book review

HOW TO BE YOUR OWN BEST FRIEND

INTRODUCTION

•Title of the book -How to be your own best friend

•Author - Dr.Paul Hauk•Number of Pages -165•Publisher - Orient Paperbacks•Print Edition - 1st published 2005

5th printing 2010•Price - Rs.95

Dr.Paul Hauck,PhD

•He is practising Clinical psychologist in Illinois,USA.•He is a fellow of the American Psychological

Association.•He has lectured widely on various aspect of

psychology• In addition to his many articles in professional

journals.•Books-How to stand up for Yourself and How to Do

What You Want to Do.

Why we selected this book

•This book will inspire us to stand up for our self successfully.

contents

1 The Art of Enlightened Self-interest 2 Think for yourself; Challenge the Existing Ideas

3 Become Smart About Life.

Remain Smart About Life

4 Control Yourself;

Don’t Make a Bad Situation Worse

5Enough is Enough:

Learning the Psychology of Assertion

6 Developing a More Extravert

Personality: Cultivating Friendship and Social

Skills

7 Get the Most Out of Life: Be Healthy. Be Wealthy

8 Hold Your Head High

Plot summary

Notable attribute of the book:

1.The Art of Enlightened Self-interest:-The power of anyone with average intelligence who is reasonably practical to take control of his life and to

get much more out of it.

2.Think for yourself: Challenge the Existing Ideas-The gift of independent human thought can conquer a great

many of our defects. If you must be afraid of something, be afraid of not thinking.

3.Become Smart About Life. Remain Smart About Life

-Do Not Live By Myths and superstitions-Challenge Accept Beliefs-The best things in life are free-What will be, will be-Feel good about wealth: use it sensibly-Education Does Not Cost a Fortune. Ignorance Does

4.Control Yourself: Don’t Make a Bad Situation Worse

-Never Hate Yourself-Don’t ‘Feel Hurt’-Control Your Anger-Overcome Your Fears-Face Difficult Tasks-Learn From Mistakes

5.Enough is Enough: Learning the Psychology of Assertion

-If people do something nice to you, do something nice to them.

-If people do something bad to you, do something nice to them anyway, but only twice.

-if people continue to treat you badly, and talking to them has not helped, then do something equally annoying to them.

6.Developing a More Extravert Personality: Cultivating Friendship and Social Skills

-Overcoming shyness-Socializing: Its Music, Smile and Talk-I don’t know what -to-talk- about.-Controlling Aggression: being pleasant

7.Get the Most Out of Life: Be Healthy. Be Wealthy

-Get the most out of healthy: stay healthy-Recommendations8. Hold Your Head High-Be proud that even with your limitations you have

enough talent,intellegence and resources to fulfill your destiny to a reasonable degree.