On one hand, due to the length of each chapter and the numerous numbers of them, the book as a whole seems very glib, like it’s a collection of a bunch of thoughts that could each be made into another book itself and nothing more. On the other hand, it can be a fun read as the chapters go fast, and any chapter can be skipped, as they are not intertwined. Ben-Shahar also utilizes many clichés, such as “make lemons out of lemonade,” “find the silver lining in a dark cloud,” and “see the glass as half full,” which I found to be become quite tedious to read time after time. My harshest criticism of this book would be that he took one broad life tip, “make your own happiness,” and then added 101 chapters of examples to it. However, this is not necessarily a bad thing. I like how blunt Ben-Shahar was in some scenarios, such as giving telling others not to stay in a relationship just because they’re afraid of being
On one hand, due to the length of each chapter and the numerous numbers of them, the book as a whole seems very glib, like it’s a collection of a bunch of thoughts that could each be made into another book itself and nothing more. On the other hand, it can be a fun read as the chapters go fast, and any chapter can be skipped, as they are not intertwined. Ben-Shahar also utilizes many clichés, such as “make lemons out of lemonade,” “find the silver lining in a dark cloud,” and “see the glass as half full,” which I found to be become quite tedious to read time after time. My harshest criticism of this book would be that he took one broad life tip, “make your own happiness,” and then added 101 chapters of examples to it. However, this is not necessarily a bad thing. I like how blunt Ben-Shahar was in some scenarios, such as giving telling others not to stay in a relationship just because they’re afraid of being