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Thank & Grow Rich: A 30-Day Experiment in Shameless Gratitude and Unabashed Joy
There are a lot of gratitude books out there, but none quite like this, which comes with actual a sign, a totem, an answer, and a present from the natural world!
Most of us believe we can think our way out of problems. We believe that if we just exert enough mental effort, we will pull up a solution to whatever ails us.
And that has gotten us nowhere.
So in this book, we’re going to forget thinking . . . and start thanking. This playful but easy practice has the power to reconnect us with our true nature. When we observe the world from a place of gratitude, when we use our attention to spot beauty and gaze at wonder, we tune in to a frequency of magic. This joy channel is the most powerful on the planet and has the capability to radically change our lives.
Brazen gratitude provides a portal—an entry point—straight into the heart of the field of infinite possibilities described in Pam Grout’s bestseller E-Squared. It enables you to align with the spaciousness of the cosmic energy field, the spaciousness that makes your life a love-shining prism. Thanking puts you on an energetic frequency—a vibration—that calls in miracles and will make you rich (in spirit), happy, and madly in love (with life).
This book also offers a different perspective on abundance, which is not just financial capital. It shows readers how to grow and expand creative capital, social capital, rip-roaring good times capital, and much, much more!
Most of us believe we can think our way out of problems. We believe that if we just exert enough mental effort, we will pull up a solution to whatever ails us.
And that has gotten us nowhere.
So in this book, we’re going to forget thinking . . . and start thanking. This playful but easy practice has the power to reconnect us with our true nature. When we observe the world from a place of gratitude, when we use our attention to spot beauty and gaze at wonder, we tune in to a frequency of magic. This joy channel is the most powerful on the planet and has the capability to radically change our lives.
Brazen gratitude provides a portal—an entry point—straight into the heart of the field of infinite possibilities described in Pam Grout’s bestseller E-Squared. It enables you to align with the spaciousness of the cosmic energy field, the spaciousness that makes your life a love-shining prism. Thanking puts you on an energetic frequency—a vibration—that calls in miracles and will make you rich (in spirit), happy, and madly in love (with life).
This book also offers a different perspective on abundance, which is not just financial capital. It shows readers how to grow and expand creative capital, social capital, rip-roaring good times capital, and much, much more!
249 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 30, 2016
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Pam Grout
62 books280 followersPam Grout is the author of 16 books, three plays, a television series, and two iPhone apps. She writes for People magazine, Cnngo.com, Huffington Post, and her travel blog, www.georgeclooneyslepthere.com. Find out more about Pam and her out-of-the-box take on life on her website: www.pamgrout.com.
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August 26, 2016
As the disclaimer states in the description above, this book is not for everyone, but it was awesome in my opinion. I am going to admit that I am incredibly biased. I absolutely adored Pam's other books on New Age thought and had some unbelievable experiences with the experiments in them: E-Squared: Nine Do-It-Yourself Energy Experiments That Prove Your Thoughts Create Your Reality and E-Cubed: Nine More Energy Experiments That Prove Manifesting Magic and Miracles Is Your Full-Time Gig. But, I couldn't convince the library to buy them because, I was told, they are "too fringe". Perhaps this book, which focuses on adopting an attitude of gratitude to improve your life, will be mainstream enough to make the cut.
Pam addresses the pink elephant of her title in the first part of the book: "No offense to Napoleon Hill, the author of the self help classic on which my title riffs, but the real power is in not thinking. If you want to override your brain's unfortunate habit of leafing through your past and creating a present hologram to match, forget thinking. And start thanking." Loc 108, ebook. I read Think and Grow Rich last year and I could see where other people have beef with the book. He focuses on money, making connections, and doing the internal work to shoot yourself into the stratosphere of work success. There's very little in there about feeling your way to the same place.
Pam takes a different approach: "I should get this out on the table right now. This book won't do a thing for your 401(k) or help you secure the McMansion you pasted onto your vision board. It's not about getting rich in the traditional sense. ... There's nothing wrong with financial capital, but let me be very clear. It's incapable of bringing any measure of real happiness." Locs 324-337 ebook. She gets to the heart of why we chase anything: because we believe that it will bring happiness. Pam suggests getting happy and then the success will come.
And, how does she say that we should "get happy"? By being thankful for what we already have. "Be astonished by useless things. It's easy to be thankful for the obvious- healthy kids, public libraries, strong marriages. But in this game we're going to take it a step further. We're going to build our gratitude muscle by also appreciating the insignificant and impractical..." Loc 856 ebook. I just had to include that passage for the library mention. Yay libraries!
Pam backs up her claims with scientific studies such as: "According to Richard Wiseman, psychology professor at the University of Hertfordshire in England and creator of Luck School, people who think they're lucky actually are. After eight years of studying hundreds of self-identified exceptionally lucky and exceptionally unlucky people, he concluded that getting good breaks has nothing to do with karma or kismet and everything to do with how we see ourselves." Loc 991 ebook. I would like to state for the record that I am one of the luckiest people that I know. :)
She also includes a bunch of information from happiness researchers: "When it comes to success, research shows that while IQ, education, and training play cameo roles, the starring role, the headliner on the success stage, is "Do you have a vision? Do you believe it's possible?" Shawn Achor, author of The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work... claims that predicting success using any other factor (say, your IQ or number of degrees) is about as effective as flipping a coin. What is effective, Achor and Frederickson and other happiness researchers have proven, is creating a happy brain that anticipates accomplishment, that knows success is just a matter of time." Loc 1876 ebook.
I know that I have a pretty open mind when it comes to these types of books, but my thought is, what's the harm in it? If it works for you, great! You've just discovered a new tool to use in the living the very best times of your life. If it doesn't work, no harm done. Now, you know.
I'd recommend this book for readers of the Abraham Hicks materials because there are quite a few similarities in the philosophies contained within. Some read-alikes: The Power of the Heart: Finding Your True Purpose in Life, Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill, or Dr. Quantum Presents: Meet the Real Creator--You!.
The opinions contained within this review are entirely my own. Thank you to NetGalley and Hay House for a free advance reader's copy of this book for review purposes!
Pam addresses the pink elephant of her title in the first part of the book: "No offense to Napoleon Hill, the author of the self help classic on which my title riffs, but the real power is in not thinking. If you want to override your brain's unfortunate habit of leafing through your past and creating a present hologram to match, forget thinking. And start thanking." Loc 108, ebook. I read Think and Grow Rich last year and I could see where other people have beef with the book. He focuses on money, making connections, and doing the internal work to shoot yourself into the stratosphere of work success. There's very little in there about feeling your way to the same place.
Pam takes a different approach: "I should get this out on the table right now. This book won't do a thing for your 401(k) or help you secure the McMansion you pasted onto your vision board. It's not about getting rich in the traditional sense. ... There's nothing wrong with financial capital, but let me be very clear. It's incapable of bringing any measure of real happiness." Locs 324-337 ebook. She gets to the heart of why we chase anything: because we believe that it will bring happiness. Pam suggests getting happy and then the success will come.
And, how does she say that we should "get happy"? By being thankful for what we already have. "Be astonished by useless things. It's easy to be thankful for the obvious- healthy kids, public libraries, strong marriages. But in this game we're going to take it a step further. We're going to build our gratitude muscle by also appreciating the insignificant and impractical..." Loc 856 ebook. I just had to include that passage for the library mention. Yay libraries!
Pam backs up her claims with scientific studies such as: "According to Richard Wiseman, psychology professor at the University of Hertfordshire in England and creator of Luck School, people who think they're lucky actually are. After eight years of studying hundreds of self-identified exceptionally lucky and exceptionally unlucky people, he concluded that getting good breaks has nothing to do with karma or kismet and everything to do with how we see ourselves." Loc 991 ebook. I would like to state for the record that I am one of the luckiest people that I know. :)
She also includes a bunch of information from happiness researchers: "When it comes to success, research shows that while IQ, education, and training play cameo roles, the starring role, the headliner on the success stage, is "Do you have a vision? Do you believe it's possible?" Shawn Achor, author of The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work... claims that predicting success using any other factor (say, your IQ or number of degrees) is about as effective as flipping a coin. What is effective, Achor and Frederickson and other happiness researchers have proven, is creating a happy brain that anticipates accomplishment, that knows success is just a matter of time." Loc 1876 ebook.
I know that I have a pretty open mind when it comes to these types of books, but my thought is, what's the harm in it? If it works for you, great! You've just discovered a new tool to use in the living the very best times of your life. If it doesn't work, no harm done. Now, you know.
I'd recommend this book for readers of the Abraham Hicks materials because there are quite a few similarities in the philosophies contained within. Some read-alikes: The Power of the Heart: Finding Your True Purpose in Life, Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill, or Dr. Quantum Presents: Meet the Real Creator--You!.
The opinions contained within this review are entirely my own. Thank you to NetGalley and Hay House for a free advance reader's copy of this book for review purposes!
February 23, 2017
I'd read two of her previous books: E2 and E3, both on the same subject. This one started out well enough, though after a while it started to seem like a rehash of old material. This was easy enough to check as I still had the earlier ones in my library. I found a lot of overlapping content.
I also checked out her website for the first time, and found the left-wing politics expressed there diametrically opposed to the content of the books, which was (or so I thought) based in self-responsibility and self-actualization, both of which are anathema to today's progressive left.
To me the message was muddled, and it left me wondering if she actually believes in the program she promotes.
I also checked out her website for the first time, and found the left-wing politics expressed there diametrically opposed to the content of the books, which was (or so I thought) based in self-responsibility and self-actualization, both of which are anathema to today's progressive left.
To me the message was muddled, and it left me wondering if she actually believes in the program she promotes.
January 9, 2020
دوباره یک کتاب خیلی خوب با یک ترجمه بد و غیر حرفه ای. یکی از اساتیدی که در زمینه های رشد شخصی و معنوی کتابهایی داره و کلاسهایی، با یک آقای دیگه ای که نمیشناسمش با یک نشری که کمتر اسمش رو شنیدم، اقدام به ترجمه و چاپ کتاب کردن و گاهی وقتها وسط متن حس میکردم که من میتونستم بهتر ترجمه کنم با وجودی که رشته مهندسی خوندم و زبان رو در حد رفع احتیاج در زمینه کار و روزمره تو یه موسسه زبان خوندم. با نشر تماس گرفتم و گفتم این ترجمه قبل از نشر اصلا چک شده؟ میدونین پر از ایراده؟ طرف پشت خط که به نظر میومد از مدیران اونجا باشه گفت مثلا کجای متن؟ چه ایرادی داره و سوالهای اینچنینی. بهش گفتم متن اصلی جلوی چشم من نیست که بخوام مقایسه کنم اما یه جمله بی معنی فارسی که دیگه نیازی به مراجعه به متن اصلی نداره و برای منی که بیش از 200 کتاب تو این حوزه خوندم کاملا مشخصه که ترجمه بد هست و البته چند تا هم مثال از غلطهای فراوان آوردم و خودش هم تصدیق کرد که کار ایراد داره. اما حرف آخرش جالب بود. بهم گفت هر وقت خودت ترجمه کردی، کتاب چاپ کردی و ... میفهمی که کار چقدر سخته و دیگه انقدر ریز بین نخواهی بود نسبت به این موارد! منم بهش گفتم این حرف شما معنیش اینه که همه باید در همه زمینه ها استاد باشن تا بتونن نظر بدن. من اگر خیلی مشتاق خوندن اصل یه همچین کتابی باشم هر جور شده اصلش رو پیدا میکنم و با هر سختی شده میخونمش اما اینی که زنگ زدم به شما برای اینه که زحمت ترجمه و چاپ و هزینه ای که کردین هدر نره و برای کارهای آینده حواستون جمع تر باشه. خلاصه که من نمیدونم چرا اینقدر برای خودمون کم ارزش قائلیم و وقتی تخصص نداریم اقدام به کارهای اینچنینی میکنیم اما پذیرش انتقاد هم برامون سخته؟ شاید فقط دیدن اسممون پایین یه کتاب به عنوان مترجم اینقدر مهمه که نتیجه کارمون اگه مسخره هم از آب در اومد برامون مهم نباشه
February 24, 2018
I bounced around on how to rate this book. Ultimately, I gave it a one because of three major problems.
First, there wasn’t really that much to it. She’s just repeating information she’s already put out (without the detail). She even says that her editor sent the book back so she could add something more.
What she added was the second problem. The majority of the book is daily “party games” designed to get you thinking positively. I can’t imagine how they could be useful for anyone but the most unimaginative person. Smile! Say thank you! It’s all material that’s been thrown together from other sources. And yes, I did what she intended. I read one “party game” each night, and carried it out the next day. I usually forgot about them by noon (and found myself doing a mix of many of her games- just like I always knew to do.) Worse, the games, and the follow ups just don’t have enough detail. It’s a couple pages, with one anecdote. After she admitted to having the book returned from the editor, it’s clear that she included the additions over a very short period of time. It honestly felt like something she whipped out over a Saturday morning.
Finally, she irritated me with evidence of some sort of liberal agenda. “One day I was sitting at Chick Fil A (before I boycotted them).” She doesn’t explain why she boycotted them, because it doesn’t have anything to do with what she is writing about. She just couldn’t resist throwing in a slam. She also tells a story about how a politician discussed how most refugees coming from the Middle East were young males. She countered with a story of how a woman went to help the many women and children terrorists coming into the country. See what I did there? Were you irritated that I called them terrorists? That’s how I felt reading the liberal, social engineering she couldn’t help but throw in.
The brief slams added nothing to the book, and left me cold.
Overall, I was incredibly disappointed. Her other work is excellent, but this felt like a money grab.
First, there wasn’t really that much to it. She’s just repeating information she’s already put out (without the detail). She even says that her editor sent the book back so she could add something more.
What she added was the second problem. The majority of the book is daily “party games” designed to get you thinking positively. I can’t imagine how they could be useful for anyone but the most unimaginative person. Smile! Say thank you! It’s all material that’s been thrown together from other sources. And yes, I did what she intended. I read one “party game” each night, and carried it out the next day. I usually forgot about them by noon (and found myself doing a mix of many of her games- just like I always knew to do.) Worse, the games, and the follow ups just don’t have enough detail. It’s a couple pages, with one anecdote. After she admitted to having the book returned from the editor, it’s clear that she included the additions over a very short period of time. It honestly felt like something she whipped out over a Saturday morning.
Finally, she irritated me with evidence of some sort of liberal agenda. “One day I was sitting at Chick Fil A (before I boycotted them).” She doesn’t explain why she boycotted them, because it doesn’t have anything to do with what she is writing about. She just couldn’t resist throwing in a slam. She also tells a story about how a politician discussed how most refugees coming from the Middle East were young males. She countered with a story of how a woman went to help the many women and children terrorists coming into the country. See what I did there? Were you irritated that I called them terrorists? That’s how I felt reading the liberal, social engineering she couldn’t help but throw in.
The brief slams added nothing to the book, and left me cold.
Overall, I was incredibly disappointed. Her other work is excellent, but this felt like a money grab.
July 23, 2022
Die Kapitel der Dankbarkeit an sich sind ganz nett, wenn man von dem religiösen Aspekten absieht die sich über die Grenzen eines reinen esoterischen Weltbildes abheben.
Ich denke ich würde diesem Buch eher so 3 von 5 Sterne geben, wenn es nicht eine Opferumkehr unternimmt und den Menschen eine 100% Schuld für alles zuweist was er fühlt.
Ein depressiver Mensch kann nichts dafür das er depressiv ist und er kann das weder kontrollieren noch mit "positiven Schwingungen" reparieren.
Diese Attitüde ist schlicht Mentalismus (Ableismus) und ich verachte diese Einstellung.
Der Author hätte bei einer Meditation über Dankbarkeit bleiben können, das hätte wirklich ausgereicht.
Ich denke ich würde diesem Buch eher so 3 von 5 Sterne geben, wenn es nicht eine Opferumkehr unternimmt und den Menschen eine 100% Schuld für alles zuweist was er fühlt.
Ein depressiver Mensch kann nichts dafür das er depressiv ist und er kann das weder kontrollieren noch mit "positiven Schwingungen" reparieren.
Diese Attitüde ist schlicht Mentalismus (Ableismus) und ich verachte diese Einstellung.
Der Author hätte bei einer Meditation über Dankbarkeit bleiben können, das hätte wirklich ausgereicht.
February 10, 2017
Thank & Grow Rich had a good message....exactly correct at its deepest level. In fact, I loved Ms. Gout's premise. However, I was not quite so enamored by the writing style, which I am sure is fun and impactful to her fans, but it did not hold my attention. In addition, I found that much of the material was redundant....returning to previously described ideas over and over again. In summary, a good fast read but it did not have the high-impact for which I was hoping.
February 11, 2017
I always feel more uplifted and hopeful after reading a Pam Grout book. This one is a great reminder of how such a simple thing like gratitude can change your life. I needed this reminder as the new year begins.
March 29, 2020
My eyes can't roll far enough into my head. Your magic will make everything work out for you if you have the right little thankful vibration. It's not the right time in history for me to read this silliness. And I found it boring. DNF
December 5, 2016
Simple, profound guide to remembering the joy we were born with that got replaced by soul-sucking distractions through the years. Refreshingly simple, this book strips away the crap that fills our lives and reminds us not to waste time on silly inconsequential things that clutter our existence until all we feel is frustration. Casually written, it's like chatting with a friend. Thank you Pam Grout for reminding me of how wonderful life can really be. I am grateful my son bought this book for me!
March 29, 2018
I should have read the description and reviews more closely, rather than just the ratings. I was expecting something in the realm of positive psychology, such as books by Shawn Achor, Martin Seligman, Carol Dweck, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, and others. Instead, the book is more along the lines of Shirley MacLaine, Dan Millman, Kumaré, Celestine Prophecy, and the Secret. If those are your cup of tea, you might like this book; but it wasn't what I was hoping for.
The title mentions "…Experiments…" but the text seems more like silly mind games.
The title mentions "…Experiments…" but the text seems more like silly mind games.
September 3, 2016
Pam Grout never disappoints. Grab a cup of tea, and read about the power of gratitude. Start with her E-Squared and E-Cubed books for a great primer.
August 22, 2018
Warning: This book changes your Thank you frequency
February 10, 2018
I enjoyed E-squared immensely, and this book is similar, although presents the exercises in a different format. The author draws heavily on 'A Course in Miracles'. Worth reading, even if all you want to do is improve your mood.
October 7, 2022
The second Pam Grout book I've read. I like this one a lot and find myself thinking about her experiements. But I prefer her E-squared book for finding the miracles in the universe. I do think that being thankful and grateful is its own source of wealth we do not use enough.
June 5, 2024
One of the best books I read lately
February 14, 2018
Another law of attraction practice book, still I found this very helpful right the moment reading it because Pam Grout has brought the joyful feeling on every single pages of the book.
Will try to practice it.
Will try to practice it.
February 15, 2017
Inpsiring, fun, practical, joyful! I loved it!
October 30, 2016
Let the Manifesting Begin, cause results are that quick!!!
Best Book!! First day after reading this book. I took it upon myself to declare that Today was gonna be a Amazingly Awesome day full of miracles. I had been wanting a sewing machine so bad and today felt like i wanted it more than ever. And too my surprise i get a message from my Brother saying he has a Sewing Machine for me and hell bring it up in a week. I hadn't even talked to him in a few months. These excitements work. Looking foward to manifesting the rest of my life <3 Thank you Pam!!! And Thank you Universe ;) I couldnt of asked for a better book at a better time. I promise you will not put this book down once you pick it up!! Get ready for real Magic!!
Best Book!! First day after reading this book. I took it upon myself to declare that Today was gonna be a Amazingly Awesome day full of miracles. I had been wanting a sewing machine so bad and today felt like i wanted it more than ever. And too my surprise i get a message from my Brother saying he has a Sewing Machine for me and hell bring it up in a week. I hadn't even talked to him in a few months. These excitements work. Looking foward to manifesting the rest of my life <3 Thank you Pam!!! And Thank you Universe ;) I couldnt of asked for a better book at a better time. I promise you will not put this book down once you pick it up!! Get ready for real Magic!!
December 4, 2016
The book was much longer than it needed to be. You get her main points within the first few chapters. She admitted herself that the extras were added at the request of the publisher. It is all still worthwhile. Her material is very different from what I am used to, some of it even sounded weird. Overall a very worthwhile read. Gratitude is definitely something worth putting into your daily practice.
June 26, 2018
30 days turned into a year and six months of on and off reading. Only cause I wanted to take my time reading this purposed idea of being thankful for everything. Thirty days is just enough to get you going on something that should be done at every waking moment of your life. I enjoyed this book tremendously.
November 28, 2016
Encouraging, cheerleader, convincing, transforming
Throughout the reading of this book I was truly my most hopeful, cheerful, appreciative self. Everybody should read this book. It makes you a better person.
Throughout the reading of this book I was truly my most hopeful, cheerful, appreciative self. Everybody should read this book. It makes you a better person.
December 12, 2023
This book gives one simple message. Be thankful and grateful for all that is currently in your life and you will manifest all that you wish. This book is mostly people’s stories and not what I thought it would be. Wouldn’t recommend.
June 24, 2025
this book was an incredible read. it may seem dramatic to say that it changed my viewpoint on life, but it really did.
it made me see this world and the people in it through a brighter and more profound light.
it taught me to be grateful for every little thing i have, to give thanks for everything in this world. that is what will bring abundance and good opportunity. it really makes sense and provided me with so much clarity.
i hope not to forget the wisdom this book brought me, so i wrote down some quotes that seemed profound.
i’ve learned that we as humans on this earth create a collective consciousness. a beam of light that i can provide will extend beyond my wildest beliefs. spreading positivity not only makes me feel good, but it’s also adding more love, light, and rainbows to the whole world.
“by believing in oneness, in joy, we can,together, literally rewrite the energy field of the planet.” pg 21
“anytime i love myself more, i send love out into the bigger whole.” pg 21
“when we ‘pay attention’ to something… we ‘buy’ that experience. we feed it with our attention. we literally make it grow. what we focus on expands. we change things all the time… except when we continue to expect and focus on the exact same things we expected and focused on yesterday.” pg37
“when you become receptive to the beauty, the joy, and the excitement of the natural world, you’re suddenly free from the boundaries of human existence.” pg 51
“nothing is actually ‘bad’ until you pronounce it bad. nothing merits that description unless you label it that way.” pg 127
“if you love the world, it will love you right back.”
pg 177
“most problems are manufactured and don’t even exist until we begin looking for them.” pg 178
“lasering good thoughts is a blessing you can give for free. to everybody. we’re all energetically connected. one person can create many happy people.” pg 195
it made me see this world and the people in it through a brighter and more profound light.
it taught me to be grateful for every little thing i have, to give thanks for everything in this world. that is what will bring abundance and good opportunity. it really makes sense and provided me with so much clarity.
i hope not to forget the wisdom this book brought me, so i wrote down some quotes that seemed profound.
i’ve learned that we as humans on this earth create a collective consciousness. a beam of light that i can provide will extend beyond my wildest beliefs. spreading positivity not only makes me feel good, but it’s also adding more love, light, and rainbows to the whole world.
“by believing in oneness, in joy, we can,together, literally rewrite the energy field of the planet.” pg 21
“anytime i love myself more, i send love out into the bigger whole.” pg 21
“when we ‘pay attention’ to something… we ‘buy’ that experience. we feed it with our attention. we literally make it grow. what we focus on expands. we change things all the time… except when we continue to expect and focus on the exact same things we expected and focused on yesterday.” pg37
“when you become receptive to the beauty, the joy, and the excitement of the natural world, you’re suddenly free from the boundaries of human existence.” pg 51
“nothing is actually ‘bad’ until you pronounce it bad. nothing merits that description unless you label it that way.” pg 127
“if you love the world, it will love you right back.”
pg 177
“most problems are manufactured and don’t even exist until we begin looking for them.” pg 178
“lasering good thoughts is a blessing you can give for free. to everybody. we’re all energetically connected. one person can create many happy people.” pg 195
December 23, 2018
I rate this a 3.75 stars! I need some quarter stars, please! I first started trying to read this book more than a year ago, but the overly chatty tone, and something in the Party Tricks sort of rubbed me in a strange way. I wasn't hooked. So I read half of it, and then I put the book down. I really liked the E Squared book, but there was something that I didn't love about this one at first. Then I picked it back up recently, and was happy to finish it. The message: Up your frequency with gratitude (in a nutshell). I didn't mind it the second time around, but I didn't love that the acronyms with each party trick... I forgot one of them, and couldn't remember where I had found it the first time, so I went without knowing what it was for the rest of the book! How about inserting an acronym cheat sheet at the back of the book?
I see that some people are commenting about her "liberal bias," but the truth is that those people must be ultra conservative & sensitive. I didn't find her to be biased--nor did I think her message was tainted by her politics. And she barely says anything to reveal her political stance. So I would take those conservative viewpoints with a grain of salt. I will go back and try these 30 day experiments, and I will also go back and read E squared. I like her two previous books more than this one, but I'm still glad I finished it. I do have to get on the positivity train some days!!
I see that some people are commenting about her "liberal bias," but the truth is that those people must be ultra conservative & sensitive. I didn't find her to be biased--nor did I think her message was tainted by her politics. And she barely says anything to reveal her political stance. So I would take those conservative viewpoints with a grain of salt. I will go back and try these 30 day experiments, and I will also go back and read E squared. I like her two previous books more than this one, but I'm still glad I finished it. I do have to get on the positivity train some days!!
February 29, 2020
This is a terrific book! It takes the belief I already have in a Higher Power (aka the FP, the Field of Infinite Potential) and elevates it to another level, something spiritual yet tangible. You have probably read "Think and Grow Rich" and might be a bit confused about the play on the title of this book -- it is about gratitude and being thankful for what you already have! In December I started my usual habit of setting goals for the coming year and thought that I had made no progress at all. I didn't realize how negative I was being, how the voice of the "asshat" in my head was taking me down the wrong path. I was busy beating myself up when I came across this book and it woke me up to the realization that I already have everything I need! More than just an admonition to "count your blessings" it gives you real exercises that you can use in your daily life to demonstrate to yourself the joy that you have locked inside! If you have ever felt depressed, keep a copy of this book handy and remind yourself why you are really here. I have now started reading other books by this author and am now enjoying E-squared (E2) too!
October 11, 2017
This is my picker-upper book. It's experiments are greatly uplifting, so every day, I like to re-read a few pages. It's fun, it's written in a humorous way that is current with today. With so much turmoil in societies around the world, it's good to remember that this isn't the only reality. I'm a fan. In fact, I even subscribe to hear other stories from other readers that come to the author and begin with -- "you're never going to believe..." My favourite takeaway is the importance of starting one's day with the declaration - "Admit that -- something amazingly awesome is going to happen to you today." By announcing this, the rest of the day is spent looking for positive experiences, people, occurrences that synchronize with the morning mindset of gratitude. I practice it and it has never failed to happen. Probably the best part is -- I mentioned this practice to a customer, who finished my sentence - "... and it always happens!" How powerful the mind can be when it gets set up first thing in the morning!
May 29, 2023
I couldn’t NOT give 5-stars seeing as this book is all about gratitude and getting on that high vibe energy of the universe.
During a recent work trip to India I picked this up from a famous bookstore in Bangalore and finally gave it a go. Now I’ve got plenty of LOA books under my belt and have done The Magic a fair few times, but in all honesty I did not have the capacity to slog my way through the magic for the 4th time.
This is a real simple and easy to read book, I do wish the party games were more clear with their actionable parts. Sometimes you have to really read between the lines of what to do that day.
However, I have seen such a positive impact on my life whilst reading this book, writing the just three things a day and proclaiming something magic is going to happen to me today has truly changed my life.
I’d definitely recommend to anyone who loves this type of work and wants it to be easy!
*also can anyone answer why there are only 27 party games but it is a 30 day experiment?!
During a recent work trip to India I picked this up from a famous bookstore in Bangalore and finally gave it a go. Now I’ve got plenty of LOA books under my belt and have done The Magic a fair few times, but in all honesty I did not have the capacity to slog my way through the magic for the 4th time.
This is a real simple and easy to read book, I do wish the party games were more clear with their actionable parts. Sometimes you have to really read between the lines of what to do that day.
However, I have seen such a positive impact on my life whilst reading this book, writing the just three things a day and proclaiming something magic is going to happen to me today has truly changed my life.
I’d definitely recommend to anyone who loves this type of work and wants it to be easy!
*also can anyone answer why there are only 27 party games but it is a 30 day experiment?!
February 1, 2017
From the back cover: Ever wonder why your thoughts easily create up-front parking spaces but don't always produce the fat wad of cash or the hot guy?
This is a book about gratitude, on focussing on the good that is already present. It is lighthearted and fun to read, but don't be fooled into thinking it is an airy-fairy book with not much to offer. There is a ton in this book to mull over. I borrowed a copy from the library, but often found myself wanting to refer back to it, so I bought a copy.
What I liked: This is not a typical self-help book. There are no 9 Steps to Gratitude or anything like that. There are concepts on gratitude that maybe you've never considered. This is a super fun book, but the ideas in it are meaningful. This book is fresh and thought provoking.
What I didn't like: I really tried to find some criticism, but only find more things to like.
I give this book a 5 out of 5 star rating.
This is a book about gratitude, on focussing on the good that is already present. It is lighthearted and fun to read, but don't be fooled into thinking it is an airy-fairy book with not much to offer. There is a ton in this book to mull over. I borrowed a copy from the library, but often found myself wanting to refer back to it, so I bought a copy.
What I liked: This is not a typical self-help book. There are no 9 Steps to Gratitude or anything like that. There are concepts on gratitude that maybe you've never considered. This is a super fun book, but the ideas in it are meaningful. This book is fresh and thought provoking.
What I didn't like: I really tried to find some criticism, but only find more things to like.
I give this book a 5 out of 5 star rating.
March 9, 2019
Excellent central idea, basically the same one covered in Make Miracles in Forty Days: Turning What You Have Into What You Want, books by Abraham Hicks, and many other similar gratitude/LoA-type books: that gratitude is key. But because the idea is so simple (but quite deep-- it's just that there's not much that needs to be written about the topic, imo, it's something that needs to be practiced and experienced), most of the book felt very repetitive. I did like the little anecdotes about good things that happened to real people when they started practicing gratitude, but they were very short and written in such a breezy way that I felt they were kind of shallow. I would have liked to learn more about each person and how their lives changed due to gratitude. This book could have just been a brochure.
April 20, 2020
I need more stars!
I read a lot of happiness/self-improvement books, and it really annoys me when they say "just write a gratitude list (of X amount of things you are thankful for) every morning and evening". I never remember to do it (feel guilty about not remembering) and when I do remember, it starts to feel like a chore. This is NOT one of those books.
It is all about Gratitude, but gratitude/thankfulness/appreciation ALL of the time, not just once or twice a day. And having fun along the way - no rules, no lists, no set "must do this every morning without fail" practices. Instead - Party Games! Some of which I did - some of which I might come back to later, or not.
I love the idea/suggestion of waking up every day and thinking "Something amazingly awesome is going to happen to me today ". I've reworded it, AND I use it all day long - but that's the whole idea of Pam Grout's work - make it your own and make it fun.
I read a lot of happiness/self-improvement books, and it really annoys me when they say "just write a gratitude list (of X amount of things you are thankful for) every morning and evening". I never remember to do it (feel guilty about not remembering) and when I do remember, it starts to feel like a chore. This is NOT one of those books.
It is all about Gratitude, but gratitude/thankfulness/appreciation ALL of the time, not just once or twice a day. And having fun along the way - no rules, no lists, no set "must do this every morning without fail" practices. Instead - Party Games! Some of which I did - some of which I might come back to later, or not.
I love the idea/suggestion of waking up every day and thinking "Something amazingly awesome is going to happen to me today ". I've reworded it, AND I use it all day long - but that's the whole idea of Pam Grout's work - make it your own and make it fun.
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