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Also, this book feels like it could be a lot shorter. I know that I'm ultimately responsible for my life, and if I don't like a situation I should change it or get out. I don't need fifty pages to understand that. Maybe you could have used some of that ink to explain that sometimes we avoid doing something because of unpleasant near-term consequences, but by doing so we compromise our long-term happiness.

Done with Habit 1 - Be proactive. Basically the same message as "Fish!" but a little more eloquent and it doesn't sound quite as made up. The author also puts some thought into how a positive and practice attitude can help a person become more influential.

The busy season at work is done, so I'm using some of that time to read business books. So far, this one is pretty standard; the author criticizes other books as quick-fix remedies, whereas he has found The Truth(tm). The difference, he claims, is that his book isn't about tricks or strategies, but about building good character. If you want respect, be somebody who is worthy of respect and who respects others.