Might change the way you think
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Great information that brings a different (and much needed) approach to what has become the standard in American gun dog training; electronics to speed up training. It's refreshing to hear of a system that promotes building the desire to retrieve instead of a fear of being corrected via electronics. Yes, electronics are ethical and I support their use, but prefer not to use them unless absolutely necessary.

Great read with some good humor thrown in.
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this book will make you look at people differently
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Will make you think about what's really important - your choices.
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This is certainly worth the time and effort to plow through the different scenarios and examples of how we think - both fast and slow. For those with the intestinal fortitude to make the journey - it will be worth it. The key takeaway for me is that it makes me think differently now - about how I think!
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Admittedly, some may say I may be a little bias since the author is a childhood friend. However, the approach to this book is to make one think (remember when we used to that?). Therefore, I have no qualms about recommending this book wholeheartedly.  While I and others may not think there is perfect alignment with our understanding of things (the world, issues, perspectives,..), stepping forward is the idea behind the daily thought piece. Whether you think you will agree 100% or 0%, consider this book as a way to make your brain get some exercise as it wakes up every morning.
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What a great book. I feel that this book can change the way people think on a day to day living.
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Many of the ideas expressed in this book seem pretty silly to me.  But then again, so do the ideas in many self-help books.

I also think the doctor sounds excessively optimistic.  Yes, I know that scientific studies have "proven" CBT to be effective, but in my mind it is highly suspect since it hasn't worked for me.  Many years ago, the world thought that "I'm ok, you're ok" was the answer to everyone's problems.  Later, we thought that we could learn to be happier just by understanding our own "life scripts".  Many of us later realized how naive we were.  Problems just aren't solved that easily.  I think it is highly possible that some day in the near future CBT will be disproven, and replaced by something newer and "better" because that is what happens all the time.  Once we learn how silly our beliefs are, we are just as apt to replace these beliefs with newer, sillier ones.

If you want to give the book a try, go ahead.  Maybe you will be one of the many people that it does work for.  But if it doesn't, just don't blame yourself.  As always, the people these ideas will work best for are the ones who are already good-looking, intelligent, and rich.
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The more open your mind is, the more you'll enjoy this book. It preaches a different way of working and living and cites great examples of people who have walked the talk. (Personally, I don't have the courage to pack up and head for Iowa, but I admire people who do.)

 Even if you do remain in New York or Silicon Valley, Rich's book will make you think about what really matters. (How many books can you say that about?) So read it and leap...to a better life. As we used to say at Apple, "There must be a better way." Here's a book that can help you figure out the way.

 Full diclosure: like Andy Kessler, I too am a friend of Rich Karlgaard. But so what?
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Strange and different.  Watch and see what you think.
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This book offers the reader to learn thinking differently, in a natural long forgotten way in the Western society. It makes us conscious of how we process our thoughts and sets us on the way to deal with complexity. An eye opener for who wants to revisit his/her own way of thinking and make it progress. To be kept on your bedside table.
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While reading this, I kept thinking, "Yes, I've noticed these changes, too!" This book helps you gain perspective about how the world is changing and why we need to pay attention.
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Interesting read. It does make you rethink your thoughts on how you see your world. It challenges you to think with a new perspective about balance or rather how you can introduce balance by thinking in a certain way.
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This is another book on the subject of changing history.  If you could go back in time and change something that you thought would make world better, you may discover the impact of that discision wasn't what was best for mankind.  The author spins an interesting tale.  But at the end, I thought, "Well, duh!"
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If you have encountered similar experience you will appreciate this book, if not,  take time for thought, there is more to life than your daily experiences.
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This book can transform the way of your thinking. It has great information about the subconscious mind that can motivate you to positive thinking. Joseph Murphy in his book gives numerous examples about our human belief. However, he talks the same thing over and over again for a simple concept. For the price, it worths a read.
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There are many books out there on positive thinking that paint rosy pictures as they embrace the concept of "just think positive and your life will be perfect too."  And about the time I'd really wrap my brain around the idea that I must always think positive inevitably, something totally beyond my control, would go terribly wrong.  A family member would be diagnosed with a serious illness. Or my spouse would lose his job.  Next thing I know I'm blaming myself for not thinking positive enough and tossing the book aside, thinking that it's nothing more than feel-good New Age hooey.

"The Law of Attraction" has an entirely different approach.  First the author talks about the power of the words we speak and the words we think.  Then he applies practical, common sense excercises to help up change the way were perceive things so we can open our minds to the possibility getting the things we really want in life.

Maybe it's coincidence, (or maybe it's not), but as I've been reading this book some of the things I desire the most are coming my way.  No, I've not won the lotto, but little things are improving.  And it's those little improvements that have a way of adding up to becoming big things.

Of course, I can't guarantee you'll win the lotto or the perfect man or woman will miraculously show up at your door if you read this book.  But if nothing else, it may have you rethinking about the way you look at life.
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I really enjoyed reading this book and I think that a lot of the ideas presented could actually have some basis in truth. However I must say that the concepts are by no means presented in a scientific manner. If you read this book, keep an open mind but be critical at the same time. If you follow through all of the arguments with some thought, instead of just reading through them, you will find that some of them are a little lacking in substance.

Overall, an interesting read.