Be Useful

Seven Tools for Life

By: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Narrated by: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

Brought to you by Penguin.

The seven rules to follow to realise 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 toolkit for a meaningful life. Arnold 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 has shared 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

Inspirational!

Grit, sweat and perseverance! Love it!
So many great insights and lots of subtle laughs.

Authentic, Insightful and Inspiring

Arnold’s narration is authentic and addictive. He shares inspiring stories from his life which defined his career as a body builder, movie star and politician. Very inspiring. Must read / listen.

Excellent

A must read ! This book is truly inspirational! I really enjoyed the fact that the author narrated the book himself. Everyone has to gain something from this book.

Inspirational and life changing stuff

Inspirational and life changing stuff
So much to gain from his life experiences
Definitely a must listen

powerful message.

It's really an eye-opening and motivational book. Highly recommended, makes you rethink your purpose in life ans pushes you to become better with yourself and with other around you.

Brilliant and Inspirational

I have always admired Arnold Schwarzenegger, I not only love his action movies but what he has achieved throughout his life so far - acknowledging the people who helped him along the way. He is a very humble man, a beautiful human being. I recommend this to anyone who wants a no nonsense advice on how to realise one’s dream to be successful, and a positive contributor to our community.

Great performance, good book

You got to admire Arnold for having remained so relatable even after he became an action hero, movie star, governor and multi millionaire.
Love his accent, insights and humility

Great book with interesting dynamics

Love every chapter but especially the way how narration speeds up with every definition, story and chapter. Such an interesting dynamic. Be useful

Digestible and Inspirational

Much better than expected. Enjoyed the simple concepts and relatable examples, told with a good dose of humour & honesty. Will recommend to many.

Great role model!

Extremely inspiring and heartwarming. The stories and lessons are valuable and applicable regardless of one’s age or conditions. I loved it!