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Book reviews for the self-help enthusiast to help you conquer obstacles and achieve goals.
Book review: Who moved my cheese, by Dr. Spencer Johnson
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thepavsalfordPublished 4 years ago in MotivationOutcasts United - Refugees
Outcasts United was a powerful book with many strong themes. Coach Luma’s refugee team, “The Fugees,” endure countless struggles, from getting kicked off soccer fields, practicing in parking lots, using Luma’s car headlights to study, wearing rejected uniforms, to dealing with opposing racist coaches and slurs throughout games. Luma would always tell them to just ignore these things and smile. Through all this, the boys never complained and held their heads up high.
MegPublished 4 years ago in MotivationFinding Your Own Tempo
Finding Your Own Tempo, written by yours truly, Jim Gaven, is about finding your own tempo in life. Leading your own life instead of following in someone else's footsteps takes faith, hope, and courage, and 'Finding Your Own Tempo' sheds some light on ways to do that, specifically through faith, music, and exercise, particularly, soccer. Designed to inspire others to take action to live the life they so desire and be more at peace with themselves, I hope to light a fire under you, the reader.
Jim GavenPublished 4 years ago in Motivation"Girl, wash your face"
I've always been a reader especially while growing up, I remember being just a little one reading "Big Kid books" like a professional. During that time Books that some would see as daunting I would excitedly take on for a weekend reading adventure in my bedroom!
JamikaPublished 4 years ago in MotivationWhy is life exactly like Gambling? Or it isn't?
Recently, I read the book Gambler, written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, one of the most celebrated novelists in history. The book lively describes a gambler's mindset, feelings, and perspective of life. I was always wondering why do some people waste their time and money on gambling games such as poker. The Gambler answered my question by bringing me inside a gambler world.
Pooya OladazimiPublished 4 years ago in Motivation7 Essential Lessons I Learned from "Mastery" by Robert Greene
Hello! This is my first real, serious, honest, crazy-detailed story for Vocal. I had recently just finished reading a book called Mastery by Robert Greene, a book that I have been trying for the last 3 or 4 years to finish. Life would simply get in the way, and boom, not done. But now, I can proudly say I've finished it, and have taken the time to write this. They are in the order of what I learned as I progressed through the book, so if you have any critiques or suggestions, I am more than happy to hear them out.
DEUXQANEPublished 4 years ago in Motivation5 Books That Will Make You Feel More Empowered
Welcome back to the blog! Today? Let's chat wisdom. Always providing spiritual wisdom on my podcast (click here) but this is actually a serious book club. Like, tribal tattoos only or no entry.
Chelsea SwiftPublished 4 years ago in MotivationGratitude Is More Than an Attitude
If you are familiar with Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret or The Power, you are completely in the loop of what many in the New Age realm call “The Law of Attraction.” However, according to Harvard University's website, there have been quite a few studies that substantiate a link between being grateful and being happy, and H.A. Fraser has set up a personal gratitude experiment anyone can conduct on their own in her book Thank You, Yes Please.
Heather DownPublished 4 years ago in MotivationThe One Book Every 20-Something Needs to Read
If you know a struggling 20-something, or even a seemingly-thriving 20-something, buy them Meg Jay's book The Defining Decade.
Jane HopePublished 4 years ago in MotivationBook Review: “Resilient Walker” by Dr. Shree Walker
My reading schedule is pretty full and I had no plans to allow Dr. Shree Walker’s memoir to jump the line ahead of others I needed to read for research. A few unlikely things occurred that put her book in the front of the rotation and I’m glad they did.
William SpiveyPublished 4 years ago in MotivationWhat You Should Know About Grit
Have you ever wanted to know why some people succeed while others fail? Grit expert, Angela Duckworth, wrote an entire book about persistence, passion, talent, and hard work, titled, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. (All quotes are pulled from this book.) In her book, she illustrates how to build grit and the common misconceptions around it.
B. NoellePublished 4 years ago in MotivationThe Louki Within
Choosing this book was not my rational decision. It was an impulse one. The news announced that a certain Mr. Patrick Modiano had won the Nobel Prize in literature and as a vain enthusiast of all literary things, I just had to buy the book.
Thanh DinhPublished 4 years ago in Motivation