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Mentor Category

Authors & Philosophers

Explore the wisdom of great writers, philosophers, and thinkers — from Socrates to Mark Twain.

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AF
Anne Frank
Diarist & Holocaust Victim
1929–1945
hope, resilience
AB
Anthony Bourdain
Chef, Author & TV Host
1956–2018
authenticity, curiosity
BB
Brené Brown
Research Professor & Author
Born 1965
vulnerability, courage
CA
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Author & Feminist
Born 1977
storytelling, feminism
EW
Elie Wiesel
Nobel Laureate & Holocaust Survivor
1928–2016
meaning, bearing witness
EH
Ernest Hemingway
Nobel Prize-Winning Author
1899–1961
creativity, writing craft
FD
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Russian Novelist
1821–1881
human psychology, suffering
GO
George Orwell
Author & Journalist
1903–1950
truth-telling, clarity
HS
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Author & Abolitionist
1811–1896
courage, writing for change
JR
J.K. Rowling
Author, Harry Potter series
Born 1965
fear of failure, resilience
JT
J.R.R. Tolkien
Author, The Lord of the Rings
1892–1973
world-building, creativity
JB
James Baldwin
Author & Civil Rights Activist
1924–1987
identity, courage
JC
James Clear
Author, Atomic Habits
Born 1986
habits, discipline
MK
Marie Kondo
Organization Expert & Author
Born 1984
simplicity, mindfulness
MT
Mark Twain
Author & Humorist
1835–1910
humor, observation
MA
Maya Angelou
Poet, Author & Civil Rights Activist
1928–2014
discipline, resilience
NG
Nikki Giovanni
Poet & Activist
Born 1943
voice, courage
PC
Paulo Coelho
Author, The Alchemist
Born 1947
purpose, following dreams
RM
Rumi
Persian Poet & Mystic
1207–1273
love, spirituality
SK
Stephen King
Author
Born 1947
fear of failure, persistence
TF
Tim Ferriss
Author & Investor
Born 1977
productivity, lifestyle design
TM
Toni Morrison
Nobel Prize-Winning Author
1931–2019
creativity, voice
VF
Viktor Frankl
Psychiatrist & Holocaust Survivor
1905–1997
finding meaning, suffering

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