Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life

The seven rules you must follow to realize your true life purpose - distilled by Arnold Schwarzenegger from his own journey of relentless reinvention and extraordinary achievements, available to absolutely everyone. The world's greatest bodybuilder. The highest-paid movie star in the world. The leader of the sixth-largest economy in the world. That all of these refer to the same person sounds like the setup for a joke, but this is no joke. This is Arnold Schwarzenegger. And it didn't happen by chance. Arnold's stratospheric success occurred as part of a process. It is the result of a clear vision, big thinking, hard work, direct communication, resilient problem-solving, open curiosity, and a commitment to giving back. All of this was guided by the one lesson that Arnold's father instilled in him above all: Be useful. As Arnold conquered every area he entered, he always carried his father's saying in his heart. Written in his uniquely serious, candid, and powerful voice. Too many of us struggle to break free from our self-pity and connect with our purpose. From a young 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. Now he shares this wisdom with all of us. As he puts it, no one is coming to save you - you only have yourself. The good news is that you are all you need.