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bootman's review against another edition
5.0
3rd read:
Sadly, I think I’m done with reading this book when I’m feeling down. This was my third or fourth time reading this book. The first time I read this book, I was struggling with depression, and it was one of the best books I read at the time. Since then, it’s been a go-to book when the depression hits. That’s why I read it this time, and it was just very “meh”.
Being written in 2011, so much of this book just hasn’t aged well. I’ve done my best to separate the art from the artist with the allegations against Simmons, but there are so many other bad people he praises in this book and turns to them as examples. He references Sean “Puffy” Combs multiple times, and he’s currently being sued for a slew of sexual assault and domestic violence charges. Simmons also praises Donald Trump in this book as well as disgraced Hollywood director Brett Ratner.
It’s just really hard to take in the advice from this book when you’re regularly taken out of it when it mentions someone awful. There’s definitely some good advice in this book, but there are plenty of others that don’t have a cast of characters who are just the absolute worst.
2nd read:
I just read this book for the second time because it was one of the most impactful books I’ve ever read.
The key take away from this book for me is something I continue to use and teach to others, which is “how to need nothing”
Russell knows it’s difficult for him, a rich dude, to explain this, but it’s one of the best things we can do for ourselves. When we learn how to maintain happiness regardless of what we don’t have or do have, that’s the real deal.
Sadly, I think I’m done with reading this book when I’m feeling down. This was my third or fourth time reading this book. The first time I read this book, I was struggling with depression, and it was one of the best books I read at the time. Since then, it’s been a go-to book when the depression hits. That’s why I read it this time, and it was just very “meh”.
Being written in 2011, so much of this book just hasn’t aged well. I’ve done my best to separate the art from the artist with the allegations against Simmons, but there are so many other bad people he praises in this book and turns to them as examples. He references Sean “Puffy” Combs multiple times, and he’s currently being sued for a slew of sexual assault and domestic violence charges. Simmons also praises Donald Trump in this book as well as disgraced Hollywood director Brett Ratner.
It’s just really hard to take in the advice from this book when you’re regularly taken out of it when it mentions someone awful. There’s definitely some good advice in this book, but there are plenty of others that don’t have a cast of characters who are just the absolute worst.
2nd read:
I just read this book for the second time because it was one of the most impactful books I’ve ever read.
The key take away from this book for me is something I continue to use and teach to others, which is “how to need nothing”
Russell knows it’s difficult for him, a rich dude, to explain this, but it’s one of the best things we can do for ourselves. When we learn how to maintain happiness regardless of what we don’t have or do have, that’s the real deal.
shendove's review against another edition
4.0
See my book review here: http://shendovestyle.blogspot.com/search/label/book%20review
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