Book Club: My Top 5 Takeaways from The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz

Published: Oct. 13, 2017, 9:59 a.m.

If you haven\u2019t read much in the way of self-help/personal development and want to learn some simple but powerful lessons on optimism, positivity, goal setting, and creativity, then you want to read this book.

There are two distinct types of self-help books: the analytical, \u201cleft-brain\u201d books that offer science-based actions and formulas for betterment, and the whimsical, \u201cright-brain\u201d books that are more like fireside chats with wise old mentors who have illuminating experiences and stories to share.

This book is the latter, and one of the better ones of this type that I\u2019ve read (and I tend to not like these types of books).

I don\u2019t want to oversell it and put your expectations too high, but I\u2019m recommending it because quite a few of its key ideas are spot-on and actually validated by science. Most of them probably qualify as common sense, but the same can be said of most things that make for good living.

The trick isn\u2019t just understanding these ideas intellectually but internalizing and organizing our lives around them, the initial impetus to do this often comes down to timing and delivery.

You can come across an idea that, if accepted and acted upon, would completely change your life, but if you\u2019re not ready to accept it or if it isn\u2019t communicated persuasively enough, you won\u2019t give it a second thought. On the other hand, if it\u2019s communicated at just the right time and in just the right way, it can ring you like a bell and motivate you to get into action and transform your very being.

I can\u2019t promise this book is going to do that for you, but it is a book that has that potential, and that\u2019s why it has sold millions of copies and continues to top bestseller charts today.

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