self-help

Example Sentences

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“Thomas emphasized personal responsibility and self-help and he demanded equality of opportunity rather than guaranteed equality of results,” Woodson wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“However, positive self-help initiatives may be overshadowed on the day if sales trends have deteriorated since the onset of the fuel crisis,” Forsyth Barr says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The foundation said nearly 700,000 people went on to access its Stop It Now resources, which offer confidential advice and self-help tools - a figure some experts say is disappointingly low.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

He logged mass-market self-help books on his Goodreads: Malcolm Gladwell, James Clear, you name it.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

He’s reading self-help books and learning new things about himself and the world.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King