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The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About by Mel Robbins
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
I tend not to read self help books because I’ve always had a hard time staying focused on them. Ordinarily I would have passed this one by but when I saw it on my favorite Peloton Tread instructor’s Instagram I knew I had to at least give it a try. By a quarter of the way through I was hooked. I was already seeing how I can apply this to my life.
Mel Robbins breaks down the simplicity of the Let Them theory right from the start- if someone is doing something you don’t agree with, let them. It doesn’t affect you and you’ll be far happier in the long run. Additionally, if someone excludes you from something all of your mutual friends are invited to, let them. Yes it hurts, but you’ll be far happier focusing your time on something that brings you joy.
She goes on to point out that saying “let them” only goes so far. You have to be able to see the role you play in the situation and figure out what actions you can take to change things. The most important takeaway is you can only change yourself; trying to change someone else will only create problems.
The idea behind the Let Them Theory isn’t new but Mel Robbins puts it into a way that makes applying it easy and doable. I love how listening to her book is like listening to a friend with a very good head on her shoulders. She is so real and relatable and she really puts herself out there, both in the book and the audio version. I don’t listen to podcasts, but if I did this is one I’d keep up with on a regular basis.
Mel Robbins breaks down the simplicity of the Let Them theory right from the start- if someone is doing something you don’t agree with, let them. It doesn’t affect you and you’ll be far happier in the long run. Additionally, if someone excludes you from something all of your mutual friends are invited to, let them. Yes it hurts, but you’ll be far happier focusing your time on something that brings you joy.
She goes on to point out that saying “let them” only goes so far. You have to be able to see the role you play in the situation and figure out what actions you can take to change things. The most important takeaway is you can only change yourself; trying to change someone else will only create problems.
The idea behind the Let Them Theory isn’t new but Mel Robbins puts it into a way that makes applying it easy and doable. I love how listening to her book is like listening to a friend with a very good head on her shoulders. She is so real and relatable and she really puts herself out there, both in the book and the audio version. I don’t listen to podcasts, but if I did this is one I’d keep up with on a regular basis.