This seems to be the general opinion of a lot of people, I'd read it now just to see if they are right.lavellan wrote: ↑01 Jan 2018, 14:09I agree as well. Toward the beginning of the book I was more interested as the stories seemed to be relatable to me, but as the story went on, he became a total narcissist. I enjoyed that he was willing to point out his flaws, but it seemed like he never really grew out of his self-centered ways. I disliked that the stories all followed the same formula where he encountered a problem, solved it, and then helped someone else. It became very repetitive after a while. It also is pretty easy to say that you can overcome anything when you’ve never encountered any true adversity in life. This book would be enjoyable to casual readers, but it wouldn’t be very helpful to people who have serious problems in their lives.AliceofX wrote: ↑01 Jan 2018, 05:15 I should probably start by saying that I've never been a fan of self-help type books. I don't really have much to compare this book to, but I'll probably stay away from this genre in the future. What I disliked most about the book was how arrogant the author came off. Maybe I'm just a huge cynic, but I don't believe our destiny is entirely in our hands. There are people who say, "What doesn't kill you make you stronger." To me, that just means you weren't hit hard enough. You could have easily been left cripled and broken, but you weren't. That brings me to the crux of the problem. Sure, the author, like all of us, worked hard to get what he has, but in the end he also had the luck to not be given a heavier burden than he could carry. But then to go on and preach that you can achieve anything if you just work hard ... The world doesn't work like that. The world isn't fair and just. In the end, all we can say is, "There but for the grace of God."
To be completely fair, it was a well-written book with interesting stories. The "myth I believed" at the start of every chapter always made me intrigued, and made me want to continue reading. But in the end I just couldn't get behind the overall moral of the book.
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So you could say that you are actually motivated to read this book on motivation to discover the motivations that other individuals might have in their lives. Interesting concept actually.Mailis wrote: ↑05 Feb 2018, 04:33 If people are sum of their DNA heritage plus life experience, then bookreaders add and absorb the experience of bookwriters to add to that sum daily. So we can grow and enjoy things that we otherwise would not probably get to experience in our daily lives on our own. I think I'll read this book, not because I myself exactly need extra motivation but because I'd like to know what motivates other people.
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Each chapter presents a lesson on life and discusses how to overcome any obstacle blocking your path. At the chapter end, White had reiterate the myth he originally believed to be true and then replace it with the revised belief that the lesson had taught him. In a very simple way, author accomplished a great deal in promoting the life lessons he cherishes, condensing them into a short phrase in order to illuminate the pieces of the chapter that brought him to change for the better. And it allowed the reader of what he learned in that particular chapter of his life.
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It also is pretty easy to say that you can overcome anything when you’ve never encountered any true adversity in life. This book would be enjoyable to casual readers, but it wouldn’t be very helpful to people who have serious problems in their lives.
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I haven't read this book, but this is my biggest problem with self help books. Most of the time, adversity to one is a walk in the park for another. You really need perspective on what "the bottom" or "coming from nothing" really is. I read A Long Way Gone when it came out in 2007. It really made me appreciate that all I had to deal with was my crazy, drug addicted biological mother. That's self help right there! P.S. I'd probably still read this book though
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