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zechfrost's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
The guidance in this book is very helpful and researched. At one point the author starts talking about the Christian God out of nowhere. But it’s pretty brief when it happens and I’d say just skip the section where there is a capital G God if this could bother you. The rest of the book is genuinely worth reading and gives very actionable steps with sited research as the source.
mioree's review against another edition
2.0
2⭐️
This book started off strong. Then went quite religious suddenly for a couple of chapters. The last third of the book was actionable tips, but somehow left a very meh feeling.
I benefited from the first third. Was dragging myself through to the end after that.
This book started off strong. Then went quite religious suddenly for a couple of chapters. The last third of the book was actionable tips, but somehow left a very meh feeling.
I benefited from the first third. Was dragging myself through to the end after that.
shrekdaddy666's review against another edition
It’s boring, repetitive and religious. It made me angrier.
sgrewal's review against another edition
2.0
The religious aspects of this book are not relatable. I feel mislead as the first part of the book didn’t reveal that this book would rely on heavily on God, the soul, and the Bible.
kiwi_fruit's review against another edition
3.0
Our self-esteem, not our intelligence, determines the direction of our behavior. An intelligent person has the potential to make better choices, but his motivation and capability to do so are determined by his perspective or emotional health.
Anger inhibits our ability to see clearly (because the ego distorts our perspective) and our ability to intellectually process information (due to the impact of elevated cortisol levels). Moreover, coping with any kind of stress depletes our willpower, and a chaotic mind and tense nervous system strain our efforts to maintain our calm, regardless of our finest intentions.
Be real. Be honest. What you say to yourself in the heat of the moment tilts your emotional state and subsequent response. You must stay in the world of truth because any lie divides your energy and moves you into the world of falsehood, the home of the ego. You cannot, therefore, force yourself to think, I am calm, and I don’t care. All you are doing is lying to yourself. This is one shortcoming of affirmations.
Anger manifests when life doesn’t meet our expectations, when reality surprises us, shocks us. The ego doesn’t like these unpleasant surprises, because it needs to feel in control.
vaish_shanoj's review against another edition
2.0
It's true the book did have some scientific explanations in the beginning and some great insights but as I progressed this book started talking about the faith in God.
I am struggling to process what faith or belief in God has to do with anger. The book had what I would call waves of information. And waves, because it would start off with a really well-put explanation of why things get out of control and the wave, crashes with bringing God into the picture.
Don't get me wrong I am all in to read about God but for a book about anger and the foolproof way to stay calm and in control in any conversation or situation, God stays pretty far out of the picture for me.
There is a rational or logical explanation and then he concludes with, 'turn your faith in God into your trust for God and you will never be angry again.'
Well, that just is a bit hard to explain when you are in an anger-boosting situation don't you think?
So I conclude that I was a happy and calm person when I picked up this book but as I read it I went through swings of different forms and levels of anger. Maybe this book trains you to be more tolerable for things like this and the ones who finish this book will never find anything to be angrier about.
I am struggling to process what faith or belief in God has to do with anger. The book had what I would call waves of information. And waves, because it would start off with a really well-put explanation of why things get out of control and the wave, crashes with bringing God into the picture.
Don't get me wrong I am all in to read about God but for a book about anger and the foolproof way to stay calm and in control in any conversation or situation, God stays pretty far out of the picture for me.
There is a rational or logical explanation and then he concludes with, 'turn your faith in God into your trust for God and you will never be angry again.'
Well, that just is a bit hard to explain when you are in an anger-boosting situation don't you think?
So I conclude that I was a happy and calm person when I picked up this book but as I read it I went through swings of different forms and levels of anger. Maybe this book trains you to be more tolerable for things like this and the ones who finish this book will never find anything to be angrier about.
smcummings5's review against another edition
1.0
DNF. It’s an interesting topic but nothing on book jacket mentions the only way to never be angry is to believe in the authors god. Hard pass.
alegriafury's review
4.0
I was so conflicted about this book. At times it seemed overly simplistic, and the reader for the audio version seemed so condescending and patronizing. And yet...
I found the actual information helpful and useful. So I guess my advice is read this with your eyes instead of with your ears.
I found the actual information helpful and useful. So I guess my advice is read this with your eyes instead of with your ears.
bookishescapism's review
5.0
the audiobook was wonderful and highly informative. i was surprised to hear him mention religion because i usually steer clear of such books because i find that they can become a little too preachy for my taste and i'm agnostic so yeah. but the way he brought it up was smooth and brief. and a lot of his words are still embedded in my mind even after finishing this book, as compared to other non-fiction audiobooks that i've listened to. hearing the words 'Let go and Let God' felt as if a heavy weight had been lifted off of me. highly recommend the audiobook. so glad i picked it up! <3