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La La Land Mommy: Positive Thinking Will Never Change Your Life…But This Book WIll Review
Today I am sharing my review of the book Positive Thinking Will Never Change Your Life…But This Book Will. It’s interesting how you never know what you need to hear or read until you either hear it or read it. I have known that I needed to work on a few things in my life. Also kind of knew that I was going about it the wrong way but nothing made it more clear that I needed to change the way I was going about changing things until I read this book.
Positive Thinking Will Never Change Your Life…But This Book Will is by David Essel. He is a life coach, teacher, addiction recovery coach, radio/tv host, and an international speaker. The purpose of him writing this book is to give people a different way of thinking about positive thinking. He shares stories from his celebrity friends, shares his own personal stories, and examples of how people who put in work with a combination of positive thinking are successful. Through out the book he gives you ways to change your subconscious mind and move towards your goals. Plus at the end of each chapter you have questions where you can reflect over what the chapter is about and what you learn. He also asks you what action steps you are going to take. So you start to create a plan to what you are going to change while you are reading.
I created a periscope where I expressed my thoughts about the book and what I learned. It is a little long so I can give a quick recap of my thoughts about the book here but you can watch the video to get a better idea of what I learned. This is a really great book. At a few points in the book I kind of felt like I was sitting in front of him and he was talking directly to me. You know that feeling when you are in church and you feel like the preacher is calling you out. That is exactly how I felt. There are a few things that he talked about that I never would’ve thought applied to me but it does. For example I have co-dependent tendencies. I depend on others to validate me and make me happy. I also depend on my ability to make others happy before I feel I am happy. I would have never came to this conclusion without reading this book. I am very glad that I gave this book a chance because the title is definitely a little off putting. Watch my video to get a full review. If you want to read this book please head over to Amazon and pick it up.
That sounds like an awesome read. I definitely want to get my hands on a copy.
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This sounds like a really good book. Thanks for sharing your review of it.
I hope you get a chance to read it.
My husband is referred to by his family as the jolly optimist… it works for him, because he creates his own luck!
I want to create my own luck too.
Thanks for sharing this book. I’ve always said that I believe in the power of positive thinking – BUT only if you follow up that thinking with action. Can’t wait to read this one.
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I agree. I am working on combining the two.
I absolutely love this concept! Being chronically ill, I constantly hear things like, “Just keep a positive attitude” or “that’s not positive thinking!” when I mention something someone considers negative. The thing people don’t realize is being positive and being realistic are not the same thing sometimes; I’d rather be positively realistic. This book sounds like quite the thought-provoking read!
That is true. Sometimes you have to be realistic. It still possible to be positive. It’s just balancing the two that is hard.
This book sounds really interesting! I’ll have to try and get my hands on a copy!
This sounds like a great book! I love to read personal development books!
I use to didn’t like them but I’m learning that maybe I should pick them up more often
This sounds like a really helpful read. It’s great that it already helped you identify some tendencies you want to fix.
Thanks. I’m trying to learn to take more action which for some reason it’s hard for me.
I have been surrounded by negative people for many years. I think this book would be really helpful.
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Negativity can really bring one down. I’m trying to learn to ignore it.
This book sounds like a good read. I love books like this because they always help to reignite your confidence
Yes they really do and encourage you to take the steps you need to take.
I always try to think positive. This looks like an interesting book to check out.
Me too. My problem is taking action. I think I’ve been doing much better lately.
This sounds like a worthy read. I do believe positive thinking is half the battle.
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Yes it really is. Now I’m trying to take some action.
I definitely believe in the power of positive thinking – and can use reminders to stay on track. Sound like a great read!
It was really worth it. I’ve changed a lot of things since I read it.
Oh wow I need to read this one. I’m heading on a trip and needed a new uplifting boook to take along
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I definitely hope you pick it up.
Sometimes the things you need in life just find you at the right moment. This book sounds like it did just that. I should pick up a copy for myself.
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I really needed to read this book. I never thought about some of the things I was doing until I read this book.
Such a worth reading post. Glad you share this
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I heard a lot of good reviews about this book. I will look out for this and hope to read it soon.
I hope you get a chance to read it. It will definitely make you change the way you think.
I think you will definitely like it.
I was once like that, I tend to make sure other people would think highly of me before I do that to myself. This books sounds really uplifting judging by your descriptions alone, I’m going to like reading that.
Yes it was really worth reading.
It really is a great read. It will make you think about the things you need to change.
KATHERINE THANK YOU!! YOUR WRITINGS ABOUT MY BOOK WERE SO ELOQUENT…
I HAVE WORKED FOR 30 YEARS IN THE INDUSTRY OF PERSONAL GROWTH, AND AT ONE TIME I EVEN TAUGHT THAT YOU COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE THROUGH YOUR THOUGHTS!!!
I WAS WRONG! =) EVERYONE’S COMMENTS WERE RIGHT ON…LOVE TO EVERYONE!! DAVID ESSEL
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Thank you! I really enjoyed your book.
I read it and it’s a wonderful book. Make great gift!
It was a really great book. I think I’m going to read it again eventually.
I completely agree with what you have written. I hope this post could reach more people as this was truly an interesting post.