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Title: The Present : The Gift That Makes You Happier And More Successful At Work And In Life, Today! by Spencer Johnson ISBN: 0-385-50930-8 Publisher: Doubleday Pub. Date: 23 September, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (27 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Classic Johnson
Comment: The Present is a classic example of Spencer's writing style that typically portrays a main character facing some sort of dilemma and finding solace and/or information from those around him. In this book, a young man seeks to find the answers to achieving success and happiness in his personal and business life. The book reads like a novel and succeeds in delivering a simple message of learning from the past, living for today, and planning for the future.
In The Present, Johnson extols his readers to live for today by focusing on what is "right now," and responding to what is "important now." He encourages readers to learn from the past by analyzing past events, learning from your mistakes, and making changes to prevent recurrence of mistakes. Finally, he asks readers to visualize an idealistic future, constructing plans to make this future happen, and implementing the plan to secure it.
This is an enjoyable little book, which you can read in a single setting. I highly recommend it as a personal motivation type book.
Rating: 2
Summary: Well Marketed Fluff
Comment: Like "Who Stole My Cheese" this is an extremely light short story couched between a forward that heaps praise on the story and an afterward that lays claims to life altering effects that result from reading the story.
The story itself is fluff about learning from the past, living in the present and preparing for the future...mixed in with a great deal of praise about the story.
It is a very interesting format...the book spends about half of its effort praising itself. It praises you for being so smart as to read and seek wisdom from this totally wise and pure author. This is an interesting format for creating a "feel good" story.
But I am a kurmudgeon who doesn't like marketing hype, and have a history of tossing wrenches in marketing schemes...two stars, and no recommend.
BTW: If you are a CEO planning a major re-engineering...you should consider giving a copy of "Who Stole My Cheese" to all the people you laid off, and a copy of "The Present" to the people you expect to work harder with your reduced workforce. It will make you feel wonderful about yourself. In fact, you might even want to increase your stock options.
Rating: 5
Summary: Today, now is every day Happiness
Comment: This fairy tale of Spencer Johnson, made me admire this guy for his easy way to express deep and trascendental mysteries of life.
I loved the book because in a very simple, fast and didactic way I got all the points in which I should work every day in order to enjoy the life that I have, to find the beauty of what I have in my hands.
He anticipates to my questions about past and future.
What do I do with my past? Is easy to say:..." learn from it", oh yeah.. but why we use this redundant phrase?
He made me noticed that it is because we want our future to be better!! So he connects the 3 threats (past-present-future) and conviced me to maintain my attention in this moment, live with a purpose,and plan my future.
The name "The Present" refers to the gift we give to our selves, i.e. the opportunity to discover that now, in this present moment we are already happy and complete, if I don't feel it is because my attention is not here and now.
I strongly believe that either the author has read tons of information about the topic, or he has experienced this "enlightment" already! Great little book!
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Title: The Precious Present by M.D. Spencer Johnson ISBN: 0385468059 Publisher: Doubleday Pub. Date: 27 March, 1984 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life by Spencer Johnson, Kenneth H. Blanchard ISBN: 0399144463 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group (Paper) Pub. Date: September, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: One Minute for Yourself by Spencer Johnson ISBN: 0688163564 Publisher: Quill Pub. Date: 07 October, 1998 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: "Yes" or "No": The Guide to Better Decisions by Spencer Johnson ISBN: 0887306314 Publisher: HarperBusiness Pub. Date: 04 August, 1993 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The Present : Enjoying Your Work and Life in Changing Times by SPENCER MD JOHNSON, DENNIS BOUTSIKARIS ISBN: 0739310569 Publisher: Random House Audio Pub. Date: 23 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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