So, I read one of the most popular self help books of all time…
In one chapter, the author talks about how he “discovered” goal setting in his early 20s and it changed his life. Then in another chapter, he talks about he was essentially a loser until his early 30s.
Which one is it? If goal-setting and positive thinking worked, why was he still a self-proclaimed loser in his 30s? Also… the book is hardcore capitalist, and it pushes the ideas of goal setting as the end-all be-all to achievement.
Except… there's one big problem here.
If the author is SO convinced that goal setting works, and it's the best method to become a success… Why is he a self-help author? That was his big goal? To tell others to set goals? Seems like a pretty lame end-result of goal setting.
You'd think he would've been a movie star, or an artist or something.