What's it about? The Two Fundamental Problems of Ethics (1841) united two earlier prize-winning essays that challenge traditional moral philosophy by placing compassion, rather than reason, at the heart of ethical behavior. They explore how genuine moral conduct emerges from the complex interplay between individual character and compassion, offering a revolutionary approach to understanding human motivation and the development of moral behavior. When you think about what makes something right or wrong, you might look to reason, religion, or social norms for guidance. But Schopenhauer turned this traditional approach on its head. In two prize-winning essays – examining free will and the foundations of morality – he developed a revolutionary understanding of ethics that still challenges our deepest assumptions about right and wrong. In this groundbreaking work on ethics, he argued that compassion, not rational thinking, forms the true basis of morality. You may recognize this tru...

What's it about? Sleep Drink Breathe (2024) presents a straightforward approach to transforming health and wellness through three fundamental biological behaviors. It explains how making simple adjustments to sleeping, hydrating, and breathing can dramatically improve energy, stress levels, and cognitive function in a matter of weeks. Your Peloton is gathering dust, your supplements are expired, and that cold plunge tub in your backyard has hosted exactly one shivering session. Welcome to the modern wellness paradox, where the pursuit of health has become a complex and expensive exercise – no pun intended. There’s an endless carousel of must-try trends and products, all promising revolutionary results. And yet ironically all this complexity makes health less accessible. We need to get back to basics. The most powerful tools for transformation are already built into our biology. These tools are sleeping, drinking, and breathing. They’re the backbone of good health and yet many ...

What's it about? The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition (2019) offers actionable strategies to master new skills efficiently and effectively. It emphasizes breaking down complex information, practicing strategically, and optimizing your environment to accelerate learning and improve performance. Designed for both personal and professional growth, it provides practical insights to help you work smarter, not harder. Today, learning is easier and more accessible than ever. With a few clicks, you can find tutorials, online courses, and entire libraries of information. But the way many of us were taught in school – passive memorization and repetition – often leaves us feeling unprepared to tackle new challenges. True learning requires more than just absorbing facts; it requires actively engaging with the process, focusing on what truly matters, and sticking with it even when it feels uncomfortable. And that’s what this lesson will help you do. In it, you’ll discover how to identify t...

What's it about? How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind (2016) offers practical, reality-based strategies to take control of household chaos without relying on perfection. It will guide you through small, consistent habits that reduce clutter and make cleaning manageable, helping you to create a functional and peaceful home. With humor and honesty, it emphasizes actionable steps to transform overwhelming mess into order. Do you ever feel like your home is out of control, no matter how hard you try? The clutter piles up, the dishes seem endless, and the chaos feels insurmountable. It’s easy to fall into the trap of waiting for the “perfect time” or the “perfect system” to fix it all, but the real solution lies in small, consistent habits that bring order to your everyday life. This lesson is for anyone ready to stop chasing perfection and start making meaningful progress. With practical, actionable advice, it will show you how tackling manageable tasks can help reclaim ...

What's it about? Make Your Art No Matter What (2021) offers a clear path to overcoming the challenges that keep artists from creating. With a mix of practical strategies and heartfelt encouragement, it addresses the real-life hurdles that artists face, from time management and financial concerns to self-doubt and burnout. Whether you’re a seasoned creative or just starting out, it will help you make space for your art and build a sustainable, fulfilling creative life. Artists face unique challenges that can make sustaining a creative life daunting. From financial instability and time constraints to self-doubt and societal pressure, the path to making art is often littered with hurdles that can sap motivation and stifle expression. These realities can become so overwhelming that many artists find themselves too paralyzed to pursue their creative work, causing them further pain. If this scenario sounds familiar to you, then this lesson will provide a path forward. There are simple...

What's it about? Big Goals (2025) looks at the science behind setting and achieving goals that truly matter, offering practical strategies backed by psychological research. Whether you’re chasing a personal dream or striving for success in your career, it helps you turn aspirations into reality by aligning purpose with action. Packed with actionable steps, it is designed to motivate you to push past limits and unlock your full potential. In 2005, the author Caroline Adams Miller had a breakthrough moment while studying positive psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. She encountered the work of Edwin Locke and Gary Latham on Goal-Setting Theory, or GST, a science-backed framework that transforms how people set and achieve goals. Inspired by its potential, Miller made it her mission to share these ideas with others. Now, fifteen years after publishing her first book, she’s felt a renewed urgency to distill this knowledge into a practical, impactful guide. She sees it as a ...

What's it about? Bigger Than You (2018) shows how to create a team that fuels your business growth, boosts your profitability, and frees you to focus on what matters most. Learn how to hire strategically, build powerful systems, and lead with clarity to transform your company into a self-sustaining enterprise. If you’re ready to scale without burning out, this guide gives you the tools to make it happen. The dream of entrepreneurial freedom is enticing – build something meaningful while enjoying the flexibility to live life on your own terms. But for most business owners, reality is pretty different. Days blur into nights as you juggle endless tasks, extinguish constant fires, and wonder if you’ll ever escape being the bottleneck in your own success story. To close this gap, you need to fundamentally reimagine how you build and lead your business. And that’s where this lesson comes in. It explores the foundations of truly sustainable growth, showing why many entrepreneurs remai...