An All-Consuming Desire to Succeed is the third book that John Paul Carinci has asked me to read in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed this and another book much more than "The Psychic Boy Detective;" but, as John points out, it is difficult for a man to write a story about a 12-year-old boy from a woman's perspective and make it believable.
An avid reader of self-help books and having read many of the books John recommends in both "The Power of Being Different "and in "An All-Consuming Desire to Succeed," I have already learned many of the life lessons that Mr. Carinci presents in these books, but his writing style is refreshing and the examples and quotes he uses are inspirational.
What bothers me most about self-help books that layout authors' formulas for success, is that an all-consuming drive for one person's success may be poison for another. All too often we see examples of the "Rich and Famous" falling into deep depression and self-destructive behavior brought on by the very spark that made them "Rich and Famous."
Carinci uses affirmations and visualizations to train his subconscious mind to shield or deflect negative thoughts from penetrating his present thoughts and actions.
While the author defines success with many examples of those who are "Rich and Famous," he concentrates on the impact that innovative, determined and positive thinkers have made on the world through perseverance. He talks about time management versus wasting precious moment or hours watching television or being obsessed and consumed with or by technological gadgets and devices. On the other hand he acknowledges their usefulness in learning.
While I feel like the author spends a bit too much time repeating himself in this book, it may be because I have read most of the books he references.
I believe that anything that is "All-Consuming" is unhealthy; however, that is not the real message of this book. The author notes that we are all blessed by the miraculous gift of life and that should do what we can to be worthy of it.
Carinci is a motivator whose mark on readers may be the realization that the magic of believing, the power of perseverance and positive thinking are necessary tools for people who desire to make their dreams come true.
Enjoy! TOM MCGEE
An avid reader of self-help books and having read many of the books John recommends in both "The Power of Being Different "and in "An All-Consuming Desire to Succeed," I have already learned many of the life lessons that Mr. Carinci presents in these books, but his writing style is refreshing and the examples and quotes he uses are inspirational.
What bothers me most about self-help books that layout authors' formulas for success, is that an all-consuming drive for one person's success may be poison for another. All too often we see examples of the "Rich and Famous" falling into deep depression and self-destructive behavior brought on by the very spark that made them "Rich and Famous."
Carinci uses affirmations and visualizations to train his subconscious mind to shield or deflect negative thoughts from penetrating his present thoughts and actions.
While the author defines success with many examples of those who are "Rich and Famous," he concentrates on the impact that innovative, determined and positive thinkers have made on the world through perseverance. He talks about time management versus wasting precious moment or hours watching television or being obsessed and consumed with or by technological gadgets and devices. On the other hand he acknowledges their usefulness in learning.
While I feel like the author spends a bit too much time repeating himself in this book, it may be because I have read most of the books he references.
I believe that anything that is "All-Consuming" is unhealthy; however, that is not the real message of this book. The author notes that we are all blessed by the miraculous gift of life and that should do what we can to be worthy of it.
Carinci is a motivator whose mark on readers may be the realization that the magic of believing, the power of perseverance and positive thinking are necessary tools for people who desire to make their dreams come true.
Enjoy! TOM MCGEE
