First things first, I have something to confess...
This book was a DNF for me.
From the first impression, I thought it was going to be just the kind of non-fiction book I would vibe with. A book that took it's reader seriously and respectfully and add onto the current plethora of self-help out there.
And to be fair to the author, it is by no means an awful book, it just didn't really add anything to what I already know and expect from self-help as a genre.
Also, nothing about the cover, or blurb stress how religion heavy this is? So if someone was picking it up just based off the external look, they'd likely be confronted by this and personally, it served as off-putting.
Sure, the author does share some good, sensible tips- get good sleep, take care of your body via fitness, eat a balanced, healthy diet- but there's nothing new or special really being discussed and having each chapter pushed via the eyes of a religious stand point (there's bible quotes what feels like all the time) wasn't for me.
If you're brand new to self help, with absolutely no idea what to start with, you may find a few little bits and bobs that resonate with you if you dip in and out of just the sections you want to focus on but if this isn't your first rodeo, it might be one to pass on.
This book was a DNF for me.
From the first impression, I thought it was going to be just the kind of non-fiction book I would vibe with. A book that took it's reader seriously and respectfully and add onto the current plethora of self-help out there.
And to be fair to the author, it is by no means an awful book, it just didn't really add anything to what I already know and expect from self-help as a genre.
Also, nothing about the cover, or blurb stress how religion heavy this is? So if someone was picking it up just based off the external look, they'd likely be confronted by this and personally, it served as off-putting.
Sure, the author does share some good, sensible tips- get good sleep, take care of your body via fitness, eat a balanced, healthy diet- but there's nothing new or special really being discussed and having each chapter pushed via the eyes of a religious stand point (there's bible quotes what feels like all the time) wasn't for me.
If you're brand new to self help, with absolutely no idea what to start with, you may find a few little bits and bobs that resonate with you if you dip in and out of just the sections you want to focus on but if this isn't your first rodeo, it might be one to pass on.