Shiri’s review of The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level > Likes and Comments
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I had the same thoughts about the shaming and victim blaming around illness and accidents. He completely lost me at that point, especially as someone who has had one congenital issue after another. There were some helpful insights around negative self talk and making yourself small so that you don’t offend others but beyond that, I had a really hard time getting through this book. I found that he patted himself on the back quite often for changing peoples lives. It reminded me of Gabrielle Berstein in that sense...really wanted to like this book (and hers for that matter) because I am a sucker for a bit of woo but I am not a fan of humble bragging or self-aggrandizing.
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My thoughts exactly. That a Stanford educated professor would lower himself to the level of pseudo-science as support for his arguments made a part of me die inside. I guess they’re giving doctorates to just about anyone these days.
The resulting was sickening. “I coached an already successful Michael Dell so what I’m saying must be true.”
The "einstein time" bit was laughable. Essentially promising "infinite time" and explaining nothing. Classic self-help scam.
This was exactly my thought. The idea that simply recognizing that your ingrained beliefs is enough to make them disappear is disingenuous
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Jan 15, 2020 02:18PM
I had the same thoughts about the shaming and victim blaming around illness and accidents. He completely lost me at that point, especially as someone who has had one congenital issue after another. There were some helpful insights around negative self talk and making yourself small so that you don’t offend others but beyond that, I had a really hard time getting through this book. I found that he patted himself on the back quite often for changing peoples lives. It reminded me of Gabrielle Berstein in that sense...really wanted to like this book (and hers for that matter) because I am a sucker for a bit of woo but I am not a fan of humble bragging or self-aggrandizing.
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@ShiriMy thoughts exactly. That a Stanford educated professor would lower himself to the level of pseudo-science as support for his arguments made a part of me die inside. I guess they’re giving doctorates to just about anyone these days.
The resulting was sickening. “I coached an already successful Michael Dell so what I’m saying must be true.”
The "einstein time" bit was laughable. Essentially promising "infinite time" and explaining nothing. Classic self-help scam.
This was exactly my thought. The idea that simply recognizing that your ingrained beliefs is enough to make them disappear is disingenuous
