Maria Evelyn Cerdeno – Assessments

As A Man Thinketh
Assessment by Maria Evelyn C. Cerdeño (Philippines)

1. What is the main idea that the author is trying to convey in the book?

The main idea that the author James Allen is trying to convey in the book is how does one’s mind mold and control the life of a man. The author also wants to state that environment play important role in one’s life. His character and the way he think is the mirror of his personality. Whatever personality does the man has, it reflects to his health. Furthermore, it also conveys how man seeks his purpose in life or existence. Once he knows his purpose in life he is now ready to set his vision.

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.

A. We are defined by our character and personality.

– This is true. People can easily determine what kind of person you are just by what character or personality you have. What you think of yourself will reflect your personality and character. If you think you are a good person then it will show to your actions. You cannot force someone to believe that you are a good person if your actions is contravene with what you thoughts of yourself. Minds and body are partners. If your mind thinks of good things then your body will just follow. In my case, when I feel lonely and depressed, my body shows how do I feel. My body cannot pretend to be lively if my mind feels that I am depressed or sad.

B. You reap what you sow.

– You will only able to fulfil your dreams by working hard to achieve it. But never expect to achieve something if you did not even work hard for it. My friend keeps on complaining why she failed in some subject. She always said that : what I have done wrong? She never realized that she lacks of effort. My friend is a happy go lucky type of a girl. I never see her studying hard for her to be able get a passing grade. But once our professor released the result of the exam, I can see her frustration and depression. This is the illustration of you will reap what you sow. You could harvest good fruits if you planted it properly. Just like in studying, you can get good grades of you study your lesson very well.

C. Our mind controls our body.

– We cannot do things if our minds do not want to do it. A person cannot succeed in the thing he do if he doesn’t like it or even appreciate it. My brother was instructed by my father to enrol in the medical school in 2003. In 2005 he decided to shift to engineering course. He was asked by our father why he decided to shift into engineering when in fact his previous course will give him good future. My brother simply replied, I never enjoyed attending medical school. It is really hard for me to ask myself a favour to finish medical course when my mind and heart does not wants it. He continue explaining if I continue my medical course I cannot assure you that I will succeed on it because I cannot give my 100% effort in studying the course since it is not my interest. Hence, my father has learned to respect the decision of my brother. Now my brother is enjoying his life being an engineering student. I can see how happy he is in his decision.

D. Aim for your purpose.

– Every one of us has a purpose in every thing we do. If you do not have a purpose you will not able to enjoy what you are currently doing. Just like me, I want to become a lawyer because I want to protect the rights and defend my family from bad and to prove to those people that I could make it even if I am not that intelligent. In achieving my dreams, I have encountered and experienced many problems, frustrations and depressions. However it does not stop me from continuing the journey that I have chosen because I have a purpose why I am still fighting. I am willing to suffer and to take sacrifices just for me to be able to achieve my dreams. Once I achieve it, know the feeling is very fulfilling. Hence, people will not enjoy their journey they were heading for if they do not know their purpose why they are doing it.

E. No one else can help you fulfil your dreams except yourself.

– Even if someone is willing to help you to achieve your goals in life, he would not make it if you itself does not want to help yourself or not even interested to get up and rise. No one can help you to do things except yourself. The only thing that other people can do is to guide you and encourage you whether you need it. Never rely to the help of other people just for you to achieve it. You must really work hard for it. This is happened to me. Last semester my friend had a problem. She consulted me, as a good friend I listened to her and gave her advice as much as I can. But when I started giving her advice on what she can do about her problems, she keeps on making excuses like she is busy to do that or she cannot do it because she lacks time. Hence, I came to realized that even if I have good intentions and willing to help her, still the problem cannot be solved if the she herself is not willing to help herself to solve the problem.

F. Just believe in yourself and you will able to make it for sure.

– I know I will become a lawyer soon. I have passion in everything I do. I have faith in me and to God. I know if I just believe in me, I know I can make it. I believe in this saying.

G. It helps you to think well if you have a calm mind.

You cannot think well if your mind is pre-occupied. This always happened to me. When everything I did does not fall according to my plan, I get irritated easily, I become impatience and aggressive. My mind does not function well if I my emotions are so high. In the end my aggressiveness, irritation and impatience even worsen the situation since I cannot control myself and emotions. Hence, try to achieve calm mind in dealing with the situation even how hard it is.

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?

The ideas mentioned above serve as an eye opener for me. The author James Allen influences me not to give up the thing that I want to achieve in life. As long as I have purpose pursuing it, there is no reason for me to give up. It reminds me to guard my thoughts and my action as well at all time because one words or mistake action might lead me to wrong directions.

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.

A. The honest man reaps the good result of his hones thoughts and acts. The dishonest man likewise garners his own suffering, which his vice produce.

– Just like what I have said a while ago, we are responsible for our own action. No one should be blamed for the path we have chosen. If you choose to be a good man, expect always that there you will get a good result of your good deeds. If you choose to be dishonest man you should face the consequence of your action. No one should be blame for it. Hence, put no blame to anyone except you.

B . There can be no progress, no achievement without sacrifice, and a man’s worldly success will be in the measure that sacrifices his confused animal thoughts, and fixes his mind on the development of his plans, and the strengthening of his resolution and self-reliance.

– Even the most riches and intelligent person in the whole world had made sacrifices in order just for them to achieve the thing they want to achieve in life. This has no exception. All person who had already achieved their dreams and those who wants to achieve their dreams should make sacrifices and suffer for us to feel the true meaning of victory and to use the lesson that we encountered during our journey to our success.

C. Your circumstances may be uncongenial, but they shall not long remain so if you but perceive an Ideal and strive to reach it.

– You can achieve your dreams no matter what happen as long as you are determined to achieve it. In achieving your dreams no once can be the hindrance to you if you just have the passion to work on it.

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?

None.

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 exercises given to the readers in the books.

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.

None. The book is very helpful to me. Anyone who read this book will definitely be encouraged and inpired.

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? 10
C. How easy was it to understand? 9
D. Would you recommend it to others? 10
E. What is the overall rating you would give it? 9

 

 

Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Assessment by Maria Evelyn C. Cerdeño (Philippines)

1. What is the main idea that the author is trying to convey in the book?
The main idea that Richard Bach is trying to convey in Jonathan Livingston Seagull book is that we should not be afraid of trying to achieve the things that what we want in life and what we want to do. Do not let what other people have said about you be the hindrance in achieving your dreams because the only person who knows whether we can achieve it or not is ourselves-no one else. Furthermore, the author is trying to convey that we should enjoy the journey of our lives. Of course there are times that we succeed and failed in everything we do but do not let failures pull you down. Instead stand up and say “I can make it”. Those people who succeed in life are those who are not afraid of trying and exceeding their limitations. Also, the author is trying to convey in the book that once you have achieved your dreams, it is time for you to help other people to learn from what you have learned along your journey by sharing your experience and knowledge.

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.

A. Those that decided to pursue their dreams despite being discouraged by other people are worth the sacrifice if he succeeded in the end.

– There are times that when I need to do something which happened to be very important for me and my parents did not agreed, I still pursued it by making a decision by myself. For this, I need to make it even without the support and help from any anyone. Working alone is very hard. But once you have succeeded the feelings of achieving the thing you really want is very fulfilling because you are now able to say that I did it and I made it by my own. All the sacrifices are worth it.

B. Think big and make it happen no matter how hard to reach it.

– Just last year, I applied for scholarship to attend the Conference in Washington D.C on June 2010. The scholarship is open to all. Meaning to say, all students from all over the world can apply for the scholarship. At that time, I know that there are lot of students who are eligible for this and my chance is 50-50. But I still applied for the scholarship because I said to myself there is no wrong in trying. It is better not to be accepted at least you can able said to yourself that “I did my best” and that at least “I tried than not trying at all. In the end, I can’t believe it; they informed me that my application for scholarship was accepted. On June, I will fly to U.S to attend the Conference. Hence, those who sees farthest even it seems impossible to achieve it can able succeed by just trying.

C. Forget the mistakes you have committed. Learn from it and try to start a new plan.

– I kept on saying that I going to graduate no matter what happen and I will be a lawyer in 2009. But it didn’t happen. I still have 1 semester need to be finish before I could graduate. I had difficulty in accepting this fact. It is really frustrating and hurting me. But I came to realized that I cannot concentrate on my studies if I will not let go those thoughts. Things happened and you cannot bring back and change it anymore. Hence, All you can do is to face the reality and try to start. You can only do that if you break and let go your previous thoughts and if your mind along your body are both ready to make a start. You cannot move if you mind is still in prison of your previous thoughts and mistakes.

D. Never assume. Never conclude.
I remembered when I was in 1st yr. High school; I felt that I am an outcast in our class. I was a transferee at that time. Being a transferee, I had a feeling of being outcast. I did not even try of getting along with my classmates because I was thinking at that time it would be useless for me to approach them because they considered me as an alien. But I came to realized that all of these are just my thoughts. Hence, things happened in our lives whether good or bad are based on the things we were thinking. If you are a good person it is because it is what you think of yourselves not by anybody. If you happened to be a bad person, never put the blame to other people of that you have become because you have your own mind whether to choose to be a bad or good person. We are the author of our lives.

E. You are responsible of your action. Whatever your decision, just stand for it and do not rely to anybody.

– No one else can make a decision in behalf of you. You are responsible for all the things that you have done in your life or had happened to you- no one should be blame except you. People can give their own opinion on particular issue but in the end it is you who decides whether to pursue it or not. Hence, one you have decided you should stand for it and be brave and responsible to face it no matter what will be the cause of it.

F. Overcome your fear.

– If you want to succeed in life, you should go out to your comfort zone. You will never know what you can able to do and achieve in life if you just decided to stay to your comfort zone. There are lot of opportunities out there. All you have to do is explore and learn how to achieve it by exploring. Hence, if you want something, you should be willing to take a risk.

G. Practice

– Before we can achieve our goals in life, we need to practice. It is like solving a puzzle. You cannot just put your answer to it without even thinking. Hence, you need to practice the things you need to achieve. It is fine if you failed. Every time we failed we always learn something from it and we tend to avoid such mistakes in the second time we try it.

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?

As a student, all the lessons mentioned above are very helpful to me. I am just starting to build my future. While building my future, I will be encountering zig zag road and ups and down along my journey. I know reaching my dreams is not easy. I will be encountering lot of trials and obstacles. I know I need to put it in my heart the lessons that I have learned in this book for me to be able to face all those trials and obstacles. I will be carrying all this lessons for the entire life. I have been enlightened and encouraged by this book. I was enlightened in the sense that I should not let other people decide for me and do not listen to what they have said that you cannot do because it is myself who can only determine whether I can make or not. Moreover, I was encouraged and inspired of this book to work really hard to achieve my dreams no matter how hard it is.

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.

A. I don’t mind of being bone and feather mom. I just want to know what I can do in the air and what I can’t. That’s all. I just want to know.

– I admired those people who go out to their comfort zone and pursue theirs dreams even though they were discouraged by some people. Going out to their comfort zone means that that are taking the risk. They do not care whether their decision is right but still they are willing to take a risk just to find out what they can do and cannot do. Doing such things will give him peace of mind in the end regardless of the result of that decision he made. At least he tried.
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B. I don’t care what they think. I’ll show them what is flying is! I’ll be pure Outlaw, if that’s the way they want it. And I’ll make them sorry.

– This is my favourite quote. I don’t mind what other people think of me. In everything I do, I always discouraged by other people. I am not an intelligent student that is why they were when I decided to enrolled in law school. I do not care of what they have said to me. From that time, I told myself, I will study hard for me to be a lawyers someday and for me to prove them that even I am not as intelligent as they are, I can still make it by patience, perseverance, determination and hardworking. For now, I am in the stage of fulfilling my dreams. No matter what happen or the result of which, I will be proud of myself. Never listen to what other people will say about you. They have no power to determine whether you can do it or not. Just stick your dreams not to what they comment about you.

C. You will never get it for sure as long as you make that pull up so hard.

– You can never achieve your dreams unless you work hard for it. Everything in earth is not easy. For you to be able to achieve it you should really work hard for it. No one will volunteer to achieve or wok it for you. Sometimes even if you tried very hard just to reach your goal you still failed. However, you should never let your failure ruin your life. Instead make such failure as your weapon for the next battle of your life. Working hard along with that lessons from you mistakes will lead you to success.

D. We’re free to go where we wish and to be what we are.

– No one can dictate you from doing things. All of us have the freedom to decide and to choose. But anyone can give their own perception to a certain issue. It is up to you if you listen to them or not. In the end, it is you who should make a decision for yourself because it is you who will reap from the fruits you sow or it is you who will suffer from the mistakes you made.

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?

None. Everything in this book are clear to me and I agreed with the ideas of Richard Bach.

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 exercises given to the readers in the books.

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.

None. The book is very helpful to me. Anyone who read this book will definitely be encouraged and inpired.

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? 10
B. How helpful were the contents? 10
C. How easy was it to understand? 10
D. Would you recommend it to others? 10
E. What is the overall rating you would give it? 10

 

 

Success Through A Positive Mental Attitude
Assessment by Maria Evelyn C. Cerdeño (Philippines)

1. What is the main idea that the author is trying to convey in the book?

The main idea that the author wants to convey in the book is that the health, success, happiness depend on how a person make up his/her mind. It also stated in the book that if an individual person has the right attitude, he/she can achieve his/her dreams. The author helps the reader on how to have a positive mental attitude in everything they do by stating that anyone can convert his/her thinking, artistic talent, knowledge, personality and physical energy into success, wealth and happiness if you will let it and it will motivate you try.

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. “The secret of getting things done is to act. The self-starter is the self-motivator. DO IT NOW.”

There is no other way to reach your dreams unless you act upon your goal. No one will tell you that “hey if you want to reach your goal just wait for it to come.” Even if you wish to win from lotto if you do not act upon it like buying lottery ticket, you will never win in lotto. A good example for this is my good friend. She kept on saying that “she wants to make her Dad proud of her when it comes to her studies. However, I noticed that she didn’t act upon it. It is not that she did not totally act upon her goal but I think something is missing to her strategy. Yes, she has a definite goal but she lacks of motivation.

I know that even if you have a definite goal in life, you will not still able to accomplish that goal if you failed to act upon it or if you kept on delaying to act upon it. I know what she is lacking for and that is why I decided to talk to her last year and give her some advice. When we talked about it, she also knew that something is wrong with her plan but she herself don’t know what was missing for her able to achieve it and she only realized it when someone like me told her about what she lacks of- which is the “ACTION” to reach her goal. I encouraged her to put her goal into action so that she will able to reach her goal.

It is important to give your friends advice when you really think it is necessary. Because not all person are capable of determining what was missing or lacking unless you will tell it to them and encourage them because how hard it may seem to be that person will still be able to achieve her dream if there is at least one who believes in her and stand by her. Now, it is not only her father who got satisfied with her performance but she herself too. She was very happy that she put her goal in to action by reminding herself everyday that she needs to do the thing for her to be able to maintain her good performance in school and to achieve her goal.

ii. “Keep your mind on the things you must and off the things you don’t want.”

In every semester I always had a terror law professor. It means every semester it seems to me that I am sentenced to death. If you did not meet the high standard of the professor you will be able to get a failing grade. For me, I get terrified and tensed when the class will start to begin for that terror professor. Even if I know I am ready for the class recitation I still got nervous. Why? Because I focused on the idea that the class would be tough because he is a terror professor; that he/she will never get satisfied with my performance because they are more students who are brighter and intelligent than I am. These are the reasons why I got worried and tensed every time the class will start.

When I read the book of Success Through A Positive Mental Attitude this is the only time I realized that it was me and not the professor who has a problem dealing with them. This is so because before I kept on focusing how the terror was the professor. I failed to remind myself that I should not be afraid or tensed of him because I came to class very prepared for the class recitation and discussion. I realized that although I was prepared and ready for recitation I still afraid because kept on reminding myself and focusing on the things I do not want which is to “worry, afraid, nervous and tense when the professor came to class”. This is why I ended up worrying, afraid, nervous and get tensed.

Now, I kept reminding myself that in everything I do- I should never feel being intimidated and scared because there is no room to be afraid of, to get nervous and tense because I came to class very prepared. I should not entertain any negative beliefs in my mind because it will never bring good outcome in to your life. It is me who is the ruler of my mind so if I focus on the negative side, there is no one to blame, but me. I am now training my mind to focus on the things I want in life not on the things that I do not want in my life. The more I focus on the negative things the more I attract it and repel the positive things. Hence, instead of repelling the positive I should attract it so that it will bring good influence in life.

iii. “ It’s impossible for you to conceive how far up is, except for the limitations of your own mind.”

You cannot reach your dreams if you limit yourself with the capabilities to do things. Limiting yourself with the things to do and not to do is just like your setting up your own limitations to achieve your goal in life. Never afraid of exploring and risking for you to be able to get what you want. If you just stayed through out your comfort zone without taking a risk is just like you are limiting yourself for the possibilities that you may achieve.

I learned that you can explore anything in this world by just using your mind. You can be rich if you just you think your creative imagination. You can go to the place you want by planning it through your mind. You can achieve your dream by using your mind in planning how to reach for it. Everything you want in this world can easily be achieved if you just explore your mind by thinking creatively and accurately.

Upon reading this book, I just learned that I myself had set up limitations, like this is only the thing I capable of to do and achieve. Hence I failed to realize the more I set up limits for myself it also affects the way I think or the way I see things. The more I limit myself the more I repel good things that might happen in my life. Furthermore, limiting myself is just like your putting yourself in prison. Prisoners are limited to do things; I was just like one of the prisoner limited to do things.

Now, I will never be afraid of taking a risk and exploring what I am capable of to do and achieve. There is no wrong in thinking big and doing the things beyond your limitation as long as you know to yourself that you can do it without hurting anyone and you are ready to pay the prize of your new exploration.

iv. “Motivation is like fire: unless you continue to add fuel, it will go out.”

Any person can easily achieve his goal if that person maintained motivated until he reach his goal. It also understandable that in some circumstances we lost motivation maybe because there is something happened that we never expect to happen. Even me, I experienced this most of the time. I am not a perfect person and No one is perfect. I have flaws in life. I failed most of the time. The root cause of my failures is my negative mental attitude. The more I think of negative things little did I know I kept attracting them which let to failures.

I am now learning a lot by just reading self-help book just like the books provided to me by IIGL. By reading the book, I can easily determine my faults in dealing with my life. One of the ideas that I got from reading the book is how to help yourself motivated as always.

For me, I bought pocket size notebook which I can bring to school everyday. I wrote down all the quotes that are very important to me and could help keep motivated and inspired and the goal that I need to achieve. I bring this pocket notebook with me everyday in school. I read at least one page while going to school and another page going home. When I read the quotes and my goal written in every page it always reminds me that I have a goal that need to be achieve and it keeps me motivated and inspired that I can achieve my goal. In this case, it not only reminds of my goal but it keeps me motivated and inspired to reach my goal. This is how I help myself to keep motivated and keep going.

v. “Success must be continually practiced, or it will take wings and fly away.”

You will never achieve your definite purpose in life if you already stop in just one try. There are always a time in your life that not all the things you planned are end up with a success stories because there are trials and errors in one’s life. Those people who succeed in life are the people who keep on trying and never get discouraged even if they failed in their first, second and even in their trice attempt.

Once you have patience, perseverance and determination to achieve your definite purpose in life you will never get lost in the track in getting it. A good example of this is my father story. My father was born poor. His father was a fisherman and is mother was a plain housewife. He has 9 siblings. How could his parents provide all of them education they needed when the truth is the money of his father was not even enough for their daily sustenance?

At an early age, while in grade school he worked as a farmer for him to be able to at least contribute with his parents when it comes to food supply. He went to school using old slippers borrowed from his other siblings and without bringing food for his snacks. The only things he brought with him were his books, notebooks, and ball pen. My father told me that the poverty is not a hindrance at all for him to be able to finish his studies because according to him it was only his key to improve his life and the life of his family. He was very dedicated and focus to his goal in life which is to escape the poverty and he will never achieve it if he will not finish his studies. Escaping from poverty and finishing his studies were his definite purpose in life which eventually succeeds it because of his patience, dedication and perseverance. Hence, it was the choice of my father to dream and to live with his dream by spreading his wings.

vi. “The whole is equal to the sum of all the part and is greater than any of its part.”

It is important that you add all the necessary parts to complete the whole. It is just like a loving a person. When you love someone, that someone will never feel that she was love by you if you are half hearted. Meaning to say, if you love someone you should give all your heart to her by showing how you really love her. You cannot love two gilrs at the same time because they will know for sure that something is missing or lacking in your relationship. All of you just end up with broken hearted.

When you love someone never think twice to give him/her you whole heart for you to be able to say to yourself that you did your best in your relationship with his/her and without regretting it in the end. However, if your relationship with your love one is not successful despite the fact that you give it all and even if hurts you, you would still be happy because you did everything your part and there would no what if’s in the end.

vii. “You have everything to gain and nothing to lose by trying. Success is achieved and maintained by those keep trying with PMA.”

Never afraid of trying when there is something you want to gain in life. Even if you are not familiar with the road that you are going to undertake. It is normal for a person to feel scared especially if that path is very important for his. You will never know that you will succeed on it or not unless you try to push through with it. Not trying or not even taking the risk is just like you lost the battle of your life.

I had so many failures in my life. But this failures never be the hindrance for me to be able to achieve my dreams and finish the battle of life. I would never know whether I could make it or not unless I face my fear- which is the battle of life the “ 2011 Bar Exam.” However, in order for me to survive the battle with flying colors I need to be fully equipped before going to the battle, like I need to prepared by taking seriously the review class, physically and mentally healthy. If I have all of these during the 2011 Bar Exam I will surely passed and even topping the Bar Exam. I know I should kept my self confidence within me since I don’t hold my destiny. But for I will make it as long as I have those characteristics mentioned above.

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?

The ideas mentioned above helps me to stand and fight again. In short, it improve my self- confidence and self-esteem. Furtheremore, all the ideas I got from the book helps me fully understand how positive mental attitude of a person can be develop and operate or use. Before, I am familiar with the word positive and should think positively in order for your work to have positive result. However, I never know how should I use it properly. I only understand how Positive Mental Attitude should be done after finished reading the book. I have learned so much from the Mental Positive Attitude Book, it not only helps how my mental should work positively but it also helps me to use my failures as an inspiration towards my new goal in life. To summarize, the book taught me how to deal with my negative beliefs and how to eliminate it.

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.

i. “ I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.”

Everything happened in your life is it because of you. Whether is it bad or good, No one is responsible for it except “YOU”. Hence, no should be blame for it.

The misfortuned that we incurred in our life, it is because we choose to use took the path which led to misfortune or bad result. Everyone is entitled to have their opinion. Therefore, even though there are person who had given their opinion with regard to your plan still you not put the blame on him because you have chosen to believed on him. So it was still your choice and you follow his opinion.

ii . “ What the mind of man can conceive and believe, the mind of man can achieve with PMA.”

The more positive things/ideas that you think of, the more you attract positive. The more negative things you think of, the more you repel the positive in your life. So, if you want something in your live to be achieve you should believe that you are going to achieve it no matter what happen. No one can reach his goal in life if that person is not sure with the path he is taking.

For a person to have a good result of his plan he should believe and know to himself that he is going to reach his goal if he believe with it. Furthermore, your believe that you are going to achieve your goal should be accompanied by definite purpose and plan and you should act upon it.

iii. “ Direct your thoughts, control your emotions and ordain your destiny.”

In order for a person to reach achieve his goal in life, First he should be keep on believing that he is going to achieve by thinking positively. Second, that person should know how to control his emotions. Controlling his emotion involves controlling his fear, grudge, envy, jealous- he should learn how to control all the negative ideas in his mind so that it will not affect his PMA. Lastly, He should tell to himself that his goal will be successful because he believe in it and he is fully prepared for the battle. Hence, there is no room for failure.

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?

None.

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. There are exercise written on the pages 318-326. In the exercise I found out that I rated average (Fair). I enjoyed the exercise because I was able to determine what aspect I do well and not. Also, I was able to determine in what aspect should I need to improve. For this reason, the exercise is very effective for an individual like me to be able to point out my strong and weakness in life.

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.

None. The book is very helpful to me. Anyone who read this book will definitely be encouraged , motivated and inspired.

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? 10
B. How helpful were the contents? 10
C. How easy was it to understand? 10
D. Would you recommend it to others? 10
E. What is the overall rating you would give it? 10