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The Ultimate Secrets of Total Self-Confidence
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Personal Development
Thought you'd read everything there is to read on personal development? Read this. It will become your bible, and even contains minor references to the scriptures - which I liked. It's the sort of book you keep referring to and it really makes you think - all those mistaken certainties! Lose your negative habits now and be much happier as a result! Stop resisting reality and be calm and peaceful! Yup, it ticks all my boxes, and I can't recommend it enough.
OK but not great 
OK. So I suppose its only cheap.
Is it worth buying? Possibly. Is it life changing? Probably not.
Some of the stuff in there seems to make sense but it does tend to tell you what you should be doing rather than how to do it. For the non-religious, I can imagine the constant references to the Maker being a bit annoying.
Worth a read but dont expect too much.
Baseless, Religious Drivel. 
It's sad to find these kind of books, designed to make money out of conditioning the minds of the vulnerable.
There's no science in here, no proper psychology, no room for objections or free thought. He makes frequent references to "The Creator" and "The Master Planner" and seems to think that if you put something in CAPSLOCK it is irrefutably true.
He calls 'logical reasons' excuses, quotes from the Bible for proof and butchers both eastern and western philosophies in an attempt to make his drivel look substantial.
Here's a taster of the book:
If you have self-confidence issues, it's your mother's fault. She wanted you to be everything she wanted to be but wasn't and screwed you up in the process.
No objections, no alternatives, that's it. The root of everyone's self-confidence issues solved in one page.
If that's the kind of thing you're looking for, enjoy.
Short, Concise, Accurate & to the Point - Just Brilliant!!
Unlike some of the "NEGATIVE" reviews listed here, old groaners and moaners who obviously didn't read the book or missed the point completely and haven't ploughed through the hundreds of PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) books like this - this one gets to the point with out much if any "mumbo jumbo" or "pie in the sky" weird stuff - it's easy to read, you can read it in a day if you're a slow reader like I am!
In fact, the book shows you how to avoid NEGATIVITY & NEGATIVE PEOPLE - That's the point!! Just like similar books by Napoleon Hill & Emmet Fox et al it really is inspirational & motivational (I assume that's what you're looking for) it's not just a confidence booster, as the title would otherwise suggest.
Rather than buy a dozen PMA books by the so-called "Greats" - get this one, it's right bang up to-date, concise and best of all - IT WORKS!!
It's accurate too, but unlike some of the others, you won't fall asleep and wake up next morning having completely forgotten the last chapter you read.
If you need a PMA pep pill or "pick me up", get THIS one. When your friends ask where you get you're energy from, tell them about the book and then buy them a copy too, it's too precious to lend out!
Very illuminating
I bought this book because I wanted to be more confident in work and social situations, my work is sales so being confident is important. You have to interpret this book and act on it in your own way. Some of these types of books will provide a checklist of things you can do for yourself, but this book doesn't. Initially I thought this may have helped, but actually in hindsight I don't think it detracts from the book at all, and in the long run will actually help you be more creative with what the book is saying. After all, you do have to do this for yourself and if you are motivated enough to read the book then you will have no trouble interpreting the ideas into your own context and carrying them out. It's a bit like having a very wise friend who doesn't tell you what to do but who you can ask for advice! Due to its handy pocket size and usefulness this book has been constantly read and re-read and I imagine I will keep it close in future (and I have dozens of these kinds of books which just sit on the shelf).
There are some slightly glib religious statements I took with a pinch of salt.
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