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[–]bleuge2 points3 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

15minutes? Please someone TLDR

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[–]bleuge4 points5 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

If you read a pair of "good" self-improvement books, you'll see the same as diet/exercise books, 3 pages of actual data, 300 pages of recipes. I've read books of this type in 10-20minutes, i skip over all the histories, justifications, tales, hyperboles, invented shit, etc... and try to find the real information, i am not saying they are bad books. Maybe some people find them interesting. Edit: regarding diet books, all books published contains this: "eat this, don't eat this". More complex ones even include amount to eat, generally not. All are the same, because all and each of them (you can spice the information in whatever stories, beliefs, non-science theories, whatever) but each of them do one thing "calorie reduction".

[–]cityhunter1987[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

excellent summation. YES. could have literally been about 15 pages.

[–]ItsHayati1 point2 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

Can you be more elaborate? I haven't read it yet but it's on my list. What part did you not enjoy?

[–]cityhunter1987[S] 2 points3 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

sure, its a bit judgemental. In the first few chapter the author goes over his experience and expertise and how ONE particular way of thinking is necessary for success.

It does make some good points and useful ones with the 7 habits, but there is alot of BS in between. In fact there were points when i felt it was written by some sort of priest, and i have nothing against preists, but its point of view can be very arrogant.

So case and point. it does have some useful information, but there are alot of pages full of BS. (AKA: you need to make sure to be as likable as possible) points which sound good, and should make sense, but aren't necessarily factors for one to reach an end goal. Most people i've meet who are successful in a specific industry are nice people, but understand that attempting to pander to everyone is counter-intuitive. And thats just one of its points that pissed me off.

[–]ItsHayati0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

Well, I would say that applies to most self help books. As long as you get something new that improves you in one way or another, it serves its purpose. Everyone's life is shaped from different circumstances and not every scenario applies to everyone. But when it does and a book is able to help you improve yourself, I would argue that it has done its job!

[–]cityhunter1987[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

thats why i say it isn't worthless just not as good as everyone says it is.

[–]Arabian_Wolf1 point2 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

I’m not a fan of self-help books that has such glittery names, but I was planning to read this one as it was recommended in the TRP sphere, please elaborate what you hate about it.

[–]cityhunter1987[S] 2 points3 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

it was too judgmental on different viewpoints to success. Plus the author failed to define what his version of success is. His habits are actually effective, but there was quite a bit of filler in my opinion. So im not saying you shouldn't read this book as it has some decent stuff, but i will say that if you do, be prepared to get barraged with a bunch of blue pill, white knight nonsense.

[–]Arabian_Wolf4 points5 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

I believe best self-help books you can know from their covers, the more simple the book title, the better the quality of the text.

Self-help is a big industry and most books in it are bullshit, brain-masturbation motivational nonsense.

[–]Tookarn1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Thought the video made some good points

[–]007peter1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

I must admit he has good points. I do like 7HoHeP, but its philosophy is highly IDEALISTIC and more Theoretical than in everyday life. 7 Habits reminds me of all the grade school tales about: DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER.

This is a BEAUTIFUL CONCEPT & a Wonderful Ideal, but one that falls FLAT completely in real life. IRL, LOOK MATTERS, just look @Instagram, who gets ignores & who gets fellows.

Nice Concept don't often translate into real life. As I grow older & wiser, I become more "RED PILL", and rather read the Ugly Truth (as it is) than imaging how it should have been.

[–]Ozito880 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

It's a YouTube link with a 15min review, click it.

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