What do you think of the "Try This" sections of the book?

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Re: What do you think of the "Try This" sections of the book?

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I like some of the Try This section, but I think the majority of the readers will be Christian to begin with and would be pointless to those who already do the practices. The Baptists and Catholics will most likely like the section, because it is heavily emphasized in both denominations.
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smolbird wrote: 01 May 2021, 00:21 I was excited to know that there were exercises after each lesson, but I was a little disappointed when I saw that the exercises weren't entirely focused on the "spark your dream" aspect of the book. A lot of the exercises had something to do with strengthening your bond with God or how you and others can pursue Him. I couldn't do many of these exercises as I didn't agree with the author's statements. What's your opinion on these sections? Did you complete the exercises? If you did, have you noticed any changes in your life?
Perhaps we are looking at this whole thing the wrong way. No I haven't tried the "Try This" section. But who is to say that finding God is not the dream?
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I find that "Try This" sections in books usually help a lot of people who need a little guidance in knowing how to implement certain aspects of self-help books, so those types of sections are always welcome to me. I am personally religious so I didn't mind the exercises suggested by the author; however, I do wish the author would have made it clear that this was a Christian-based book on the title or cover.
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I actually like it because it makes the book more interactive to its readers. As a reader, I get to understand and apply the concepts that I have learned through this sections.
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I was excited to know that there were exercises after each lesson, but I was a little disappointed when I saw that the exercises weren't entirely focused on the "spark your dream" aspect of the book. A lot of the exercises had something to do with strengthening your bond with God or how you and others can pursue Him.
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I appreciate when self-help books have practical exercise sections to help solidify what is learned. I was equally disappointed to find that a lot of the exercises had more to do with religion than not. I did not bother to implement the exercises as it did not align with what I was looking for.
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The author has primarily focused on spiritual aspect of exercises and thought processes in "Try this "section of the book. Whilst this will appeal to the followers of Christianity, the readers who are following other religions will find it bit difficult to comprehend. Having said that, I found many useful tips one can try out which will assist in developing new skills.
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The try this sections while initially interesting turned to a repetitive and somewhat unnecessary exercises for mainly Christian people. I didn't really enjoy that.
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I think the point of the "try this" section is to simply apply what you have learned from that chapter. It takes the reader from casually reading the book to actively engaging in the book. Sorry you were disappointed with the way the author did that in this book. I have not finished the book yet, but so far I have just read through the try this sections, instead of trying them. I am more trying to finish the book than necessarily apply the principles yet.
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I personally love reading interactive books that have exercises at the end. For me the exercises are easy to do. I can't really say I've seen much changes since I have not finished the book but I believe I will.
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I enjoyed these sections. They are a good way to go back and review each chapter and refocus on the main points. It didn't bother me that many of these sections had religious activities since the author was very open and forthcoming about his beliefs.
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KristyKhem wrote: 01 May 2021, 15:02 This book was written from a religious perspective, so people who resonate with the religious themes will really enjoy completing the little activities in the "Try This" sections. I always enjoy reading interactive books. I think it shows that the author cares about his readers and wants them to understand the concepts he presents in his book. Doing activities while reading is also fun because it breaks the monotony of reading. and makes the book less boring.
Although the book is written from a religious perspective, it should still take into account non-religious readers who may want to benefit from the insights as well, but obviously, information is available to both so it's alright if the author had a more religious focus, but they could have also released a book without that focus for the rest of the community.
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For people who are religious, they will really love the "Try This" sections since they ca relate well to the theme in the book. I admit they do seem fun and reflective.
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I think the "Try This" section added value to the book .It have the reader actionable steps that could be taken for personal development. This made the book practical.It have the reader something to try which is always a good start to any kind of transformation. You had the option of evaluating the author's suggestions.
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I think the exercises serve as guides for an activity. For example, in the meditation exercise from Lesson 3, I will follow the procedure, but I will substitute the suggested resources with something similar. I think the goal is to develop a habit, so it's ok to improvise or substitute to achieve similar results.
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