His stuff sounds nice, but twhat does it all mean? Leo Buscaglia wasn't much better. Anyone can hug. so there!
2006-06-27 07:13:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I agree.
There are too many similar "feel good" books out there today - each one selling a simple, unique emotional niche.
To gather all these for yourself would be expensive. I suggest the following from Robin Sharma:
"All people have greatness within them - they only need to remember and reclaim it.
You can change your life by accepting APR: Absolute Personal Responsibility (if you don't like the way your life looks, make higher choices to change it).
Pain and adversity comes to strengthen us and make us better.
Play full out because life is short. The only thing you can expect in life is the unexpected.
Life has a very fair accounting system: the more you give, the more you will receive.
A great life is made up of small acts of daily greatness and 1% wins.
The highest of all human hungers is the hunger to leave a legacy and to know that you have not walked the planet in vain."
2006-06-27 07:31:02 · answer #1 · answered by r 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Uh... did you actually read anything by him? (Just curious.)
I think it's easy for pop culture to put anyone on a pedestal and treat them like a god.
Just because this happens to someone does not necessarily mean that their contributions are useless or not worthwhile.
While I don't agree with all of Scotty's ideas, nor how he lived some of his life, I have read the majority of his works and found them to be (1) accessible to the average person, (2) honest, and (3) accurate in terms of how people and relationships work psychologically.
His "People of the Lie" remains one of my "top ten" books I've ever read and gave me a real foundation on the intersection of religious and psychological evil. I apply these principles all the time as I try to understand how best to help someone I am counseling.
Maybe you're saying that you have simply had trouble understanding how to apply his concepts. Some people do need a detailed list of steps to follow, rather than just principles to live by. But Peck is not that sort of writer, and I don't think it's fair to criticize him for not being so.
You'll find a number of practical-advice books in Borders, if you want some concrete lists of ways to fix your life; maybe they'll be more helpful.
2006-06-27 15:34:13 · answer #2 · answered by Jennywocky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont agree, I do agree. Depends who is doing the rating. If the rating says he is the best, then overrated. If the rating says he is the worst..then he is underrated
2006-06-27 15:13:05 · answer #3 · answered by silverironrain 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wat are u talkin bout ?? i have never heard of it.
2006-06-27 14:22:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋