The Courage Curriculum
Fear and shame are quietly running more of your decisions than you realise.
A short, demanding stack on doing hard things on purpose — and not letting your ego drive.
- 14 Books
- 97 Insights
Daring Greatly
Brené Brown
Editor's note
Brown first. Without her, the rest reads as bravado.
Open the first bookRead it like a sequence, not a shelf.
Each book earns its position by setting up the next question. Move through the stack in order, or jump to the pressure point you can name today.
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1
Daring GreatlyOpen book
Brené Brown
Brown reframes vulnerability as the courage move.
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2
Ego Is the EnemyOpen book
Ryan Holiday
Holiday turns obstacles into the actual path.
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3
Make Your BedOpen book
William H. McRaven
Holiday again — on the ego that ruins all of it.
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4
The Obstacle Is the WayOpen book
Ryan Holiday
McRaven distills discipline into one made bed.
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5
Unf*ck YourselfOpen book
Gary John Bishop
You have the life you're willing to put up with.
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6
All Boys Aren't BlueOpen book
George M. Johnson · 2020
I fought hard to fit in, but my spirit fought harder to be out.
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7
No Excuses!: The Power of Self-DisciplineOpen book
Brian Tracy · 2010
Discipline is the promise you keep after the excuse becomes available.
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8
To Kill a MockingbirdOpen book
Harper Lee · 1960
You rarely see a person whole from your own porch. Cross the street first.
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9
The Kite RunnerOpen book
Khaled Hosseini · 2003
Guilt asks how you feel. Repair asks what you will do. Answer the second question, and keep answering it.
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10
Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for SuccessOpen book
John C. Maxwell · 2000
Count the stones, not the stumbles. Every honest lesson is a step you can stand on.
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11
The Solo HoneymoonOpen book
Laura Murphy with Bret Witter · 2026
Your pain is a reflection of your joy. Nobody grieves like that for a life they did not love.
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12
Discipline Equals FreedomOpen book
Jocko Willink · 2017
The order you keep today buys freedom tomorrow.
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13
One Small Step Can Change Your LifeOpen book
Robert Maurer · 2004
The smallest step is not a compromise when it keeps you moving.
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14
The Places That Scare YouOpen book
Pema Chödrön · 2001
Stay near the edge without abandoning the heart.
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