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Steal Their Wisdom: Your 7-Day Mentorship with the Greatest Minds

Why make your own mistakes when you can learn from others? This 7-day journey is a mentorship program with some of history's most brilliant and inspiring people. We'll dive into their lives and memoirs to steal their wisdom, courage, and creativity.

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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!

by Richard Feynman

Day 1 is your lesson in curiosity. This hilarious memoir from a Nobel-winning physicist teaches you that the key to genius is a playful, insatiably curious, and anti-authoritarian mindset. It's your starting point for how to think like a true original.

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Meditations

by Marcus Aurelius

After learning about Feynman's playful curiosity, we turn to Marcus Aurelius for a lesson in responsibility. This is the private diary of a Roman Emperor, your mentorship in how to maintain sanity, discipline, and grace while leading an empire.

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Man's Search for Meaning

by Viktor Frankl

Building on the Stoic resilience from Meditations, Viktor Frankl offers a masterclass in finding meaning in suffering. As a Holocaust survivor, his story is an unforgettable lesson in the power of purpose to overcome even the most unimaginable hardship.

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Becoming

by Michelle Obama

From the depths of Frankl's experience, we rise with Michelle Obama's lesson in hope and grace. This memoir is a powerful story about navigating public life with integrity and authenticity. It's a masterclass in using your platform for good.

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The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company

by Robert Iger

Now that you've learned about personal grace from Becoming, let's learn about professional leadership from Bob Iger. This is a brilliant and surprisingly humble memoir about leading a creative empire. It's a mentorship in strategy, innovation, and optimism.

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When Breath Becomes Air

by Paul Kalanithi

After the high-flying success of Iger, Paul Kalanithi's memoir brings us back to earth with a lesson on mortality. A brilliant neurosurgeon confronts his own death, teaching us what it truly means to live a full life when time is short. A beautiful, heartbreaking mentorship.

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Educated

by Tara Westover

For our finale, Tara Westover's story is a testament to the power of self-creation. After a week of learning from others, her incredible journey from a survivalist family to Cambridge University is the ultimate lesson in how to forge your own path and educate yourself into a new life.

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