As a Man Thinketh
Assessment by Abraham Tura Belachew (Ethiopia)
1. What is the main idea that the author is trying to convey in the book?
The main idea that the author conveys is that we human beings are can decide our fate (destiny) rather than to let other persons and circumstances lead our lives. But we need the stamina to conquer the worldly troubles we face through patience and boldness as well as through practices. By avoiding doubts and fear that surround us we can uncover our inner and deeply inbuilt strength to solve our sufferings and cushioned to free from poverty. Here the author also tells us that what we all understand through our senses and which are physically appeared comes from the unseen world of endless thoughts.
So we have to scarify ourselves to reach up to the level of self consciousness within calm minds. As stated in the book, self crucifixion at present time is always needed to gain and explore more for tomorrow. Yesterday I heard surprising news from our neighboring country, Kenya. It says oil is found in Kenya around Lake Turkana. This news initiated the government to explore again the potential oil fields in my country, Ethiopia. By looking at another perspective my country has more potential on renewable energy like hydro power, wind and solar energy which have a trickle down positive effect for our world ignited by fuel carbon.
2. What were the seven ideas which were personally most important to you and why? List these seven ideas followed by an explanation after each one as to why it was important to you. Use personal examples from your own life.
i. Man is the maker of his character, the molder of his life and the builder of his destiny. We have to have the leadership skill to influence ourselves and others for success. Through this process we have to endure challenges and troubles within and outside from us and we have to scarify ourselves to guide our live and ultimately our life destiny.
Here I confirm the books idea that thought is a great creative power which can be used for good or ill. Man is created by thought, made and is also conditioned by it. It is by the use of our thought power that we can increase our capacities and mould our character. Our character is only the sum total of our habits which are formed entirely by our thoughts. As the book’s title says that a man becomes that which he thinks. It is true that we may be born with a character which influences greatly our present life. But by thought, by action based on it and by the use of molding power of thought, we can change our inborn character, eliminate its weaknesses, eradicate its faults, strengthen its good qualities and enlarge its capacities and character through our thoughts. An English proverb describes typical March weather as coming in like a lion and going out like a lamb. Great truths are simple and easy to express, and our insights into self-empowerment are just that. Personal power lies within the mind. Once awakened, there are no limits to what one can imagine and then achieve with the power of thought. There is an essential relationship of a person’s thoughts to personal character, life circumstances, physical health, life purpose, achievement, and personal serenity. As we think, all we achieve and all that we fail to achieve is the direct result of our own thoughts. That is we are the masters of our destinies. There is a belief that is man’s responsibility as free agent. All moral teachings are also an affirmation of man’s freedom to choose his course and mould his destiny and man’s enduring and determined efforts in achieving his ends are declarations of consciousness of freedom and power. This view confirms our firmness on the belief of man is the master of his destiny. Our destiny is not something imposed upon us but we are all the time weaving the pattern of our destiny, of our fate, of our future by the threads of our thoughts, desires and actions.
ii. Man is a creative power. We have an internal strength that induces our competencies if we use our intuition firmly. So we have to be visionary to uncover our internal drive for growth. Somewhere along the many paths I have passed through, it became clear for me that every one of us is completely unique. Every one of us is an original, even a creative mastermind in some way. We all have a long, struggling and absolutely original path and each of us makes our discoveries in our own way. We have to just try a back to the land experiment and began to apply some ideas in some new ways, ideas that before had just been occasional and usual thoughts, transient and remote possibilities in my mind. We have to just deal on our dreams in life in the future beginning with the end in mind. That will be our ideal that is success without compromising other things that were important in life. Meanwhile, desire is a magnetic force which brings to us what we truly desire. If it is whole-hearted, intense and steady desire, it will have its fulfillment now or some time in future. Opportunities come to those who have ardently desired them in the past because desires create opportunities. It is no doubt a fact that we are born with a desire nature which may be good, bad or indifferent, but we can deliberately work to change our desires by the use of our thought power which must be good.
iii. Circumstances don’t make the man; it reveals its gathered power. We should not be shaped by circumstances rather we should be able to create positive circumstances and opportunities for us and others also. Thus we have to use the law of big momentum which helps to ignite enthusiasm. If you’ve got all the passion, tools and people you need to fulfill a great vision, yet you can’t seem to get to the right direction, you’re dead in the water as a leader. If you can’t get things going, you will not succeed. You need to harness the power of the leader’s best friend – momentum. When you have no momentum, even the simplest tasks seem impossible. On the other hand, when you have momentum on your side, the future looks bright, and obstacles appear small.
iv. Blessedness, not material possessions, is the measure of right thought. Here we have to have solid ground of honesty in order to endure vice of wick acts. So that we can get blessings from God. I personally benefited from God’s blessings so many times and I believe that rather than material gains I focus on internal peace and spiritual strength that comes to me within these two years.
v. We have to recognize failure as one the path ways to attainment. I had been failing previously especially with the relationship I created with people. But now I have learned from my past mistakes on how to build relationship and how to differentiate my connection with people on what extent and now I am benefited from this.
vi. Doubt and fear are the great enemies of knowledge. By out casting our fears and unreasonable doubts, we have to liberate ourselves from ignorance and subjective judgments of the world we live in. we have to utilize scientific researches in order for the betterment of citizens of the world.
vii. Self control is strength. Right thought is mastery and calmness is power. In calmness, a person can think in a balanced way and cannot be sensitive. With calmness he can solve his problems, with no confusion of thoughts. In calmness he can deal with people and they accept his words. Generally speaking, the peaceful person is loved by others. As Pope Shinoda III of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Patriarch once said, “Calmness, then, is something which beautifies the soul.” From the qualities of the believer it is his heart that is full of peace and tranquility. He does not trouble at all, does not agitate, and does not fear because he believes in God’s protection. The believer keeps his inner peace whatever the external circumstances seem to be disturbing.
3. How will these ideas or lessons help you in a practical way, both in your daily personal life and in helping you to create a better world? If so, how?
I got many robust ideas from the book that will help me to strengthen my personal ability and on how to communicate with others. The first idea that magnetizes me is the phrase “man is not created by circumstances, but rather circumstances are created by man”. This happens in my life and I create many circumstances and opportunities for my life through relationship with influential people. This idea also helps me to uncover my internal strength and work experience and now I get high level job opportunity. The second idea that gets my attention is calmness. Through strengthening my spiritual habit I am exercising the calmness of my temperament and that of the Nerves as well as stillness of my tongue. I am now benefited from my inner tranquility, i.e. calmness of my heart and thoughts along with stillness of my body and senses. This reduces my sensitiveness, relieves me from anger and develops good communication skill.
4. Quotes: Are there any statements which the author made that particularly got your attention? If so, please quote them and comment as to why they were important to you.
Quote: “As a Man Thinketh, so he is.” This phrase touches my heart and nowadays it is like a proverb for me to quote for others at the time of conversation and to share my experience with them.
The other phrase, but it is not a quote from the author which is found on page 24 say, “Dreams are the seedlings of realities.” As a person I have a dream to fulfill in this world rather than sit and eat what others produce. This phrase helps to strengthen my effort in search for my vision for be realized. I want to complete my thoughts and to accomplish my objectives in order to realize my visions.
5. Is there anything in the book that you do not understand or are unclear about, or are there ideas which you disagree with and, if so, why?
No there are no ideas that I don’t understand. Rather I like the book and all ideas throughout the chapters are supportive and easy to be familiar with.
6. Did the book contain exercises for the reader to complete? If so, did you complete all of the exercises and did you find them helpful?
No there are no exercises for the reader. But I record some important phrases for future quotation and to use as proverbs.
7. Was there anything you read in the book that you would like to comment on that was not covered in the previous questions? If so, please comment.
I am inspired by the book’s idea on how to pay scarification to get good result. It says the strength of the effort is the measure of the result and not chance. Gifts, powers, material, intellectual and spiritual possessions as well as all success of life on earth are the fruits of effort. They are also designed by our thoughts.
Rating
A. How interesting was it to read? 10
B. How helpful were the contents? 9
C. How easy was it to understand? 8
D. Would you recommend it to others? 10
E. What is the overall rating you would give it? 9
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Assessment by Abraham Tura Belachew (Ethiopia)
1. What is the main idea that the author is trying to convey in the book?
The main idea that the author conveys is that life is the unknown (not ever conquered) and the unknowable. So that everybody who finds and follows a meaning and a higher purpose is the most successful. Because we have a reason to live and learn more as well as to discover ever the most uncovered matters and to uplift our selves rather than living to eat and drink as wells to reproduce the generation. This means that the man has got his freedom by new sights, new thoughts and the new life questions we face on earthly. The author most ultimately broadens our mind that the most important thing in our life is to reach out and search for perfection.
But there are many challenges we face when we commit ourselves for transformation of our live. Many people refuse what we have seen as a truth. Because they want to fence our boundary with old habits and thinking since they think that unless we care for the traditions and rites we have been inculcating for years, we will perish and cease to exist. They don’t want to see the freedom after the birth of the new vision. Unless it is nurtured to righteousness and used beneficially the human mind has the most destructive part. The thoughts of man must follow it growth path in order to survive even if there are many challenges on us that are descending like a river and seized us like bandits, overprotect us like friends and families, consumed us with their flowery tastes in their great cities and deserted us like deserts and the likes. So we as a visionary person have to think for tomorrow and to look for behind the curtain. We have to plan for our success starting from today; anybody that fails to plan is working for his failure too. Finally, we have to have a strong spirit in order to get our final destiny.
2. What were the seven ideas which were personally most important to you and why? List these seven ideas followed by an explanation after each one as to why it was important to you. Use personal examples from your own life.
i. Heaven is not a place and time but it is being perfect. But for perfection there is a life cycle of from conception to maturity. At the time of conception there is doubt that hinders us from thinking about the end. Whether our vision become being or not, become bad or good, become righteous or wicked. During pregnancy, we have to take of our vision to have a certain form. At birth, even the period of time is short its pain and anxiety is very tough. Finally at the birth of perfection, we can have pleasure forever since we have seen the fruit of our seed and labor. But at most our vision can be a reality, when we have a close communication with God.
ii. One way of demonstrating love was to give something of the truth. For visionary person, one way to show love is to represent oneself for others suffering, sympathy. We should share the burden of others and have to commit ourselves for the benefit of others. We have to keep our pace to undertake all the necessary tasks to realize the gift God has given to us. We also have to collaborate with others in order to fulfill the vision of being perfect. The perfect thing in this world is to fill the difference in all of us in order to see the unknown. So we have to support the weak for the betterment of life on this world full of upheavals. We have to strive for our common vision.
iii. When we break the chains of our thought we can break the chains of our body. To be a visionary person, we have to forget thinking about the routine and which is not prolonged. A visionary person should think about others and live for others. Also this man doesn’t ask favor from them. A visionary person lives based on what he has and lives for tomorrow rather than today. So he lives with bound and he is not glutton. He rather focuses on how to take care of the growth of his vision.
iv. Each person has his own skills and talents. But there are some internal challenges that hinder us from utilizing our skills and to fulfill his/her dreams. Over respect for oneself without doing something good to the society. Meaningless proud is nothing. Some others search for absolutism without doing something. There are many ups and downs that we must pass to get perfection. In order to reach to the top we have to start from the scratch. As a Chinese proverb says in order to reach a thousand miles, we must start from one pace. Our activities should bring results that are deep rooted and can be transferred to the generation.
v. You have the freedom to be yourself since you are special and gifted and divine. I am deeply impressed by this phrase since it is my life written in this word. After recognizing that I am a special and gifted divine, many of my wrong doings we turned to goodness. I can be a man that has a purpose to live in this world and fulfill the duties given by God. So I am striving to fulfill this divine task. Sometimes people think that to be strong and freeman is to never feel pain. In reality, the strongest people who have freedom are the ones who feel it, understand it, and accept it to change and transform them.
vii. To change your level of consciousness rather abruptly, it is your choice now. By using my consciousness, I am also trying to reveal the purpose of our creation on earth for other persons who I care. Some lives have been changed to goodness and changed to live the new life like those who were addicts, purposeless in life and hopeless peoples. I am trying to convey for them what I have seen and feel within. Here sometimes your just have to pick yourself up and carry on to success path.
vii. Don’t believe what your eyes are telling you since they show is limitation. But look for your understanding. There are so many simulations on our earthly life which appear to be reality and truth, but which are shallow and look like illusion. We have to listen our deepest thoughts with patience rather than to dwell
3. How will these ideas or lessons help you in a practical way, both in your daily personal life and in helping you to create a better world? If so, how?
This book helps me how to seek my true reality. In addition I have learnt on how to advise others through increasing my acceptance level. It also ignites my initiation to explore something new and on how to believe in consultation with the experienced and the elders. I also developed a flexible, coaching behaviors and I became someone a pioneer for others. I am also learnt on how to be systemic rather struggling live without building my capacity with problems solving mechanisms.
4. Quotes: Are there any statements which the author made that particularly got your attention? If so, please quote them and comment as to why they were important to you.
Quote: “To the real Jonathan Seagull, who lives within us all.” This phrase touches my heart and represents me. Because the real man is within me, but previously, I can’t produce results due to some cultural and bad habits that tie me in order not to pace my transformation. This Jonathan is the mirror of me and many more others that live in the vast majority if the ignorance.
5. Is there anything in the book that you do not understand or are unclear about, or are there ideas which you disagree with and, if so, why?
No there are no ideas that I don’t understand. Rather I like the book and all ideas throughout the chapters are supportive and easy to be familiar with but some of the contents are poetic to understand.
6. Did the book contain exercises for the reader to complete? If so, did you complete all of the exercises and did you find them helpful?
No there are no exercises for the reader. But I record some important phrases for future quotation and to use as proverbs.
7. Was there anything you read in the book that you would like to comment on that was not covered in the previous questions? If so, please comment.
I am enthused by the books idea on how it is challenging to win the final race and to be awarded the medallion of true life. Here we can see the Law of Sacrifice and Endurance as well as the Law of Legacy. I have seen how Jonathan passes the success of his generation to the next generation in order to sustain and scale up the transformation that comes through the change of thoughts.
Rating
A. How interesting was it to read? 7
B. How helpful were the contents? 8
C. How easy was it to understand? 6
D. Would you recommend it to others? 7
Success Through a Postive Mental Attitude
Assessment by Abraham Tura Belachew (Ethiopia)
1. What is the main idea that the author is trying to convey in the book?
The major idea of success through a positive mental attitude is to provide readers an advice on implementing the seventeen principles of success and how to focus our ideas and enthusiasm into a coherent, comprehensive plan for prosperity. In general as the author W. Clement Stone told us “whatever your mind can conceive and believe, you can achieve.”
There is a little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative. This paragraph has interesting lesson that strikes me. The author says defeat may be a stepping stone or a stumbling block depending on whether your attitude is positive or negative. Hence, we can win if we are willing to pay the price. When we are faced with a problem that needs a solution, regardless of how perplexing it may be:
1. Ask for divine guidance and ask for help in finding the right solution.
2. Engage in thinking time for the purpose of solving our problems. Remember that every adversity has the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit for those who have PMA.
3. State the problem and analyze and define it.
4. State to yourself enthusiastically” “That is good!”
5. Ask yourself some specific questions, such as:
(a)What is good about it?
(b)How can I turn this adversity into the seed of equivalent or greater benefit; or how can I turn this liability into a greater asset?
6. Keep searching for answers to these questions until we find at least one answer that can work. We have to take a second look at which is causing the problem. Many times all that it takes to meet an immediate problem is quick. If often takes only one idea, followed by action, to turn failure in to success.
2. What were the seven ideas which were personally most important to you and why? List these seven ideas followed by an explanation after each one as to why it was important to you. Use personal examples from your own life.
i. Do it now: The Secret of getting things done!
Clarity: If you aren’t yet at the point of clarity, then make that your first goal. It’s a big waste of time to go through life being unclear about what you want.
Flexibility: This is where you have to stop and reconnect with your goals to decide which the better course is. No plan should be followed blindly.
Use Single Handling: Instead of using some elaborate organizing system, stuck with a very basic pen and paper to-do list. My only organizing tool was a notepad where I wrote down all my assignments and their deadlines. I didn’t worry about doing any advance scheduling or prioritizing. I would simply scan the list to select the most pressing item which fit the time I had available. Then I’d complete it, and cross it off the list.
Do it now! W. Clement Stone would make all his employees recite the phrase, “Do it now!” again and again at the start of each workday. Whenever you feel the tendency towards laziness taking over and you remember something you should be doing, stop and say out loud, “Do it now! Do it now! Do it now!” I often set this text as my screen saver. There is a tremendous cost in putting things off because you will mentally revisit them again and again, which can add up to an enormous amount of wasted time. Thinking and planning are important, but action is far more important. You don’t get paid for your thoughts and plans — you only get paid for your results. When in doubt, act boldly, as if it were impossible to fail. In essence, it is. It is absolutely imperative that you develop the habit of making decisions as soon as possible. Too often people delay making decisions when there is no advantage to be found in that delay. Usually delaying a decision will only have negative consequences, so even if you’re faced with ambiguity, just bite the bullet and make a decision. If it turns out to be the wrong one, you’ll know it soon enough. If you can speed up the pace of making decisions, you can spend the rest of your time on action. One study showed that the best managers in the world tend to have an extremely high tolerance for ambiguity. In other words, they are able to act boldly on partial and/or conflicting data. Many industries today have accelerated to such a rapid pace that by the time you have perfect data with which to make any decision, the opportunity is probably long gone. Where you have no data to fall back on, rely on your own personal experience and intuition. If a decision can be made right away, make the decision as soon as it comes up. If you can’t make a decision right away, set aside a time where you will consider the options and make the decision. Pour the bulk of your time into action, not deciding. The state of indecision is a major time waster. Don’t spend more than 60 seconds in that state if you can avoid it. Make a firm, immediate decision, and move from uncertainty to certainty to action. Let the world tell you when you’re wrong, and you’ll soon build enough experience to make accurate, intelligent decisions. Here hope is the magic ingredient.
Triage Ruthlessly: Get rid of everything that wastes your time. Use the trash can liberally. Apply the rule, “When in doubt, throw it out.” Cancel useless magazine subscriptions. If you have a magazine that is more than two months old and you still haven’t read it, throw it away; it’s probably not worth reading. Realize that nothing is free if it costs you time. Every activity has an opportunity cost. Ask, “Is this activity worth what I am sacrificing for it?” Ask yourself this question: “Would I have ever gotten started with this project, relationship, career, etc. if I had to do it all over again, knowing what I now know?” If your answer is no, then get out as soon as possible. This is called zero-based thinking. I know a lot of people that have a limiting belief that says, “Always finish what you start.” They spend years climbing ladders only to realize when they reach the top that the ladder was leaning against the wrong building. Remember that failure is your friend. So if a certain decision you’ve made in the past is no longer producing results that serve you, then be ruthless and dump it, so you can move onto something better. There is no honor in dedicating your life to the pursuit of a goal which no longer inspires you. This is another situation where you must practice integrity in the moment of choice. You must constantly re-assess your present situation to accurately decide what to do next. Whatever you’ve decided in the past is largely irrelevant if you would not renew that decision today.
ii. Virtues:
Benjamin Franklin once told, “It would be well not to distract my attention by attempting the whole at once, but to fix it on one of the virtues at a time.” Success with PMA listed out the names of these VIRTUES namely temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality (which means to make no expense), industry ( lose no time), sincerity, justice (which means wrong none by doing injuries), moderation( which means to avoid extremes), cleanliness (which means in body, clothes, and habits) , tranquility (which means be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents, common or unavoidable),chastity ( which means rarely use venery but for health or offspring), and finally it is humility ( which means imitate Jesus and Socrates). When we act as per the above virtues it will have a domino effect. As it was cited in the book, George Bernard Shaw once put it, “In the right key one can say anything. In the wrong key, nothing: the only delicate part is the establishment of the Key.” So that we have to show a distinctions of excellence and mind conditioning.
iii. Something more in PMA:
The most important factors to success in whatever action that you indulge in PMA to gain success in your endeavor. Especially in selling ones service or product there are three factors that are significant in bringing change. First it is inspiration to action then it is knowhow of the successful sales techniques and finally activity knowledge which is knowledge of the product or the service itself. If we have PMA and if we are motivated to gain experience to become proficient in the job. Thus we can control our mental attitude using self motivators. Second we have to set a higher goal. Thirdly, it is necessary to know the rules and understand how to apply them. It is necessary to engage in constructive thinking, study, learning and planning time with regularity. Success is achieved by those who try and maintained by those who keep trying with PMA.
iv. Setting your goal:
I remember that I read some phrase which says “If you fail to plan, you planed to fail”. So that we have to invest most of our time in thinking and planning session before going to execute something. Because it will get an amazing result in the speed and quality to reach our goals. In the book four important things mentioned on how to set our goals. First we have to write our goal by beginning to crystallize our thinking. At this stage we can create a long-lasting memory in our mind. Second, we have to set a deadline. At this stage we have to set our direction of our goal and keep moving towards it. Third, we have to set standards high. We have to aim high in prior and then have immediate and intermediate steps leading towards its achievement and to define where we will be and what we will do in the next years from today. The fourth and last point is to aim high and no more peculiar effort is needed here. At this stage we have to be bold enough to ask of life more than you may feel that you worth right now. Finally if we keep properly motivated, we can move forward step by step until we get there.
v. Inspirational dissatisfaction:
Author John Edmund Haggai in his book “The Influential Leader” clearly shows that what we could achieve if we lived at your full potential and what we are now. One can say that without inspirational dissatisfaction, a person will make peace with the status quo. He will not see a need for change and will not feel a motive for realizing a vision. Inspirational dissatisfaction can develop a positive mood. It impels us forward and makes us determined. It doesn’t engender a morose, brooding, cynical restlessness that inclines us to withdraw and hide. Nor is it an aggressive resentment that blames other people for our problems but does nothing to improve your lot. Inspirational dissatisfaction inspires a person to high attainment. Inspirational dissatisfaction also means being grateful and thankful for what you have while striving to improve yourself, innovate and create. Young children are the embodiment of inspirational dissatisfaction. With limitless reserves of curiosity, drive and ambition, they continually ask questions, always wanting to know why and how. To children each day is a new challenge filled with limitless potential. They are never satisfied with the same daily routine and constantly require new challenges. They continually explore different ways of doing things. There is always a room for improvement. How can you be a better person? What can you do to help others? Examine the various areas of your life: family, friends, and work. Each day behave as if you are trying to make the best possible first impression. At work, how can you make things easier, faster and more efficient? With family and friends? What are you doing to demonstrate your appreciation of them? Life is ever fascinating and rewarding when you strive to keep your outlook fresh. Such that develop a feeling of inspirational dissatisfaction and you will stay on your toes searching for ways to excel. You will be ready for change and thrive when it occurs.
vi. Your Imagination:
You are what you think. Your imagination is developed by recollecting the past, analyzing the present and perceiving the future. So we have to use our imagination to create what we want in our life. Hence we have to unlock the power of our imagination.
vii. Principle of Success through Positive Mental Attitude (PMA):
It also urges us to use the power of our conscious and subconscious mind to seek the truth and the real life situation on the ground. It also motivates us to strive to the highest ideals that we can conceive and it is also consistent with good physical and mental health. This ideal also advises us to live intelligently in our society. This motto also helps us to abstain from that which causes unnecessary injury. Finally, this principle also assist us to start from where we are and we get to where we want to be regardless of what we are or what we have been. The principle forbids us from anything which defers us from noble achievements in life should be cast aside.
3. How will these ideas or lessons help you in a practical way, both in your daily personal life and in helping you to create a better world? If so, how?
i. It started to scrutinize every event in my life that appears negative and look for positive.
ii. I start to surround myself with positive people since negativity is more contagious than a common cold. I start spending more time with positive people.
iii. I promote myself to read and listen to positive, motivating and inspirational materials.
iv. I started to be relaxed by remembering such powerful positive words rather than debilitating stories.
v. I started to create positive conversation with people.
vi. I started to realize my opportunities and maintain my strong abilities and in contrast I started to avoid doing mistakes that will hinder my journey unknowingly.
4. Quotes: Are there any statements which the author made that particularly got your attention? If so, please quote them and comment as to why they were important to you.
“What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his soul?”
Since it is interesting bible reference.
“Character is something that is caught, not taught.”
“Sow an ACT and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny.”
5. Is there anything in the book that you do not understand or are unclear about, or are there ideas which you disagree with and, if so, why?
In the book I don’t understand the phrase “character Catch”. It was defined in the book that character is something that is caught, not taught. Catch has two distinct meanings. First it is affected by exposure to environment which is often a subconscious reaction and secondly it seizes and holds which is a conscious action.
6. Did the book contain exercises for the reader to complete? If so, did you complete all of the exercises and did you find them helpful?
Yes, the book contains one exercise on success quotient analysis. I completed the exercise and I have got 264 points which is above the average. I found it helpful to analyze my personal behavior and I was also able to measure my intelligence, confidence and patience and the like virtues.
7. Was there anything you read in the book that you would like to comment on that was not covered in the previous questions? If so, please comment.
I read some interesting paragraphs on like when one virtue is in conflict with another. This surprises me a lot. Because I wondered that how do such virtues like love, duty and loyalty will be in conflict in one person. The book also advises me to be a man of courage, honest and loyal. In the future I want to read on articles on such sparkling issues.
Please rate the following questions on a scale from 1 to 10. Ten is good and one is poor.
A. How interesting was it to read? 9
B. How helpful were the contents? 8
C. How easy was it to understand? 8
D. Would you recommend it to others? 8
E. What is the overall rating you would give it? 8