--- product_id: 110123842 title: "101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think" price: "₹ 4432" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/110123842-101-essays-that-will-change-the-way-you-think store_origin: IN region: India --- # 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think **Price:** ₹ 4432 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 4432 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/110123842-101-essays-that-will-change-the-way-you-think) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description From Brianna Wiest — international bestselling author with millions of copies sold, featured on TODAY, Oprah Daily, Forbes, Harper's Bazaar, and Psychology Today, and one of the most widely-read voices in personal development of the last decade. 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think is the book that started it all — first published in 2016, it has become one of the great perennial bestsellers of the social media era, spreading not through launch campaigns but through the oldest mechanism in publishing: one person finishing it and pressing it into the hands of everyone they know. This is not the kind of book you read straight through and set down. It is the kind you keep. 101 Essays is a collection of Wiest's most beloved and widely-read pieces of writing, assembled into a single volume that covers the full terrain of what it means to think well and live consciously. The pieces range across purpose, passion, happiness, cognitive bias, emotional intelligence, shadow psychology, relationships, solitude, creativity, daily routine, and the gap between what we think we want and what we actually need. Some were read by millions of people before they were ever collected here. Others have never appeared anywhere else. What unifies them is not a single thesis but a sensibility: that most of our suffering comes not from our circumstances but from the way we've been taught to interpret them — and that changing the way we think is the most powerful and underrated form of self-improvement available to us. Wiest's writing is philosophical without being academic, practical without being reductive, and consistently surprising in the way it approaches familiar problems from angles you weren't expecting. Specific pieces include: why you should pursue purpose over passion (and why the passion advice is actively misleading), why embracing negative thinking leads to greater resilience and clarity than toxic positivity, why daily routine is a form of wisdom rather than a creative constraint, and how to identify the cognitive biases that are quietly constructing the reality you experience as your life. The format — short, self-contained, dip-in — means it rewards being read in any order, returned to repeatedly, and opened at random on difficult days. Now translated into 40+ languages across six continents, including Zulu, Yoruba, Kiswahili, Vietnamese, Marathi, and Ukrainian — a reach that speaks to something genuinely universal in what Wiest is doing here. Perfect for readers who: Are intellectually curious about why they think and feel the way they do — not just seeking comfort but seeking understanding Found The Mountain Is You and want to go deeper into Wiest's broader philosophical universe Are coming from authors like Brené Brown, Don Miguel Ruiz, Mark Manson, or Ryan Holiday and looking for a natural next step Want a book they can return to over years — not a one-read fix but a long-term thinking companion Discovered it on BookTok, saw it on someone's shelf, or received it as a gift and want to understand why it keeps spreading A Thought Catalog Books imprint. The natural starting point for new Wiest readers and the intellectual foundation beneath everything she has written since. Readers who finish this book and want to go deeper on the specific question of self-sabotage will find the next step in The Mountain Is You . Review: Wonderful present - I've bought 3 of these books so far. 1 for me and 2 for my friends birthdays. I'm still yet to finish the book - even though I bought it ages ago. I think the book is best in paperback rather than Kindle version, makes easier reading to flip and add notes and be a visible reminder to read. Each chapter is a little essay of thoughts and ideas and I think they're all wonderful and thought provoking. I just finished chapter 36 - why you should thank the people who have hurt you most in life. And it was eye-opening. I think a lot of go through life feeling stuck and not sure where we're headed, but this book has shown me how much I have changed and accomplished and how proud of myself I should be. I like to give this book as a present because it's such a wonderful book to just flip through and read occasionally. You don't need to read it all in one go, you don't have to read every chapter. Some will speak more to you than others - depending on what I'm struggling with I like that I can find a chapter that will help settle my mind and allow me to recenter. Highly recommend Review: Must read - I love this book, it provides opportunities for self reflection and insight as well as considering taking accountability and responsibility. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 4,496 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 2 in Body, Mind & Spirit for Young Adults 45 in Emotional Self Help 139 in Practical & Motivational Self Help | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 18,692 Reviews | ## Images ![101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71iZi2LqK8L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful present *by L***N on 7 September 2023* I've bought 3 of these books so far. 1 for me and 2 for my friends birthdays. I'm still yet to finish the book - even though I bought it ages ago. I think the book is best in paperback rather than Kindle version, makes easier reading to flip and add notes and be a visible reminder to read. Each chapter is a little essay of thoughts and ideas and I think they're all wonderful and thought provoking. I just finished chapter 36 - why you should thank the people who have hurt you most in life. And it was eye-opening. I think a lot of go through life feeling stuck and not sure where we're headed, but this book has shown me how much I have changed and accomplished and how proud of myself I should be. I like to give this book as a present because it's such a wonderful book to just flip through and read occasionally. You don't need to read it all in one go, you don't have to read every chapter. Some will speak more to you than others - depending on what I'm struggling with I like that I can find a chapter that will help settle my mind and allow me to recenter. Highly recommend ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Must read *by E***I on 10 January 2026* I love this book, it provides opportunities for self reflection and insight as well as considering taking accountability and responsibility. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful insights into positive thinking *by A***R on 25 December 2021* It does what it says on the tin, or in this case, in the title. How to recognise when my thought patterns are a dead end and how, and why, to think positively. Often I recall the feelings from a part of the book but not the detail explanation or insight that led to the feelings. It would be lovely to have a keyword index to help me find and reinforce poorly remembered passages. The table of contents is simply insufficient for this purpose. Otherwise a 5 star review. ## Frequently Bought Together - 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think - The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery - When You're Ready, This Is How You Heal --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/110123842-101-essays-that-will-change-the-way-you-think](https://www.desertcart.in/products/110123842-101-essays-that-will-change-the-way-you-think) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-08-23*