The Get to Principle: How to Get Happy, Get Going, and Get to It in Life

by Ted Larkins

It's time for your mindset to get a makeover! Find out how to transform your day to day with a simple approach to stress, goal setting, and happiness. By simply shifting from a "have to" mindset to a "get to!", THE GET TO PRINCIPLE will guide you through a life changing understanding of the nature of life: that the way you think about your actions is the way life is experienced. A simple technique that reaffirms the latest science around having a growth mindset and accomplishing goals long thought impossible — THE GET TO PRINCIPLE will shift your life to joy by: Refocusing your state of mind Helping you find more joy in your everyday Breaking your cycle of negativity

152 pages, Hardcover

Published March 1, 2020

Reviews

[Skye (Skye's Scribblings) · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Stars. "Get to" is such a simple and obvious mindset for a calmer and happier life yet most of us are mired in the miserable "Have tos" instead. I don't know if the concept needed an entire book - I must admit I skipped over a few chapters - but the chapters I read left me contemplative and inspired and I'm already feeling lighter by applying the "Have to/Get to" swap to my thoughts and actions. I'm glad this book caught my eye at the library.

[Tim Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sometimes when you read a book you get a few good ideas from it. One idea that really stuck out to me from this book is making a "Don't think about folder" in your brain. This idea feels like a game-changer to me. I love the simplicity of putting away that bad or negative thought in a folder. So far the tool has really helped me get out of negative thoughts.

[Tom Barmaryam · Rating 2 out of 5]

One of those self-help books that discards loving God and neighbour from the two greater commandments. The author centralises on loving yourself whilst forgetting both loving God and loving one's neighbour as oneself. That is as absurd as Action without Contemplation, knowledge without truth, and beauty without goodness.

[Raymond Goss · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short fast read. It offers some advice to get moving and stay happy. Not sure if it really takes into consideration all demands work and life. I felt a few times like the concept glosses over things.

[Tresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn’t learn anything new in this book. Everything in it is a version of ideas I’ve already read previously in various other books. But it was a fast read, so kind of like a quick pep talk, to reiterate some good ideas.

[bek]

another work book, totally fine!

[✧･ﾟ:* ꧁ Isa Dias ꧂ *:･ﾟ✧ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick and light book. It’s sure a motivational Booster.

[Cocoa Boo · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit of a push into changing one's mindset. Had some good tips and one not so good, hence, overall 3 stars. It's a quick read.

[Megan Walters · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super easy read. Straight forward and good ideas!

[E Lowe · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s funny, whilst reading this book, I could so clearly make out friends who consciously or unconsciously use ‘get to’ in their daily lives. The glass half full/ half empty is something I’m entirely familiar with. However, this book made me step back and look at how to use ‘get to’ rather than ‘have to.’
Recently I’ve been trying to count my blessings daily, reminding myself regularly of what I have to be grateful for.
This book has really helped me to identify tools that I can use for this.
Can definitely recommend for anyone wanting to find a way to view more positively and get to their dream lives.