Now, before anyone starts thinking I’m having a go at self-help books,
I’m not. I can give credit to two books that have helped me when I needed it.
But fact is fiction isn’t as sort after. People everywhere want to change
something about them-selves and it’s normally to do with their health. Quit
smoking and lose weight are the top of the list, so books on these subjects
walk out of the door and the money directly into the pockets of those cashing
in. I will mention one book here, simply because I know it works from personal
experience, and that is ‘Allen Carr’s Easyway to Stop Smoking’. No, that’s not
Allen Carr the comedian and the only reason I mention this book is because it is the exception and
not the rule.
Why do we drain our finances dry at Christmas only to do so again for
one off fads like ‘Get thin by eating dust’ or ‘Lose weight by vomiting’ (these
are just made up, obviously), when the book usually gets half-read, then
chucked to the bottom of the book case, where during spring it gets taken to
the local charity shop? It’s a complete waste of money. Why not instead, get a
book that you know you’ll enjoy, a bestselling novel, that wonderful romance,
or chilling thriller. The one you know you’ll finish because you won’t be able
to put it down? Isn’t that a better use of your cash? That way the novel
industry wouldn’t dwindle during the cold months and everyone would feel happier
than if they’ve failed the latest dieting fashion.
Maybe I’m, just being pessimistic, it may work for a lot of people, but
if it does, it’s doesn’t for any people I know. Let me know what you think.
Read, follow, comment and enjoy. M x
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