Be Useful

Seven Tools for Life

By: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Narrated by: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

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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

A Clear Concise picture of vision and purpose

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If you saw Mr. Schwarzenegger's Netflix special then you are ready for this book if you enjoyed it. I listen to Arnold's pump club podcast for five minutes every day. Like the title, it does pump you up. mr. Schwarzenegger uses clear and concise vocabulary in this book that paints A vivid picture of why and how to get a vision and purpose that will change your life. After listening to this book, you know that Mr. Schwarzenegger has desire, focus, and consistency beyond most of us humans. But you will get inspired to do at least one thing in your life that changes who you want to be.
Were are my comments of help?

Great book!

Arnold has great insights and advice! He uses his own experiences as proofs. I love his selfess-service personality and his comedic side. Amazing book!

A private chat with Arnold a Love every minute of o

Loved every minute of it. I wish it never ended, there was so much to learn from him. The audio book reading by him is a priceless private chat, a sit down for a coffee. I can listen to him forever. It was sad when it finished and read the last words. Arnold will be and is an influencer and a great human being for future generations.

Loved it

Arnold is the true definition of what you can achieve when you put your mind to it. I enjoyed his insights into his work ethic and thought process.

I highly recommend this book.

Inspired & Timely

Great listen! I often go back to Arnold’s YouTube speeches. This is even better! Thanks

One of the best audiobooks I have listened to

I have a catalog of nearly 200 audiobooks. This is one of the best inspirational motivational books about life I have ever listen to. I consume the entire thing in about 24 hours. I listen to so many tips advice ways to live an inspirational and giving and useful life that I’ve changed my life and my purpose forever. I encourage you to buy this book and listen to it.

Call how could you not want to hear him his lessons?

Oh, I love to read. From autobiography to Business, nonfiction, adventure, or authors, like Clive Cussler, Michael Crichton, stories about her an ordinary person’s life experience. I like star is showing how someone had humble beginnings and created their own success story. I have read since 2020 over 65 books. Arnold’s is one I truly enjoyed. it was honest and sincere plus very insightful regarding what he has done over his lifetime. The lessons he has learned and shared along with the Netflix series I have a better appreciation of what he has done for our society. It Gives one a moment to pause, and realize how hard he work to accomplish all that he has achieved. He is not perfect and without question he has made mistakes in his life, but the one thing he has professed is to be thankful to those who have helped you achieve your success. To always give and pass it forward something I live by. I finish this book in about a week and hope that you find some value after you read this book.

Very good!

Arnold is not just a good man, his authentic personality is what we need more of in these times of uncertainties. Thank you, Arnold. Thank you for being the kind of father all men need.

So Positive!!!

Unbelievable lessons that everyone can benefit from. The focus is positivity, always being curious and not judgemental, and listen. Knowledge is power and we learn from everyone...even if it's what not to do. Live your life doing what you love and it will be easy to want to "work your ass off". "F*@k plan B". Bravo Arnold!!

Great impact

This book has been a great impact on not only myself but also on my life and life goals. I am speechless to how thankful I am to come across this book and how thankful I am for Arnold not only to share this but to also to create it. If I had the opportunity, I would love to meet Arnold, look him in his eyes, shake his hand, and just say thank you…thank you for being you.