Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life (Unabridged)
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4.6 • 867 Ratings
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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
I found it informing and inspiring
Safe for the sell sell sell chapter everything in his book is spoken eloquently and inspiring! I’m moved to incorporate his subjects into my life, thank you Arnold for being inspiring and getting a few of us through the hard times. As well shining lights into places we never thought to look.
Great book
I loved hearing read by Arnold. I have been a fan of him since I was 3 years old after seeing Conan. I found the book to be inspirational. In fact as I start the second journey in my life I found it to help me plan to succeed at it. Arnold has achieved so much and over came so many obstacles I can think of a better person to get advice from.
GOAT
Hero!