How to Be Good at Life by Ben Meer - ISBN: 9781035069989
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Build resilient systems to live life by design, not default.
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How to Be Good at Life

Simple Systems to Achieve More and Stress Less

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    352 pages

  • Release Date

    20 October 2026

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Summary

If you’re putting in the work, trying to build better habits, and still not seeing results, the problem could lie deeper - in the ‘systems’ that govern our everyday lives. While habits are great building blocks, mindlessly piling them up leads to burnout. To make sustainable life changes, we need a stronger foundation. We need systems that are thoughtfully designed, holistic, and intentional.

Ben Meer’s transformative new approach breaks down just that, showing you how to:

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9781035069989
ISBN-10:1035069989
Author:Ben Meer
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Imprint:Macmillan Business
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:20 October 2026
Weight:188g
Dimensions:21mm x 153mm x 234mm
Audience Age:18
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Critics Review

We like to think success comes from discipline, but more often it comes from the systems we build. This book is a practical guide to designing the life you actually want – Nir Eyal, bestselling author of Indistractable
Tired of procrastination and living below your potential? The solution is here, in Ben Meer’s readable and practical How to Be Good at Life. Read this book today to find your path to a better, more organized life – Arthur C. Brooks, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Meaning of Your Life
Systems are more powerful and more effective than mere habits. Ben Meer offers practical, tactical and proven techniques on how to invest your time, not just spend it – Seth Godin, bestselling author of This is Marketing
In a world obsessed with goals, How to Be Good at Life offers a practical and refreshingly clear approach to designing your life with intention. Ben Meer shows how systems can help us learn, adapt and make meaningful progress without mindlessly pushing harder – Anne-Laure Le Cunff, neuroscientist and author of Tiny Experiments
Practical, powerful and long overdue. How to Be Good at Life is the operating manual they forgot to give you in school. The book that will leave you calmer, clearer and finally in the driver’s seat as you navigate through life – Sahil Bloom, New York Times bestselling author of The 5 Types of Wealth
If life feels harder than it should be, read this – Jenny Wood, New York Times bestselling author of Wild Courage
A hyper-practical guide on systems and frameworks to help you control the controllables and navigate the chaos of life. I wish I’d had this book when I was younger – Brad Stulberg, author of The Way of Excellence and The Practice of Groundedness
Most of us have more goals than systems – and that’s exactly why we stay stuck. Ben Meer delivers a clear, energetic, practical guide to building the simple structures that make the hard stuff feel easier. – David Epstein, bestselling author of Range

About The Author

Ben Meer

Ben Meer is a systems expert, author, and coach recognized by Forbes as ‘The Systems Guy’. He is the creator of the popular System Sunday newsletter, which boasts over 225,000 subscribers, and maintains a social media following of 2 million people.

After earning his MBA from Cornell University, Ben became a management consultant, advising Fortune 500 companies on how to optimize their systems. Tired of ‘non-actionable life advice’, he launched System Sunday to teach others how to live by design, not by default.

Ben lives in Woodstock, Vermont. How to Be Good at Life is his first book.

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