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self-help

[self-help, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈhɛlp, ˈsɛlf- /


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He was commissioned to ghostwrite several other motivational books including “Passion, Profit, & Power” for hypnotist Marshall Sylver and “The Slight Edge” for self-help expert Jeff Olson.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It’s clearly vying to be shelved alongside the sententious Stoic self-help books that have become trendy among seekers of meme-able ancient wisdom in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

They live in the realm of self-help and of sport.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Across party lines, governments now promise a familiar basket of benefits: pensions, direct cash transfers, scholarships, free or subsidised electricity, cheap foodgrain, self-help group support for women and allowances for unemployed youth.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Colored families and communities were always engaged in self-help and sacrificing in order to move forward so that the next generation would have better opportunities.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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