Self-help books

a reader, I have occasionally come across the thought- why would I read a fictional self-help book? As readers, we would assume that if trying to gain knowledge from a story, we would at least want the story to be composed of facts. Upon a descriptive scholarly research, I came to a conclusion about why fictional self-help books may actually be the superior choice when deciding between types of self-help books. Although we realize the stories we analyze aren’t composed of factual events, these stories often contain the ideal events and solutions to choices we may face or that could arise in a situational basis in our everyday lives. In other words, if the main…

could use [Google Calendar] instead. If you enable the Tasks Calendar, you get a layout very similar to what I 'm using on Google Sheet (and Google Calendar loads a lot faster too). Check out the image below. Google Calendar Maybe I 'll switch over one day. One last word of advice. Keep this list where it is easy to see and make it a habit of opening it in the morning. I keep mine in my bookmarks bar. This way I have a visual cue (trigger) every time I use the internet. Finally, sometimes…

Not a Self-Help Book: The Misadventures of Marty Wu written by Yi Shun Lai is a story concerning a young Taiwanese-American woman, living in Manhattan, seeking her place in the world through a variety of self-help books. The novel was written in the form of a diary from the main character’s perspective. The story follows Marty, who has moved to New York from Taiwan when she was five, at the beginning of the novel she has a job in Manhattan working in advertising sales for a magazine. Although…

It can’t STAY longer. It seems more natural. Someday, we are filled with energy and other day felt too much tired to even go to our office or do simple task of brushing & bathing even. As I dwell deeper. What is the No. 1 thing we need to achieve our targets – may be short term or long one. Is it self confidence, desire, willingness, self esteem, purpose or any other thing? After a while, I came to conclusion WHAT IF, I’M ABLE TO STAY MOTIVATED to finish my activity and don’t get lost in…

unfortunate truth. Many self-help books address the basic issue of imperfection. One such author focuses on overcoming specific imperfections in ourselves such as shame, fear, and guilt. On a more positive note the book also discusses embracing our true selves and living wholeheartedly. Dr. Brene Brown is the author of the book “The Gifts of Imperfection”. she is a researcher, writer, and professor. She is a member of the research faculty at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social…

It helps to improve your talents, build on your strengths and increases the chances of you fulfilling your full potential in life. It is an area of practice that includes the use of personal development methods, tools and techniques through self-study or by working with a mentor or life coach. You have always been on a path of personal growth and development ever since you came in to the world. It’s just that sometimes it’s easy to lose sight of the fact and become side tracked and lose your way…

of how our individual amount of grit can affect us. If you got to work on time, maybe you have a higher grit score than the person that didn’t or if you got the paper done the night before, maybe you still have a higher grit score than the person that did it early. No that was not a mistake in the last sentence. That's the interesting thing about grit. It’s not really a catch all type of thing. The reason you could get a higher score by procrastinating is because you were determined to get it…

The Help by Kathryn Stockett is told in different points of view by three women during the 1960’s. Each woman had her own different conflicts throughout the book. The three main characters in The Help , are Aibileen, Minny, and Skeeter. Aibileen and Minny are black women who work in houses as maids, and Skeeter is a Southern white woman who aspires to be a writer. Confronting the issue of racism, these women had conflicts because of society and in a way they tried to break free from society’s…

In The Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare shows that he encourages the anti-Semitism and racism of the time. This is first shown through the choosing of the caskets of who will marry a fair lady named Portia.. Secondly, the language that is used by the characters when they are referring to Shylock. Lastly, the punishment of Shylock near the end of the play. Therefore, Shakespeare shows that he encourage the racism of the time. One reason that demonstrated how Shakespeare encouraged…

The novel, Boy Meets Depression: Or Life Sucks and Then You Live by Kevin Breel is an autobiography depicting Breel’s struggles with mental health. In the book, Breel discusses everything from his family life, to high school, to depression. He was not afraid to tell of his darkest moments to the audience, but instead brings them to the light for everyone to see. He encourages readers to seek out those with troubles like he had and attempt to help them in any way possible. Boy Meets Depression…