Comments on: This Blog Will Change Your Life http://blog.catherinepope.co.uk/2009/01/07/this-blog-will-change-your-life/ Notes from a Victorianist Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:24:50 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Victorian Geek » Blog Archive » Nudge http://blog.catherinepope.co.uk/2009/01/07/this-blog-will-change-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Victorian Geek » Blog Archive » Nudge Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:44:14 +0000 http://blog.catherinepope.co.uk/?p=271#comment-148 [...] “Improving decisions about health, wealth and happiness,” it mercifully isn’t a self-help book.  Rather, the authors are expounding their theory of libertarian paternalism and explaining how it [...] [...] “Improving decisions about health, wealth and happiness,” it mercifully isn’t a self-help book.  Rather, the authors are expounding their theory of libertarian paternalism and explaining how it [...]

]]> By: Doctor, Heal Thyself « Tales from the Reading Room http://blog.catherinepope.co.uk/2009/01/07/this-blog-will-change-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Doctor, Heal Thyself « Tales from the Reading Room Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:47:19 +0000 http://blog.catherinepope.co.uk/?p=271#comment-37 [...] Thoughts — litlove @ 12:47 pm I’ve been inspired by posts on Vulpes Libres and the Victorian Geek to note down a few thoughts on self-help literature, the isotonic sports drink of the literary [...] [...] Thoughts — litlove @ 12:47 pm I’ve been inspired by posts on Vulpes Libres and the Victorian Geek to note down a few thoughts on self-help literature, the isotonic sports drink of the literary [...]

]]> By: Litlove http://blog.catherinepope.co.uk/2009/01/07/this-blog-will-change-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Litlove Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:02:22 +0000 http://blog.catherinepope.co.uk/?p=271#comment-32 This post really made me laugh! I agree that self-help books are a dodgy field, and that the great epiphanies they offer are really blatantly obvious. I'm really tempted to write something about this myself, so thank you for the inspiration! This post really made me laugh! I agree that self-help books are a dodgy field, and that the great epiphanies they offer are really blatantly obvious. I’m really tempted to write something about this myself, so thank you for the inspiration!

]]> By: catherine http://blog.catherinepope.co.uk/2009/01/07/this-blog-will-change-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-21 catherine Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:21:19 +0000 http://blog.catherinepope.co.uk/?p=271#comment-21 Thanks for the feedback, Sarah. I've heard a few comments about 'The Secret' and suspect it would leave me clutching my sides in uncontrollable mirth. I'm not surprised you struggled with 'Self-Help'. I picked up a copy of Samuel Smile's 'Thrift' in a charity bookshop and it's just as compelling. It's pleasing to discover I'm not the only one to completely miss the appeal of 'Zen and the Art of Motorcyle Maintenance'. What a great review on Litlove. I am feeling humbled. Thanks for the feedback, Sarah. I’ve heard a few comments about ‘The Secret’ and suspect it would leave me clutching my sides in uncontrollable mirth. I’m not surprised you struggled with ‘Self-Help’. I picked up a copy of Samuel Smile’s ‘Thrift’ in a charity bookshop and it’s just as compelling.

It’s pleasing to discover I’m not the only one to completely miss the appeal of ‘Zen and the Art of Motorcyle Maintenance’. What a great review on Litlove. I am feeling humbled.

]]> By: Sarah http://blog.catherinepope.co.uk/2009/01/07/this-blog-will-change-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Sarah Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:13:48 +0000 http://blog.catherinepope.co.uk/?p=271#comment-15 I'm decidely unenthusiastic about self-help books. Most recently, I've been trying to avoid (and where this is impossible, taking the piss out of) The Secret. For a history class at uni years ago I had to read Self Help by Samuel Smiles and it was a struggle! One of my favourite bloggers Litlove posted only recently about how underwhelmed by Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance she was. It's a long post, but worth reading if you have the time. The link is http://litlove.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/on-reading-zen/ I’m decidely unenthusiastic about self-help books. Most recently, I’ve been trying to avoid (and where this is impossible, taking the piss out of) The Secret. For a history class at uni years ago I had to read Self Help by Samuel Smiles and it was a struggle!

One of my favourite bloggers Litlove posted only recently about how underwhelmed by Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance she was. It’s a long post, but worth reading if you have the time. The link is http://litlove.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/on-reading-zen/

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