Life's Golden Ticket: An Inspirational Novel

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Life's Golden Ticket: An Inspirational Novel

by Brendon Burchard (Goodreads Author)

3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 · rating details · 498 ratings · 136 reviews

What If . . . You Were Handed a Ticket That Could Magically Start Your Life Anew? In what is sure to become a classic, Brendon Burchard has crafted a triumphant tale of personal growth and change that will inspire any reader who has ever wished for a second chance.

Hardcover, 224 pages

Published May 8th 2007 by HarperOne (first published May 1st 2007)

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Sep 06, 2011 Farah rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, novel, reviewed, self-help

Ada masa-masa dimana saat kita menyerahkan hidup kita sepenuhnya kepada Tuhan, Tuhan justru membalikkan semua, segala hal yang kita tahu, kita kenal, dan kita pikir pernah ada di dalam jangkauan tangan kita. Lalu hidup kita tidak pernah lagi sama.

Dan itu terjadi pada gue.
Hidup yang gue sangka akan baik-baik saja, berjalan sempurna seperti yang gue inginkan, mimpi yang pernah dirajut pelan-pelan, direnggut paksa melalui cara-cara yang tidak pernah gue duga sebelumnya.

Lalu gelombang rasa sakit men...more

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Oct 20, 2008 Jimmy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: lagi-dipinjam

Tiket Emas Kehidupan

Aku belajar tentang dunia:
Dunia adalah tempat yang gelap.
Dunia adalah tempat yang menyedihkan
Dunia adalah tempat yang tidak adil
Dunia adalah tempat orang-orang yang tidak tahu menghargai
Dunia adalah tempat yang tidak pasti
Dan dunia ini akan siap menyalahkanmu setiap saat.

Aku belajar tentang orang lain:
Orang lain itu tidak ramah dan suka menyakiti
Orang lain itu bersikap dingin dan tidak perduli
Orang lain itu berhati kejam
Orang lain itu tidak adil

Aku belajar tentang diriku send...more

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Feb 10, 2009 Palsay rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

duh bingung mo ngerate berapa...3 stars, 4 stars? yah 3,5 stars lah...
tapi siapa sih saya, berani-beraninya ngerate buku ini yang mungkin bagi beberapa orang memberikan arti besar?

Keren lah buku ini...cara Brendon menjelaskan arti kehidupan cukup brillian juga...

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Nov 19, 2008 Meliana rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: those who love uplifting stories

Shelves: novel, the-food-of-soul

life's golden tiket menceritakan perjalanan emosional dan transformatif dari seorang lelaki yang tidak bisa berpaling dari masa lalunya, yang merasa terjebak pada jaring laba-laba kehidupan yang tidak ia inginkan, tanpa pernah jelas apa yang ia kehendaki.

cerita yang ditawarkan sebenarnya sangat sederhana. taman bermain, dengan komidi putar, badut, sirkus, bianglala, sepertinya juga bukan ide yang baru lagi. kesempatan kedua dalam hidup yang ditawarkan adalah tema yang telah berkali-kali kutemui...more

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Dec 03, 2012 Ed rated it 5 of 5 stars

I had come across this book at Goodwill and opened it to the front page with all the praise from some of the leaders in business development and success. I knew I had a winner.

And boy did I!

Everything I have learned over the years from self help books, life coaches, business coaches, lectures and videos were all crammed into an ingenious novel. Trying to distill the very essence of success and inspiration through fiction is a quite a feat. What Brendan Burchard has done is nothing short of a mir...more

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Feb 04, 2012 Dini rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: my-own

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Hari ini tanggal 4 Februari 2012 saya menyelesaikan membaca lagi novel ini dalam rangka siaran GRI. Tapi saya telat datengnya, mohon maaf Kak Farah dan Kak Harun. Sejujurnya memang saya sedikit kecewa gajadi siaran karena berarti gakjadi curcol, HAHAHA :))
Oh ya kalau yang lain mah beli buku ini seharga 10.000 saja, saya mah harga normal jaman baheula sebesar 40.000 #pentinginih
4 Februari ini seharusnya menjadi saat yang istimewa bagi saya (seharusnya). Mungkin kalau saya tidak meremove orang itu...more Hari ini tanggal 4 Februari 2012 saya menyelesaikan membaca lagi novel ini dalam rangka siaran GRI. Tapi saya telat datengnya, mohon maaf Kak Farah dan Kak Harun. Sejujurnya memang saya sedikit kecewa gajadi siaran karena berarti gakjadi curcol, HAHAHA :))
Oh ya kalau yang lain mah beli buku ini seharga 10.000 saja, saya mah harga normal jaman baheula sebesar 40.000 #pentinginih
4 Februari ini seharusnya menjadi saat yang istimewa bagi saya (seharusnya). Mungkin kalau saya tidak meremove orang itu 3 hari yang lalu atau saya mengangkat telponnya keesokan paginya (entah dia punya fitur unfriend diFacebooknya atau dia memang setiap pagi mengecek profile saya :p), mungkin hari ini menjadi sedikitnya lebih istimewa, terlebih sekarang hari sabtu #ngarep.com
Garis besar buku ini tentang kehidupan, keluarga, tentang keberanian, masa lalu yang menyenangkan dan menyedihkan, tentang cinta dan memaafkan diri sendiri. Dikisahkan hidup itu bagai taman bermain atau sirkus. Ngomong2 taman bermain jadi inget Dufan, saya udah 3 tahun gak kesana :p
Tema2 dalam kehidupan dikisahkan sendiri melalui setiap wahana atau pertunjukan. Misal wahana kincir tentang bagaimana kita berputar dalam lingkaran yang negatif yang tidak membawa kita kemanapun, wahana adrenalin yang herannya lebih disukai pengunjung, wahana cermin untuk merefleksikan kehidupan yang pernah kita lalui, anjungan ternak, ahli nujum, orang kuat, dll dll. MENARIK, SANGAT MENARIK.
Balik lagi ke tema buku ini tentang memaafkan diri sendiri, memaafkan orang lain, mencari kebahagiaan dalam hidup; menurut saya cara terbaik untuk memaafkan diri sendiri adalah mengizinkan diri sendiri bahagia. Dan bagaimana cara terbaik memaafkan orang lain? Dengan cara mendoakan semoga dia bahagia, mereka bahagia. Dan kita juga berhak untuk bahagia.
Saya menulis ini untuk diri saya sendiri, untuk hidup saya kedepannya. Hari ini, saya memaafkan dia. Mendepak dia sejauh2nya dari hidup saya.
Buat dia kalau suatu saat membaca ini, terimakasih telah memberi kesempatan pada saya menjadi salah satu mantannya (HAHAHA) dan maaf kalau saya mungkin pernah menyakiti hatinya. Pengen juga deh merekomendasikan ni buku ke dia :D(less)

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May 12, 2011 Angee Bartlett rated it 4 of 5 stars

When my friend suggested I read this, I was a bit skeptical. She assured me it was a quick read and that I would learn a lot from it.

Okay, I gave it a try and was more than pleasantly surprised. Brendan Burchard has written a truly great book. I laughed, I cried, and I thought. It brought memories to the surface that had been long buried and made me think about where I am going with my life.

The main character narrates his fantasy trip which takes place in an abandoned amusement park that isn't a...more

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Nov 06, 2012 Zulfy Rahendra rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: terjemahan, good-for-your-heart

Sebenarnya saya bukan orang yg seneng dikasih motivasi. Makanya saya ga pernah suka ngikutin acara motivator, baca buku penggugah jiwa, ataupun follow akun2 "keren" yg isi twitnya luar biasa bijak. Menjalankan hidup ga segampang itu buat saya. Motivasi atau inspirasi atau apapun namanya itu datengnya dari diri sendiri. Mungkin sebagian perlu jasa motivator atau buku atau akun bijak buat membangkitkannya, tapi saya engga. Mendengarkan/membaca mereka malah bikin saya ngerasa, "dih, emang gue sedep...more Sebenarnya saya bukan orang yg seneng dikasih motivasi. Makanya saya ga pernah suka ngikutin acara motivator, baca buku penggugah jiwa, ataupun follow akun2 "keren" yg isi twitnya luar biasa bijak. Menjalankan hidup ga segampang itu buat saya. Motivasi atau inspirasi atau apapun namanya itu datengnya dari diri sendiri. Mungkin sebagian perlu jasa motivator atau buku atau akun bijak buat membangkitkannya, tapi saya engga. Mendengarkan/membaca mereka malah bikin saya ngerasa, "dih, emang gue sedepresi dan seporak-poranda itu sampe harus dikasih petuah tiap hari?" *okey, bahkan dalam review buku begini pun masih terselip nyinyir :|*

Tapi kenyataanya, tetep aja kalo ditanya, "Apa kau bahagia? Apa hidupmu berjalan sesuai dengan yg kau idam-idamkan?" Saya akan jawab: engga. Saya kadang menyesali banyak hal. Kenapa saya ga cantik. Kenapa saya ga pinter. Kenapa saya ga menarik. Kenapa saya susah berbaik sangka sama orang lain. Kenapa saya susah gaul. Kenapa saya ga bisa aktif. Kenapa orang tua saya protektif sekali. Kenapa saya kuliah di jurusan yg mengerikan. Kenapa kerjaan saya bosenin dan ga asyik. Kenapa temen2 saya ga ada yg ngertiin saya. Kenapa saya kesepian. KENAPA?!! *ngegabrug di kasur* *lalu meluk bantal unyu sambil berderai air mata* #terFTV

Well, saya yakin kebanyakan dari kita pernah mengalami masa2 paling buruk dalam hidup. Saat semuanya ga sesuai sama harapan, saat nuduh Tuhan ga peduli, saat bilang dunia ga adil. Sebagian dari kita terlalu cepat berbicara daripada berpikir. Walau kadang kata2 kita nyakitin orang lain, walau kadang kita nyesel pada akhirnya. Lebih banyak lagi dari kita terlalu cepat menilai orang. Tanpa tau sedikit pun hidupnya, tanpa pernah berusaha mengenalnya. Berapa banyak dari kita yg membiarkan hal ini? Ga peduli. Terus berpikir, "nanti juga semuanya bakalan baik2 aja". Tapi kenyataannya, semuanya ga pernah baik2 aja.. *backsound lagu Fix You*

Buku ini akan mengajarkan kita bagaimana kita berdamai dengan masa lalu, mengajarkan kita menilai, memaafkan dan menerima orang lain, berani melakukan sesuatu di luar kebiasaan untuk mendapatkan yg lebih baik, dan mengambil hal2 positif dari apa yg telah terjadi pada kita.
Engga seperti buku self-help lain (ada kan yah?), cerita di buku ini fiksi sekali. Tapi mungkin justru itu yg bikin saya suka. Atau mungkin karena saya ngerti perasaan tokoh utama yg "terjebak" dalam dunia kerja (atau kuliah?) yg tidak nyaman. Ngerasa stuck, ga berguna dan bosen sama kehidupan yg monoton tapi ga tau apa yg salah. Aku pun demikian. Aku pun!! #sekaliancurhat

Tapi seperti juga si tokoh utama, saya akhirnya belajar (baru belajar loh ya) buat sadar, bahwa bahagia datang dari diri sendiri. Dari cara kita memandang hidup. Dari apa yg kita ambil dari masa lalu. Dari bagaimana kita menjalani masa kini. Dan apa tujuan kita buat masa depan.
Dan doa saya adalah: "Tuhan yg Maha Baik, semoga aja pesan yg ingin disampaikan penulis di buku ini nempel cukup lama di hati dan pikiran saya. Aamiin."(less)

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Apr 28, 2010 Nilam Suri rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Nilam by: Harun Harahap, Roos

Shelves: lifesoothing

it's a novel about second chance actually.
don't we human make mistake every once in a while, and sometime we are just too numb, or too tired, or too self-absorb to change it.

therefore we should thank people who care enough to be the living reminder. who never gave up hope on us, while we already gave up with ourselves.

and it won't be easy,we have to fight and we have to have courage, like Larry the lion-tamer said: ""hidup ini sprti di dlm kandang singa, kawan.takutlah, mundurlah, larilah dr apa...more

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Nov 28, 2008 Surgana rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: all of my friend

Recommended to Surgana by: my god

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Nov 28, 2011 Harry Roger Williams III rated it 3 of 5 stars

I was running hot and cold with this one. Brendon Burchard is a charming young man with a moving story that motivated him to change his life and to write this book. The "device" of the magical circus seems at times apt and at times a bit much, but there are some wonderful insights. I found myself thinking of Steve Chandler's books and talks, when he puts our life stance on the continuum from "Victim" to "Owner." In case you don't want to read either one of them, I'll give you a hint. If you thin...more

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Apr 16, 2011 Susan rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Anyone feeling a little low

Shelves: inspirational, fiction, recommends-to-others

I thought this book was amazing. Some of it was a little like ok so everyone is explaining their life story, but ultimately it made you look at yourself. it was simple to grasp the concepts in the story and exciting to read. you wanted to read the story because well, theme parks are cool.

It was lovely, not in a way where you would cry or anything like that. But just on the realisation that you know things can be different. I read it thinking about people I know living lives they find unfulfilli...more

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Aug 17, 2009 Michael rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is a most excellent example of what it says on the cover -- an inspirational novel.

I had my doubts going in, because I thought any type of "iinspirational novel" would be hokey and preachy and no fun to read.

I couldn't've been more wrong. It actually had the proper structure of a novel; they were points, yes, where it got a bit syrupy, but overall, it was a fast read. I've read many self-help books, and I know the theories, and I know I should be changing things; this novel, however, showed...more

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Aug 18, 2011 Matthews M. rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: buy-new

seperti novel feel good lainnya soal transformasi dan kesempatan kedua. tentang cinta, pengharapan, dan tujuan hidup.

menghibur dan membuat berpikir. beberapa orang mungkin akan menganggap buku ini begitu bagus. beberapa orang lain mungkin tak akan menyelesaikan buku ini karena menganggap isinya terlalu membosankan, atau muluk-muluk, atau sebab lainnya. seperti itulah pendapat orang tentang buku seperti ini.

menurutku sendiri ada beberapa hal yang menarik dan bisa kupelajari dari sini dan sudah ku...more

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Sep 05, 2012 Diah Sukmawati rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

How often do you feel happy? How often do you get stuck in a negative loop that created by yourself? Simple things like this become the main point of this book.

Normally I don’t read any motivation/inspiration/self-help book since I found that those kinds of book don’t have any permanent effect to “motivate or inspired or help myself” which means it IS has a effect for certain moment, like few days or weeks and I’m gonna end up thinking what I am doing is suck and won’t change anything that it’s...more How often do you feel happy? How often do you get stuck in a negative loop that created by yourself? Simple things like this become the main point of this book.

Normally I don’t read any motivation/inspiration/self-help book since I found that those kinds of book don’t have any permanent effect to “motivate or inspired or help myself” which means it IS has a effect for certain moment, like few days or weeks and I’m gonna end up thinking what I am doing is suck and won’t change anything that it’s easier to told than actually do it. I’m pretty sarcastic and skeptical though.
Well, apparently more or less, this book also don’t give any permanent effect (by means I finished read this few… weeks ago?) but indeed inspired me and the moment when the very first time done reading it, I feel my heart warmed a little bit and makes me wonder that life is not, and will never be easy.
I mean, it is a lovely story. And the synopsis in the back cover has nothing to do with the story (yeah I’m going to give a bit spoiler….)
So, this man (I don’t know his name, is it Brendon?) is normal, common man that live in America, confusing with career and relationship mainly about his life and he has a fight with his current fiancée and just blow things up and right after the fight, his fiancée (Mary) just got in a car accident near an abandoned amusement park and can’t help clinging in a bed and machine and dying in the hospital. She gave him a mysterious envelope and told him to go there (the park) to know what actually happened to her and, and yeah sadly then she died.
The man visited the abandoned and deserted amusement park and well it suddenly, magically turns out into a life and every single rides is working and there are a lot of people there (I know how stupid and childish it sounds but…) then he met an old, wise and friendly ground housekeeper and also other park employees (circus dudes, and gypsy fortune-teller you know, kind of people you meet at the amusement carnival park) and in every time he try the rides like roller coaster and other carousel it just teach him more about his life and people around him, especially Mary what follows an unforgettable journey of personal transformation and finally uncover what happens to Mary and discover what’s inside the mysterious envelope and find out the people who gives her that. And the ending, it is happy ending I guess. Happy and touching ending indeed (;_____;) *sob*
I was cried because I felt exactly feeling like the way the main character feeling about his life, his lost, redemption, and finally, let go. And I just love the way Brendon mix things up between reality and fantasy. Frankly speaking, it was the first time I read sort-of-self-help-book that written in such a touching fictional and a lovely story. I mean, I’m glued to it like literally can’t stop reading.
P.S : I just hate it the background story about Brendon got car accident, I hate professional motivator (even Brendon Burchard is actually good looking) and the drama about him almost die in car accident in developing country is overexposed and overrated  I mean yeah if he weren’t crashed his car this book will never be existed but the content and the story and the message behind the story is most valuable thing compared to anything.

The book presents a fictional fantasy and philosophy that is lightweight and gives a little insight for those who want to make sense of life is soo simple: the courage to forgive yourself and confront the past to achieve a desired life. Highly recommended :)And I don’t know if self-help book and inspirational book are the same.
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Mar 28, 2009 Putri rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: modern-literature, self-help

“What if you were given a Ticket that could magically start your life anew?”

Will you take it or just put it aside because you don’t believe that you could change?

In life sometimes people be a person that they have became not a person that they want to become. Living in people’s perspectives and afraid to change them, living in their comfort zone even though secretly they hate it, succumbs every words that people said to them without filtering them first, afraid to make mistake if they take a ste...more

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Jul 19, 2008 Jeffrey rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: self-improvement

OK, first of all, let me tell you HOW I gave this book two stars. It's actually an average. I gave it 1 star for the story and 4 for intent. Since I can't give halves, it gets a 2. I'll explain story / intent below.

I was at a business seminar getting ideas for my business when Brendon jumped on stage and said some funny, mildly informative, and (a few) thought provoking things. Nothing spectacular here, on stage or in the book. It's really all been done and said before. But what propels people t...more OK, first of all, let me tell you HOW I gave this book two stars. It's actually an average. I gave it 1 star for the story and 4 for intent. Since I can't give halves, it gets a 2. I'll explain story / intent below.

I was at a business seminar getting ideas for my business when Brendon jumped on stage and said some funny, mildly informative, and (a few) thought provoking things. Nothing spectacular here, on stage or in the book. It's really all been done and said before. But what propels people to the top in most cases is marketing and push, push, push. There's a lot of mediocre material out there that "makes it."

The book is rather contrived with a-man-goes-to-carnival instead of heaven theme (The Five People You Meet in Heaven) to discover truths about his life. But some serious detractors were the appearance of such characters as a wizard, a guy named Harsh the Hypnotist (Gee, what do you think he's going to be like?), and the title of chapter 3, The Truth Booth. At the end of chapter three, the main character asks, "What now?" Henry his guide replies, "Now we see the wizard." As I read this, I could hear strains of We're Off to See the Wizard rumaging about in the back of my mind. I'm sorry, but this is all too Mary-Higgins-Clark-forecasting obvious for me (Be careful, there's actually a character named Mary Higgins in the book. Really!). Brandon is obviously not a writer, so let me tell you what's going on here.

This guy teaches how to get your stuff into the public's hands. You do so by contacting for-profit and non-profit companies. He did so. You can see by the CEO's who wrote blurbs for his book. Well, they didn't--CEO's are too busy--they probably picked from a list of blurbs. And a good point of note here is that's how it's usually done. Either people who like you or benefit from association with you (a certain percentage of the proceeds go to the companies Burchard partnered with)give you a blurb for your book.

Also what's interesting is the people on Amazon who felt duped into having to read this book. Maybe the companies he partnered with made their employees read / buy it. Don't know. But just like email blasts on Amazon that shoots a book to number one based on who you know (joint ventures), this book will eventually fly or die on its own. With all his promoting, expert blurbs [even Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen (Chicken Soup for the Soul guys), and James Redfield (The Celestine Prophecy)] it's still only doing OK on Amazon. #237,324,392 to my #365,231 (Black Body Radiation and the Ultraviolet Catastrophe), which actually got as high as 17,000 WITHOUT CORPORATE SPONSORS. Go figure.

But he is making thousands if not millions training people to change and such, so he's used his book as an in to his profession. But in this day-n-age of the master marketer, people can shoot to the top with a book without much substance or content. So buyer beware!

Oh, as far as intent is concerned, Brendon's heart is in the right place and he does give a percentage to charity. However, he is digging the TONS of cash piling up because of his second chance, his Golden Ticket given for another chance. So learn from Brendon how to make change as he takes your change, and then some, to the bank.
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Dec 21, 2007 Nicklas rated it 4 of 5 stars

Have you ever met someone who’s personality is so exuberant with the joy of life that you can’t help but wonder what their secret is? I had the pleasure of meeting Brendon Burchard recently at jvAlert Live in Long Beach. He gave the most amazing presentation of the entire conference.

Brendon used to work for Accenture where he was on a fast-track to becoming a partner. (I used to work for a big consulting company so I can tell you that becoming a partner is a *big* deal.) But he left his career a...more

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Aug 17, 2009 Sam rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: guide, novel

thx to Roos yg udah minjemin, dadakan pula.. hehe..

" is looking for life's golden ticket... did smbody take it when i did not notice? plz return it rite away.. need it badly to enter the amusement park for tonite's special ;)"

life is not always dark, rainbow comes around once in a while... people dont always hurt, they help around when u least xpected... we dont always know that all coz most of the time we fail to notice, to hear, and to feel that that of others is possibly what we also hv here....more

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Mar 31, 2013 Melz rated it 5 of 5 stars

It's a rare thing for me finish reading a book in two days. This book is pretty awesome, full of imagination and you as a reader can be related to the stories itself.

I love this novel, though it's written in fiction, i think we all faced it. Life's golden ticket, as what i believe in had already been given to all of us, through The Savior :) It's our decision to take the invitation or not. I choose to take and will earn it for something He teach me to do. Happy Passover, however :)

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Oct 04, 2010 Keri rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010

My husband read this at the urging of a business associate. Paul rarely reads fiction but really liked this and insisted I read it. Here goes...

Well I finished this and it was alright. I say 2.5 stars. It was just too hokey for me. A bit too much like The Shack. If you liked The Shack, read this. I can see why my husband liked this so much and many may enjoy the read. Just to many lessons, metaphors and analogies.

It did cause me to stop and really think several times though. I can see that what...more

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Feb 05, 2012 Mira Roderica rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book is not a super interesting one, but is indeed inspiring. For me, most things in the book slapped me on the face. Though my life is not on a bad term like the main character, I do forget about important things on my life, focusing on bad things while ignoring the good ones, and having fear towards my own goal just the main character. The only thing I don't really like about this book is the ending. Just because the ending is out of my expectation though :p

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Oct 02, 2012 Penny rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: inspirational

Unusual premise for self evaluation and assessment. It was interesting but not page turning. Although it might have a strong message for some, I felt like it was a self-explanatory message if you have had a happy childhood experience, a good life full of goals and still have dreams and goals for the future. However, if life has dealt you a bum hand, I'm sure this book will be inspirational and encourage you to read for more.

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Jul 05, 2012 Sally rated it 5 of 5 stars

Wonderful parable about how choices really do affect the quality and outcome of your life. Great beach read for the summer. Based on Brendon Burchard's three questions he heard/asked when he survived a car accident at the age of 19. "Did I live?" "Did I love?" "Did I matter?" This book addresses these questions for the protagonist and gives great insight on how you can address them in your life before it's too late.

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Jan 14, 2010 Kristi rated it 5 of 5 stars

Awesome, awesome, Awesome! Book: I highly recommend it, it kept me on the edge of my seat!!! not only was it inspiring and gave me a new outlook on life, but it was a really good exciting read/story,... oh yeah I am definetly reading it again!!!!!!!!and I highly recommend it to everyone on this planet! (fyi. it's a short easy read too, 200pages, big words, perfect for a relaxing weekend).

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Aug 14, 2012 Faythe Swanson rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I enjoyed this book way more than I thought I would. It kept my interest from beginning to end, always wondering what would happen next. I loved that it was unpredictable. There were times when I would laugh, & then the next moment my heart would be pounding! I felt many different emotions while reading this book. It would make a GREAT movie! It's been a while since I last read a really good book, & this is one I HIGHLY recommend. What a great book about personal growth & change. Mak...more

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Jan 25, 2012 Brandi rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was an inspiring novel. It really made me think about my own life changes and what I truly want out of life. I laughed and cried, and overall felt changed just by reading it. As a warning though, it does have some rough parts like swearing here and there as well as a bit of suggestive stuff during the Hypnotist chapter. It was excellent otherwise, and I'm glad I read it.

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May 12, 2011 Rob Cantrall rated it 3 of 5 stars

A parable for letting go of negative experiences so one can move on and take advantage of the opportunities of life. A bit inspiring, a bit unrealistic (I certainly don't believe that dropping one's childhood--or later--baggage is nearly so simple), it did at least raise some interesting questions. It was also a very quick read, so not much left on the table in that respect.

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Mar 18, 2008 Wendy Kurtz rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: anyone committed to being the best they can, those who love uplifiting stories

What an uplifting and inspiring novel! I finished it in less than a week (given my current schedule, that speaks volumes about how good it was). It was a page turner, with the end of each chapter compelling me to read just one more before going to sleep, then another, and another.

Brendon is a gifted writer. I found myself literally transported with his vivid descriptions, almost as if I were taking the journey with the main character. It was rewarding to see how many of the lessons I've already...more

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Mar 14, 2010 Molly rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-fiction

The inspirational message was good, but the writing and delivery were a bit hokey. I wouldn't recommend reading it if you're out for entertainment. Also, Brendon shouldn't have used a victim of abuse for the protagonist. Abuse affects the way your brain develops and changing one's thinking is not as easy as making a decision. Could have been done better.
I enjoyed the acknowledgments - it's fun to know people in them.

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BRENDON BURCHARD is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, THE CHARGE, and the #1 New York Times bestseller THE MILLIONAIRE MESSENGER. He is also founder of High Performance Academy, the legendary personal development program for achievers, and Experts Academy, the world's most comprehensive marketing training program for aspiring authors, speakers, coaches, and online thought leaders....more BRENDON BURCHARD is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, THE CHARGE, and the #1 New York Times bestseller THE MILLIONAIRE MESSENGER. He is also founder of High Performance Academy, the legendary personal development program for achievers, and Experts Academy, the world's most comprehensive marketing training program for aspiring authors, speakers, coaches, and online thought leaders. For these works, Brendon is recognized as one of the top trainers in the world on the topics of both motivation and marketing.

Brendon's books, videos, newsletters, products, and appearances now inspire two million people a month worldwide.

Brendon was blessed to receive life's golden ticket -- a second chance -- after surviving a car accident in a developing country. Since then, he has dedicated his life to helping individuals, teams, and organizations find their charge, share their voice, and make a greater difference in the world.

Brendon is regularly seen on public television, and he has been in media appearances on Anderson Cooper, ABC World News, Wall Street Journal TV, NPR stations, Oprah and Friends, and other popular outlets like SUCCESS magazine, Inc.com, Forbes.com, FastCompany.com, and the Huffington Post.

As one of the most in-demand trainers of our time, Brendon has shared the stage with the Dalai Lama, Sir Richard Branson, Tony Hsieh, Tony Robbins, Wayne Dyer, Stephen Covey, Deepak Chopra, David Bach, John Gray, Jack Canfield, Tim Ferriss, and more. His clients include entrepreneurs and executives from 59 countries, and his advice and training has been in use at, or sought by, Accenture, Alcoa, Amazon.com, The United States Naval Academy, and 34 or the top 50 universities in the world.

Brendon's recent online marketing campaigns have set records in publishing, online product launches, and live video broadcast revenue, and he has become the go-to marketing advisor for many of the most successful companies and celebrities in the world. Anderson Cooper calls Brendon "one of the top marketing and business trainers in the world."

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