Conversations with Yourself: A Practical Guide to Greater Happiness, Self-Development and Self-Empowerment

by Zelig Pliskin

The quality of your life is the quality of your on-going self-talk! Most people unconsciously engage in internal self-talk, and in this book, best-selling author Rabbi Zelig Pliskin guides the reader to achieve conscious awareness of meandering mental chatter and to transform it into a steady stream of purposeful thought. After reading the first three chapters of Conversations with Yourself, you will sense yourself achieving more and harnessing a power you never realized you had. A master motivator, Rabbi Pliskin presents significant goals for character growth in simple, attainable steps. Drawing on the wisdom of the Jewish sages, his personal humor, and experiences common to all, Rabbi Pliskin details how anyone can shift habituated negative self-talk into a positive inner dialogue. Each short chapter in Conversations with Yourself contains a powerful core thought which, as applied, can neutralize toxic self-talk and stimulate one's positive inner voice. Among the many b

Genres: Judaism, Jewish

376 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Rabbi Zelig Pliskin is a noted psychologist and prolific author of 24 books, including Guard Your Tongue, Gateway to Happiness, Gateway to Self Knowledge, Love Your Neighbor, Growth Through Torah, The Power of Words, Consulting the Wise, and the recent Life is Now. Rabbi Pliskin lives in Jerusalem, and is the director of Aish HaTorah's Counseling Center and a senior lecturer at Aish's Essentials program and the Executive Learning Center. He was ordained at the Telshe Yeshiva in Ohio and holds a degree in Counseling Psychology.

Reviews

[Dan Stern · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent book. It teaches us that every thought we have is actually self-talk and that we become what we think about. The author then advises us to repeatedly and consistently say to ourselves that we can upgrade the way we talk to ourselves to focus on positive thoughts and actions. In this way we live a joyful life because we focus not on what is presently worrying or upsetting us, but rather on what we are grateful for.

[Adam D · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very different type of book from what I normally read and overall enjoyed it though certainly not a fast or story based read.

Had a lot of great messages around positive self thought and the amazingss of life, our minds, and some (though not much) on Judaism. And the ideas involve some thought exercises and a lot of repetition and thus not a fast book but more one to reflect on how to think and I always would feel in a better mood after reading a few pages than before!

[Manugw · Rating 5 out of 5]

Terrific book, to be read and read over and over again

Probably the best self help book I have ever read in my entire life. For Jews and non Jews. While reading have a pencil at the ready to underline concepts

[Edy · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Sometimes, I will be able to change things, and other times I will be able to find better ways to look at things.”

[Suzanne Hess · Rating 3 out of 5]

Helpful. Worth reading annually.

[Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rabbi Pliskin is coming from an unusual place in this self-help book. I found it delightful and many of the anecdotes were amusing and gave me a healthier approach to my own self-talk.