Review: Some great nuggets of wisdom
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 25, 2014
What I loved about this book was the emphasis on emotion and the caution not to take on too much at once if you're already close to your max (and most of us are there). These two points are way too often overlooked in the rush to achieve. The author maintains that the level and type of emotion associated with the old habit will make it easier or harder to establish a new one. That is why bad habits are hard to let go of, they give us something, usually comfort, in a way that can be absorbed into our life situation easily. It takes concerted action for a long time to give those up. Some of the best advice I ever got, don't try to change too many things at one time, is also emphasized in this book - look at how much is going on already and just make changes that are manageable for you. Excellent advice!