Description
Dr. Robert Anthony’s Beyond Positive Thinking is a useful and timeless book that questions the surface-level advice that most people give on positive thinking. It gives readers a clear, tangible road to real, permanent change. Dr. Anthony says that genuine change involves more than just saying positive things every day. It requires looking at and changing our fundamental beliefs. This is different from books that promise magical outcomes from just saying positive things.
Dr. Anthony starts with the basic idea that your ideas affect your world, but he doesn’t stop there. He says that the subconscious mind often has negative, restricting thoughts that go against what you want to do in your conscious mind. People who try to “think positively” but don’t see results often don’t really believe in their own success or value.
Beyond Positive Thinking shows readers how to fill in this important gap. It helps you find these hidden, self-defeating ideas and replace them with positive, powerful ones that help you reach your goals. Dr. Anthony says that success is not a fluke or something that only a few people may have; it is the result of making sure that your conscious desires match your subconscious training.
Dr. Anthony gives useful tips and tricks throughout the book, such as:
Finding Limiting Beliefs: Learn how to find the underlying mental scripts that are quietly working against your goals, whether they come from childhood, prior failures, or social norms.
Reprogramming the Subconscious Mind: Use techniques that have been shown to work, such as visualization, mental rehearsal, and affirmations, to really change the beliefs that are at the core of who you are.
Taking Responsibility: Learn why blaming circumstances, other people, or bad luck takes away your power and how taking full responsibility for your results may bring about actual change.
Getting Better at Self-Discipline: Learn how to take regular action and get over your fear of failure and procrastination so you may consistently reach your goals.
Handling Setbacks and Obstacles: Build your resilience and flexibility by learning to perceive problems as chances to grow instead of things that can’t be overcome.
It’s nice to see that Dr. Anthony is being honest. He doesn’t say that things will happen right away or that they will be easy. Instead, he gives a clear picture of what it takes to change: being conscious of oneself, being prepared to question old habits, and making a promise to practice regularly. His style is easy to read but never too simple. It makes even complicated psychological ideas easy to understand and use.
The focus on alignment is what makes Beyond Positive Thinking so powerful. Dr. Anthony says that the only way to really succeed is to make sure that your thoughts, beliefs, and actions all go toward your goals. If you don’t align these things, you’ll keep sabotaging yourself, no matter how hard you want to improve.
There are a lot of real-life examples, activities, and questions in the book that make readers think about how to use the ideas in their own lives. Dr. Anthony gives you the steps to take to reach your goals, whether they are to start a successful business, enhance your relationships, reach your personal ambitions, or just live with more confidence and purpose.
Anyone who is sick of shallow, feel-good phrases and wants a deeper, more long-lasting way to improve themselves will love Beyond Positive Thinking. It’s great for business owners, professionals, students, and anybody who realizes that real change needs more than simply optimism; it needs a commitment to do the inner work.
About the Author
Dr. Robert Anthony is an internationally recognized psychotherapist, coach, and author with decades of experience helping people break free from self-imposed limitations. Known for his no-nonsense approach to personal growth, Dr. Anthony has helped thousands worldwide master their minds, transform their beliefs, and achieve lasting success.
Product Details
- Title: Beyond Positive Thinking
- Author: Dr. Robert Anthony
- ISBN-13: 9789387944671
- Publisher: Embassy Books
- Published: 2018
- Pages: 232
- Binding: Paperpack
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