Roughly 90% of self-help books contain the same advice repeated over and over. Don't believe me? Stop by your local bookstore sometime and read the Table of Contents of a dozen or so self-help books. The advice may be worded differently or geared toward a specific target audience (e.g., men, women, various ethnic and social groups), but the underlying message is pretty much always the same. Here's a PDF list of that advice.
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Thank you, Mr. Sacheen, for sharing the article on self-help. Your sharing has been a great source of motivation for us. After reading it, our members will surely take responsibility for their actions and strive to improve their lives. Keep on sharing, Mr. Sacheen.
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Dear Sachin, We are always getting something new and motivational stuff from you and waiting for the next from you....... Thanx for sharing this....... Regards Santosh
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Sacheen, Please continue the gesture as it is what is need by the chasers and from leaders. Regards, Sanjay Sharma
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Self-help books are at least better than negative thoughts and people. They give people hope. It's how you use them rather than reading them like a textbook or a storybook.
Oh! By the way, I still use them and have found them to be beneficial. I have also lent such books to my friends to help them improve their lives.
"Better to light a candle than curse the darkness."
From India, Madras
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Oh! By the way, I still use them and have found them to be beneficial. I have also lent such books to my friends to help them improve their lives.
"Better to light a candle than curse the darkness."
From India, Madras
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It is not about whether self-help books carry the same advice. It is about how it is said differently each time. All of us react to things differently. "'You Can Win' might appeal to a certain set of readers and 'Unlimited Power' to some others.
Let me give an example - someone might say that psychologists do the same thing... provide space, listen to the client, and support them to find their own way. Just by knowing the 'what' is not sufficient. It is the HOW that matters. The law of attraction was known to everyone, but why only 'The Secret' was such a success.
People shall keep on reading self-help books, and they might find the same things told to them in a different manner... Probably something new shall click and make more sense.
From India, Delhi
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Let me give an example - someone might say that psychologists do the same thing... provide space, listen to the client, and support them to find their own way. Just by knowing the 'what' is not sufficient. It is the HOW that matters. The law of attraction was known to everyone, but why only 'The Secret' was such a success.
People shall keep on reading self-help books, and they might find the same things told to them in a different manner... Probably something new shall click and make more sense.
From India, Delhi
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I completely agree.
I wonder, all these books talk about spirituality, balanced lifestyle, no hunger for money and brand, to help others, to be selfless, to be ethical, to think about others, self-discipline – all of these things are known to us for ages but the question is, who follows? Even the authors, they stay in the US or abroad, fly business class, go on holiday, and enjoy a lavish lifestyle. Even as they talk about sages and Indian spiritualism, their children study in top-notch international schools. So, I do not trust what they preach, talk, and what they follow. Pardon me if I sound very complaining or critical, but this is a fact.
From India, Mumbai
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I wonder, all these books talk about spirituality, balanced lifestyle, no hunger for money and brand, to help others, to be selfless, to be ethical, to think about others, self-discipline – all of these things are known to us for ages but the question is, who follows? Even the authors, they stay in the US or abroad, fly business class, go on holiday, and enjoy a lavish lifestyle. Even as they talk about sages and Indian spiritualism, their children study in top-notch international schools. So, I do not trust what they preach, talk, and what they follow. Pardon me if I sound very complaining or critical, but this is a fact.
From India, Mumbai
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