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The Present - Book Review (Spencer Johnson)
This book review summarizes Spencer Johnson's book "The Present". It discusses how the book uses two protagonists, an Old Man and a Young Man, to illustrate the search for understanding "The Present". The book focuses on concentrating in the present moment to find happiness today and success tomorrow. It also discusses how the book covers reflecting on the past, making realistic plans for the future, and starting those plans now. However, some criticisms are that the book falls into the general self-help category and does not clearly define how to achieve being present or set targets to measure progress.
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- 1. BOOK REVIEW THEPRESENT 13.01.2012
- 2. Spencer Johnson About Him: BA in Psychology and an MD. Books available in forty languages. USP: Turning complex subjects into simple solutions that work. His other works: Who Moved My Cheese. One Minute Manager
- 3. Today’s Overview 1 • Introduction & Summary 2 • Present, Past & Future 3 • Criticisms & Conclusion
- 4. To start with… • Liz and Bill meet for lunch • Protagonists – The Old and The Young Man • The search for 'The Present’ • A trip to the mountain
- 5. Story of thePresent • Focus • Appreciate • Pay Attention • Motivation • Job Design and Work
- 6. Concentrating on whatis Right in the present moment makes oneself happier today, successful tomorrow.
- 7. Past • What happenedin the past? • What did I learn from it? • What can I do differently now?
- 8. Future • What fitsin your future? • Realistic plans to achieve them. • Start now…
- 9. Criticisms • Category ofSelf help books • No Targets measured for progress • Being present, how to achieve it is not clearly defined.
- 10. Credits: • Nikhil Agarwal •Ronit Bose • Sowmya Ramesh • Sreeju Premarajan • Vamsi Yarlagadda
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