Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life

Name: Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life
Price: 9.22 USD
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Rating: 4.7 (1971 reviews)
Author: Eric Greitens

by Eric Greitens

Self Help Memoir

4.7 (1,971)

4.7 stars from 1,971 reviews. Top 80% of Self Help books we track.

319 pages~5.3 hr readPublished by Mariner BooksPublished 2015-01-01

$9.2234% off peak

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Perfect for you if...

You've served in the military or know someone wrestling with the transition home and want real, tested wisdom rather than platitudes.
You're facing a rough period (grief, loss, burnout) and need actionable ways to rebuild purpose and meaning in your life.
You respect philosophy and psychology grounded in lived experience, not theory alone.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for a feel-good self-help book with quick fixes and motivational slogans.
You prefer narratives that are purely personal memoir over a mix of letters, reflection, and broader ideas.
You have no interest in military perspectives or frameworks shaped by combat experience.

About this book

In 2012, Eric Greitens reconnected with Zach Walker, a former SEAL comrade he hadn't seen in a decade. Walker, once known for his toughness, had been struggling since returning home from war to his family in a small logging town. Without a sense of purpose, dealing with PTSD, and using heavy drinking to mask his pain, Walker needed help. Greitens and Walker began writing and talking nearly every day. Drawing on his own experience and wisdom from ancient and modern thinkers, Greitens developed thoughts on building resilience. His letters to Walker have been gathered and edited into this guidebook, which explores how to build purpose, confront pain, practice compassion, develop a vocation, find a mentor, and create happiness.

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Currently around #32K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

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Currently 4.7★ from 1,971 reviews

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