Self Help Book: The Art of Possibility

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My ex just gave me The Art of Possibility and urged me to read it because he said it inspired him..or something. I can't get past the 3rd chapter. So far it doesn't strike me as original and well...it read like crap.

Does anyone here like this book? Should I continue on? I'm not sure if I'm just biased because I don't read self-help books and my ex is one of those neurotic New York kids that grew up in therapy and admitted that the Celestial Prophecy opened up his mind.

― someone (waxyjax), Wednesday, 4 October 2006 00:31 (nineteen years ago)

THE ONLY SELF-HELP BOOK WORTH A FUCK IS ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA.

So toss that shit on the fire.

― Leopold Boom! (noodle vague), Wednesday, 4 October 2006 05:35 (nineteen years ago)

yeah, god forbid somebody help themselves.

― Vacillatrix (x Jeremy), Wednesday, 4 October 2006 05:38 (nineteen years ago)

Helping yourself starts with caring about what you read, dude.

― Leopold Boom! (noodle vague), Wednesday, 4 October 2006 05:41 (nineteen years ago)

the title alone is a red flag so huge it could be used as a bedsheet

― electric sound of jim [and why not] (electricsound), Wednesday, 4 October 2006 05:43 (nineteen years ago)

the last thing I read was the manual that came with dragon quest heroes: rocket slime for my DS. it was, frankly, transformative.

― Vacillatrix (x Jeremy), Wednesday, 4 October 2006 05:47 (nineteen years ago)

(i'm a beanbag now)

― Vacillatrix (x Jeremy), Wednesday, 4 October 2006 05:47 (nineteen years ago)

the possibility of art

― gypsy mothra (gypsy mothra), Wednesday, 4 October 2006 07:24 (nineteen years ago)

so....can i get the crib notes on this? i don't want to offend the ex, but i don't want to waste my time, either.

― someone (waxyjax), Thursday, 5 October 2006 03:19 (nineteen years ago)

Would it not perhaps be obvious that if you're not getting anything out of the book and it seems uninspired and dull, then maybe it isn't doing its job?

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 5 October 2006 07:39 (nineteen years ago)

― SaladinBiscuits (Proselytitties), Thursday, 5 October 2006 07:44 (nineteen years ago)

hey trayce,
yeah...it didn't seem like it was doing its job at all...but i just wanted to make sure it wasn't me making assumptions out of my skepticism of self help books and of the person who gave it to me.

― someone (waxyjax), Thursday, 5 October 2006 17:47 (nineteen years ago)

Read the last 15 pages like people do with romance novels to see how it all turns out. Then you will know.

― Abbott (Abbott), Thursday, 5 October 2006 21:28 (nineteen years ago)

haha. brilliant advice!

― someone (waxyjax), Friday, 6 October 2006 02:31 (nineteen years ago)

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