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aviarcer's review
5.0
This is a deeply engaging book. I feel very encouraged and feel I too can accomplish. It deals excellently with the mental barriers(and excuses) that we set for ourselves and how to overcome them.
I'm pretty sure I'll reread this book again in the future.
I'm pretty sure I'll reread this book again in the future.
elledom's review
1.0
if you have no basic understanding of positive thinking or if youve never read any other self help book then this is the book for you. nothing revolutionary for me. very basic advice.
bridge_it's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
The bottom line of this book is to THINK BIG ENOUGH in any and every situation. This makes life a lot better and fulfilling.
kimball_hansen's review against another edition
5.0
Starting out this book was a repeat of many of your self-help books like [b:The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change|36072|The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Powerful Lessons in Personal Change|Stephen R. Covey|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1421842784s/36072.jpg|6277] or [b:The Power of Positive Thinking|1134122|The Power of Positive Thinking|Norman Vincent Peale|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1387739193s/1134122.jpg|1121350] or something by [a:Dale Carnegie|3317|Dale Carnegie|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1230226725p2/3317.jpg]. All good books and authors by the way, but if you're looking for something new then the beginning might turn you off. My advice is plug through it. All these teachings have been recycled for thousands of years and that's not a bad thing. Sometimes we need to be told a thing several times before it's ingrained in our minds. Or perhaps this author will say something a little bit different than [a:Stephen R. Covey|1538|Stephen R. Covey|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1321654785p2/1538.jpg] or Rhonda Byrne in [b:The Secret|52529|The Secret (The Secret, #1)|Rhonda Byrne|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1482865039s/52529.jpg|2001660] did which will cause it to resonate deep within the recesses of your soul. Towards the end of the book I was thinking after I had read a bit, "Heck yeah! This is all good!" And I'd walk home triumphantly from work. Actually the author mentioned buying flowers at some point (can't remember the specifics of why at the moment) and I followed that advice and bought Ashley some sweet tulips to surprise her for when she came home from taking a midterm. She was so thrilled. Thanks David! You saved our marriage.
There were a lot of things in here that show you how to be a Big Thinker. I got a few of those down but some of them I couldn't be farther. So this was a terrific read for me. Plus he reviewed his teachings at the end of every sections/chapter, which was a plus in my book.
Now, on to what I liked about the book regardless if it was a refresher or something new:
The cause of most failure is doubt. Your thoughts will tell you if Mr. Triumph or Mr. Defeat will work in your mind (I liked his depiction of the two Misters).
Talking about your bad health is like putting fertilizer on weeds.
The thinking that guides your intelligence is much more important than the intelligence you may have.
Allegedly Einstein said, "Why not use your mind for thinking instead of a warehouse for random facts?" (This in response to someone asking him how many feet are in a mile and he didn't know). I love knowing random facts and things that have little to no importance in daily life or the Common Good of Mankind except that it makes me happy knowing an item that someone else doesn't. But I suppose memorizing facts can be helpful and good but it's better to know how to solve problems, think, dream, and develop the dream into an application. It's better to be Ideaman than Factman. You're prolly thinking, "No, duh."
Confidence is acquired, not born. Yes. there's hope for me, yet.
Thought deposits grow and become your memories. At the same time, your memory is the basic supplier for your new thought. So it's almost like a Self-Fulling Prophecy.
-"Should I do XYZ?"
-(your mind) "Well, you did this and that last time so..."
Say this instead:
-"Brain can you supply me with thoughts where I've succeeded before?"
Managed emotions change emotions. If you want to think confidently, act confidently. Textbook Dale Carnegie right there. I remember when working at Fugro in Austin we hired a lady from there to come motivate us. The catch phrase was "Act enthusiastic and you'll be enthusiastic!" They did their best but Rueben (and Ruben) was still a jerk. Although a more enthusiastic jerk for a few hours.
Each time you fail to speak up when prompted, the more confidence poison you drink. That's why I try to comment more often in Church.
The greatest weakness is self-deprecation.
A big thinker always visualizes what can be done in the future.
I liked the author's story of another person wanting to merge counties because we don't use horses anymore. With cars we can travel a lot faster/farther so we can afford to combine counties and by doing so save a fortune in the taxpayers dollars. Same thing with Globe and Miami. Make one big city or at least merge the schools for one district. I wonder how much different if there were like 2-3 counties per state or just a few big states in the US or no states at all, just one country. How would that change everything? Any non-biased political people out there that want to make a prediction?
Nothing grows in ice. Don't let tradition freeze your minds. New ideas can't sprout. There are many best ways to doing something as there are creative minds. I need to cement this in my mind because I have the scarcity mindset.
Ideas are highly parishable, like acorns. Dang I need to act on these ideas that I get or I'll lose them like Hag Liz Gilbert did to Ann Pratchett. How to combat this:
-1. Don't let your ideas escape; write them down. (Aunt Jana taught me right after my mission that the 'dullest lead is better than the sharpest mind.' Since then I've done well at recording dinghies.) Also writing on paper is like writing on your mind. You can't think one thought and write another at the same time. I try that all too often when listening to something and trying to write at the same time. Usually the talker loses my concentration fast.
-2. Review your ideas; file them.
-3. Cultivate and fertilize your ideas.
Self-respect shows through in everything you do.
Big Men do not laugh at Big Ideas. Don't be afraid to talk to your boss about something grand. He won't laugh and be skeptical like your coworkers. Unless you work for the government then he'll say no because of all the Red Tape and hoop jumping you have to do.
People who tell you it can't be done are almost always unsuccessful. The people that don't want you to succeed are tripping up themselves. They are negators. (Is that even a word?)
You need to be a good follower before you're a good leader.
A man who lacks enthusiasm never develops it in another. My supervisor needs to read this book. They directly influence their subordinates. "It's Monday. It's Tuesday. Etc" Overtime, subordinates become carbon copies of their chiefs. I know I wouldn't live for the weekend if I had someone who was a little more enthusiastic about work because it wears on me.
Put service above money, who you put it first, money will take care of itself. Don't be preoccupied with why you need more money, but rather how you're going to get more money.
Always give people more than they expect to get. We did that yesterday with our Mulch Project for the Scouts. Sort of.
A big cause of stress is negative feelings towards another person. Sometimes I hate certain people.
How you think when you lose will determine how long it will be when you win.
Before you start out, know where you want to go.
Goals can help you live longer and stave off death. There was a neat story he shared of a lady with cancer but she had a goal to see her kid graduated High School or College. The doctors didn't predict she'd live more than a year but each year came and gone until finally she died six months after graduation. Neat huh.
Anything that improves ability is education. Tell that to traditional college people.
You never gain something from an argument. You only lose.
And finally, be a Crusader and do it!!!!
There were a lot of things in here that show you how to be a Big Thinker. I got a few of those down but some of them I couldn't be farther. So this was a terrific read for me. Plus he reviewed his teachings at the end of every sections/chapter, which was a plus in my book.
Now, on to what I liked about the book regardless if it was a refresher or something new:
The cause of most failure is doubt. Your thoughts will tell you if Mr. Triumph or Mr. Defeat will work in your mind (I liked his depiction of the two Misters).
Talking about your bad health is like putting fertilizer on weeds.
The thinking that guides your intelligence is much more important than the intelligence you may have.
Allegedly Einstein said, "Why not use your mind for thinking instead of a warehouse for random facts?" (This in response to someone asking him how many feet are in a mile and he didn't know). I love knowing random facts and things that have little to no importance in daily life or the Common Good of Mankind except that it makes me happy knowing an item that someone else doesn't. But I suppose memorizing facts can be helpful and good but it's better to know how to solve problems, think, dream, and develop the dream into an application. It's better to be Ideaman than Factman. You're prolly thinking, "No, duh."
Confidence is acquired, not born. Yes. there's hope for me, yet.
Thought deposits grow and become your memories. At the same time, your memory is the basic supplier for your new thought. So it's almost like a Self-Fulling Prophecy.
-"Should I do XYZ?"
-(your mind) "Well, you did this and that last time so..."
Say this instead:
-"Brain can you supply me with thoughts where I've succeeded before?"
Managed emotions change emotions. If you want to think confidently, act confidently. Textbook Dale Carnegie right there. I remember when working at Fugro in Austin we hired a lady from there to come motivate us. The catch phrase was "Act enthusiastic and you'll be enthusiastic!" They did their best but Rueben (and Ruben) was still a jerk. Although a more enthusiastic jerk for a few hours.
Each time you fail to speak up when prompted, the more confidence poison you drink. That's why I try to comment more often in Church.
The greatest weakness is self-deprecation.
A big thinker always visualizes what can be done in the future.
I liked the author's story of another person wanting to merge counties because we don't use horses anymore. With cars we can travel a lot faster/farther so we can afford to combine counties and by doing so save a fortune in the taxpayers dollars. Same thing with Globe and Miami. Make one big city or at least merge the schools for one district. I wonder how much different if there were like 2-3 counties per state or just a few big states in the US or no states at all, just one country. How would that change everything? Any non-biased political people out there that want to make a prediction?
Nothing grows in ice. Don't let tradition freeze your minds. New ideas can't sprout. There are many best ways to doing something as there are creative minds. I need to cement this in my mind because I have the scarcity mindset.
Ideas are highly parishable, like acorns. Dang I need to act on these ideas that I get or I'll lose them like Hag Liz Gilbert did to Ann Pratchett. How to combat this:
-1. Don't let your ideas escape; write them down. (Aunt Jana taught me right after my mission that the 'dullest lead is better than the sharpest mind.' Since then I've done well at recording dinghies.) Also writing on paper is like writing on your mind. You can't think one thought and write another at the same time. I try that all too often when listening to something and trying to write at the same time. Usually the talker loses my concentration fast.
-2. Review your ideas; file them.
-3. Cultivate and fertilize your ideas.
Self-respect shows through in everything you do.
Big Men do not laugh at Big Ideas. Don't be afraid to talk to your boss about something grand. He won't laugh and be skeptical like your coworkers. Unless you work for the government then he'll say no because of all the Red Tape and hoop jumping you have to do.
People who tell you it can't be done are almost always unsuccessful. The people that don't want you to succeed are tripping up themselves. They are negators. (Is that even a word?)
You need to be a good follower before you're a good leader.
A man who lacks enthusiasm never develops it in another. My supervisor needs to read this book. They directly influence their subordinates. "It's Monday. It's Tuesday. Etc" Overtime, subordinates become carbon copies of their chiefs. I know I wouldn't live for the weekend if I had someone who was a little more enthusiastic about work because it wears on me.
Put service above money, who you put it first, money will take care of itself. Don't be preoccupied with why you need more money, but rather how you're going to get more money.
Always give people more than they expect to get. We did that yesterday with our Mulch Project for the Scouts. Sort of.
A big cause of stress is negative feelings towards another person. Sometimes I hate certain people.
How you think when you lose will determine how long it will be when you win.
Before you start out, know where you want to go.
Goals can help you live longer and stave off death. There was a neat story he shared of a lady with cancer but she had a goal to see her kid graduated High School or College. The doctors didn't predict she'd live more than a year but each year came and gone until finally she died six months after graduation. Neat huh.
Anything that improves ability is education. Tell that to traditional college people.
You never gain something from an argument. You only lose.
And finally, be a Crusader and do it!!!!
