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Making Good Habbits Breaking Bad Habbits (2013)

by Joyce Meyer(Favorite Author)

4.16 of 5 Votes: 4

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English

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Nonfiction

publisher

Hachette Book group inc.

review 1: The book is full of good ideas, but if you ever tried to get rid of a bad habit, then you know how incredibly difficult it is. Meyer emphasizes the importance of discipline and faith, but to develop good discipline or strong faith is just as hard as getting rid of a bad habit. The vast majority of books on self-improvement offer little to make this process easier. Recently, I came across a book that proposes specific, practical methods of how to change habits. The title of the book is Secret Techniques for Controlling Sadness, Anger, Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions written by Vlad Koros, but even though Koros talks about techniques for controlling emotions, these techniques work exceptionally well on habits, too. I strongly recommend Koros’s book as a companion volume ... moreto any book on self-improvement.
review 2: I'm usually not one to read nonfiction or self-help books, but having really enjoyed Esther Lovejoy's The Sweet Side of Suffering earlier this year, I decided to read Making Good Habits, Breaking Bad Habits when I saw it offered on NetGalley. Who doesn't have a few habits they need to change? I have several that I wanted to address, and needed a push in the right direction in order to make changes in my life. I've never read Joyce Meyer before, but I have watched her preach on television. She has a very direct manner of speaking, and that translates into her writing as well. If The Sweet Side of Suffering is compassionate guidance in the right direction to change your life, Joyce Meyer's writing is almost like being shaken awake.Meyer is very forthright and her voice resonates through the pages. I could almost hear her saying "Wake up! Change! Do better!" as I was reading. There are some people who like this approach and some people who prefer more of a nudge in the right direction. I generally prefer to be gently instructed, but there are some habits where I needed a real push, and Meyer provided that for me.The writing is clear, candid, and effective. I liked how the book is broken up into specific chapters, each chapter addressing one habit. The reader can choose to read the chapters that interest them, or read the entire book. The way the book is written also makes it easy to set it down and come back to it later, without feeling lost or having the feeling of needing to catch up on anything.The one thing I didn't like about this book was that I felt preached to at times. I don't like that feeling, and maybe it was just me being defensive about my own bad habits, but sometimes I felt like Meyer was "talking down" to me. I enjoyed Making Good Habits, Breaking Bad Habits and I'm happy to say that it gave me the tools to make some positive changes in my own life. I'm glad I read this book and would definitely read Joyce Meyer again. less

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