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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
This book should be on every person's bookshelf... to read and reread and highlight and turn back to when needed.
Everyone can take the time to feel and show gratitude and make their world a much better place.
Everyone can take the time to feel and show gratitude and make their world a much better place.
A scientific approach to gratitude and attitude, TGD should be shelved next to Amy Krause Rosenthal's Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life: the two together serve as a complete guide to appreciating the at once prosaic and remarkable day-to-day beauty of privileged existence for those who have forgotten its shine.
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
I may pick this book up again later, however I doubt it. If you have read books about gratitude there is nothing new for you in this book. If you have been working on not sweating the small stuff, and being grateful for a life that is already abundant with blessings, then this books isn't for you.
I appreciate it seems that this may be the authors first 'experience' with gratitude and practicing it in her life, however I couldn't shake of the irritation with the name-dropping, and her need to remind herself that she should be grateful for having a big sum of money in the bank. This wasn't the wrong book for me. I think I am also slightly annoying that this is the most expensive book I've every bought on my kindle....
I appreciate it seems that this may be the authors first 'experience' with gratitude and practicing it in her life, however I couldn't shake of the irritation with the name-dropping, and her need to remind herself that she should be grateful for having a big sum of money in the bank. This wasn't the wrong book for me. I think I am also slightly annoying that this is the most expensive book I've every bought on my kindle....
I struggled with this book because I loved the message, but really disliked the voice. The name-dropping, the self-righteousness, the endless stories about doling out advice to others...grating. But I am grateful for the message of gratitude and its wide impact on relationships, career, and health.
A chipper, interesting, occasionally glaringly problematic book. (Gratitude can cure migraines? And apparently comes more easily when you have two homes and are friends with dozens of wildly successful people.) Hold out for the occasional meaty bits, like the exploration of the experiencing mind vs. the remembering mind. Try not to audibly groan at the presumptions around weight and weight loss.
While I appreciated the overall message of this book, (who can argue with the importance of living a more grateful life?), sometimes the lessons were a little excessive. Stare at every single meal for 60 seconds before eating to maximize your gratitude? Not the most realistic. It was a good read and I don't regret it, but it's not as life-changing as you might hope.
I listened to the audiobook to refresh my memory about the book before my book club meets. I still found it to be informative and inspiring, but this time I noticed I had a hard time relating to the author's obviously upper class lifestyle. (12/4/18)
I love good immersion journalism. The author blends her personal experience of her yearly gratitude project with research on the topic. This is an enjoyable and inspiring read. I received an ARC from NetGalley. (8/13/15)
I love good immersion journalism. The author blends her personal experience of her yearly gratitude project with research on the topic. This is an enjoyable and inspiring read. I received an ARC from NetGalley. (8/13/15)
I struggled with this book because I loved the message, but really disliked the voice. The name-dropping, the self-righteousness, the endless stories about doling out advice to others...grating. But I am grateful for the message of gratitude and its wide impact on relationships, career, and health.