Product Description

This work examines over 20 lies most of us tell ourselves that prevent us from being everything we could be, lies such as: "It's who you know"; "I'm too old"; "I'm not good with people"; and "I don't have time". The author argues that what is needed to free yourself is a change of thought.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2117817 in Books
• Published on: 2000-06-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 208 pages

Review
"In Chandler's splendid new book, "17 Lies That Are Holding You Back & the Truth That Will Set You Free," he charms the reader with stories of his own shortcomings, but offers no reprieve for himself or the reader who identifies with him." -Dale Dauten, "King Features Syndicate"

Customer Reviews

Thought provoking- and full of usefull analogies!
This is great book! The author, in a uniquely warm way, blows open the excuses which are made everyday, and suggests why they are wrong. It's amazing- once you read this book, you will suddenly hear how many lies you tell to excuse yourself. This book is the cure!

Could have been a lot shorter
This book basically asks 17 questions about what you do, how you spend time, and what you believe - and then cuts away the dross and puts you onto the reality-path. You could pretty much work out these blocking factors in your own life and set about answering them by reality-checking each issue. If you cannot bring yourself to do that, then this book is a good start. I found it was a bit light on developing your own analysis methods and changing mindset. It's a bit like going to visit a wise old man and having him put you right about life and how it really is. But he doesn't tell you how to get self sufficient and you feel you'll be back again soon for another fix.

plain talking and honest
This book is well written and surprisingly non-patronising for a motivational "believe in your dreams" style book. Whereas many of the things mentioned in the book you already know, there are a lot of issues and home truths that you have no doubt pushed from your mind in order to "get on" in your life. It is exactly these kind of things this book is talking about. A sign of a great book is that there are parts you wish you'd written yourself and passages of text you somehow find yourself copying out in to a secret notebook. This is one such book.