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healsdata's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
I enjoyed a lot of this book but the author did stray into junk science occasionally. The framing of how to think about your current vs. future self is really informative. But, I'm guessing to fill pages, he also included the bro-science about waking up at 4am, as well as spiritual woo about praying and tithing. If you can tune out religious people making everything about that, it's manageable to get the nuggets out of this book.
kimhancock11's review against another edition
5.0
I really liked it. I am putting elements into action right now.
aerovero's review against another edition
2.0
dangerously generic, don't read this unless your identity and self-esteem are solid
sarina_klinst's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
leighannasoler's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 rounded up. I really enjoyed rethinking my (and apparently society’s) fascination with personality types and tests. Despite the immediate entertainment value, I have never been able to get past that they feel self-limiting and my results change depending on how I’m feeling or whatever is currently affecting my life. I appreciate the author’s perspective on this topic and tend to agree.
jillccox's review against another edition
2.0
First, I believe people can change. I’ve seen the power of a growth mindset and the damage caused by limiting beliefs. I know people can heal, overcome, and choose to change how they think about and respond to life’s circumstances.
But, the patronizing, over-simplistic tone of this book made me want to reject all that I actually do believe and know. This is the kind of book that gives self-help and personal development books a bad name. I read a lot and I felt like several of his statements were borrowed from other author’s work. He made so many statements as truth without enough research to back them up. The only reason, I’m giving it 2 stars is because he made a couple of statements that convicted me in a good way and I’m grateful I read them.
But, the patronizing, over-simplistic tone of this book made me want to reject all that I actually do believe and know. This is the kind of book that gives self-help and personal development books a bad name. I read a lot and I felt like several of his statements were borrowed from other author’s work. He made so many statements as truth without enough research to back them up. The only reason, I’m giving it 2 stars is because he made a couple of statements that convicted me in a good way and I’m grateful I read them.
bookstagram_rach's review against another edition
4.0
I read the criticism and I get it! However I can’t give less than four stars, because I know that so many people are locked into the idea that personality is permanent. Also love or hate Tony Robbins he also talks about lasting change, but all that peak state sometimes puts people off. This is book for people who want to change, but maybe don’t want all the jumping around. (No shade there, just it isn’t for everyone.) What I mean to say, is that this is a message and book that I think many people are in need of. Anyone who is wanting to change but doesn’t know how to make it stick.
My main criticism of this book, is not Hardy’s perspective (which in my opinion is unfair, because a person can only have their perspective and I don’t want to read paragraphs and paragraphs of someone apologising for not being born someone else!). No, mainly what I felt this book most lacked was concrete examples and how-to’s for the reader. The journal entries and questions were helpful, but they were only a starting point. Too many steps can actually prevent someone from getting started by intimidating them, but just some examples of people who did steps like these, versus people whose life circumstances led them no choice but to change would have elevated this message. Most of the examples were really less people who chose to completely change things. So the desired message was weakened and beyond thinking about it philosophically, the reader was left to imagine how this would look concretely in their own lives and honestly that is kind of the point of a self help book in the first place.
Overall though this message is badly missing and cannot really be emphasise enough. We Americans love our self help genre and personal development, but we are also quick to point out we can’t help our personalities. Shedding light on this myth might help a lot of people get to the place that they truly belong.
My main criticism of this book, is not Hardy’s perspective (which in my opinion is unfair, because a person can only have their perspective and I don’t want to read paragraphs and paragraphs of someone apologising for not being born someone else!). No, mainly what I felt this book most lacked was concrete examples and how-to’s for the reader. The journal entries and questions were helpful, but they were only a starting point. Too many steps can actually prevent someone from getting started by intimidating them, but just some examples of people who did steps like these, versus people whose life circumstances led them no choice but to change would have elevated this message. Most of the examples were really less people who chose to completely change things. So the desired message was weakened and beyond thinking about it philosophically, the reader was left to imagine how this would look concretely in their own lives and honestly that is kind of the point of a self help book in the first place.
Overall though this message is badly missing and cannot really be emphasise enough. We Americans love our self help genre and personal development, but we are also quick to point out we can’t help our personalities. Shedding light on this myth might help a lot of people get to the place that they truly belong.
spacekee's review against another edition
Despite the overall messaging seeming positive, the examples given in the introduction quote Harry Potter and Elon Musk while looking for inspirations. As JKR has become and was known to be a wild bigot by the point this book was published, and Elon Musk a massive scammer, I find it hard to believe I will find this book useful or empowering given the "goals" being used.