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Re: Official Review: If life stinks get your head outta your ...

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The review is good. I love the way you have divided the book into different sections for better understanding. The quotes you have mentioned from the book are really inspiring. This should be my first self help book I will read.
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I really enjoyed reading your review. I am interested in this book. Any author who can write about distinguishing between success and happiness sparks my interest. And the section on living with intention sounds right on. Thanks for the great review.
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I love the title of the book for itself speaks volume. Many find themselves in a dilemma of not knowing how to handle a particular need or want. This book stands as a motivation to push yourself beyond the limits as the only way there is towards success and a little more of toughness wouldn't hurt either. I love how the book has been partitioned into three parts, I find this quite effective as the readers are taken through the steps efficiently. This shows the author's determination to give each of the readers a hand in their struggle to success. I also appreciate how you have taken your time to explain further in section three,'Running',using your own experience in the review. This book is definitely a good read for me. Love the review. Great work!
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Great review! the title definitely hooked me in. I am a fan of substantial self-help books, but it takes some time to weave through all the fluff to get to the real good books. This sounds like one of those books worth reading. Work is such an essential part of success. Your dreams won't magically materialize if you just hope they'll come true - it's a combination of work and thought patterns to guide one in a direction of success. It sounds like Mark knows what he's talking about. ;)
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Post by m-t+Kareem 1234 »

Wow,this topic has a Striking motivation. It made me realise no matter where you find yourself you can make a change no matter what the world thinks of you 'You got your life in your hands' .
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Thanks for this review - frankly I'd generally never pick up a self-help book at this point, just because of how pandering and cliche they tend to be. This actually sounds like one worth reading, though, so I'm going to give it a shot
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Being a person that judge books by their cover, I'm already head over heals in love with this one.
Your review is in-depth and the elaboration on the three sections crawling, walking and running has already given me something to hold on to as I look forward to reading the book.
In my quest to succeed in life I have read quite a number of inspirational books but success has not been evident. Through your review I have already discovered why I haven't succeed, "The secret to success is having the ability to stay focused for long periods, at the right time and for the right reason.” Amazing!!!
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Thanks for the review! Although I'm not a huge fan of self-help books, because I feel they tend to be written in a similar style and tone, the title of this book caught my attention. I had a strong feeling it was going to be a book filled with candour and tough love, which are much more practical and realistic. Your review seems to agree with my thoughts. I think I'll enjoy reading this self-help book after all.
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Hello. The title does not really inspire but the review definitely does. In a world where everyone trying to find "reperes", i think reading positive books help to maintain a positive outlook.
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Post by gali »

A self-help book that explains how to achieve success and happiness sounds interesting. Breaking it into sections should make it easier to read. Inserting interesting facts in the text is a plus in my eyes. Not my cup of tea, but I am glad you found the tips helpful. Thank you for the review!
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The review does a good job of describing this as a different take on the typical self help manual. I think the idea that success is the ultimate goal rather than personal wealth or best career makes sense. If you have a path to success and focus on that, you should be able to achieve anything else you might want to accomplish along the way. It also sounds like this book has a sense of humor, something that is often lacking in self help books. The title alone makes me interested in reading this book.
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I was turned off by the title but it sounds like the author actually made several valuable points in the book, and that it was well-thought-out and practical. Thanks for the thorough review!
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The onlinebookclub review of the book was written masterfully and was the main reason I decided to read the book. I am not a big fan of the self-help book genre but this book book was interesting inciteful and I found myself rating it 3 out of 4 stars. Congrats on being the BOTD.
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This book is fun to read, it teaches patient and taking advise of others help us in reaching our goals in life.
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Self-help books always provide positive energy to people and I think any readers should welcome books like this. Congrats!
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