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In an ideal world, every self-help book we pick up would be the antidote to whatever it is that we're feeling. But it doesn't always work that way.
Picture this: You just finished a self-help book that made you feel motivated the past few days. Basking in the afterglow, you go to Goodreads, ready to give it a solid 5 stars and go about living an invigorated life. And then you see a sprinkling of 1-star, strongly-worded reviews from people who hate it with passion.
It depends on your goals: Do you want to get out of a rut? Do you want to start over? Or are you just looking for a nudge? It also depends on what you're looking for: Are you looking for specific, step-by-step solutions? Or are you just looking for affirmation? I understand that books don't come with specific instructions on who they are for and who should avoid it. That's why apart from doing our research and reading reviews about books we're planning to buy and read, we should also do our own self-introspection. Before checking out, let's try to answer similar questions that were posed above.
This time, knowing how I felt about self-help books and books in general, I did my research and then coupled it with introspection. I knew I wanted books about marriage but I also knew what kind of marriage I wanted to have. So even if a certain book about"always letting the husband have his way" appeared in articles about"books you should read before getting married," then I didn't pick that up. If I did, then I'll be disappointed and spiteful of the author.
So, let's be clear that we are not prescribing self-help books to those who are in need of a different kind of support. But if you're fortunate enough to be in the position where you can look to self-help books for guidance, then let's make the most out of it and use it to help others, too.
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