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Be Useful

By: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Narrated by: Arnold Schwarzenegger
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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.

©2023 Arnold Schwarzenegger (P)2023 Penguin Audio
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Left feeling Hopeful and Optimistic

The lessons that Arnold conveys are inspiring and after finishing the audiobook you will probably leave feeling hopeful to be more and do more for yourself and your community!

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Absolutely Amazing 👏🏻 💯💪🏻

I loved this book so much that I finished it in one week. I'm grateful that Arnold was the narrator. He became my training partner at the gym 💪🏻. The last chapter was very inspiring, and the final thank you made me tear up. I highly recommend this book. It is life changing. Thank you, Arnold, for making this book ✨️.

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Great listen!

Should be a mandatory read in high school. Life lessons that are useful for all aspects of life.

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Great tools and timeless advice.

Great book. Useful and timeless advice. Listening to his accent, even though I am a fan of his, can be somewhat difficult. That stated, I’m glad that it was him. His passion and commitment to living well come through with every word. Highly recommended.

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Great motivational book!

I have been a fan of Mr. Schwarzenegger for his inspiration and how he engages with people for a long time. This book is a great extension of his daily email. Everyone needs to follow this guidance. You do not need to be a movie star or millionaire to Be Useful. It only takes a small amount of time and effort to make a difference.

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Hearing it directly from Arnold makes it even better!

After listening to the audiobook I will also purchase the physical book as it is that good. You really need to hear it from Arnold himself, he is one of a kind! When I will read the physical book it will be with Arnold’s voice in my head, all of the inflections and all of the passion. Arnold is the American Dream and he shares how anybody can achieve that with what they already have and where they already are. I will be listening to this again while I wait for the physical book to arrive.

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Direct, accountable, great storyteller, and highly lovable

Arnold Does it again. Very consistent with previous things I’ve heard & read.
Calls b/s, b/s when it’s b/s. Does not waste time, just consistently gets on with it admits his flaws takes accountability. It’s made him an incredible professional, and more importantly an incredible person. Enjoy this listen & timeless lessons of the universe.

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Inspiring and very 'Arnold'!

Loved the book. It didn't feel like a self-help book but rather a conversation with Arnie about his life: the good and the bad. Very well written.

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Who would have thought

Wow, absolutely Wow!!! Such a great listen. I wanted to listen the whole day through. Arnold gave great point of view and share life just as he experienced it and it works for the real world THANK YOU Arnold!

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Uplifting!!

Very good positive, and informative. I liked that Arnold was the narrator. My whole life I looked up to him, now I feal like he was talking directly to me. I needed to hear his stories, cause I wondered how hs seemed to always stay positive. Now I kno he had failed alot in life, and it teaches you lessons. Never give up and learn from it. I drive a truck for work. I listened to the book in 2 days while driving.
Helping others helps the soul. and makes you feel good. Never give up on your goals!

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