Do you like to read self help material ?
Hi. I read self help books / nonfiction on any area of interest or concern. Inspirational material, spiritual, parenting, etc.. Whatever the concern is at that time in my life I go to the library and often checkout a stack of books on the subject. for quick look up information I stick to the search engines.
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- khmohsinposted 13 years ago
0 I can't say I read them at this stage in the game. If I didn't help myself by now it isn't going to happen.
There's apparently quite the market out there for self-help, though.
I'm more likely to be looking for something like how to write a screenplay (not that I'm going do that, but it's an example) or how to grow roses (not that I'm going to do that either ) - but you get the idea.The ' how to' s are the highly sort after kinds is what you are telling me. But you are not in that stage of the game to implement it..??
May be that's the name of the game .. will take this tip seriously, and thanx for the rest of the help too with the questions. Great day to you Lisa HWI'm kind of in the stage of the game where I'm finally, after decades of doing all kinds of other things in life, taking the time to use my spare time writing.
Even with that, though, the kind of stuff I'd/I'll be looking for in terms of "improvement"/"help" reading would be that "how-to" kind of stuff. Good luck with whatever you end up writing, sofs.
Unfortunately, self-help material are immaterial in most aspects. Due to the fact that the writer is using their own interpretation and not critical thinking skills.
Not to mention, almost always something is left out or not said.
Do you really think what you said here or is it sarcasm? Just curious.
The topic, picked by you was about self-help, not life? Or am I missing something?
What did this have to do with what I said? More sarcasm?
I'm not interested in respecting what is and should be considered garbage. Approximately 50% of the self-help books only accomplish to make someone else wealthy and have no consideration for the people who read it.
I'm sure people need help. But, education is key, as is doing for oneself through trial and error, so as to gain experience with the problems they are encountering.
It does no one a lick of good, if they are given bits and pieces to a larger puzzle, and not access to all the pieces needed to accomplish the goal.Take it which ever way you think fit. I speak my heart .
No sarcasm ,may be a pun here and there, I am just a simple soul, saying what i feel .
Isn't self help about living life value added. May be I am missing a point there.
Why rate all books in one slot?I was just curious.
Self-help books are not based on adding value to one's life. It's objective is to assist one in finding a solution to a problem, either physical, emotional or mental, such as overcoming or removing limitations.
The point is people cannot read these sort of books and gain the objective in the book, because pieces of the answer are left out.
Because, all of the books are in the same category- "self-help". And, I also remember saying that approximately 50% of them are garbage, so one has to be very careful on their selection, before purchase and reading. It is always necessary not to take the top selection rated, because it is unknown if it is actually of any value. Hence, why education is key and effort to research on the topic in question, such as what "causes" the problem, physical, emotional or mental? Just buying any book without first figuring out the "cause" of the problem is where most people go wrong to begin with.
May be worthwhile not being on the same page, the more pages the better!!
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