Chasing Skinny Rabbits

by John Trent

A national epidemic of exhaustion is raging across all cultures and social statuses with a huge price being paid in our lives and relationships. Chasing Skinny Rabbits gets at the root of why we're so prone to exhaustion. As award-winning author John Trent advises, if you don't understand and deal with life's Skinny Rabbits-those things that distract you and lead you to a negative place-more can't-miss strategies for gaining time and energy will simply lead to more exhaustion. In this book Trent discusses why we're so prone to chase Skinny Rabbits and offers thefive most common Rabbit Trails- All take and no give
Triple your possessions
Perfectionism
When I get that . . .
Small thinking and the five most common Rabbit Traps- Pride
Busyness
Fantasy
Isolation
White lies He then helps readers shift focus to what can lead to true life, true energy, and true fulfillment, as well as a place of real emotional and spiritual rest.

Genres: Nonfiction, Christian, Christian Living

191 pages, Hardcover

First published December 31, 2006

About the author

Dr. John Trent is an award winning author of marriage and family books such as The Blessing.[1] He is the creator of the Lion, Otter, Golden Retriever, and Beaver (LOGB) way of looking at personalities. He is the President of StrongFamilies.com and the Center for StrongFamilies both are organizations committed to strengthening marriage and family relationships worldwide.[2] He and his wife Cindy have been married for 30 years and have two daughters Kari and Laura.

Reviews

[Jane Riordan · Rating 3 out of 5]

The engaging title is the description of things that we chase, believing that they will bring us joy, success etc, only to discover that their rewards are meagre - skinny.

It is an interesting concept, one which you can easily identify with. However, after a while, the use of the skinny rabbit theme and all the derivations of it begins to pall and almost seem a little trite or comedic, lacking depth and solemnity. This causes the mind to wander a little whilst reading, and yet the content is good.

Maybe trying too hard to appeal to a wider audience and losing something in the process.

[Obadiah Dalrymple · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has some really good principles. It can be very helpful for people who feel like they are wasting their lives. With that said, my critique is that it is probably too simple. I understood the gist of it pretty quickly into the book and didn't need to keep reading. I did keep reading, and it was fine. There is a good Gospel presentation at the end, and good stories throughout, but the imagery of the stag and rabbit throughout begins to feel a little too childish pretty quickly into the book. But, it is a decent read and solid principles about not wasting your life.

[Deeps George · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book that is worth reading when life gets so busy with so many things that make no sense. Dr . John helps us look into our lives and understand how we go down trails that destroy our lives rather than focus on the one place God is leading us. Easy to read and if applied , the book has the power to helps realign and refocus what is important for our lives. Read and Reflect.

[Dana · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good book to give me perspective on all the "rabbit trails" that run me ragged and take up my time. The author uses humorous examples to show how easily someone can lose track of his main goal and fill up his life with distractions and busy-ness. The book is simply written, but it succeeded in its quest to make me question activities in my life to see if they are "skinny rabbits" and not my main prey.

The only thing I found missing in the book was a description of how to find a "path of purpose." Many chapters were dedicated to exposing "skinny rabbit trails," leaving the reader a clear sense of things to avoid. However, while the "path of purpose" is alluded to, the reader is not instructed how to find it.

[Miss · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing life changing, but certainly full of nicely illustrated reminders of how we can waste our lives away, a little at a time, by pursuing the wrong things.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good book to help you sort out what you really need to be doing to reach your goals and not the goals that others set for you.

[Shannon]

This was a great book, easy to read and apply to everyday life