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The Magic of Thinking Big was the perfect book to read before the start of 2021. In particular, Chapter 12 was full of rich content. I will certainly review this book in the future.
The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz is a classic self-help book. It encourages and guides you, and it builds your ego up. It is a book for anyone, though the author speaks largely from a business perspective. But added to his viewpoint Schwartz has borrowed stories and anecdotes from other people; this broadens the appeal considerably.
First published in 1959, the language used testifies to that. However, the takeaways from the book are timeless, and a few outdated words and the astoundingly low prices of items/salaries don't change that.
It is written simply and well and is organized logically, so reading is no challenge. The stories help cement many of the ideas in your head even if you remember them out of context.
I enjoyed listening to this as an audiobook and may buy a physical copy since it bears another perusal. It is no novel, but the author is convincing and humble to the point where you want to adopt some of his suggestions into your life.
If I buy a copy, it will join Laura Vanderkams' '168 hours' and Cal Newport's 'Deep Work' as books that I've purchased after first listening to them as audiobooks. Coincidentally it is in the same self-improvement genre. Can you tell something about me from that?
Who would benefit from a look or a listen? Someone who wants to feel good about themself, and/or someone who is on the hunt for self-improvement. It probably shouldn't be touched by anti-authoritarians or rebels because it is mainstream and old-fashioned to the point where it will set them on edge.
First published in 1959, the language used testifies to that. However, the takeaways from the book are timeless, and a few outdated words and the astoundingly low prices of items/salaries don't change that.
It is written simply and well and is organized logically, so reading is no challenge. The stories help cement many of the ideas in your head even if you remember them out of context.
I enjoyed listening to this as an audiobook and may buy a physical copy since it bears another perusal. It is no novel, but the author is convincing and humble to the point where you want to adopt some of his suggestions into your life.
If I buy a copy, it will join Laura Vanderkams' '168 hours' and Cal Newport's 'Deep Work' as books that I've purchased after first listening to them as audiobooks. Coincidentally it is in the same self-improvement genre. Can you tell something about me from that?
Who would benefit from a look or a listen? Someone who wants to feel good about themself, and/or someone who is on the hunt for self-improvement. It probably shouldn't be touched by anti-authoritarians or rebels because it is mainstream and old-fashioned to the point where it will set them on edge.
Some dated material, but a text from which many other motivational books have been inspired. A good read. It seemed that the last few chapters on goal setting, leadership, and reflection were especially strong.
I enjoyed the perspective of reading an older book and seeing how much still weighs true and how much was rhetoric. It was an enjoyable quick read with many things I agree with and others that I don't.
I read this book in one day. I haven’t done that in a while. I wanted to finish this one.
It’s a really good book in letting you know your ideas aren’t too big to go after, and it is a little bit of manifesting and mostly putting in the work. But it’s a great motivational book.
It’s a really good book in letting you know your ideas aren’t too big to go after, and it is a little bit of manifesting and mostly putting in the work. But it’s a great motivational book.
This is a great book for helping to change your stinkin' thinkin'. Even if you aren't in business, this book helps broaden your thinking horizons and build a more confident and powerful you.
When i said i wanted to stop reading self help books do you really think id stop? Oh HELL NAW, ME WANT TO SUFFER HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, anyway this book is trash, summary: be positive, always say "I'm fine" even if you're depressed, like no shit this book actually tells the readers that whatever happens, stay positive. i guess this book has a message to be positively toxic, and yes im gonna always yap about this, I HATE CHAPTER 6 SO MUCHHH. and also.. THIS IS THE TYPE OF SELF HELP BOOK THAT GOES TO THE POINT BY THE FIRST PARAGRAPH. THEN GIVES A HUNDRED OF SHIT "REAL LIFE EXAMPLES" WITH IT......BRO WE GET IT YOU DONT HAVE TO REPEAT IT TO US LIKE 21 TIMES IN ONE CHAPTER "A FRIEND OF MINE" "A FAMOUS MUSICIAN DID" "AN ELECTRICIAN WITH."
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"Prevent small people from holding you back"
Sir what do you mean.......
shut
terribelll, and also
"Prevent small people from holding you back"
Sir what do you mean.......
OOF. What a book.
I was let go from my company. I'm naturally a very introspective person but something didn't work for me at this workplace and I couldn't change. So I decided to look into other avenues to help me dig deeper, develop change and grow from this experience. I know famous people, wealthy people, HAPPY people have been let go from their positions and have used the experience to their benefit.
That's when this book was recommended to me.
I'm not a big believer in self help books and I'll tell you why : THEY ARE SO DAMN REPETITIVE.
You buy a $15 book to be told the same thing in 15 different ways with real life examples to back it up. It's like banging your head against a wall and almost puts you in a worst off perspective than before.
This book, while it does repeat, it also give you exercises, it gives you methods of thinking - yes, this is how you should think and then let me tell you how to get there. And it Mr Schwartz does it through every lesson.
I took away so many nuggets of information from this. I know I will have to reread it and keep reminding myself, but the power of your mind will push you forward if you just believe and TRAIN yourself to believe in you.
**I will say this is an older book, and I did find some sexism within the pages, but if you are able to think and focus on improving your self instead of critiquing a Schwartz who was in a different era, then I think you will take a lot a way from this book. But it there was enough to mention it**
I was let go from my company. I'm naturally a very introspective person but something didn't work for me at this workplace and I couldn't change. So I decided to look into other avenues to help me dig deeper, develop change and grow from this experience. I know famous people, wealthy people, HAPPY people have been let go from their positions and have used the experience to their benefit.
That's when this book was recommended to me.
I'm not a big believer in self help books and I'll tell you why : THEY ARE SO DAMN REPETITIVE.
You buy a $15 book to be told the same thing in 15 different ways with real life examples to back it up. It's like banging your head against a wall and almost puts you in a worst off perspective than before.
This book, while it does repeat, it also give you exercises, it gives you methods of thinking - yes, this is how you should think and then let me tell you how to get there. And it Mr Schwartz does it through every lesson.
I took away so many nuggets of information from this. I know I will have to reread it and keep reminding myself, but the power of your mind will push you forward if you just believe and TRAIN yourself to believe in you.
**I will say this is an older book, and I did find some sexism within the pages, but if you are able to think and focus on improving your self instead of critiquing a Schwartz who was in a different era, then I think you will take a lot a way from this book. But it there was enough to mention it**