Yes, these were my thoughts exactly. I would recommend you simply ignore the religious aspects and perform the normal exercises as those were great and very helpful to me. The Venn diagram was quite fun as I had never looked at my talents or at myself in such an introspective manner.ButterscotchCherrie wrote: ↑01 May 2021, 13:42 The ones that referred to, say, reading the Bible weren't a good fit for me. I don't have a Bible - though I suppose I could read it on the Internet.
But I found most of them generally applicable. I loved the Venn diagram at the end of chapter 6, enabling me to find where my special talents intersect with what the world needs. I also loved the advice at the end of chapter 21 about setting quarterly and daily objectives. It's so important to use the present to build the future.
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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Yes, it's quite rare to come across such a book where the author takes the time to input practices that could help one's life physically. The exercises were for the most part helpful.Hogwarts03 wrote: ↑05 May 2021, 07:53 I didn't agree with the entirety of the section which was a little disappointing but I did find some of the exercises at the end 9f some chapters quite helpful which I appreciate at the same time because you don't find a lot of books in this format.
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As far as whether they should be religious or not, I think the challenge is that the book didn't make it clear, at least from the title, that it's a religious book, which could attract many readers who are then set up for disappointment. For those who have the same beliefs as the author, these exercises and ideas can be really beneficial.
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As for completing any of the exercises, I'm implementing the 'getting rid of distractions' and 'not editing while writing' ones. They are definitely working and I find myself worrying less and getting more work done.
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I agree. It makes sense that the author wrote about what he was familiar with, and that's entirely fair, but it's not entirely useful. I liked that he allowed you to choose which exercises fit you, though. There were a couple of prompts on writing out your fears and anxieties that helped me to challenge my doubts, and I feel better for it. Perhaps more generalized prompts could help to engage a broader audience.Marcel Cantu wrote: ↑01 May 2021, 07:52I love when self help style books have an application section that allows you to implement ideas into your life. I do wish that they had been focused a little more on the dreaming aspect, but I understand where the author was coming from based on his spiritual beliefs. I think someone who shared the same faith would definitely find this section helpfulsmolbird 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?
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'Instead of simply telling which Scripture passages to look up to make your point, make your point and then let people search for their own supporting Scripture', he also provides an alternative.
You can opt for the one that follows:
'Instead of pulling out a few points in an article that you want to use to make your point, let a small group read the article for themselves and pull out the points they see as key to the discussion.
I'd be loathe to ignore the book in its entirety because, although I certainly dismiss the scriptural aspects, a significant amount of the book is valuable.
To be fair, Meyer does advise on how to make the book work for you and, specifically, that you could pick and choose things that 'scratch an itch'. As to noticing any life changes, only time can