Jason answers “Why is everyone loving this book? I don't...”

Dianne asked this question about Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution:

Why is everyone loving this book? I don't get it? It doesn't seem like her best book to me. It's filled with stories about her and how she responds to life. Does this seem to fit for all of you?

Jason If you try to read it as a "cookbook" or formula (Do this, then do that, then do something else, and suddenly life will be perfect) then you will be d…moreIf you try to read it as a "cookbook" or formula (Do this, then do that, then do something else, and suddenly life will be perfect) then you will be disappointed. It's not linear in a 1, 2, 3 kind of way. It *is* anecdotal, the wisdom is in seeing how the stories reflect or resonate with your own lived experience, especially of falling and rising. (I had to look around and wonder if I was being followed when she described "the Umbridge" personality, b/c I had just dealt with such a person in a professional setting.) There are some tools and resources provided, and well worth using. But you have to be willing to dig in.(less)

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