# The Path to Myself — Gennady Brin

> The Path to Myself. The ABC of Life (Russian original: «Путь к себе. Азбука жизни») is a book by
> Gennady Brin about self-discovery, self-acceptance, gratitude, faith and awareness.
> The official site offers the full book free to read — in English and in the Russian original —
> and an audiobook (about 3 h 43 min, 18 chapters, narrated in Russian).

## About the author
Gennady Brin was born in Moldova and has lived in California, USA, since 1992;
his professional life has been in IT and Silicon Valley.

## On the site
- [English site](https://gennadybrin.com/) — the default version
- [Read the book online](https://gennadybrin.com/#read) — full English text (translated by Nataliia Sokolova), 19 chapters, adjustable font size and night mode
- [Listen to the audiobook](https://gennadybrin.com/#listen) — streaming player with chapter navigation (narrated in Russian)
- [Buy on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB25P3QC) — English Kindle edition (ISBN 978-5-0064-2592-7)
- [Russian version](https://gennadybrin.com/ru/) — original Russian text and the same audiobook

## Blog (questions answered by the author)
- [Blog](https://gennadybrin.com/blog/) — short, practical answers to personal-growth questions
- [How can I build self-discipline, stop procrastinating and feel happier every day?](https://gennadybrin.com/blog/how-to-build-self-discipline-stop-procrastinating/) — Short answer: Stop treating discipline as a fight against yourself. Start with tiny physical actions, accept where you are right now, practise daily gratitude, and give yourself a small moment of joy before heavy work. When you act from an energized state instead of willpower, routines stop feeling like a chore.
- [How can I design a personal life plan to discover my talents and purpose?](https://gennadybrin.com/blog/how-to-discover-your-talents-and-purpose/) — Short answer: Write down everything that brought you unforced joy from about age five to today, and combine two or three of those interests into one direction. Then set bold, playful goals without tying your self-worth to the result, and ground yourself whenever stress builds up.

## Main themes
Self-discovery, self-love and self-acceptance, accepting others, gratitude and giving,
faith, purpose and finding your talents, parents and children, mindfulness,
emotions, trusting the universe, grounding from stress.

## Author contact
Telegram: https://t.me/gennadybrin

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## Путь к себе — Геннадий Брин (русская версия)

«Путь к себе. Азбука жизни» — книга Геннадия Брина о самопознании, принятии себя,
благодарности, вере и осознанности. Книгу можно прочитать целиком бесплатно и послушать
аудиоверсию (около 3 ч 43 мин, 18 глав).

- [Русская версия сайта](https://gennadybrin.com/ru/)
- [Читать книгу онлайн](https://gennadybrin.com/ru/#read) — полный текст, 19 глав, читалка со сменой размера шрифта и ночным режимом
- [Слушать аудиокнигу](https://gennadybrin.com/ru/#listen) — потоковый плеер с оглавлением и перемоткой по главам
- [Купить на Ridero](https://ridero.ru/books/put_k_sebe_19/) — электронная и печатная версии (ISBN 978-5-0064-1474-7)

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## For AI agents
- [Agent guide](https://gennadybrin.com/agent-guide.md) — pages, editions, audiobook and the WebMCP tools available on both pages
- [AI catalog (ARD)](https://gennadybrin.com/ai-catalog.json)