Review of Rise and Conquer
Posted: 28 Aug 2021, 14:05
[Following is a volunteer review of "Rise and Conquer" by Juan Partida.]
Rise and Conquer is a self-help book written by Juan Partida that is geared toward helping readers take control of their own lives and achieve their dreams. These goals may sound lofty, but over the course of the book, Partida convincingly lays the groundwork for a lifestyle compatible with success. This groundwork is rooted in altering one’s personal mindset to one of personal responsibility; after all, you cannot get much done if you are always blaming others. Thereafter, the book supplies an abundance of resources for conceptualizing visions, setting goals, and executing plans. Key takeaways for each step of the journey are even included at the end of each chapter to demystify the process.
Simply put, the book is a holy grail for instituting an implementable lifestyle change. Partida constantly shows the merits of the process by blending arguments with recognizable real-world examples of successful people like J.K. Rowling or Elon Musk. He also uses psychological research when discussing concepts like delayed gratification so that the overarching messages of the book are empirically based. Unlike other self-help books, Rise and Conquer is incredibly succinct with its presentation and avoids lengthy metaphors that serve only to meet a page count. Instead, it hammers home points with minimally necessary verbiage in a manner that is easy to follow. The steps outlined therein are clear, and the actions required by the reader are apparent.
There is little to criticize about the book, but there are some aspects that could be considered questionable. For example, there is profanity in the book. While it makes sense that the narrator of the text is playing the role of a blunt life coach who would not shy away from using such language, the profanity seems to add very little to the information provided, and it only serves to turn some more sensitive audiences away. Portions of the book may also come across as preachy, but with a self-help book, this tone can largely be expected.
Recommended audiences of the book would be those who are looking for outside help in achieving their life goals. The text is wonderful for creating and adhering to grand plans that can aid in making long-term goals a reality, so for people who struggle in this regard, the tenets laid out by Partida could prove very helpful. Those without this need can probably afford not to pick up the book unless they are just curious about the advice. Because of the blunt tone taken by the narrator and the limited profanity, sensitive readers may want to select another self-help book.
Overall, I give the book 4 out of 4 stars. Besides the minor nitpicks discussed above, Rise and Conquer is a near-perfect work for what it is trying to achieve. Succinct, simple, and inspiring, the anecdotes and advice present in the text are applicable to most, and I will surely implement some of the techniques I have picked up from its pages.
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Rise and Conquer
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Rise and Conquer is a self-help book written by Juan Partida that is geared toward helping readers take control of their own lives and achieve their dreams. These goals may sound lofty, but over the course of the book, Partida convincingly lays the groundwork for a lifestyle compatible with success. This groundwork is rooted in altering one’s personal mindset to one of personal responsibility; after all, you cannot get much done if you are always blaming others. Thereafter, the book supplies an abundance of resources for conceptualizing visions, setting goals, and executing plans. Key takeaways for each step of the journey are even included at the end of each chapter to demystify the process.
Simply put, the book is a holy grail for instituting an implementable lifestyle change. Partida constantly shows the merits of the process by blending arguments with recognizable real-world examples of successful people like J.K. Rowling or Elon Musk. He also uses psychological research when discussing concepts like delayed gratification so that the overarching messages of the book are empirically based. Unlike other self-help books, Rise and Conquer is incredibly succinct with its presentation and avoids lengthy metaphors that serve only to meet a page count. Instead, it hammers home points with minimally necessary verbiage in a manner that is easy to follow. The steps outlined therein are clear, and the actions required by the reader are apparent.
There is little to criticize about the book, but there are some aspects that could be considered questionable. For example, there is profanity in the book. While it makes sense that the narrator of the text is playing the role of a blunt life coach who would not shy away from using such language, the profanity seems to add very little to the information provided, and it only serves to turn some more sensitive audiences away. Portions of the book may also come across as preachy, but with a self-help book, this tone can largely be expected.
Recommended audiences of the book would be those who are looking for outside help in achieving their life goals. The text is wonderful for creating and adhering to grand plans that can aid in making long-term goals a reality, so for people who struggle in this regard, the tenets laid out by Partida could prove very helpful. Those without this need can probably afford not to pick up the book unless they are just curious about the advice. Because of the blunt tone taken by the narrator and the limited profanity, sensitive readers may want to select another self-help book.
Overall, I give the book 4 out of 4 stars. Besides the minor nitpicks discussed above, Rise and Conquer is a near-perfect work for what it is trying to achieve. Succinct, simple, and inspiring, the anecdotes and advice present in the text are applicable to most, and I will surely implement some of the techniques I have picked up from its pages.
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Rise and Conquer
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon