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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive: 101 Inspirational Stories about Counting Your Blessings and Having a Positive Attitude
Chicken Soup for the Think Positive will inspire and uplift readers with its stories of optimism, faith, and strength. In bad times, and good, readers will be heartened to keep a positive attitude. A great start to the New Year.Every cloud has a silver lining. And the stories in Chicken Soup for the Think Positive will encourage readers to stay positive, because there is always a bright side. This book continues Chicken Soup for the Soul’s focus on inspiration and hope, reminding us that each day holds something to be thankful for.
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First published January 1, 2010
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Jack Canfield
1,292 books1,755 followersJack Canfield is an American motivational speaker and author. He is best known as the co-creator of the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" book series, which currently has over 124 titles and 100 million copies in print in over 47 languages. According to USA Today, Canfield and his writing partner, Mark Victor Hansen, were the top-selling authors in the United States in 1997.
Canfield received a BA in Chinese History from Harvard University and a Masters from University of Massachusetts. He has worked as a teacher, a workshop facilitator, and a psychotherapist.
Canfield is the founder of "Self Esteem Seminars" in Santa Barbara, and "The Foundation for Self Esteem" in Culver City, California. The stated mission of Self Esteem Seminars is to train entrepreneurs, educators, corporate leaders and employees to achieve their personal and professional goals. The focus of The Foundation for Self Esteem is to train social workers, welfare recipients and human resource professionals.
In 1990,he shared with author Mark Victor Hansen his idea for the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. After three years, the two had compiled sixty-eight stories.
Canfield has appeared on numerous television shows, including Good Morning America, 20/20, Eye to Eye, CNN's Talk Back Live, PBS, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Montel Williams Show, Larry King Live and the BBC.
Canfield's most recent book, The Success Principles (2005), shares 64 principles that he claims can make people more successful. In 2006, he appeared in the DVD, "The Secret," and shared his insights on the Law of Attraction and tips for achieving success in personal and professional life.
Jack Canfield was born on August 19, 1944, in Fort Worth, TX. He is the son of Elmer and Ellen (a homemaker; maiden name, Taylor). He attended high school at Linsly Military Institute, Wheeling, WV, 1962. He went to college at Harvard University, B.A., 1966; University of Massachusetts at Amherst, M.Ed., 1973. Canfield married Judith Ohlbaum in 1971 (divorced, November 1976); he married Georgia Lee Noble on September 9, 1978 (divorced, December 1999); he married Inga Marie Mahoney on July 4, 2001; children: (first marriage) Oran, David, Kyle, Dania; (second marriage) Christopher Noble. He is a Democrat and a Christian, and his hobbies include tennis, travel, skiing, running, billiards, reading, and guitar.
Canfield received a BA in Chinese History from Harvard University and a Masters from University of Massachusetts. He has worked as a teacher, a workshop facilitator, and a psychotherapist.
Canfield is the founder of "Self Esteem Seminars" in Santa Barbara, and "The Foundation for Self Esteem" in Culver City, California. The stated mission of Self Esteem Seminars is to train entrepreneurs, educators, corporate leaders and employees to achieve their personal and professional goals. The focus of The Foundation for Self Esteem is to train social workers, welfare recipients and human resource professionals.
In 1990,he shared with author Mark Victor Hansen his idea for the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. After three years, the two had compiled sixty-eight stories.
Canfield has appeared on numerous television shows, including Good Morning America, 20/20, Eye to Eye, CNN's Talk Back Live, PBS, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Montel Williams Show, Larry King Live and the BBC.
Canfield's most recent book, The Success Principles (2005), shares 64 principles that he claims can make people more successful. In 2006, he appeared in the DVD, "The Secret," and shared his insights on the Law of Attraction and tips for achieving success in personal and professional life.
Jack Canfield was born on August 19, 1944, in Fort Worth, TX. He is the son of Elmer and Ellen (a homemaker; maiden name, Taylor). He attended high school at Linsly Military Institute, Wheeling, WV, 1962. He went to college at Harvard University, B.A., 1966; University of Massachusetts at Amherst, M.Ed., 1973. Canfield married Judith Ohlbaum in 1971 (divorced, November 1976); he married Georgia Lee Noble on September 9, 1978 (divorced, December 1999); he married Inga Marie Mahoney on July 4, 2001; children: (first marriage) Oran, David, Kyle, Dania; (second marriage) Christopher Noble. He is a Democrat and a Christian, and his hobbies include tennis, travel, skiing, running, billiards, reading, and guitar.
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February 18, 2018
I liked this book. Tried to read a story from it every night so that I could be a little more positive the next day. It's a good reminder that even when things seem down, you are able to overcome them and smile and still enjoy life. A lot of the stories got me thinking, and made me thankful for the things I have. A good read when you need a little pick-me-up.
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June 10, 2011This is truly a phenomenal book. I recommend it to everyone, old enough to read a book. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive has 101 Inspirational Stories about counting your blessings and having a positive attitude. This version is extremely appealing to me. I often try to keep a positive attitude, but I find that as I get older and experience more trauma in becomes more difficult. I started to read this around Feburary, then I abandoned it for a while. I started reading this again when my grandma was hospitalize the first week she arrived in America. She was diagnosed with a flesh eating bacteria, that ate almost half of her body. It was the biggest wake up call and the scariest moment in my life because I never experienced someone so close to me be in their death bed. There were so many commotions and stress, that I don't know who to run to anymore. I started failing my classes and loosing friends. So I found this book under my bed, and I never put it down. I brought it with me everywhere I went, and read at least 5 stories a day.
This book has nothing to do with love, sex or violence. It was more of a book full of story lessons people face each day and how we can over come the obstacles. My personal favorite would be chapter 5: Counting Your Blessings, because this made me realize no matter what happened to my grandma, I should look at the brighter side that I am lucky to have met a person who can change my life. Honestly, I think this is a great book for anyone who is struggling with life. Someone who may not want to talk to people about their feelings, but I think this book has the answers to all.
This book has nothing to do with love, sex or violence. It was more of a book full of story lessons people face each day and how we can over come the obstacles. My personal favorite would be chapter 5: Counting Your Blessings, because this made me realize no matter what happened to my grandma, I should look at the brighter side that I am lucky to have met a person who can change my life. Honestly, I think this is a great book for anyone who is struggling with life. Someone who may not want to talk to people about their feelings, but I think this book has the answers to all.
August 10, 2017
I usually like this kind of books, but this wasn't the case. The problem I have with it is that it's really long and perpetuates some dangerous opinions. I understand that it was supposed to be for people to read amazing stories and see the benefits of positive thinking. It's great idea, but the result isn't great.
The book is divided into several sections based on the problems that the people in them faced and some of the sections feels like a constant variation of the same story. Which makes sense, because if you have an entire section of health problems, there's only limited amount of outcomes you can have, especially if you're writing only about the ones where people find a positive way to deal with it all. And when you feel like you're reading the same story again and again, you get annoyed, not positive.
Some of the stories were also annoying on its own. For example, there is a story told by a woman, where she talks about our current culture of borrowing money we don't have to buy things we don't need. She goes on and on about the little house the have, that it's tiny and broken, but they are happy, because they don't need several jobs to buy things they can't afford and that they are happy and don't need more things just so they can have as many things as other people and so on. And at the end of it, she says that thanks to not spending so much, they paid back the loan for the house several years before its time. Seriously?! You go on and on that loans are bad and you don't need to borrow money to get things you can't afford and it all feels like you're trying to persuade yourself and then you say you actually had loan for the house...
I also didn't like the recurring themes of "doctors are bad" and "don't you dare having negative thoughts". Lot of the stories had this tone that doctors don't know what they're doing and with positive attitude you can help yourself much more then they can. The second theme was even worse. I get that this is a book about positive thinking, but it presents any negative thoughts as absolutely bad, regardless of the situation. The people in the stories couldn't grieve without it being labeled as self-pity. Anxiety was painted as something doctors prescribe you addictive medication, which pissed off, because that's exactly the way mainstream society sees it, but it's not entirely true and it's harmful to perpetuate this. And don't get me started on depression, again, it was self-pity, selfishness, something that people need to get rid off, it's bad and you shouldn't feel that way. As a person suffering from both anxiety and depression, I was getting really annoyed with this attitude, because I'm absolutely sick of people thinking I can snap out of depression. Instead of shaming the people in the stories for being depressed after stressful experience (sudden loss of job for example), they should have acknowledged that certain amount of negative thoughts is normal.
All in all, I wouldn't recommend this book. The repetitive stories are exhausting and it perpetuates many myths and attitudes that are harmful to people living with mental health issues or just going through a really rough time in their lives.
The book is divided into several sections based on the problems that the people in them faced and some of the sections feels like a constant variation of the same story. Which makes sense, because if you have an entire section of health problems, there's only limited amount of outcomes you can have, especially if you're writing only about the ones where people find a positive way to deal with it all. And when you feel like you're reading the same story again and again, you get annoyed, not positive.
Some of the stories were also annoying on its own. For example, there is a story told by a woman, where she talks about our current culture of borrowing money we don't have to buy things we don't need. She goes on and on about the little house the have, that it's tiny and broken, but they are happy, because they don't need several jobs to buy things they can't afford and that they are happy and don't need more things just so they can have as many things as other people and so on. And at the end of it, she says that thanks to not spending so much, they paid back the loan for the house several years before its time. Seriously?! You go on and on that loans are bad and you don't need to borrow money to get things you can't afford and it all feels like you're trying to persuade yourself and then you say you actually had loan for the house...
I also didn't like the recurring themes of "doctors are bad" and "don't you dare having negative thoughts". Lot of the stories had this tone that doctors don't know what they're doing and with positive attitude you can help yourself much more then they can. The second theme was even worse. I get that this is a book about positive thinking, but it presents any negative thoughts as absolutely bad, regardless of the situation. The people in the stories couldn't grieve without it being labeled as self-pity. Anxiety was painted as something doctors prescribe you addictive medication, which pissed off, because that's exactly the way mainstream society sees it, but it's not entirely true and it's harmful to perpetuate this. And don't get me started on depression, again, it was self-pity, selfishness, something that people need to get rid off, it's bad and you shouldn't feel that way. As a person suffering from both anxiety and depression, I was getting really annoyed with this attitude, because I'm absolutely sick of people thinking I can snap out of depression. Instead of shaming the people in the stories for being depressed after stressful experience (sudden loss of job for example), they should have acknowledged that certain amount of negative thoughts is normal.
All in all, I wouldn't recommend this book. The repetitive stories are exhausting and it perpetuates many myths and attitudes that are harmful to people living with mental health issues or just going through a really rough time in their lives.
October 11, 2018
A mí esta "saga" me encanta. He leído ya como de cinco, seis variedades, pero ésta en particular la encontré media fomeque. Hay historias buenas, claro, pero la mayoría eran... méh.
Además, y esto es más importante: la mayoría de tales historias me dieron una pena terrible. Eran de la onda de Job, el personaje bíblico más vapuleado que ha existido EVER, inundado de penurias solo para "probar su fe", y porque "Dios lo quería más y por eso quería fortalecerlo"... A esas pobres personas les tiraron encima el tractor completo de la existencia y debieron responder con una sonrisa. Mal.
O tal vez sea yo que ande de un humor particular. Pero el punto es que lo arrendé para inspirarme y me fui deprimida, jajaja :(
Aunque hay algunas partes bonitas.
Además, y esto es más importante: la mayoría de tales historias me dieron una pena terrible. Eran de la onda de Job, el personaje bíblico más vapuleado que ha existido EVER, inundado de penurias solo para "probar su fe", y porque "Dios lo quería más y por eso quería fortalecerlo"... A esas pobres personas les tiraron encima el tractor completo de la existencia y debieron responder con una sonrisa. Mal.
O tal vez sea yo que ande de un humor particular. Pero el punto es que lo arrendé para inspirarme y me fui deprimida, jajaja :(
Aunque hay algunas partes bonitas.
October 26, 2010
We have to look at the positive of life. Photographs are positive prints not the negative or black n' white. I have been reading Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive a lot this last week too. Seeing how others are looking at the good in life. Loving that I am counting my blessings. Thrilled that I have Dear at home with me in the evenings and weekends. This last weekend he was here to see his Grandbabes when they visited. Like so many will say, it is that you have food on your plate not that the food is not the richest there is. A blessing is just that, blessed. A gift from a friend, family member, stranger even, A gift that has made your life richer. It may be that you take the time to see those beautiful leaves swirling around you showing off the beautiful colors of the changing season. Or that you have the ability to take time to rest with your family around you. Of course we all want the windfall blessings. But if we remember to think positive then we will start seeing all that is in our lives making us 'richer' and happier.
June 9, 2011
When the time comes to a challenge for us, we always attempt to think negatively due to fear of failing. All of us want to be successful because the feeling is wanted.It's challenging to think positive while we are under stresses. However, this book will teach and provide some tips for people are seeking to think positive while they are dealing with a predicament.
I really like this book because it had gave me a lot of tips for think positively. I would recommend this book to everyone. We all deal with different problems once a day or week. We attend to put down ourselves when the stress is over suppressing on us. Therefore, we need something, in which is this book will help us some positive thinking skill for our problem. DON'T LET PROBLEM DEFEAT US.
I really like this book because it had gave me a lot of tips for think positively. I would recommend this book to everyone. We all deal with different problems once a day or week. We attend to put down ourselves when the stress is over suppressing on us. Therefore, we need something, in which is this book will help us some positive thinking skill for our problem. DON'T LET PROBLEM DEFEAT US.
March 24, 2014
What a collection of inspiring stories that helped changed my view on life
January 17, 2020
Dalam hidup yang namanya masalah pasti hadir. Terkadang sebagai manusia kita seringkali menghadapinya dengan pikiran yang negatif, karena melihat sisi buruk dari masalah tersebut. Padahal dalam setiap masalah selalu ada nilai positif dan pembelajaran yang bisa diambil untuk kedepannya. Memang awalnya akan terasa sulit untuk berpikir positif saat masalah datang menerpa kehidupan. Namun, jika kita bisa mengambil sikap positif atas permasalahan yang terjadi ketimbang tenggelam dalam permasalahan tersebut, dijamin hidup akan lebih bahagia. Chicken Soup for the Soul kembali menyajikan sajian menentramkan melalui "Berpikir Positif". Lewat 101 kisah tentang berpikir positif pembaca akan merasa tersentil atau mungkin terinspirasi untuk lebih positif dalam menghadapi permasalahan hidup. Masalah-masalah seperti dipecat dari pekerjaan, kekerasan, penyakit, hingga merasa kurang bahagia akan dikupas secara lengkap dalam buku ini.
Menghadapi masalah dalam kehidupan terkadang memang terasa sulit dan membebani. Ditambah dengan munculnya berbagai kemungkinan terburuk akan memicu pikiran negatif. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive memberikan solusi yang mudah dan menginspirasi melalui 101 kisah tentang berpikir positif dan bersyukur. Di mana dalam setiap permasalahan selalu ada sisi baik yang bisa diambil untuk pembelajaran dan alasan di masa depan. 101 kisah yang dimasukkan pun tergolong menghangatkan, menentramkan, dan mendamaikan pikiran akan bagaimana seharusnya dalam mengambil sikap dan tindakan dalam setiap masalah. Sebagai orang yang seringkali memandang permasalahan dengan negatif, buku ini sukses membuat saya berpikir kembali akan pandangan saya dalam menghadapi sebuah masalah. Tak hanya sekadar menginspirasi, buku ini juga bisa menjadi pembelajaran bagi kita semua yang merasa putus asa dan bermuram durja dalam menghadapi permasalahan hidup.
Buku ini dibagi menjadi 10 bab yang berbeda. Setiap bab mengangkat permasalahan yang berbeda-beda, namun tetap berkisar pada tema berpikir positif. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive menyalurkan pesan akan rasa syukur, optimistis, dan berdamai dengan keadaan. Kita bisa melihat rasa syukur yang dibagikan para penulis akan permasalahan mereka yang ternyata tidak jauh lebih buruk dari orang lain. Rasa optimis saat menghadapi penyakit, masalah keuangan, dan kehilangan orang yang dicintai. Terakhir kita bisa melihat para penulis yang berdamai dengan keadaan lewat sudut pandang baru akan permasalahan mereka. Semuanya dikemas dalam 101 kisah yang mendamaikan dan menginspirasi.
Berikut adalah cerita favorit saya dalam setiap bab yang ada di dalam buku ini.
1. Kata-Kata yang Mengubah Hidupku (Setiap Hari adalah Mahakarya, Dallas Woodburn)
"'Sukses'-ku tidak tergantung pada apa yang dipikirkan oleh orang lain atau apa yang dilakukan oleh teman-temanku atau apa yang menurutku 'seharusnya' aku lakukan. Hidupku adalah sebuah kesuksesan ketika aku menjalani semboyanku dan menjadikan setiap hari sebagai mahakarya." (hal. 14)
2. Tantangan Kesehatan (Turun Tetapi Tidak Padam, Sage de Beixedon Breslin, Ph.D.)
"Kita tidak pernah tahu apa yang telah kita miliki sampai kita pikir kita sudah kehilangan mereka." (hal. 70)
3. Setiap Hari Adalah Istimewa (Karunia Kanker Otak, Tom Schumm)
"Hari ini juga buatlah keputusan untuk hidup, bukan untuk mati. Untuk menjadi positif, bukan negatif. Kau tidak perlu mengalami tragedi seperti aku untuk menemukannya. Hiduplah setiap hari, setiap menit, setiap detik dari hidup kita." (hal. 103)
4. Model Peran (Iman yang Tak Tergoyahkan, Jodi L. Severson)
"Merasa kasihan pada diri sendiri tidaklah membantu apa pun atau memecahkan masalah... kasihan hanya menambah masalah. Lebih baik menghabiskan waktu dengan menghitung berkat kita. Kita akan melihat seberapa beruntungnya kita sebenarnya. Itulah motto-ku." (hal. 159)
5. Menghitung Berkat (Koin yang Berkilauan, Garrett Bauman)
"Aku tidak dapat mengendalikan apa yang didatangkan oleh takdir. Aku hanya bisa mengendalikan caraku meresponsnya. Jadi mengapa harus memilih kesedihan? Bukankah masih hidup saja sudah indah? Untuk bisa merasa, melihat, dan mencicip kehidupan?" (hal. 203)
6. Mengatasi Kesulitan (Keliling Dunia Bersama Sindroma Asperger, Roy A. Barnes)
"Kunci untuk mengatasi halangan adalah memiliki hasrat yang lebih kuat daripada realita halangan itu. Pencarian di dalam dirilah yang akan menjuruskan seseorang menemukan cara untuk mengatasinya!" (hal. 252)
7. Penyesuaian Sikap (Melihat Sisi Terang, Erika Hoffman)
"Berpikirlah positif dan beri kesempatan pada orang untuk berbuat baik." (hal. 307)
8. Percikan Harapan (Demi yang Terbaik, Mei Emerald Gaffey-Hernandez)
"Tuhan memegang kendali, dan segala sesuatu memang terjadi untuk 'yang terbaik'. Hanya saja tidak mudah melihat 'yang terbaik' sebelum itu terjadi." (hal. 338)
9. Melangkah Maju (Keindahan di Tengah Kehancuran, Shannon Kaiser)
"Ketika mengikuti hati kita, hasilnya tidak akan pernah mengecewakan kita, dan memiliki pandangan yang positif terhadap hidup dapat mengubah impian kita menjadi kenyataan." (hal. 422)
10. Syukur (Sikap Kelas Utama, Mandie Maass)
"Mungkin kita tidak bisa mengendalikan hal-hal yang terjadi di sekitar kita, tetapi kita bisa mengendalikan sikap kita dan terkadang itu mengubah segalanya." (hal. 452)
Secara keseluruhan Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive menyuguhkan sajian yang mengenyangkan jiwa lewat 101 kisah di dalamnya. Untuk ketiga kalinya saya dibuat damai dan terinspirasi lewat kisah-kisah positif yang ditawarkan. Mungkin pada awalnya akan sangat sulit untuk membiasakan berpikir positif dalam keadaan yang sangat buruk. Namun, seiring berjalannya waktu saya percaya dengan kekuatan syukur yang akan lebih membahagiakan di saat-saat tersulit sekali pun. Seri Chicken Soup for the Soul selalu berhasil menjernihkan pikiran dan menentramkan hati pembacanya dengan menekankan betapa pentingnya rasa syukur. Meskipun di beberapa bagian saya merasakan kejenuhan akibat ada beberapa cerita yang terkesan mirip, tapi maknanya berhasil tersampaikan dengan baik. Kehidupan memang penuh dengan masalah, namun bagaimana cara kita merespon masalah tersebut akan menghasilkan hasil yang berbeda. Bahagia atau derita, itu ada di tangan kita. Bagi kalian yang merasa khawatir, takut, dan pesimis buku ini akan menjadi obat yang mujarab untuk dibaca.
Menghadapi masalah dalam kehidupan terkadang memang terasa sulit dan membebani. Ditambah dengan munculnya berbagai kemungkinan terburuk akan memicu pikiran negatif. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive memberikan solusi yang mudah dan menginspirasi melalui 101 kisah tentang berpikir positif dan bersyukur. Di mana dalam setiap permasalahan selalu ada sisi baik yang bisa diambil untuk pembelajaran dan alasan di masa depan. 101 kisah yang dimasukkan pun tergolong menghangatkan, menentramkan, dan mendamaikan pikiran akan bagaimana seharusnya dalam mengambil sikap dan tindakan dalam setiap masalah. Sebagai orang yang seringkali memandang permasalahan dengan negatif, buku ini sukses membuat saya berpikir kembali akan pandangan saya dalam menghadapi sebuah masalah. Tak hanya sekadar menginspirasi, buku ini juga bisa menjadi pembelajaran bagi kita semua yang merasa putus asa dan bermuram durja dalam menghadapi permasalahan hidup.
Buku ini dibagi menjadi 10 bab yang berbeda. Setiap bab mengangkat permasalahan yang berbeda-beda, namun tetap berkisar pada tema berpikir positif. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive menyalurkan pesan akan rasa syukur, optimistis, dan berdamai dengan keadaan. Kita bisa melihat rasa syukur yang dibagikan para penulis akan permasalahan mereka yang ternyata tidak jauh lebih buruk dari orang lain. Rasa optimis saat menghadapi penyakit, masalah keuangan, dan kehilangan orang yang dicintai. Terakhir kita bisa melihat para penulis yang berdamai dengan keadaan lewat sudut pandang baru akan permasalahan mereka. Semuanya dikemas dalam 101 kisah yang mendamaikan dan menginspirasi.
Berikut adalah cerita favorit saya dalam setiap bab yang ada di dalam buku ini.
1. Kata-Kata yang Mengubah Hidupku (Setiap Hari adalah Mahakarya, Dallas Woodburn)
"'Sukses'-ku tidak tergantung pada apa yang dipikirkan oleh orang lain atau apa yang dilakukan oleh teman-temanku atau apa yang menurutku 'seharusnya' aku lakukan. Hidupku adalah sebuah kesuksesan ketika aku menjalani semboyanku dan menjadikan setiap hari sebagai mahakarya." (hal. 14)
2. Tantangan Kesehatan (Turun Tetapi Tidak Padam, Sage de Beixedon Breslin, Ph.D.)
"Kita tidak pernah tahu apa yang telah kita miliki sampai kita pikir kita sudah kehilangan mereka." (hal. 70)
3. Setiap Hari Adalah Istimewa (Karunia Kanker Otak, Tom Schumm)
"Hari ini juga buatlah keputusan untuk hidup, bukan untuk mati. Untuk menjadi positif, bukan negatif. Kau tidak perlu mengalami tragedi seperti aku untuk menemukannya. Hiduplah setiap hari, setiap menit, setiap detik dari hidup kita." (hal. 103)
4. Model Peran (Iman yang Tak Tergoyahkan, Jodi L. Severson)
"Merasa kasihan pada diri sendiri tidaklah membantu apa pun atau memecahkan masalah... kasihan hanya menambah masalah. Lebih baik menghabiskan waktu dengan menghitung berkat kita. Kita akan melihat seberapa beruntungnya kita sebenarnya. Itulah motto-ku." (hal. 159)
5. Menghitung Berkat (Koin yang Berkilauan, Garrett Bauman)
"Aku tidak dapat mengendalikan apa yang didatangkan oleh takdir. Aku hanya bisa mengendalikan caraku meresponsnya. Jadi mengapa harus memilih kesedihan? Bukankah masih hidup saja sudah indah? Untuk bisa merasa, melihat, dan mencicip kehidupan?" (hal. 203)
6. Mengatasi Kesulitan (Keliling Dunia Bersama Sindroma Asperger, Roy A. Barnes)
"Kunci untuk mengatasi halangan adalah memiliki hasrat yang lebih kuat daripada realita halangan itu. Pencarian di dalam dirilah yang akan menjuruskan seseorang menemukan cara untuk mengatasinya!" (hal. 252)
7. Penyesuaian Sikap (Melihat Sisi Terang, Erika Hoffman)
"Berpikirlah positif dan beri kesempatan pada orang untuk berbuat baik." (hal. 307)
8. Percikan Harapan (Demi yang Terbaik, Mei Emerald Gaffey-Hernandez)
"Tuhan memegang kendali, dan segala sesuatu memang terjadi untuk 'yang terbaik'. Hanya saja tidak mudah melihat 'yang terbaik' sebelum itu terjadi." (hal. 338)
9. Melangkah Maju (Keindahan di Tengah Kehancuran, Shannon Kaiser)
"Ketika mengikuti hati kita, hasilnya tidak akan pernah mengecewakan kita, dan memiliki pandangan yang positif terhadap hidup dapat mengubah impian kita menjadi kenyataan." (hal. 422)
10. Syukur (Sikap Kelas Utama, Mandie Maass)
"Mungkin kita tidak bisa mengendalikan hal-hal yang terjadi di sekitar kita, tetapi kita bisa mengendalikan sikap kita dan terkadang itu mengubah segalanya." (hal. 452)
Secara keseluruhan Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive menyuguhkan sajian yang mengenyangkan jiwa lewat 101 kisah di dalamnya. Untuk ketiga kalinya saya dibuat damai dan terinspirasi lewat kisah-kisah positif yang ditawarkan. Mungkin pada awalnya akan sangat sulit untuk membiasakan berpikir positif dalam keadaan yang sangat buruk. Namun, seiring berjalannya waktu saya percaya dengan kekuatan syukur yang akan lebih membahagiakan di saat-saat tersulit sekali pun. Seri Chicken Soup for the Soul selalu berhasil menjernihkan pikiran dan menentramkan hati pembacanya dengan menekankan betapa pentingnya rasa syukur. Meskipun di beberapa bagian saya merasakan kejenuhan akibat ada beberapa cerita yang terkesan mirip, tapi maknanya berhasil tersampaikan dengan baik. Kehidupan memang penuh dengan masalah, namun bagaimana cara kita merespon masalah tersebut akan menghasilkan hasil yang berbeda. Bahagia atau derita, itu ada di tangan kita. Bagi kalian yang merasa khawatir, takut, dan pesimis buku ini akan menjadi obat yang mujarab untuk dibaca.
June 30, 2024
I started reading this book in August last year, with hopes that it will bring a positive perspective and lift my spirit with inspiring stories, and it did for the first month through the book. Then, Oct. 7th happened. The whole world, not just mine, have changed. I stopped reading, because no matter how positive the stories were, they would do me no good at all as I'm watching my city, Gaza, turned into ashes, and my Palestinian people became displaced, humiliated, starved, and killed. I went back to the book several months later, only to finish it no matter what. And I was right. The impact of the stories I read was so light in comparison to what's been happening in Gaza. The stories of illness, loss, and hardship in the book were humble in comparison to genocide, deliberate starvation, and lack of food and medicine altogether. It may not be the fault of the stories, but because what was happening in my real world in parallel was unprecedented and heavier than the ability of any positivity book to make me feel any better.
July 18, 2017
An ok book I read the 129 pages only, didn't feel like it affected my positivity majorly. I ended up getting bored and closed the book.
October 3, 2022
It is good 😊
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 21, 2017
Rating: 4.0
These stories were quite short, each only two or three pages. I was reading them a few at a time , every night! Alot of them were very inspiring and helped me feel better especially when I was getting down. I enjoyed reading them, and think alot of people would enjoy it as well.
These stories were quite short, each only two or three pages. I was reading them a few at a time , every night! Alot of them were very inspiring and helped me feel better especially when I was getting down. I enjoyed reading them, and think alot of people would enjoy it as well.
May 18, 2015
I listened to this on audio CD. It lasted 1 hour and 10 minutes, which means it only has about 3 or 4 of the 101 inspirational stories claimed by the title. I did not buy this new, so I'm not sure if there were more CD's that went with it, or if it was sold the way I got it from PaperbackSwap.com. All in all, they were great stories and inspirational. I would recommend this book, however short it may be.
May 20, 2016
That's my story, story #5 - page 11 : ) Probably the most pivotal moment of my life thusfar. Still cry whenever I tell this story. But I give this book 5 stars because I love me some Chicken Soup and this one is my absolute favorite. It's about feeling grateful, finding grace, and we can all use some of that most days.
April 16, 2013
Five stars, just because I believed there are stories in this book that can change or push me to be the better person I always hope for.
But first, all I've got to do is think positive, be positive, move forward and remember, be thankful to every little blessings that come into my path.
Alhamdulillah, is the key :)
But first, all I've got to do is think positive, be positive, move forward and remember, be thankful to every little blessings that come into my path.
Alhamdulillah, is the key :)
May 20, 2013
Inspiring!
Banyak cerita-cerita yang mengujakan!
Setiap cerita yang dikongsikan membawa rasa kagum dan takjub dengan KUASA ALLAH lagi, lagi dan lagi ..
Kuasa-NYA kepada HAMBA-NYA tidak pernah terbatas kepada mereka yang berfikiran dan bertindakan positif.
Oh, alangkah indahnya hidup ini apabila dipenuhi dengan ramai manusia yang positif! ^_^
Banyak cerita-cerita yang mengujakan!
Setiap cerita yang dikongsikan membawa rasa kagum dan takjub dengan KUASA ALLAH lagi, lagi dan lagi ..
Kuasa-NYA kepada HAMBA-NYA tidak pernah terbatas kepada mereka yang berfikiran dan bertindakan positif.
Oh, alangkah indahnya hidup ini apabila dipenuhi dengan ramai manusia yang positif! ^_^
May 3, 2014
Enjoyed this one. I read a few chapters every night before going to sleep. That was a very nice way to end my day.
March 27, 2012
I loved the stories. I am a contributor with the chapter, Childhood Delights-A story about my mother with Alzheimer's
November 9, 2014
Amazing stories, so worth it! Some of these stories have been helping me work on changing my life! I love this one!
April 9, 2013
This one you don't have to break out the kleenex when you read it.
June 8, 2013
Seriously in love with this book!really make me inspired and of course blessed
August 11, 2015
This book made me feel happy, grateful and gave me hope. I loved the last chapter in particular...
February 21, 2015
i need a boost for motivation. this think positive compilations of story really made my day
October 27, 2020
Oh well! Finally! After months passed (red- 2 months 😋) its done! Almost 3-4 years only stayed in my bookcases (almost forgot that I have this book.lol). This book is really good and nice one. No matter how many stories that I read, it always gives me a good lesson of my own story. Chapter by chapter made me realized that being positive is a decision. Btw, this book theme is about think positive based on grace and faith. And there are so many different aspects included. If you have some free time just read this book. Very recommended! As always, right? No doubt, it’s the Chicken Soup for The Soul 😉.
After so many “turbulence”, there is no coincidence that I am reading this book and enjoy the moment of my me time. I am so grateful to read this book. It’s heartwarming and refreshing for the soul. 🤗
After so many “turbulence”, there is no coincidence that I am reading this book and enjoy the moment of my me time. I am so grateful to read this book. It’s heartwarming and refreshing for the soul. 🤗
November 30, 2018
Like all of the other “Chicken Soup” series books I have read, I REALLY enjoyed this one as well. Don’t get me wrong, I loved the others too. But I have found that I have read (or at times re-read) these books at different stages in my life. Which I find is one of the best things about this ever expanding series. They have books for everyone, dog lovers, cat lovers, older (I meant to say wiser) people, kids, tweens, teenagers, the list goes on and on...Thanks again to all of the contributors and a special THANKS to Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Amy Newmark, you have created a series of books that will literally go on FOREVER!!!
February 23, 2018
I have read a few of these books in the past and really enjoyed them. Quite recently I thought that I would like to read more. This title was the one that really appealed to me and I was certain that I hadn't read. I have to say that I was overall quite disappointed. A lot of the stories were very similar. They were mainly stories about people who were faced with a life changing illness and found a way to turn their lives around and be positive. My favourite story was the one about the lady who could not have children. I will read more in this series but research the titles more thoroughly.
December 12, 2019
Seems like you entered a hospital filled with people having the worst medical conditions ever.
The book instead of being positive takes us to an information world where you get to know 1000 and 1 medical condition, which makes one feel as if you or your loved one gonna have that someday. All the stories not even single is addressing any issue apart from medical problems. Not recomended untill you want to be a doctor of understanding what all kind of medical problems exist. Scary.
The book instead of being positive takes us to an information world where you get to know 1000 and 1 medical condition, which makes one feel as if you or your loved one gonna have that someday. All the stories not even single is addressing any issue apart from medical problems. Not recomended untill you want to be a doctor of understanding what all kind of medical problems exist. Scary.
February 20, 2024
Buku ini sangat insiprational
karena di dalam nya banyak cerita yang menginspirasi bagaimana untuk mengubah mindset rasa takut menjadi hal yang positive, bagaimana harusnya manusia bersikap untuk mengubah keadaan hidupnya, bagaimana cara nya untuk selalu berpikir positif tentang apa yang terjadi dalam hidup agar kita bisa tetap tenang dalam menjalani hidup , dan bagaimana menumbuhkan rasa syukur dalam diri untuk lebih bisa menghargai hidup
karena di dalam nya banyak cerita yang menginspirasi bagaimana untuk mengubah mindset rasa takut menjadi hal yang positive, bagaimana harusnya manusia bersikap untuk mengubah keadaan hidupnya, bagaimana cara nya untuk selalu berpikir positif tentang apa yang terjadi dalam hidup agar kita bisa tetap tenang dalam menjalani hidup , dan bagaimana menumbuhkan rasa syukur dalam diri untuk lebih bisa menghargai hidup
April 8, 2020
The book is good and full of lots of inspiring stories and a right reading in this difficult time. However, the translation is sooooo bad that i can’t stand to read some of the stories because it just doesn’t “connect” to me.
Sadly i bought 2 other translated chicken soup book by the same translator 😢
Sadly i bought 2 other translated chicken soup book by the same translator 😢
June 9, 2021
It's been almost a decade since I read the original Chicken Soup and I remember enjoying it so I thought I would give this one a go. The stories range from people losing a job they didn't seem to care about to truly traumatizing and sad. Definitely more religious than I remember the original one being, but, for the most part, doesn't distract from the stories themselves.
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