Yes, there most certainly is a book, or in my case, books which have changed my views on something.
The first I would say is the brilliant part-novel part-diary Yes Man by Danny Wallace. Fantastic story. Compelling, inspirational and simply marvellous. Loved every syllable. Very well written. The film's brilliant too, but doesn't do as much as the book does (which if often the case with screen adaptations). Hang on. Sorry. Just turned this into a micro book review. Eeep. Anyway. Back to the subject matter. Right, so I read Yes Man and decided after reading it that if Mr Wallace can say yes to everything, why can't I? So, for a month, I said yes to everything I was posed with. Every tiny little thing, from 'John, can you work sunday?' to 'Next round's yours mate, yeah?'. Was a good month to say the least, and Wallace communicates his point with that book very well; all you need to do to change your life is say yes to everything, no questions asked. Go get it, now. It's such a worthwhile read and you never know....maybe you'll say yes, too.
Costs so little to buy a used book off of Amazon. So many ideas and tales for so little that will enrich you so, so much, every time. So start of with saying yes to this, yeah? ;)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Yes+Man&x=0&y=0&ih=4_2_0_1_0_0_0_0_0_1.72_49&fsc=-1
See? I've even saved you time by giving you the link. 1p for a book?! Sure there's £2.50 p&p usually, but that's amazing isn't it? So go on, change your life. All it takes is one little word....yes?
Saying all this links in with yesterday's question very nicely. After the month of nothing but yes's, I did say yes a lot more, it became a habit, almost. And it was brilliant. My life was so much fuller and brilliant and I had some fantastic times. Unfortunately, the yesness wore off after a while, but while it lasted, it was superb. Who knows, maybe the yes in me will return....
The second book would be The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. Not that it has changed the way I saw my life, or converted me to atheism, no (was an atheist beforehand). It enriched the way I saw the world. Reading through it, Dawkins punctuates his very vibrant love for the universe so, so well and I really appreciate the world around me a lot more now. Its evolved into such a beautiful thing it's wondrous. I would love to shake Mr Dawkins' hand to congratulate him on writing such an eye-opening book and for making me appreciate the universe so much more.
If there's any other books I think of, I will add them post haste!
Over and out
x
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Yes+Man&x=0&y=0&ih=4_2_0_1_0_0_0_0_0_1.72_49&fsc=-1
See? I've even saved you time by giving you the link. 1p for a book?! Sure there's £2.50 p&p usually, but that's amazing isn't it? So go on, change your life. All it takes is one little word....yes?
Saying all this links in with yesterday's question very nicely. After the month of nothing but yes's, I did say yes a lot more, it became a habit, almost. And it was brilliant. My life was so much fuller and brilliant and I had some fantastic times. Unfortunately, the yesness wore off after a while, but while it lasted, it was superb. Who knows, maybe the yes in me will return....
The second book would be The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. Not that it has changed the way I saw my life, or converted me to atheism, no (was an atheist beforehand). It enriched the way I saw the world. Reading through it, Dawkins punctuates his very vibrant love for the universe so, so well and I really appreciate the world around me a lot more now. Its evolved into such a beautiful thing it's wondrous. I would love to shake Mr Dawkins' hand to congratulate him on writing such an eye-opening book and for making me appreciate the universe so much more.
If there's any other books I think of, I will add them post haste!
Over and out
x
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