Oderinde Taiwo Martins – Assessments

As a Man Thinketh
Assessment by Taiwo Oderinde (Nigeria)

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

The author suggested that the thought of man is responsible for the inner condition and outer circumstances of his life. He linked the inner state with external circumstances by the law of attraction which can be summarized in the phrase, “as a man thinketh”. Character, circumstances, health, purpose, achievements, visions, ideals and serenity are determined by the quality of man’s thought. Therefore, to positively influence these factors, one must intentionally improve the quality of his thoughts along these areas, for then, will there be tremendous positive improvements in those areas of life and even more. Our thoughts are seeds, their fruits manifest all round our life.

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: “Act is the blossom of thought, and joy and suffering are its fruits; thus does a man garner in the sweet and bitter fruitage of his own husbandry.”

It became clear to me that both my positive actions and negative ones results of my thoughts. Either consciously or unconsciously, I must have thought about it before acting it. In the past, there are some actions I struggle to stop taking. For example, I find it easier to watch movies when I am lonely than investing the time to watch video tutorials or read a book. I have just realized that both the feeling and action are products of my thoughts. At the end of some movies, one even becomes weaker. I have therefore decided to always invest my lone times into more productive activities. It’s not as if I will totally stop watching movies, but I will carefully screen them and be sure I will learn something tangible than just being entertained. I prefer to be educated and entertained at the same time. If such movies cannot be found, I would rather go for a walk, meditate or sleep instead of wasting the moments.

ii. Thought and Character

“Thought and character are one, and as character can only manifest and discover itself through environment and circumstance, the outer conditions of a person’s life will always be found to be harmoniously related to his inner state. This does not mean that a man’s circumstances at any given time are an indication of his entire character, but that those circumstances are so intimately connected with some vital thought-element within himself that, for the time being, they are indispensable to his development.”

The law of attraction just became more real to me. I have seen it in action in the past, and have even subconsciously practiced it. Instances like receiving a call from somebody I really desire to speak with, especially at the moment I am trying to dial the number, and manifestations the actualization of major events that I have long imagined in my mind before their actual realizations. I am poised to now deliberately engage this principle to birth more results for me.

iii:“In the light of this truth, what, then, is the meaning of fighting against circumstances?
It means that a man is continually revolting against an effect without, while all the time he is nourishing and preserving its cause in his heart.”

This idea blew my mind. Indeed, many are just fighting against circumstances. I have done that a couple of times too. But after reading this, I search for the cause of events and not just fight with the circumstances. It is a lovely call into deeper reasoning.

iv. Different Directions

“A man may be honest in certain directions, yet suffer privations; a man may be dishonest in certain directions, yet acquire wealth; but the conclusion usually formed that the one man fails because of his particular honesty, and that the other prospers because of his particular dishonesty, is the result of a superficial judgment, which assumes that the dishonest man is almost totally corrupt, and the honest man almost entirely virtuous. In the light of a deeper knowledge and wider experience such judgment is found to be erroneous. The dishonest man may have some admirable virtues, which the other does, not possess; and the honest man obnoxious vices which are absent in the other. The honest man reaps the good results of his honest thoughts and acts; he also brings upon himself the sufferings, which his vices produce. The dishonest man likewise garners his own suffering and happiness.”

This is so insightful! Human judgments are usually based on events and outcomes. Whereas the root causes of events are in the thoughts, how can we judge well based on that? Especially, considering the fact that there is no way for a man to detect the thoughts of another. So, I would take solace in the fact that the thoughts of men are hidden from others and simply assume that whatever a man receives must be from his thoughts that is perhaps hidden from all.

v. Selfishness

“Before a man can achieve anything, even in worldly things, he must lift his thoughts above slavish animal indulgence. He may not, in order to succeed, give up all animosity and selfishness, by any means; but a portion of it must, at least, be sacrificed.”
Sacrifice is not negotiable in the pursuit of success. This was re-impressed on my mind as I read the statements above.

vi. “The will to do springs from the knowledge that we can do. Doubt and fear are the great enemies of knowledge, and he who encourages them, who does not slay them. Thwarts himself at every step.”

Doubts and fears are enemies of progress that seems to limit he who harbors them such that others around him may not even be able to identify it. This idea calls for deep soul-searching, if there is an aspect a man appears to be failing, he must ask himself… what are my doubts and fears about this?

vii. “Strong, pure, and happy thoughts build up the body in vigor and grace. The body is a delicate and plastic instrument, which responds readily to the thoughts by which it is impressed, and habits of thought will produce their own effects, good or bad, upon it.”

Our thoughts impact our health. My attention was drawn to the importance of happy feelings. It became obvious how happy and peaceful mind helps make the body stronger and healthier.

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?

These principles helped me see how thoughts shape lives. It’s a revelation of the fact that we are products of our thoughts. The lessons learnt will help me to live by design. I now deliberately think about events in life and business to address underlying issues. I discovered it is now easier to help others identify the source of their personal and business issues as well as I am poised to look beyond the circumstances.

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.

“Circumstance does not make the man; it reveals him to himself.”

“For only by patience, practice, and ceaseless importunity can a man enter the Door of the Temple of Knowledge.”

“The Vision that you glorify in your mind, the Ideal that you enthrone in your heart—this you will build your life by, this you will become.”

“To desire is to obtain; to aspire is to, achieve.”

“Cherish your visions; cherish your ideals; cherish the music that stirs in your heart, the beauty that forms in your mind, the loveliness that drapes your purest thoughts, for out of them will grow all delightful conditions, all, heavenly environment; of these, if you but remain true to them, your world will at last be built.”

“All achievements, whether in the business, intellectual, or spiritual world, are the result of definitely directed thought, are governed by the same law and are of the same method; the only difference lies in the object of attainment.”

“ If you would protect your body, guard your mind. If you would renew your body,
beautify your mind.”

“Let a man cease from these sinful thoughts, and all the world will soften towards him, and be ready to help him; let him put away his weakly and sickly thoughts, and lo, opportunities will spring up on every hand to aid his strong resolves; let him encourage good thoughts, and no hard fate shall bind him down to wretchedness and shame. The world is your kaleidoscope, and the varying combinations of colors, which at every succeeding moment it presents to you are the exquisitely adjusted pictures of your ever-moving thoughts.”

“Nature helps every man to the gratification of the thoughts, which he most encourages, and opportunities are presented which will most speedily bring to the surface both the good and evil thoughts.”

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?

There is nothing I disagree with from this book. I find the contents to be in agreement with biblical principles, as much as I am open to learning new things, I use the Holy Scriptures as a sieve for my readings.

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?

The book does not contain assignments. It was however full of actionable suggestions which I am already applying to my daily living.

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.

The book may appear philosophical and mystical, but I see the teachings of this book play out almost every day. So, it was a great read for me.

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? 8
B. How helpful were the contents? 8
C. How easy was it to understand? 8
D. Would you recommend it to others? 9
E. What is the overall rating you would give it? 8

 

 

Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Assessment by Taiwo Oderinde (Nigeria)

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

The main idea I got from this book is that we are alive to learn and make impacts in the life of others. However, to do this we must desire to break limiting traditions and acquire skills and knowledge that we help us to perform beyond our perceived abilities.
This book made me to begin reflections on the examination of limiting beliefs and practices that are in my society. It challenges one to dare to face the unknown and enjoy the adventures of the world. It is a story that inspires one to leave his comfort zone in search for the greater heights of life.

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. “See here Jonathan” said his father not unkindly.

“Winter isn’t far away. Boats will be few and the surface fish will be swimming deep. If you must study, then study food, and how to get it. This flying business is all very well, but you can’t eat a glide, you know. Don’t you forget that the reason you fly is to eat.”
Jonathan nodded obediently. For the next few days he tried to behave like the other gulls; he really tried, screeching and fighting with the flock around the piers and fishing boats, diving on scraps of fish and bread. But he couldn’t make it work.
It’s all so pointless, he thought, deliberately dropping a hard-won anchovy to a hungry old gull chasing him. I could be spending all this time learning to fly. There’s so much to learn! It wasn’t long before Jonathan Gull was off by himself again, far out at sea, hungry, happy, learning. The subject was speed, and in a week’s practice he learned more about speed than the fastest gull alive. From a thousand feet, flapping his wings as hard as he could, he pushed over into a blazing steep dive toward the waves, and learned why seagulls don’t make blazing steep pewer-dives. In just six seconds he was moving seventy miles per hour, the speed at which one’s wing goes unstable on the upstroke.

The narrative above reminded me of when I was younger. My brothers and I will go out riding bicycles… Then, my mum will lovingly call me and warn of the potential dangers of falling down, wounding myself, fights and other scary stuffs just to keep me safe. I obliged too many times, to the point that I totally stopped going out for biking. Up till now, I couldn’t ride a bike and sometimes when I remember that, I realize I was not limited because of overprotection as a result of love. I have come to learn that I just be able to judge beyond the advice of loved ones to evaluate the long term benefit an action or intention will bring before yielding to others advice. Jonathan Gull obviously knew better. Or should I say his passion was stronger.

ii. “But victory was short-lived.”

The instant he began his pull out, the instant he changed the angle of his wings, he snapped into that same terrible uncontrolled disaster, and at ninety miles per hour it hit him like dynamite. Jonathan Seagull exploded in mid-air and smashed down into a brick hard sea. When he came to, it was well after dark, and he floated in moonlight on the surface of the ocean. His wings were ragged bars of lead, but the weight of failure was even heavier on his back. He wished, feebly, that the weight could be just enough to drug him gently down to the bottom, and end it all.As he sank low in the water, a strange hollow voice sounded within him. “There’s no way around it. I am a seagull. I am limited by my nature. If I were meant to learn so much about flying, I’d have charts for brains. If I were meant to fly at speed, I’d have a falcon’s short wings, and live on mice instead of fish. My father was right. I must forget this foolishness. I must fly home to the Flock and be content as I am, as a poor limited seagull.”

It is human to err. It is normal to feel down when failure stares one in the face. However, one must refuse to yield to discouraging voices. One must dare to try again. It is not a crime to feel bad, but it is becoming one to remain sad after the failure occur. One should pick the lessons in his fall and rise again. Failure will be fatal only when you refuse to rise.

iii. “His thought was triumph. Terminal velocity!”

“A seagull at two hundred fourteen miles per hour! It was a breakthrough, the greatest single moment in the history of the Flock, and in that moment a new age opened for Jonathan Gull. Flying out to his lonely practice area, folding his wings for a dive from eight thousand feet, he set himself at once to discover how to turn.” Jonathan Gull just achieved a feat. Yet, he was venturing into another adventure immediately. This reminded me of the fact that the secret of great men is in their daily habits. He was ready to even go into lonely area to practice and he discovered more in the process. Success must be a source of motivation to do more, not to have a final feeling of accomplishments.

iv. “How much more there is now to living!”

“Instead of our drab slogging forth and back to the fishing boats, there’s a reason to life! We can lift ourselves out of ignorance, we can find ourselves as creatures of excellence and intelligence and skill. We can be free! We can learn to fly! The years ahead hummed and glowed with promise.” The pathway to freedom is self-discovery. A glorious future only awaits those who are ready to discover themselves and their essence of living, who will then strive to gain knowledge and skills that will enhance their attainment of excellence.

v. “For a thousand years we have scrabbled after fish heads, but now we have a reason to live – to learn, to discover, to be free! Give me one chance, let me show you what I’ve found.”

We are lifted to lift others, we are inspired to inspire, we are motivated to motivate, and we are saved to save… We are designed to help others. The world system seems to be built on that. He who has found his way should help others find theirs or at least, sincerely offer to help them.

vi. “We’re from your Flock, Jonathan. We are your brothers.”

The words were strong and calm.
“We’ve come to take you higher, to take you home. Home I have none. Flock I have none. I am Outcast. And we fly now at the peak of the Great Mountain Wind. Beyond a few hundred feet, I can lift this old body no higher. But you can Jonathan. For you have learned. One school is finished, and the time has come for another to begin.”
Learning is from the cradle to the grave. To get to new levels, one must acquire new knowledge and also meet new people. It dawn on me that if anyone should move to a new level without meeting new people, then the people (old people) he knows must have met them and also acquire new knowledge… perhaps on his behalf.

vii. “Look at Fletcher! Lowell! Charles-Roland! Judy Lee! Are they also special and gifted and divine? No more than you are, no more than I am. The only difference, the very only one, is that they have begun to understand what they really are and have begun to practice it.”

Many a times, we see those who are performing exploits as genius or divine beings. The key to limelight however is in the discovery of oneself and the practice of it continuous ever improving practice of 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?

The ideas in this book have encouraged me to continue in the path of self discovery and development. Even though I have not reached that point I greatly desire but I am persuaded that it is a matter of time, with persistence practice, I shall get there

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.

“The same rule holds for us now, of course: we choose our next world through what we learn in this one. Learn nothing, and the next world is the same as this one, all the same limitations and lead weights to overcome.”

“The only true law is that which leads to freedom,” Jonathan said.

“Look at Fletcher! Lowell! Charles-Roland! Judy Lee! Are they also special and gifted and divine? No more than you are, no more than I am. The only difference, the very only one, is that they have begun to understand what they really are and have begun to practice it.”

“You don’t need me any longer. You need to keep finding yourself, a little more each day, that real, unlimited Fletcher Seagull. He’s your instructor. You need to understand him and to practice him.”

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?

There is nothing I disagree with. It’s really been an insightful read.

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?

There are no exercises in the book. I however find the lessons in the story educating and I picked guiding principles to live by from the book.

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.

Realizing that the book was inspired by the life of an individual challenged me. He must be a man of great influence who discovered, developed and deployed himself to the point that he inspired others to do the same. I celebrate Mr. John H. Livingston, even if it’s the first time I am hearing about him.

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? 8
B. How helpful were the contents? 8
C. How easy was it to understand? 7
D. Would you recommend it to others? 9
E. What is the overall rating you would give it? 8

PsychoCybernetics
Assessment by Taiwo Oderinde (Nigeria)

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

The author of this book is trying to convey that our subconscious mind is not a mind at all but a mechanism; a goal-striving “servo-mechanism” consisting of the brain and nervous system, which is used by, and directed by mind. He explained that man does not have two “minds,” but a mind, or consciousness, which “operates” an automatic, goal-striving machine. This automatic, goal-striving machine functions very similarly to the way that electronic servo-mechanisms function, as far as basic principles are concerned, but it is much more marvelous, much more complex, than any electronic brain or guided missile ever conceived by man.

He further explained that this Creative Mechanism is impersonal. It works automatically and impersonally to achieve goals of success and happiness, or unhappiness and failure, depending upon the goals programmed into it. If it is presented with “success goals”, it will function as a “Success Mechanism.” If it is however presented with negative goals, it will operate just as impersonally, and just as faithfully as a “Failure Mechanism.”
He then proceeded to explain the techniques and strategies which that can be used to program this servo-mechanism.

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 is this: To really live, that is to find life reasonably satisfying, you must have an adequate and realistic self-image that you can live with. You must find your self acceptable to you.” You must have a wholesome self-esteem. You must have a self that you can trust and believe in. You must have a self that you are not ashamed to “be” and one that you can feel free to express creatively, rather than to hide or cover up. You must have a self that corresponds to reality so that you can function effectively in a real world. You must know yourself both your strengths and your weaknesses and be honest with yourself concerning both. Your self-image must be a reasonable approximation of you, being neither more than you are, nor less than you are.”

I find this to be so true. When I was younger, I greatly struggled with self-image because I then perceived my ears to be slightly bigger than normal and because of that, I sometimes feel insecure, feel shy and even sometimes try to stay away from friends. Luckily for me, I realized early enough through teachings in the church that we are perfect as we are because we are made in God’s image. This restored my self-confidence and surprisingly enough, few years later, some female friends approached me themselves expressing their admiration of my handsomeness. This experience made me realize it all starts with one accepting his self-image.

ii. “In man, the goal to live means more than mere survival. For an animal to live simply means that certain physical needs must be met. Man has certain emotional and spiritual needs which animals do not have. Consequently for man to live encompasses more than physical survival and procreation of the species. It requires certain emotional and spiritual satisfactions as well. Man’s built-in Success Mechanism also is much broader in scope than an animal’s. In addition to helping man avoid or overcome danger, and the sexual instinct which helps keep the race alive, the Success Mechanism in man can help him get answers to problems, invent, write poetry, run a business, sell merchandise, explore new horizons in science, attain more peace of mind, develop a better personality, or achieve success in any other activity which is intimately tied in to his living or makes for a fuller life.”

This explains that just like animals cope in life, man also has an inbuilt mechanism for his survival and procreation. However, the mechanism in man has greater features to cater for his emotional and spiritual needs. As a young boy, all I was concerned with was just to feed and survive, but as I grow up, I realize that I needed more than food and play. I saw the need for mind development beyond academic achievement. I realized the need to be free from the guilt of the past. I became a Christian and experienced greater peace of mind than ever before. I felt liberated. I believe the success mechanism has been very helpful in my navigation in life and now, that I am conscious of it, I will deliberately exploit this mechanism to achieve more.

iii. “In a baby, just learning to use its muscles, the correction of the hand in reaching for a rattle is very obvious. The baby has little “stored information” to draw upon. Its hand zigzags back and forth and gropes obviously as it reaches. It is characteristic of all learning that as learning takes place, correction becomes more and more refined. We see this in a person just learning to drive a car, who “over-corrects” and zigzags back and forth across the street. Once, however, a correct or successful response has been accomplished it is remembered for future use. The automatic mechanism then duplicates this successful response on future trials. It has “learned” how to respond successfully. It remembers its successes, forgets its failures, and repeats the successful action without any further conscious thought or as a habit.”

This idea is so important to me because it reveals the mechanism behinds successful learning. It highlights the process of registering right approaches in the mind until it becomes a sub-conscious thing.

iv. “Your nervous system cannot tell the difference between an imagined experience and a real experience. In either case, it reacts automatically to information which you give to it from your forebrain. Your nervous system reacts appropriately to what you think or imagine to be true.”

This idea shows how powerful our imagination can be. It makes me to consider that whatever imagined can be acquired. It further confirms the principles shared in the book “As a man thinketh.” I hope to explore this more in the future, as I believe that this idea can lead to an immense creative capability.
v. “Physical relaxation, when practiced daily, brings about an accompanying mental relaxation and a relaxed attitude which enables us to better consciously control our automatic mechanism. Physical relaxation also, in itself, has a powerful influence in dehypnotizing us from negative attitudes and reaction patterns.”

I have come to realize through experience that relaxation helps me to overcome fears and worries. Coming across this however is just like an illumination as I am now equipped to more deliberately engage the technique towards accomplishing goals in life.

vi. “It is conscious thinking that is the control knob of your unconscious machine. It was by conscious thought, though perhaps irrational and unrealistic, that the unconscious machine developed its negative and inappropriate reaction patterns, and it is by conscious rational thought that the automatic reaction patterns can be changed.
Continually criticizing yourself for past mistakes and errors does not help matters, but on the other hand tends to perpetuate the very behavior you would change. Memories of past failures can adversely affect present performance, if we dwell upon them and foolishly conclude I failed yesterday therefore it follows that I will fail again today. However, this does not prove that unconscious reaction patterns have any power in themselves to repeat and perpetuate themselves, or that all buried memories of failure must be “eradicated” before behavior can be changed. If we are victimized, it is by our conscious, thinking mind and not by the unconscious. For it is with the thinking part of our personality that we draw conclusions, and select the goal images that we shall concentrate upon. The minute that we change our minds, and stop giving power to the past, the past with its mistakes loses power over us.”

This idea for me is liberation. It simplifies psychocybernetics to me. The role of the conscious and the subconscious in achieving set goals were clearly stated.

vii. “Happiness is a mental habit, a mental attitude, and if it is not learned’ and practiced in the present it is never experienced. It cannot be made contingent upon solving some external problem. When one problem is solved another appears to take its place. Life is a series of problems. If you are to be happy at all, you must be happy period! Not happy because of.”

This is a powerful idea to make one live consistently in happiness. Happiness is not dependent on happenings outside but happenings inside. No matter how sad or tragic the events happening in one’s surrounding can be, one can decide to be happy. This appears quite difficult, but I believe a commitment to the application of this idea over time will help one to master the technique effectively.

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 in this book are incredibly powerful. As an individual, this book will help me to take better charge of my subconscious mind. It has equipped me with various techniques to program my subconscious mind to achieve set goals and interpret events better. I also discovered that the several techniques I have learnt from this book will be greatly helpful in my life coaching practice. Anyone one who can efficiently employ the success mechanism will definitely achieve great success in life.

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.

“In much the same way, when we set out to find a new idea, or the answer to a problem, we must assume that the answer exists already somewhere, and set out to find it.”

This seems like magic. It however aligns with Allen’s “As a Man Thinketh” and my personal belief as a Christian.

“Psycho-Cybernetics does not say that man is a machine. Rather, it says that man has a machine which he uses.”

This quote gives clarification on the operation of psycho-cybernetics.

“Do not say to yourself, I am going to act this way tomorrow. Just say to yourself I am going to imagine myself acting in this way now for 30 minutes today.”

Imagination gives the same effects as actual happenings. If one can think it enough, it will manifest.

“Feelings of inferiority originate not so much from “facts” or experiences, but our conclusions regarding facts, and our evaluation of experiences.”

This is another quote explaining the importance of perception. Our perceptions have much effects than our realities.

“God must have loved uncommon people for he made so many of them.”

What a unique perspective to look at the differences of men!

“Stop measuring yourself against their standards. You are not them and can never measure up. Neither can they measure up to yours nor should they. Once you see this simple, rather self-evident truth, accept it and believe it, your inferior feelings will vanish.”

This is a major key to overcoming inferiority complex.

“The unhappiest of mortals is that man who insists upon reliving the past, over and over in imagination continually criticizing himself for past mistakes continually condemning himself for past sins.”

This is a wrong use of man’s imaginative powers. Unfortunately, the effect could be negative, if wrongly used.

“Ideas Are Changed, Not by “Will, But by Other Ideas”

This is highly insightful!

“Look neither forward nor backward beyond a 24-hour cycle. Live today as best you can. By living today well you do the most within your power to make tomorrow better.”

You only have today to live. Maximize it!

“A bicycle maintains its poise and equilibrium only so long as it is going forward towards something. You have a good bicycle. Your trouble is you are trying to maintain your balance sitting still, with no place to go. It’s no wonder you feel shaky.”

This emphasizes the need to keep moving forward in life.

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?

There is nothing I disagree with from the content of the book. I think I understand the concepts of the book to a great extent even though I have plans to go back to the book again. It is definitely not a book to be read once. I will read it again and then keep it as a reference.

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?

I immediately attempted the relaxation and imagination exercises and found them to be greatly helpful. Exercises on habit development and discovery of success mechanism which require 21 days are yet to be completed.

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.

Nothing.

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? 7
B. How helpful were the contents? 9
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