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Power Of Ted (05) by Emerald, David [Paperback (2005)]
Power Of Ted (05) by Emerald, David [Paperback (2005)]
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41 books51 followersEmerald is an erotic fiction author interested in elevating discussion of and attention to authentic sexual experience. Informed by her appreciation of sexuality’s intrinsic beauty, value, and holistic relation to life, she is an advocate for sexual freedom, reproductive justice, and the rights of sex workers.
Her short fiction has been published in more than thirty multi-author erotica and erotic romance anthologies from Cleis Press, HarperCollins Mischief, Excessica, Sweetmeats Press, and Stupid Fish Productions. In 2014 she released her first single-author short story collection, If… Then: A Collection of Erotic Romance Stories, published by 1001 Nights Press, and her second collection, Safe: A Collection of Erotic Stories (1001 Nights Press), won the bronze IPPY in the Erotica category of the 2016 Independent Publisher Book Awards. Her latest collection, Initiative: Tales of Erotic Boldness, was released in May 2020.
Emerald lives in Virginia with her furry rescue family of two cats (one blind and one three-legged) and two sibling puppies from the no-kill shelter where she volunteers. The majority of her wardrobe incorporates glitter in some capacity.
Her short fiction has been published in more than thirty multi-author erotica and erotic romance anthologies from Cleis Press, HarperCollins Mischief, Excessica, Sweetmeats Press, and Stupid Fish Productions. In 2014 she released her first single-author short story collection, If… Then: A Collection of Erotic Romance Stories, published by 1001 Nights Press, and her second collection, Safe: A Collection of Erotic Stories (1001 Nights Press), won the bronze IPPY in the Erotica category of the 2016 Independent Publisher Book Awards. Her latest collection, Initiative: Tales of Erotic Boldness, was released in May 2020.
Emerald lives in Virginia with her furry rescue family of two cats (one blind and one three-legged) and two sibling puppies from the no-kill shelter where she volunteers. The majority of her wardrobe incorporates glitter in some capacity.
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September 28, 2023
“Your life is a kind of laboratory where you’re constantly experimenting with your own higher knowing, always increasing your capacity to design the life you choose. Human beings must create; it’s hardwired. The question is, are you consciously creating or only sleepwalking through your human life?”
“When you inhabit any of these three roles, you’re reacting to fear of victimhood, loss of control, or loss of purpose. You’re always looking outside yourself, to the people and circumstances of life, for a sense of safety, security, and sanity.”
“These people are often authoritarian and rigid in their views, exerting power over others in an effort to keep others from having power over them. Persecutors may act grandiose and self righteous to mask their own insecurity.”
~ David Emerald, Author of The Power of TED*
TED’s your friend.
Seriously.
David Emerald’s simple, powerful fable, The Power of TED*, (featuring his uber-wise character, TED) is a life changing kinda book.
There are two (very) different orientations from which we can choose to live: Victim and Creator. One’ll land you in the Dreaded Drama Triangle (DDT) and the other’ll place you squarely where you want to be: in The Empowerment Dynamic (TED).
Here are some of the Big Ideas:
1. Dreaded Drama Triangle - It’s poisoning us!
2. The Victim - Requires a Persecutor.
3. The Persecutor - Requires a Victim.
4. The Rescuer - Saves the Victim!
5. The Antidote to DDT - The Empowerment Dynamic (TED*)!
Here’s to living these questions and Creating our ideal lives.
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Brian
“When you inhabit any of these three roles, you’re reacting to fear of victimhood, loss of control, or loss of purpose. You’re always looking outside yourself, to the people and circumstances of life, for a sense of safety, security, and sanity.”
“These people are often authoritarian and rigid in their views, exerting power over others in an effort to keep others from having power over them. Persecutors may act grandiose and self righteous to mask their own insecurity.”
~ David Emerald, Author of The Power of TED*
TED’s your friend.
Seriously.
David Emerald’s simple, powerful fable, The Power of TED*, (featuring his uber-wise character, TED) is a life changing kinda book.
There are two (very) different orientations from which we can choose to live: Victim and Creator. One’ll land you in the Dreaded Drama Triangle (DDT) and the other’ll place you squarely where you want to be: in The Empowerment Dynamic (TED).
Here are some of the Big Ideas:
1. Dreaded Drama Triangle - It’s poisoning us!
2. The Victim - Requires a Persecutor.
3. The Persecutor - Requires a Victim.
4. The Rescuer - Saves the Victim!
5. The Antidote to DDT - The Empowerment Dynamic (TED*)!
Here’s to living these questions and Creating our ideal lives.
-----
Here's my video review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5hSa...
And click here to find 250+ more of my reviews:
http://bit.ly/BrianReviews
Brian
October 8, 2021
The author is not exaggerating when he states that the book’s framework is a “BFO” or “Blinding Flash of the Obvious”. My opinion was that the book was an unoriginal, shallow, long-winded, self-satisfied lecture from an author who simply re-words long-held self-help philosophies into capitalized words and acronyms to present the ideas as his own.
I would not recommend that anyone who has been the victim of any crime or true personal hardship read this book. The reductive comments from “Ted” about how this can be applied to people in dire circumstances of being a “battered child or someone enslaved against their will” was an offensive first-world perspective from a white male author who has possibly never experienced injustice. Victims of true crimes can very well acknowledge the injustices that they have been forced to endure and hold their persecutors responsible. It is a harmful narrative to claim that they should just change their way of thinking, exercise “forgiveness” and “compassion” and engage in harmful cognitive dissonance in order to transform true Persecutors into “deconstructive Challengers” and be thankful for the experience. Can one survive true hardship? Yes. Can one use vision and empowerment to elevate themselves beyond that circumstance? Maybe. Should one be thankful for abuse, because it made them stronger? No. The author should have kept the focus of their model on “thwarted desire or aspiration” rather than try to include “loss of freedom or health or a sense of safety”. I feel strongly that the Publisher should retract the comments made regarding child abuse and enslavement and issue an apology.
I would not recommend that anyone who has been the victim of any crime or true personal hardship read this book. The reductive comments from “Ted” about how this can be applied to people in dire circumstances of being a “battered child or someone enslaved against their will” was an offensive first-world perspective from a white male author who has possibly never experienced injustice. Victims of true crimes can very well acknowledge the injustices that they have been forced to endure and hold their persecutors responsible. It is a harmful narrative to claim that they should just change their way of thinking, exercise “forgiveness” and “compassion” and engage in harmful cognitive dissonance in order to transform true Persecutors into “deconstructive Challengers” and be thankful for the experience. Can one survive true hardship? Yes. Can one use vision and empowerment to elevate themselves beyond that circumstance? Maybe. Should one be thankful for abuse, because it made them stronger? No. The author should have kept the focus of their model on “thwarted desire or aspiration” rather than try to include “loss of freedom or health or a sense of safety”. I feel strongly that the Publisher should retract the comments made regarding child abuse and enslavement and issue an apology.
February 11, 2014
I loved this book! Be forewarned this book is written in a narrative style. In the beginning I kept expecting them to reveal someone as an angel or alien! Yes I guess a story format makes it more interesting to the casual reader. At times I wish I could have had a cliff notes or outline format to cut to the chase. The principles were so powerful and I'd been introduced to them in short form not narrative and really wanted to cement them in my memory and the story packed a lot of words around the principles that seemed distracting at times. This is why I give four stars. The principles and potential for life transformation are 5 stars, the telling of the tale is less for me. It could be tempting for some to read the book and feel it's completely an attraction concept (ala The Secret) but I see it as much more and useful for even those who find the attraction view as oversimplified hooey. Please don't reduce these concepts to fiction. They are powerful and potentially life changing. I use the principles in my coaching work often and am working to use them daily in my own life. To shift perspective from the Drama Triangle where I am a victim, persecutor or rescuer to The Empowerment Dynamic of creator/co-creator, coach, challenger.
March 28, 2022
I don't like this type of delivery, where a fictional guru enlightens another character to their self-deception. Nevertheless, I learned some very powerful ideas, the most basic and important being that the opposite of a victim is a creator. We are all creators, whether we admit it or not, so we may as well create productive lives rather than blame others and our environment for our failures. Not that we can choose how others treat us or our circumstances, but the way we react to them can change everything. Leaving the comfort of our "victimhood" takes courage, yet it will lead to so much happiness and fulfillment...one baby step at a time.
November 21, 2019
3.5 stars
I feel so lucky to have recently learnt of the “drama triangle”. If you haven’t heard of this notion, I highly recommend googling it for a brief overview. It is a theoretical model which basically explains us - our human experience, how we regard ourselves, and how we regard others and interact with them.
Basically, you indulge in the drama triangle when/if you believe yourself to be a victim (of a circumstance/situation/oppressed by another human), or you’re a persecutor (say when life gives you lemons, you yell and point and blame others), or you’re a rescuer (i.e. perhaps you feel better rescuing others at the expense of ignoring your own insecurities) — the three roles that form the dreaded drama triangle. Amazingly, once you enter the drama triangle, you can quickly switch between all three roles, one by one. It is a terrible dance and since I’ve become more aware of this, it is nauseating when I realize I am engaging in this mess.
Fortunately, Emerald suggests the inverse of the drama triangle, The Empowerment Dynamic or TED, with empowering roles replacing the erring roles — creator, challenger and coach, respectively. I will not elaborate on these since that’s kind of the point of the book; but I will emphasize that there are significant lessons to be drawn from this therapeutic model.
Overall, there are a number of nuances pertaining to this model that are still missing and I recommend anyone interested in learning more about the drama triangle to do their own reading (in addition to reading this book) and reflect on how this applies to their own human experience and relationships.
One criticism and why I took away the stars from the book’s rating: the overarching fictional element in the book was too cheesy for my taste. The instant friendship between the characters just did not work for me, perhaps I’m too much of a cynic at heart still, perhaps I will evolve into a more forgiving person someday.
I feel so lucky to have recently learnt of the “drama triangle”. If you haven’t heard of this notion, I highly recommend googling it for a brief overview. It is a theoretical model which basically explains us - our human experience, how we regard ourselves, and how we regard others and interact with them.
Basically, you indulge in the drama triangle when/if you believe yourself to be a victim (of a circumstance/situation/oppressed by another human), or you’re a persecutor (say when life gives you lemons, you yell and point and blame others), or you’re a rescuer (i.e. perhaps you feel better rescuing others at the expense of ignoring your own insecurities) — the three roles that form the dreaded drama triangle. Amazingly, once you enter the drama triangle, you can quickly switch between all three roles, one by one. It is a terrible dance and since I’ve become more aware of this, it is nauseating when I realize I am engaging in this mess.
Fortunately, Emerald suggests the inverse of the drama triangle, The Empowerment Dynamic or TED, with empowering roles replacing the erring roles — creator, challenger and coach, respectively. I will not elaborate on these since that’s kind of the point of the book; but I will emphasize that there are significant lessons to be drawn from this therapeutic model.
Overall, there are a number of nuances pertaining to this model that are still missing and I recommend anyone interested in learning more about the drama triangle to do their own reading (in addition to reading this book) and reflect on how this applies to their own human experience and relationships.
One criticism and why I took away the stars from the book’s rating: the overarching fictional element in the book was too cheesy for my taste. The instant friendship between the characters just did not work for me, perhaps I’m too much of a cynic at heart still, perhaps I will evolve into a more forgiving person someday.
June 13, 2013
This little book is truly a gem and was recommended to me at a point where I felt I really needed some enlightenment and reassurance to take charge of my own life. To once again continue going after all it is that I really want. Although the concepts explained are simplistic and seem like common sense, it was carefully organized to help me think clearer on my present situation and take in what I need to in terms of empowering myself as a person. I have been through many situations that have made different circumstances feel like a wild roller coaster ride full of different emotions. But, it's when I get my hands on books like these that I am able to reflect on the past a little deeper on a personal level. Rather than thinking of those situations as "problems" and "mistakes" I've come to a better understanding of the knowledge I've actually gained from simple lessons learned. I wasn't sure how much I'd enjoy the plot being told as a fable, but it really made it quite enjoyable as I found myself being in conversation with a group of friends throughout. Yes, all of us, as human beings find ourselves "sleepwalking" and victimized or persecuting others in our daily lives from time to time. It's only natural. But it's our ability to become resilient and stand up for ourselves that can set ourselves apart and make the world a much better place. I love this concept. Overall, this book is definitely a nice light read and I'd highly recommend it to anyone.
August 31, 2023
This book provides a pretty good, if a bit corny, overview of Karpman's model - the Drama Triangle -and how it works.
That is until Chapter 6, where it nosedives into a pseudoscience-y, description of "manifesting" (That word is always a deal-breaker for me) your intentions and other new age nonsense.
Having gotten as far as I could stomach in this book, I have to say I prefer Acey Choy's idea of the Winner's Triangle to this bait-and-switch approach.
That is until Chapter 6, where it nosedives into a pseudoscience-y, description of "manifesting" (That word is always a deal-breaker for me) your intentions and other new age nonsense.
Having gotten as far as I could stomach in this book, I have to say I prefer Acey Choy's idea of the Winner's Triangle to this bait-and-switch approach.
January 22, 2025
Had to read this for work. The beginning chapters of this book describing what the author means by seeing the world through a victimhood mentality are BUCKWILD.
I see the merits of realizing that you can truly only control yourself but hoooooboy.
I see the merits of realizing that you can truly only control yourself but hoooooboy.
June 28, 2020
The ideas in the book are alright, they present an alternative to Karpman's drama triangle, but the whole book is summarized in the appendix in three pages.
May 16, 2021
A new and empowered way to see and live.
August 5, 2024
I appreciate the narrative approach here, as there are plenty of acronyms to acquire as you walk that path in the sand with TED. There's a lot of simple truths to explore here, and while I understand the criticism of his oversimplified attitudes towards handling the emotional responses to oppression and violence, I still believe there is enough goodness in the idea of resolving the DDT. 4 out of 5 acronauts recommended TED.
November 19, 2018
The Empowerment Dynamic is about taking ownership of your life, specifically through the way you frame your life and your focus. So the book is a bit derivative – this isn’t a groundbreaking concept. But David Emerald’s work has captured the imagination of many – and frankly, I don’t see why.
The author offers this book as “part autobiography and part fiction”. That isn’t typically what I look for in a self-help book. Instead of introducing a new paradigm for visualizing success or happiness in one’s life, this is a trite explanation (not exploration) of a pretty general concept. The reader isn’t walked through a system of thoughts, but instead is basically told to choose to be happy. The tone is juvenile and often condescending and the details are lacking; this book offers little insight on how to apply the concepts and reads as if the intended audience was troubled adolescents. Lip service is paid to the difference between choosing to be a victim and actually being victimized, but the commentary seems to be that it is still up to you to choose whether or not to be happy with your lot in life, even when circumstances beyond your control do render you powerless.
After promising a paradigm-shift, we instead get platitudes and a pretty amateurish delivery that makes the whole thing seem overly contrived and sickly sweet. The constant repetition of the Dreaded Drama Triangle and the roles of that and TED (The Empowerment Dynamic) become annoying in their smarmy triteness and start sounding more and more like a cult mantra, leaning more toward indoctrination than any self-actualization. If you are really in a place where you want to feel better about your life and relationships and are ready to make a change, go read "Getting to Yes" or something, instead. This was 160 pages that I had already seen pretty well summarized in a ten minute Powerpoint presentation.
The author offers this book as “part autobiography and part fiction”. That isn’t typically what I look for in a self-help book. Instead of introducing a new paradigm for visualizing success or happiness in one’s life, this is a trite explanation (not exploration) of a pretty general concept. The reader isn’t walked through a system of thoughts, but instead is basically told to choose to be happy. The tone is juvenile and often condescending and the details are lacking; this book offers little insight on how to apply the concepts and reads as if the intended audience was troubled adolescents. Lip service is paid to the difference between choosing to be a victim and actually being victimized, but the commentary seems to be that it is still up to you to choose whether or not to be happy with your lot in life, even when circumstances beyond your control do render you powerless.
After promising a paradigm-shift, we instead get platitudes and a pretty amateurish delivery that makes the whole thing seem overly contrived and sickly sweet. The constant repetition of the Dreaded Drama Triangle and the roles of that and TED (The Empowerment Dynamic) become annoying in their smarmy triteness and start sounding more and more like a cult mantra, leaning more toward indoctrination than any self-actualization. If you are really in a place where you want to feel better about your life and relationships and are ready to make a change, go read "Getting to Yes" or something, instead. This was 160 pages that I had already seen pretty well summarized in a ten minute Powerpoint presentation.
January 1, 2018
I don't know why I continue to read these silly things-except managers seem to be into this nonsense.
January 11, 2023
Red this as a requirement for graduate school, very dry. Could not keep my attention from wandering. Some good insight & overall theme into relational dynamics but such a slow read.
December 28, 2020
The Dreaded Drama Triangle I didn’t know I was a part of until I started reading this book. I saw myself in the role of a victim, a perpetrator and a rescuer. As I began to understand more about the victim mindset, the more my relationship conflicts started to make sense to me. This book had me hooked into finding a solution for getting out of this approach to life and it delivered in giving me just that.
Another book with a positive outlook to unhealthy behaviors. I love books like that. I love when they bring clarity to a dysfunctional part of your psyche while making you feel completely human and hopeful. This book encourages you to see yourself as a creator of change, see conflicts as challenges that make you better and work towards a goal that brings you peace regardless of life’s setbacks.
I could tell you more about the “TED” journey but I want you to experience it like I did with this book. The fiction part of the book felt odd to me and so I asked my sister who initially recommended this book to me, what the word would be for what I’m feeling. And she said it was “cheesy”. That’s it, it was too cheesy. I couldn’t really not laugh out loud at the mystical elements but at the same time I don’t see this message being narrated to me any other way. So good job David Emerald.
Part of my mission after finishing this book is to get more friends to read it. I know it sounds like I’m falling into the role of a rescuer here but I am actually not. I simply am making a suggestion, the outcome of which is not dependent on them reading it but rather us collectively making improvements on the way we tackle our challengers and have each other as support!
Another book with a positive outlook to unhealthy behaviors. I love books like that. I love when they bring clarity to a dysfunctional part of your psyche while making you feel completely human and hopeful. This book encourages you to see yourself as a creator of change, see conflicts as challenges that make you better and work towards a goal that brings you peace regardless of life’s setbacks.
I could tell you more about the “TED” journey but I want you to experience it like I did with this book. The fiction part of the book felt odd to me and so I asked my sister who initially recommended this book to me, what the word would be for what I’m feeling. And she said it was “cheesy”. That’s it, it was too cheesy. I couldn’t really not laugh out loud at the mystical elements but at the same time I don’t see this message being narrated to me any other way. So good job David Emerald.
Part of my mission after finishing this book is to get more friends to read it. I know it sounds like I’m falling into the role of a rescuer here but I am actually not. I simply am making a suggestion, the outcome of which is not dependent on them reading it but rather us collectively making improvements on the way we tackle our challengers and have each other as support!
April 17, 2024
I read this book for book club. I thought it was about TED talks when it was chosen, but it’s really a simple self help book. The Empowerment Dynamic (TED) takes a lot of parts of several psychological theories, gives it a catchy name, and distills it down to a handful of pages. I think the beneficial part is that it’s easy to understand and told in a narrative that’s more like a story than a textbook. Maybe because I have a background in psychology and counseling, I didn’t think anything in the book was life changing but it did have things I felt I could apply to my life. I think it’s a good book if you’re feeling stuck in your life and need some help processing what to change. I think it’s overly simple and maybe a tad patronizing for people experiencing the effects of trauma or mental health issues. I think it’s good on a life coaching level but maybe not so much in a mental health disorder. But everyone connects with everything differently so if you get something out of it great. If you don’t, based on the other reviews here, you’re probably not alone. Check out the book from your library before you buy it.
February 2, 2018
In this intriguing book, The author explores the Drama triangle that many people find themselves in and offers an alternative, The Empowerment Dynamic. He shows how the drama triangle disempowers people and creates a lot of drama because of the conflict generated in it. With the Empowerment Dynamic, the author shows you how to claim the role of creator and change your relationship with yourself and other people by choosing how you approach situations. I found this book to be insightful in terms of recognizing ways I've disempowered myself and been a victim. Implementing the concepts in this book helped me start making changes that have benefited my relationships and business. It's a short and powerful book that will change your life.
December 21, 2020
Great concept; poor execution
I wanted to learn more about Karpman's Drama Triangle as well as any updates to psychological thought about it since its inception in the 1960s. Unfortunately the narrative and dialogue is just not believable. There were a few good nuggets of wisdom sprinkled throughout that I think are worthwhile.
I wanted to learn more about Karpman's Drama Triangle as well as any updates to psychological thought about it since its inception in the 1960s. Unfortunately the narrative and dialogue is just not believable. There were a few good nuggets of wisdom sprinkled throughout that I think are worthwhile.
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February 11, 2022This small book inspired me to create a new acronym: The LOSH. It stands for The Languages of Self Help. This book uses acronyms for every aspect of it’s made-up systems. I’m sure that is helpful to some people.
I am not a fan of self-help books, so this definitely shaded my experience reading it.
I am not a fan of self-help books, so this definitely shaded my experience reading it.
December 29, 2018
Quick read, good message
Good message told in a bit of a gimmicky parable. People who identify as spiritual may enjoy very much. Worth a read, but I wouldn’t expect miracles.
Good message told in a bit of a gimmicky parable. People who identify as spiritual may enjoy very much. Worth a read, but I wouldn’t expect miracles.
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May 5, 2023read for work.
July 12, 2019
Very easy to read and great illustrations to explain how to take small steps towards a more positive way of living out goals.
August 3, 2019
I just want to put a GIF here of my head exploding. I really like this guy's outlook and philosophy. I would suggest this book to anyone who is tired of crappy things happening to them and wants better for their future. I know I am and do. I think this book was a good place to start.
October 9, 2022
I had to read this for work.
The advice was all right. I’ve been pretty turned away from the “manifestation” ideology ever since it blew up on Tik Tok. Honestly, it freaks me out as a Christian. I don’t like how the idea of making goals for yourself turned into calling on the universe to serve you, especially when it became obsessively ritualistic.
I don’t think that obsessiveness was the goal of this author, but he does emphasize the idea of focusing only on your goals and manifesting the life you want. It’s not bad advice as a whole, but the way it is presented is just plain bad.
The author wrote this self-help book in story format. The problem is, he’s not a good storyteller. The conversation is stilted, awkward. It’s syntax is similar to a news anchor’s. He also has no clear vision of his audience. The three characters are adults, but they have a childlike openness that is unrealistic. They also clarify things that adults should know. For example: “before we go on David, do you know what the word antidote means?” Really?
And the book goes on and on, repeating the same ideas and stories, randomly describing this beach they’re standing on. The other character, the “here’s proof that this works” fictional character, has a cult-like trust in TED (the character Ted looks like Gandalf, beard and staff and all).
Honestly, I think the book is written this way because the actual advice could have been an article. The author’s preface paints the book as ground breaking. The Victim-Persecutor-Rescuer cycle replaced with the Creator-Challenger-Coach system isn’t bad, but getting through the rest of the book is a pain, especially if you enjoy storytelling.
The advice was all right. I’ve been pretty turned away from the “manifestation” ideology ever since it blew up on Tik Tok. Honestly, it freaks me out as a Christian. I don’t like how the idea of making goals for yourself turned into calling on the universe to serve you, especially when it became obsessively ritualistic.
I don’t think that obsessiveness was the goal of this author, but he does emphasize the idea of focusing only on your goals and manifesting the life you want. It’s not bad advice as a whole, but the way it is presented is just plain bad.
The author wrote this self-help book in story format. The problem is, he’s not a good storyteller. The conversation is stilted, awkward. It’s syntax is similar to a news anchor’s. He also has no clear vision of his audience. The three characters are adults, but they have a childlike openness that is unrealistic. They also clarify things that adults should know. For example: “before we go on David, do you know what the word antidote means?” Really?
And the book goes on and on, repeating the same ideas and stories, randomly describing this beach they’re standing on. The other character, the “here’s proof that this works” fictional character, has a cult-like trust in TED (the character Ted looks like Gandalf, beard and staff and all).
Honestly, I think the book is written this way because the actual advice could have been an article. The author’s preface paints the book as ground breaking. The Victim-Persecutor-Rescuer cycle replaced with the Creator-Challenger-Coach system isn’t bad, but getting through the rest of the book is a pain, especially if you enjoy storytelling.
April 7, 2025
Simplistic individualist ableist business book manifesting positivity enlightenment superiority bullshit ignorant of true harm and suffering.
“If you could have or do or be anything your heart desired right now, what would that look like?”
It would look like being able to get out of bed, fuck you.
“If you could have or do or be anything your heart desired right now, what would that look like?”
It would look like being able to get out of bed, fuck you.
July 31, 2019
While I did enjoy the lessons in this book, the concepts are impactful, I was not a huge fan of the storyline delivery of content. This is a very similar format as "The 5 AM Club" book, where the key teachings are threaded through a fictional story (ironically it always seems to be on a beach). I thought it was interesting the way the author associated the roles in The Empowerment Dynamic (Victim to Creator, Persecutor to Challenger) as antidotes to the roles in the Dreaded Drama Triangle. The association of these roles made it easier to think about how we can shift to the more positive ones.
The book iterates the importance of focusing on what we do want versus what we don't and emphasizes that how we talk about and think about our lives, drives our day to day activities. It hits on what we focus on engages us in an emotion, that if felt unconsciously can result in negative behaviors. All basic industry stuff, but I think often times we can't hear it enough, it's so easy to fall back into old patterns. I think we are conditioned as a society to focus on the negative and what we don't want (via media and other outlets) vs what we do (unless of course you watch OWN, which I do!) A light read that serves as a great reminder of ways to shift our perspectives so we can be the best version of ourselves, no matter the situation.
The book iterates the importance of focusing on what we do want versus what we don't and emphasizes that how we talk about and think about our lives, drives our day to day activities. It hits on what we focus on engages us in an emotion, that if felt unconsciously can result in negative behaviors. All basic industry stuff, but I think often times we can't hear it enough, it's so easy to fall back into old patterns. I think we are conditioned as a society to focus on the negative and what we don't want (via media and other outlets) vs what we do (unless of course you watch OWN, which I do!) A light read that serves as a great reminder of ways to shift our perspectives so we can be the best version of ourselves, no matter the situation.
July 12, 2016
Oh, dear. If this is "groundbreaking" or "eye opening" or... shudder... "life changing" to anybody, then color me stunned. It's a derivative, contrived collection of smarminess (cue the violins: "And in that moment, I chose to surrender my stance as Victim") seemingly aimed at pre-teens given its condescending tone and juvenile illustration of concepts. Emerald uses triangle metaphors a lot, yet keeps talking about parts of his various triangles as "central". Somebody please draw him a picture! Then throw in some forced backronyms to make it cute. In his story, he asks himself "What is the opposite of Victim?" The answer? Well, it's quite intuitively obvious to the most casual observer! Why, "Creator", of course!
Yeah. Chew on that. Chew, but pass on this. Should get one star, but...it was mercifully short and so numbingly simple that one star would be unfair. P,us, I'm sure Emerald thought he was doing something nice. Look elsewhere for real material on empowerment.
Yeah. Chew on that. Chew, but pass on this. Should get one star, but...it was mercifully short and so numbingly simple that one star would be unfair. P,us, I'm sure Emerald thought he was doing something nice. Look elsewhere for real material on empowerment.
June 9, 2017
There are people in my life that have found this to be a transformative book/dynamic, but for me, the "part autobiography and part fiction" approach the author took minimized some of the dynamic's power. I would have preferred less fiction and more details of how one can actually implement the creator approach.
May 17, 2019
This is a good book that talks about changing ones attitude from being a victim to the creator of your own destiny. However, a lot of what is discussed here is easier said than done. Conceptually a great book, but pretty hard to implement and follow!
January 22, 2021
If you find yourself struggling over and over with the same thing just different day here is your answer! This quirky little book is a quick easy read that is life changing. Once you know better....you do better!
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