anyone that feels like they’re stuck
and they have nowhere to go. Holiday
makes it clear that this is “not a book
of gushing, hazy optimism,” so cynics
can approach knowing that this is not
a head-in-the-clouds, follow-yourdreams lesson in looking on the bright
side. If anything, I recommend you buy
this book as a gift for someone who is
constantly complaining, whining, or
announcing that the world is out to get
them.
WHERE TO START WHEN IT
FEELS LIKE NOTHING IS GOING
RIGHT IN YOUR LIFE
This book is only about three things:
perception, action, and will. These
three things shape your very existence,
however, because these are the three
things you are capable of controlling
in your world. Holiday splits the book
into three parts, with each part focusing on the three things you can control. Here’s some of the lessons you’ll
find in each section.
IN PART I: PERCEPTION, YOU’LL
LEARN:
To see events straightforwardly, as neither good or bad.
That you should focus only on what
you can control.That getting emotional
or upset never provides you with more
options to solve your problem.To look
at your problems from the outside.To
focus on the present.And when you’re
stressed, tell yourself that “I’m not going to die from this.”
IN PART II: ACTION, YOU’LL
LEARN:
To focus on the process, not the end
result.
That persistence is key.That “eureka!”
moments don’t appear out of thin air,
they’re solutions found after an exhausting amount of attempts.To have
realistic expectations.That action isn’t
always about moving forward, but
sometimes about choosing to make
a stand.That finishing is the most important thing.
IN PART III: WILL, YOU’LL
LEARN:
To remember that “this too shall pass,”
no matter what it is.
To build a fortress in your mind called
your Inner Citadel.To do a premortem
on your ideas.That constraints in life
are actually a good thing.To develop
acceptance and cheerfulness.To love
what happens to you, good or bad.
Each chapter is a different lesson with
stories from great people