Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Great Books On Personal Development
Great Books On Personal Development
Over the years, I have become an avid reader of books that deal with personal development. I have a sincere passion about either reading these books or listening to videos and audios on YouTube that pertain to this subject. I just want to state briefly that in junior and senior high, I was not much of a reader. This reflected in me having low SAT scores in verbal as well as having to work very hard to succeed and get through undergraduate and Optometry School. Some of this lack of reading could be attributed to my eyes not working well together.
The first two books I want to discuss which were written in the 1930s were Dale Carnegies How To Win Friends and Influence People and Napolean Hills Think And Grow Rich. Dale Carnegies book, as described in the title, discusses ways of improving your ability to get along with others both in your personal life and in business. Such ideas like letting the other person do most of the talking and becoming sincerely interested in the other person are just two of the many concepts discussed. Napolean Hills book covers more about succeeding in business. Ideas like starting with developing a chief aim, developing a group of individuals whom you have similar interest with and discussing ideas of how to succeed (described as a "Mastermind" group in his book) and being persistent are just a few of the areas covered.
Another, more recent book, that Ive read is John Maxwells Intentional Living. In part, he discusses his life where he has lead a "life of significance" helping and mentoring others. Of course he describes how other individuals (some in their teens) are leading a life that makes a big difference to many others as well as themselves. John Maxwell can also be followed on YouTube as well as Success Magazine. His other books on leadership are best sellers.
I will be discussing in future blogs both authors and lecturers who I feel are tremendous in the information they share.
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Friday, November 18, 2016
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AdoramaPix Photo Books
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Saturday, August 13, 2016
Books Is Gone Girl Worth Reading
Books Is Gone Girl Worth Reading
I had the pleasure of reading four different books on my vacation, which I call a win. However, I read all of those books within the first week because we literally did nothing but wait for the rest of our people to arrive so that we didnt experience anything without them.
In hindsight this was a bad plan.
However, much reading ensued.
I picked up Gone Girl because I read a quick review by The Hollywood Housewife about it and was intrigued enough to give it a go.
I will follow her lead and tell you absolutely nothing about the book itself because it truly is best to not know one single thing about it before you go into reading it.
What I will talk about is how it made me feel.
I got into the book very quickly. I couldnt put it down. I was reading it everywhere. Any time I could sneak in a few clicks of my Nook it was on. I was obsessed. I had to know what. happened. next.
Outside of that, I was pissed about it. About it all. The characters were so good that I didnt like any of them. Not a one. They were all so flawed. There was no hero. It was painful and uncomfortable at times in the best way. Id get SO MAD at the characters that I would stomp away from my Nook and then be back minutes later, because I couldnt stop.
Then, once I got to the end, I was just.......in awe. I sat back and told Bryan that I hated the book. I did. I hated how the book ended but there was absolutely no way for it to end any differently. A different ending would have ruined the entire thing.
If youve read it.. what did you think? If you havent, pick it up. Its good.
Do you have a Nook? Lets lend each other books. Email me at crazyembrace at gmail dot com.
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