Review: Upbeat Self-Help Book, Engagingly Written and with Vivid Examples
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 19, 2014
“The Jetstream of Success” is an inspirational self-help book that focuses on self-examination and understanding as a way to improve your life. Part of what makes it an enjoyable and effective read is how the author uses both personal anecdotes and scene-setting to draw you into the chapter, and then relates his message to the scene he has created. For instance, he describes a night at the Oscars in relation to bringing out your own “star quality,” and relates a story about staying at a private game reserve to explore proactive and reactive thinking, as well as how the ego mind, rational mind, and personal unconscious work.Other topics the author addresses are using a diary as a tool to increase your self-awareness and move toward self-improvement; helpful philosophies; desire as a mobilizing force, and the relation of achievement to psychology.I found this book an easy read, and liked the author’s writing style—it’s very positive and conversational, and he clearly explains his concepts and the end results of applying them. I would recommend this book to readers who are looking for new ways to explore positive thinking and how to apply those concepts to make changes in their lives.