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Mentioned in 25 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.

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Mentioned in 25 episodes

Mentioned by

David Senra

while discussing Sam Insull's early life and influences.

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#336 How To Lose A Few Billion Dollars: Samuel Insull

Mentioned by Stephen Dubner as a book by Samuel Smiles that encouraged people to improve themselves through hard work and perseverance.

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37. How Do You Know if People Don’t Like You?

Mentioned by

Jessica Lam Shapiro

as the first book to use the term 'self-help'.

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A nation of jerks

Mentioned by

Richard Schwartz

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

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How To Handle Your Demons | Richard Schwartz

Mentioned by

Gabby Bernstein

as a book simplifying internal family systems therapy and making it accessible as self-help.

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3 Secrets To Manifesting Anything

Mentioned by

Kieran Setiya

as the author of the first self-help book.

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Halfway there: a philosopher’s guide to midlife crises

Recommended by

Lewis Howes

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

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Gabby Bernstein: The 4 Step Process To Manifest Anything & Heal Your Deepest Wounds

Mentioned by

Kieran Setiya

as the author of the first self-help book.

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Life is hard. Can philosophy help?

Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

as an early self-help writer.

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Turn The Tables | Billy Oppenheimer Asks Ryan Holiday About His Writing Evolution and Creative Fulfillment

Recommended by

Elise Loehnen

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

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A 4-Step Process for Changing the Patterns That Hold You Back (Gabby Bernstein)

Mentioned by

Jessica Lam Shapiro

, discussing the origins of the self-help genre.

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A nation of jerks

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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557: No Such Thing As A Sweater For Einstein

Recommended by

Mindy Pelz

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

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Gabby Bernstein on Self-Healing with Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Mentioned by

Mike Schmitz

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

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130: Toxic Productivity

Mentioned by

Will Cole

Gabby Bernstein

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

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Gabby Bernstein: The Powerful Practice That Changed This Self-Help Guru's Life

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

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One giant, cheap for mankind: SpaceX’s Starship

Mentioned by

Gabby Bernstein

as the title of her new book based on internal family systems therapy.

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How to Stop Sabotaging Your Progress & The Secret to Lasting Change - With Gabby Bernstein

Mentioned by

Nico Perrino

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

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Ep. 242: Is cancel culture dead?

Mentioned by

Jenna Kutcher

as her brand new book introducing Internal Family Systems therapy.

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839: Self-Help, Demystified: Gabby Bernstein’s Ultimate Guide to Growth

Mentioned by

Russell Brunson

as the book that changed Orson Swett Martin's life, leading him to understand personal development and success principles.

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