Be Useful, Arnold Schwarzenegger
Be Useful, Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Be Useful
Seven Tools for Life

Author: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Narrator: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Unabridged: 6 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 10/10/2023


Synopsis

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.

About The Author

Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-born bodybuilder, actor, businessman, philanthropist, bestselling author, and politician. He served as the thirty-eighth governor of California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Meike on November 18, 2023

I picked this one up out of curiosity, and frankly, it's shockingly good - and okay, I might also be biased because Arnold has the audacity to read the audiobook, so more than six ours, with this heavy Austrian accent, while I, as a German who also sounds ... let's say: interesting when I speak a fo......more

Goodreads review by Liong on March 07, 2024

In this book, I gleaned various insights, including WD-40, "I'll be back," 24 Hours, Amor Fati, Haruki Murakami, and more. The seven useful tools outlined are: 1. Establish a clear vision. 2. Think big. 3. Embrace hard work. 4. Foster effective communication. 5. Cultivate resilience in problem-solving. 6.......more

Goodreads review by Hayley on October 17, 2023

The audiobook is a MUST, especially if you love Arnold’s accent. Arnold reads it himself, starting the book out by saying: “I’m recording in my little home studio. If you hear my little pig, Schnelly, going oink oink oink, just bare with me.” I LOL’ed, quite literally. Arnold amazes me by all that he......more

Goodreads review by Annette on February 19, 2024

Be Useful by Arnold Schwarzenegger is a quick and fascinating read. From his life’s experiences, Schwarzenegger lays out how he was able to achieve so much while coming from humble beginnings. Schwarzenegger begins with having a clear vision. If you don’t have it, then start with creating little goa......more

Goodreads review by CadmanReads on October 11, 2023

Due to the prevalence of online reels/stories, I've become increasingly aware of Arnold's philosophies around work, life and how to succeed. I've often been surprised by how inciteful a few-minute clip could be. I was, therefore, keen to read this book on release. I got the E-book (for highlighting p......more


Quotes

“Schwarzenegger unpacks the tools for success with a wry sense of humor and broad view of the world.” —Kirkus

“Arnold’s life is the American dream, and his book, to me, is an important corollary to that dream–you have to pay back the gift by being of service, being useful to others. I really enjoyed this book.” —Ryan Holiday