The Confident Mind, Nate Zinsser

I honestly didn’t expect to finish this — I picked it up because it was free on Kindle I think, and then went ahead and bought it on audible because it was intriguing enough to warrant that. I had assumed (like with most self-help books) that I’d heard it all, and I only gave this one a try because it was written by someone who teaches at West Point.

I don’t know that I necessarily learned anything brand new, but it expanded quite a bit on the concept of affirmations, combining them with visualization of success, and backed them up with science. (I do have to say that every time he said “The Science,” it set my teeth on edge because that term has become a buzzword in recent years, but he literally meant, this is what the studies show, and then he went on to describe them. He didn’t just use it as a “trust me, I’m an expert” cop-out.) I love how biblical all of this is, though he never once says that–that’s not the point of the book. But it is, and it’s great to hear that these principles are being taught even at West Point. And it’s a great reminder that visualization, reframing, and similar techniques actually work.

My rating: ****1/2

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Sexual content: none

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