Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life (Unabridged)
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4.6 • 74 Ratings
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- $17.99
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Publisher Description
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The seven rules to follow to realize your true purpose in life—distilled by Arnold Schwarzenegger from his own journey of ceaseless reinvention and extraordinary achievement, and available for absolutely anyone.
The world’s greatest bodybuilder. The world’s highest-paid movie star. The leader of the world’s sixth-largest economy. That these are the same person sounds like the setup to a joke, but this is no joke. This is Arnold Schwarzenegger. And this did not happen by accident.
Arnold’s stratospheric success happened as part of a process. As the result of clear vision, big thinking, hard work, direct communication, resilient problem-solving, open-minded curiosity, and a commitment to giving back. All of it guided by the one lesson Arnold’s father hammered into him above all: be useful. As Arnold conquered every realm he entered, he kept his father’s adage close to his heart.
Written with his uniquely earnest, blunt, powerful voice, Be Useful takes readers on an inspirational tour through Arnold’s tool kit for a meaningful life. He shows us how to put those tools to work, in service of whatever fulfilling future we can dream up for ourselves. He brings his insights to vivid life with compelling personal stories, life-changing successes and life-threatening failures alike—some of them famous; some told here for the first time ever.
Too many of us struggle to disconnect from our self-pity and connect to our purpose. At an early age, Arnold forged the mental tools to build the ladder out of the poverty and narrow-mindedness of his rural Austrian hometown, tools he used to add rung after rung from there. Now he shares that wisdom with all of us. As he puts it, no one is going to come rescue you—you only have yourself. The good news, it turns out, is that you are all you need.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
When you’ve been the world’s most famous bodybuilder, the world’s top-paid action-movie star, and the governor of California, you’ve probably learned a thing or two about achieving your life goals. In this combination memoir and self-help guide, Arnold Schwarzenegger shares his thoughts on tenacity, determination, and clarity of vision…basically, his rules for life. The actor turned politician also shares inspiring and often very funny personal stories, moving from his childhood in a small Austrian village to living out his own American dream. Schwarzenegger’s no-nonsense prose style is a perfect match for his advice, and his smart, savvy narration—not to mention his strong voice and trademark accent—accentuates his personality and passion. Be Useful is packed with simple but powerful messages that are useful for daily life.
Customer Reviews
Fantastic
Engaging and informative - Arnold’s approach to life inspires me to get to work and actually be useful. I loved it.
Excellent
This book is a practical self help book with excellent advice by one of the most successful person in the world. Arnold is the master at reinventing himself and he has done it 3 times successfully: in bodybuilding, in acting and in politics. You get great advice on what it takes to pierce into a field. Being useful is key but you don’t get to that without using the 7 tools outline in the book. This audio book felt like a private conversation that Arnold was having with you. Really intimate and interesting. Love the nuggets to apply in my own life and career. Great book! If reading is not your thing, you can always look at the Nexflix show of him titled Arnold a 3 parts series that shows the principles too.
Inspiring beyond words
This is by far one of the best books I have ver listen to. Truly a masterpiece and I have convince friends to get it. This hits me personally. We all struggle in life and find meaning and how to motivate.