Review: The Art of Persistence, Positive Thought, and Achieving Success
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 24, 2013
“The Art of Persistence” is a self-help book that illustrates how to use positive thinking, the law of attraction, and other thought-based methods to overcome failure and achieve success. The author begins by sharing that he’s been there, done that as far as failure—and yet has overcome failure and found happiness. He begins each chapter with a motivational anecdote as well, and the anecdotes set the tone for and tie into the lesson of the chapter.The author covers the subject matter of what failure really means, focusing on the gift of life, the power of thought and the importance of shifting focus and understanding how your beliefs can limit you, the law of attraction, and more. What I found particularly helpful was a little diagram in the overcoming procrastination section, which helps you break tasks into urgent and non-urgent.The tone of the book is thoughtful, conversational, and friendly, and above all it is very encouraging. It explains its concepts clearly, and the stories about both everyday people and celebrities keep it interesting and lend context. While I was familiar with some of it (law of attraction for instance), in many instances the book reframed certain theories in a way that made me think of them in a new light. Recommended to readers who are looking for self-help books that target negative and destructive thought processes and habits.