What Do You Really Want?: Trust and Fear in Decision Making at Life's Crossroads and in Everyday Living

by Shayna Goldberg

Managing decisions can be a significant source of stress, worry, and regret. In What Do You Really Want? Shayna Goldberg argues that deep self\-awareness and an attitude of trust are the best tools for making strong decisions that we can feel confident about. If we learn how to recognize our fears, explore them, evaluate their potential consequences, and contemplate what we want moving forward, we will have an easier time owning and taking responsibility for our decisions.\n\nWhether you are standing on the brink of a major decision, reflecting on those you have already made, or holding someone else’s hand as they face a daunting choice \- this book will help illuminate the path toward better understanding, deeper self\-awareness, and stronger decisions\n\nUsing true\-to\-life, relatable, and relevant scenarios drawn from real life questions posed to her by students, friends, and family, Goldberg uses Jewish sources and teachings in order to develop the philosophical underpinnings of these concepts. Furthermore, What Do You Really Want? lays out an invigorating vision for trust\-based education that will captivate parents, teachers, community leaders, and everyone else besides.

Genres: Self Help, Jewish

157 pages, Hardcover

Published June 1, 2021

Reviews

[Rivkyk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Do we really need a book to teach us to trust ourselves in making decisions?
I wish we didn't. On the other hand, I'm not sure that people have always been able to trust themselves. Isn't this what Blink by Malcolm Gladwell is also about?

I find the format of case studies a little too dense with not enough processing between each story. I wholeheartedly recommend this book and will be giving it to students who are in the precipice of adulthood.

[Naava · Rating 5 out of 5]

a short, insightful book about making decisions, letting go of fear, creating a good decision making process and learning to trust yourself.

[Anais · Rating 5 out of 5]

trust > fear
so much wisdom and guidance! highly recommend!