I really enjoyed this book and was very touched by it. The only thing that makes me wonder is that the author, who was raised in the LDS church seeks I really enjoyed this book and was very touched by it. The only thing that makes me wonder is that the author, who was raised in the LDS church seeks to downplay his connection to it now it appears. I guess that's not what I would choose to do if I had such an experience. Also, I wonder about leveraging his experience in the spiritual realm to become a popular author and speaker. I'm not sure how I feel about that, especially while distancing yourself from the church. It doesn't totally line up for me....more
This is a controversial book, no doubt, but for me it wasn't. I read it when I was going through a divorce and it provided some comfort and hope that This is a controversial book, no doubt, but for me it wasn't. I read it when I was going through a divorce and it provided some comfort and hope that what I was going through wasn't just meaningless suffering, but had a purpose. Was everything in the book true and in line with gospel doctrine? No, of course not. I never thought of it or treated it as a book of scripture. It was just thought provoking. Why should that threaten so many? I'm not afraid of the book. If you are grounded, there is no need worry. Unfortunately some have been deceived and have used the book to influence and gain power over the gullible and have propped themselves up like gurus. I guess the book can be dangerous to those who are young in their gospel understanding and maturity. The mature reader has nothing to fear. The book reads like an allegory to me. I don't base my testimony on this book....more
Do you think you can never be a super performer at anything? Think again. The secret is deliberate practice. The truth is that all of us can be super Do you think you can never be a super performer at anything? Think again. The secret is deliberate practice. The truth is that all of us can be super at something. The question is, do we want to pay the price to become such? Even if we have no intention of becoming a superstar at something, we can all improve in anything we choose if we are willing to organize and engage in deliberate practice. Also the there is not age limitations to continual improvement as we are sometimes led to believe....more
Book was very interesting in shedding light on why we humans make some of the decisions we do. Knowledge is power and if we can understand ourselves aBook was very interesting in shedding light on why we humans make some of the decisions we do. Knowledge is power and if we can understand ourselves and our own proclivities, we can perhaps correct some of erroneous decision making we are prone to indulge in. ...more
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