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410035 No.410035 [Reply] [Original]

What does /lit/ think of motivational books? I need some motivation but these books seem cultish. They all seem to have glowing reviews.

>> No.410051

They are based around brain chemistry and smooth talking salesmen.

>> No.410049

You're better off reading a rock.

>> No.410079

Instant gratification. People like to think there will be any easy to solve their problems. I cant be fucked to go to work today I'll buy a motivational book.

>> No.410083

>>410035
Hey did you know that Joel Osteen is my new troll author?

>> No.410087

>>410083
no

>> No.410088

>>410049
This.

>> No.412306

My dad once bought me one of that guys books. It was pretty terrible.

>> No.412313

These are books for stupid people.

>> No.412325

They're not always bad. I haven't read this guy's work. Doesn't mean they're all bad.

>> No.412421
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412421

Read this before all the Oprah crap and got into it, stay faaar away from it. Shit will make you insane

>> No.412435

Biggest scam out there. They're not designed to help people, they're designed to give the impression that what they say will help you, and then convince you to keep buying more of the author's products or attend his seminars to keep 'improving' yourself. There wouldn't BE a self help industry otherwise.

>> No.412438

>> Joel Osteen

moar like become a better JEW, ammirite?

>> No.412441

>>412421
I looked into it, as I know a lot of people who like it. Once I started to read it, though, I slowly started to disagree with it more and more vehemently because of what I know about psychology. Namely, the book proposes that we "kill the ego" and "be the I"; to "not have the self" as it were. These are dangerous concepts, I believe.

The reason? The ego is a part of what makes us function correctly in our world. Without it, we would not survive any dangerous situations, because it's where our survival instinct (our confidence) lies.

>> No.412442

>>412313

>These are books for women.

>> No.412516

>>412441
I't just makes you apathetic, and the book is against thinking. So you just drone around while staying in the "now" while everything falls apart around you, wich eckhart says does not really matter. It's actually extremely nihilistic in a sense

>> No.412545

Anyone with their face on the front cover is immediately out. They're selling a false image of authority on the subject of yourself.

>> No.412557

>>412516
I think it's appropriate that the word "apathetic" contains "pathetic", don't you?

>> No.412596

>>412557
Because they are to be pitied ? Or because people without a drive at once point in their life are worthless scum that needs to be put down in your insane basementdwellers worldview.

>> No.412605

Someone should write one of these books, but the only step is "write bullshit motivational book; cash in on losers".

>> No.412653

>>412605

cf. blogs about blogging.

>> No.412781

Lots of people seem to hate "motivational" books. If you want something inspirational try Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway. Not bad for self help. Problem solving 101 and Back of the Napkin Problem Solving are fun too. You could also try out Malcolm Gladwell. He's not self-help or motivational, but he's very thought provoking.

>> No.412801

they're all trash for spineless know-nothings. anyone can write one - EVEN YOU!

>> No.412814

The Dice Man

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>> No.412962

THE DICE MAN!

>> No.412988

>>410035
Whenever I see this book in stores I always think it's JD form Scrubs

>> No.413005

>>412988
he looks more like the mayor from The Wire.

>> No.413043

>>412837
i read his after hearing about it on a podcast.

it's actually a fucking fascinating book.

>> No.413600

Read "The Road Less Traveled" by M. Scott Peck. Enlightening and inspiring, persuasive through science.

>> No.413614

Subliminal message on the cover: If you don't look too closely it can be read "Better Than You" lol

>> No.413636

>>413614

Nice Freudian slip there buddy.

>> No.413662

I don't really read motivational books but I do like reading things about business and handling situations like that.

Currently reading Dan Kennedy's book on how to market to affluent buyers and what they're looking for.

>> No.413664

>>413636
What
Where

>> No.413674

>>413664
from a glimpse you! might have seen "better than you", but there is no than, not even another word between them. what you saw is not what everybody gets from a glimpse but you specifically because you feel this book states that the guy is better than you, which he is (and he is total shit).
live with it, or don't, I don't give a shit.

>> No.413676

>>413674
aaah sure right

>> No.413678

(that is not a freudian slip))

>> No.413687

>>413678

those two:
>>413674
>>413636
not the same people, because I am among them, but only one of them

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>> No.413774

>>413753
Now that is motivation.

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413776

>>413753
>kick-butt

>> No.413881

>>413776
>american censorship laws

>> No.414572

Transfer of power ~ Vince Flynn was a very motiviational book for me. Everyone that needed to die, died.

>> No.414801

>Larry winget
>winget

holy shit what an awesome name