Was it before or after you decided you couldn't change that?

We all have these narratives creeping around in our minds. Our hearts. Our souls. Whispers we forget to stop listening to. Don't know how to shut up. But these voices are wrong. So wrong. And these three books may help you silence yours once and for all.

They helped me quiet mine. Not silence. Not yet. But turn the volume down drastically? Heck yeah.

Why?

Because books, other people's mindsets, can change how we understand and interact with the world. Push us to believe in more. Pull us away from settling for less.

So, here's three books that could shift your worldview:

1. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth

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Amazon description:

In this instant New York Times bestseller, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed—be it parents, students, educators, athletes, or business people—that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.”

Among Grit’s most valuable insights:

• Why any effort you make ultimately counts twice toward your goal
• How grit can be learned, regardless of I.Q. or circumstances
• How lifelong interest is triggered
• How much of optimal practice is suffering and how much ecstasy
• Which is better for your child—a warm embrace or high standards
• The magic of the Hard Thing Rule

Winningly personal, insightful, and even life-changing, Grit is a book about what goes through your head when you fall down, and how that—not talent or luck—makes all the difference.

One Takeaway

Focus on what you want to celebrate at the end of each month. Write that down.

Keep going when everything and everyone doesn't believe in you. Only you have to believe in you.

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2. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Dr. Carol Dweck

Amazon description:

From the renowned psychologist who introduced the world to “growth mindset” comes this updated edition of the million-copy bestseller—featuring transformative insights into redefining success, building lifelong resilience, and supercharging self-improvement.
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​“It’s not always the people who start out the smartest who end up the smartest.”​
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After decades of research, world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., discovered a simple but groundbreaking idea: the power of mindset. In this brilliant book, she shows how success in school, work, sports, the arts, and almost every area of human endeavor can be dramatically influenced by how we think about our talents and abilities.

People with a fixed mindset—those who believe that abilities are fixed—are less likely to flourish than those with a growth mindset—those who believe that abilities can be developed.

One Takeaway

Decide who owns your life.

You decide to grow—and you decide to stop. No one else decides for you. Your life is your honor and your responsibility.

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3. The 1% Rule: How to Fall in Love with the Process and Achieve Your Wildest Dreams

Amazon description:

In a highlight reel, microwave world — we’re led to believe success is right around the corner.
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It’s not working.​
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Not only is it not working with our ability to achieve our goals, we’ve never been more frustrated, stuck and unfulfilled.
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But what if there was a way to shut out the noise, fall in love with the process and take one step forward every single day — leading to an undeniable confidence as we paint our life’s masterpiece?
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Enter The 1% Rule — a daily system designed to help you close the gap without the crushing pressure that leads most people less inspired, and more stuck.
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The 1% Rule was designed to answer three core questions:
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• Why do some people seem to achieve massive success in everything they do, while others can’t even get out of their own way?
• What separates those who get excited and inspired for a season, a quarter, a month or a week — and those who are consistently on fire?
• What are the core principles, mindsets, habits and rituals of those who execute ruthlessly, and those who sit on the sidelines pondering?
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…through exploring these answers over the last decade the core principles, strategies and proven framework of The 1% Rule were born and are now yours today.

One Takeaway

Set your eyes on the road, not the destination. Map out the small actions that'll lead to your goals that'll lead to your desired outcomes. You don't control the outcomes, but you do control the actions.

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Your Turn

Have you read any of these books?

What are some books that shifted your belief systems, and how did these realizations feel?

The power is yours; it always has been.

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