveness, which she highly recommends.

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Mentioned by Catherine Nixie as the author of the first self-help book.

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Mentioned by

Melissa Ambrosini

as Gabby's latest book.

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