29-08-2020, 08:11 PM
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Self Help Books
Do any menbers read any of the hundreds of Self Help Books published annually?Some people swear by them.
There are Books written on all sorts of situations and written by all sort of people some who have not had training in their subject matter.
We often turn to books when young and inexperienced,and need some help.
Such as:
How to be more confident.
How to make friends.
How to keep slim
How to be irresitable, and so on and on.
However I would not buy a Book on how to grow Luxurious Hair written buy a bald man.
Many years ago I came to realise that most of these books contained no new information and the majority are published in U S A .
At the back you will find pages and pages or references from other Authors and very little of their own imput.
Furthermore they have Seminars costing Thousands, all to help you live a better life, and of course making them very rich indeed.
These days you can find all finds of help and tuition on every subject immaginable however obscure, on YouTube.
Free Gratis.
29-08-2020, 08:19 PM
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Re: Self Help Books
Nope, nothing along the lines of self-help. I'm beyond any kind of help and to be honest I've never felt I've needed help. If anything is absolutely so far beyond my abilities that I need to employ an expert, I will employ that expert rather than make a pig's ear of the matter in hand ... sorry pigs, but you know what I mean
29-08-2020, 08:27 PM
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Re: Self Help Books
Originally Posted by LongDriver
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Nope, nothing along the lines of self-help. I'm beyond any kind of help and to be honest I've never felt I've needed help. If anything is absolutely so far beyond my abilities that I need to employ an expert, I will employ that expert rather than make a pig's ear of the matter in hand ... sorry pigs, but you know what I mean
You are obviously self sufficient which is the best way to be.
29-08-2020, 10:18 PM
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Re: Self Help Books
Originally Posted by spitfire
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Anyone may need help when the chips are down, that is not true, although it should be, there are a few folks with personality immunity, I have seen them!Sometimes they write Books.
30-08-2020, 12:42 AM
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Re: Self Help Books
In my opinion only (clearly there are many people who swear by them and who am I to judge them) I think that they are mostly useless. Like most books they are written to make money. Sure one may well get some valuable tips here and there from them but they are mostly common sense. The counter argument is though "Yes but many people do not have any sense, common or otherwise" That rests my case. A book written by a collaboration of Sigmund Freud, The Dalai Lama and Jesus Christ themselves will not take the place of a skilled, dedicated and ethical counsellor who's greatest talent is to simply listen without judgement. One who can help somebody help themselves. But!..if you have been helped significantly by a self help book, I seriously have nothing but good wishes for you. I really do.
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