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Learn the secret to happiness and discover how the people of Denmark have achieved greater joy and fulfillment than anyone else in the world.

For years people have been searching for the secret to happiness. However, unlike the fountain of youth, happiness is something that can be found by anyone, anywhere in the world! While the people of Denmark have been considered some of the happiest people on earth, you don’t necessarily have to move there to find happiness. Instead, you can adopt the secrets of happiness into your own life. For instance, find joy even on the gloomiest of days by creating a space that sparks a feeling of warmth and love. Whether it’s creating a nook filled with cozy blankets and your favorite books or cooking with your loved ones, you can find happiness in the world around you. Learn the Danish secrets of hygge and discover their secrets of finding joy and fulfillment despite their cloudy skies.

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Every innovative idea is typically met with skepticism, doubt, and the typical phrase, “that’s stupid.” But you see, experts at one point believed no one would ever watch television shows in their own homes, and yet, we now have streaming and digital services that give us access to thousands of shows and movies in the palm of our hand. It was new, it was innovative, and people thought it was stupid. It’s time to bring your “stupid” idea to life. Through motivational tips and actionable advice, you have the power to create something remarkable. Learn how normalcy is where innovations go to die, how the SMART method will help you reach your goals, and lastly, how you don’t need money, education, or time to create extraordinary innovations.

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An inside look at how the human brain influences our everyday decisions and how we can unlock our potential and adapt our habits to enact positive change.

A graduate of both Yale and Harvard, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Charles Duhigg introduces how you can overcome the power of habit in his New York Times bestseller, The Power of Habit. With insight, experience, and research, Duhigg teaches us how to adapt our habits which make up 40 percent of what we do every day! 40 percent of our day is spent on behaviors which are normally unconscious, now imagine the potential of putting that 40 percent of your behavior under your control and the opportunities become endless. Duhigg believes that changing one small habit can have a snowball effect on the rest of your decisions, leading to endless positive improvements in your life. Through willpower and belief, you can take the necessary actions to adapt your habits and be on your way to living a better, positive life.

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What if I told you that all the ideas you think you know about love, education, religion, and happiness are all a bunch of Brules? That’s Lakhiani’s term for bulls**t rules. Generations and generations of people continue to pass these Brules down, but whose decision was it to continue following these outdated customs? These rules are long past their expiration date and it’s time to abandon them. Lakhiani suggests that everything we know about the world is shaped by habit and conformist beliefs, everything from love, work, religion, health, parenting, and more. It’s time to look past these rules and redefine your happiness and purpose. What could your life look like if you abandoned what you think you knew and created a new life for yourself?

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How did you find love? How are you seeking love? Nowadays it’s become increasingly common for young people to find love online, and with that comes new obstacles and hurdles that prior generations never experienced. Some of our problems are unique to our time, “Why did this guy just text me an emoji of a pizza?” “Should I go out with this girl even though she listed Combos as one of her favorite snack foods?” With an endless sea of potential soul mates, young people have become pickier than ever and search through their matches with a fine-tooth comb. Throughout Modern Romance, Stand-up comedian, Aziz Ansari, digs deep to explore modern romance in the digital age. Through research and personal experience, Ansari presents his findings and discusses how dating has changed throughout the decades.

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Creative people go through creative ruts. It’s inevitable. Sometimes you look at that blank canvas and have no idea how you’re going to fill the space. Others will look at a blank document and fail to come up with the words to fill it. You’re not alone. But with Austin Kleon’s Keep Going, you can learn how to apply ten simple rules for not only staying creative but also staying focused and true to yourself. You can learn how to keep your creative juices flowing by implementing simple tasks like establishing a routine, embracing airplane mode, and even embracing your inner child. If you’re a creative person and you love your creative outlet, then find out how you can learn these simple rules to allow you to continue nurturing and fulfilling your passions.

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What do you consider your “good” genes? Many believe their best genes are the ones that make them thin and have a calm, cheery disposition; however, Dr. Goodman suggests that our best genes are those that make us fat, anxious and cause high blood pressure. While we have inherited a myriad of genes that have allowed us to survive for the past hundreds of thousand years, our bodies are beginning to turn on us. Our survivor genes have begun to make us overweight, experience high-blood-pressure, and influence our crippling anxiety and depression. Throughout Too Much of a Good Thing, Dr. Goodman introduces the genetic side of why we experience obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, mental illness, heart disease, and stroke at a shockingly growing rate.

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Have you ever heard of the online platform Reddit? Many people haven’t, but surprisingly, it’s become the sixth most-viewed website in the United States. However, success didn’t come easy. In We Are The Nerds, Christine Lagorio-Chafkin discusses the birth and tumultuous life of Reddit. The book covers the creators, Alexis Ohanian and Steve Huffman, as they were given an idea and loan and created one of the most visited websites in today’s world. But when Reddit became an offensive space for hatred, violence, sex, and antisemitism, the stress of how to address the user’s freedom of speech became difficult to navigate. Now, with censorship rules and new profitable elements, Reddit has become a $1.8 billion company and has become the unofficial “front page” of the internet.

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Stop doubting your greatness. Jen Sincero knows that you have the power to become the badass you always knew you could be. She knows you have the power inside you to unlock your greatness through changing your mindset and connecting with the Universe in ways you never had before. Throughout You Are A Badass, Jen gives sage advice to stop your self-sabotaging thoughts and begin unleashing the power of positive energy to improve your life. Figure out why you are the way you are, how to love what you can’t change, and how to use the Force to kick some ass. Create the life you deserve and the life you’ve always desired. Start now, and fall in love with your life.

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Our lives are filled with distractions. As you go about your day, your phone constantly buzzes with important emails, text messages, phone calls, and news alerts. These constant interruptions steal your most valuable resource: time. The danger of losing time is that you never get it back. You have 1,440 minutes in a day, the same as everybody else, but it’s up to you to use them wisely. Luckily, Kevin Kruse has done the hard work for you by researching and interviewing hundreds of highly successful people. Now, you can learn the 15 secrets for success as laid out by billionaires like Mark Cuban, Richard Branson, and Jack Dorsey.