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"Winners don't do different things, they do things differently" - A saying which was popularized heavily, not sure whether the author of this book, Shiv Khera was the originator of this legendary line or someone else, but nevertheless, it had a very deep meaning into it. The author taglines his book 'You can win' by using the given phrase.
Mr Shiv Khera is a world reknowned enterpreneur, speaker and business consultant.He is the author of 16 books so far and also the founder of a company named Qualified Learning Systems Inc in the US.This book has been one among his best and one of the international best sellers, with a million copies being sold from 1998(the year in which it was released)
For all those who have read this book, there needs no explanation and for those who haven't, this is a book which provides a remedy for negativity or basically explains a positive angle to every situation and circumstance which occurs and shapes our lives.
The book is divided into the following 11 chapters:-
1) The importance of Attitude
2) How to build a positive Attitude
3) Success
4) What is holding us back
5) Motivation
6) Self Esteem
7)The Importance of Interpersonal skills
8) 25 steps to building a positive personality
9)Subconscious mind and habits
10) Goal setting
11) Values and Vision
Each of the given chapters are supported by several real life examples of people who have succeeded despite going through several hardships, obstacles, grievances but have managed to come out of them, only through one element i.e the Right Attitude.A step by step analysis and viewpoint of the author is provided.
The author explains in the first chapter that attitude is shaped by three factors - environment, experience and education. It is these 3 factors which help direct/form the right/wrong attitude. The human outlook or perception of a problem or a tragedy is indeed the big problem or tragedy. The wise can see a door out of a problem whereas the pessimist sees that itself as a door or block in their life. The optimist sees an opportunity in a problem whereas the pessimist sees a problem in the opportunity For eg: In this chapter, the Biblical eg of David and Goliath is mentioned. Goliath was a giant of the enemy Philistine army while David was a short young guy of the Israelites.Despite the difference in size, David struck down the mighty Goliath with a sling shot. The author here explains that the right attitude was the winning factor in this case
In the second and third chapters, he stresses that in order to achieve success, several factors such as desire, commitment, responsibility, hard work, character, positive thinking, etc need to be combined.
Another equally good eg was that of a person who suffered several setbacks at various stages of life, was defeated mentally and had no hope of recovery, But, in the midst of such setbacks, he later went on to become the US President. This man was none other than Abraham Lincoln.
In the chapter title Motivation, he explains that there are two factors which help motivate a person - External and Internal. External motivation is due to outside factors such as peer pressure or fear of authority such as the fear of getting spanked by one's parents or teachers. Often, external motivation provides for an incentive such as money or reward, as provided by an organisation for completion of targets given to employees.Internal motivation occurs when the individual has the burning desire to achieve something without regard for the incentive.
Each of the chapters indicate that the author has researched very well into human nature and explains the reason as to why there are people who succeed despite the odds and another set of people when faced with the same circumstances, do not succeed or end up as failures.He has given a solution to every of the given problems as well as important quotations of the world's famous.
Overall, this book provides a great learning experience for those who wish to achieve success and positivity in their life.Since several practical and powerful real life examples are given, one would easily note than becoming successful does not involve learning rocket science, only a step by step journey of positive thinking or belief, right attitude, desire, character, patience and perseverance.
