Review: The Power of Realistic Thinking
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 9, 2013
"Whine, Work, and Win!" is a self-help book that positions itself against the "positive thinking" books in the market and offers its own path to success: realistic thinking.The premise? Too much positive thinking can result in a lack of action--people just believe things will improve, they will eventually get what they deserve at work or in life, etc., and instead of taking action or really thinking about their situation, they just wait. They may also aspire to goals or dreams that can realistically never happen, and end up in bad situations.The author instead encourages people to be realistic about what they can do and what they can achieve, and to really think about what they want. Then, instead of sitting and just hoping it happens, you must work for it to happen (and can even whine about how hard it is--hence the title).While I believe in being a "positive" person in some aspects--for instance, being friendly to others and trying to keep an upbeat attitude, I do agree with most this book. We would all do better to focus on reality and what's within our grasp to achieve, and then work to achieve that, than to just send positive thoughts out into the universe and wait. Real success and happiness take tangible work and effort, which is the point of "Whine, Work, and Win!"