tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303410635672957114.post3285883341118656933..comments2013-01-11T21:40:34.075-08:00Comments on Life On Liverpool: Against The Grain- How I'm Learning OptimismLifeOnLiverpoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12839979352705099389noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303410635672957114.post-20194858394333723812012-11-03T15:03:48.112-07:002012-11-03T15:03:48.112-07:00Thank you, A! I appreciate you saying that. I do f...Thank you, A! I appreciate you saying that. I do find writing to be a healing exercise, but I don't make enough time for it. I'm excited to see where November takes me, and curious about how much I'll continue writing after the challenge. LifeOnLiverpoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12839979352705099389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303410635672957114.post-56729887024826642322012-11-03T13:10:17.202-07:002012-11-03T13:10:17.202-07:00this is a fantastic post, you are really an excell...this is a fantastic post, you are really an excellent writer, I hope you keep it up this november and so on- your stories and reviews can really help others- and best of all be a good source of catharsis for your selfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303410635672957114.post-91600456017408490702012-11-03T12:12:40.411-07:002012-11-03T12:12:40.411-07:00ha, thank you so much! :D
i love positive psychol...ha, thank you so much! :D<br /><br />i love positive psychology — one of my favorites is "the how of happiness."Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00268242308315862551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303410635672957114.post-67233669928502472112012-11-03T11:44:00.932-07:002012-11-03T11:44:00.932-07:00Thanks! There is a whole part of this book about t...Thanks! There is a whole part of this book about testing your child's optimism level and then helping them escape pessimism! I've not read it yet, as I'm still working on implementing the tools in my own daily life, but I will go back and read that part soon. LifeOnLiverpoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12839979352705099389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303410635672957114.post-74345704544403018302012-11-03T11:42:33.715-07:002012-11-03T11:42:33.715-07:00Thanks for reading, Amy! I do feel I used to be mo...Thanks for reading, Amy! I do feel I used to be more optimistic. Then life got complicated. And I think it's natural for optimism to be worn down over time. LifeOnLiverpoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12839979352705099389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303410635672957114.post-65763082346193810412012-11-03T11:40:19.167-07:002012-11-03T11:40:19.167-07:00Glad to hear this is helpful for you. I will have ...Glad to hear this is helpful for you. I will have to check it out for the kiddo. I got the book, "Freeing your child from negative thinking" Your post reminded me to break it back out :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303410635672957114.post-46305344720404759472012-11-03T03:31:14.620-07:002012-11-03T03:31:14.620-07:00Thanks for the review...I'll be checking for i...Thanks for the review...I'll be checking for it too. I used to be better at optimism.amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02429539000041713324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303410635672957114.post-4218786545203428792012-11-02T18:52:00.614-07:002012-11-02T18:52:00.614-07:00HAHAHA! I have read a few self help books that hav...HAHAHA! I have read a few self help books that have actually helped. Far many more didn't do anything but leave me stuck in a helpless, never-gonna-attain that way. So I've tried to swear them off, and only have read a few in the last decade or so. This one works for me, but I did skip the entire middle of the book, the one that describes how HORRIBLE pessimism is, y'know, as if I didn't just buy the book because I ALREADY KNEW THAT!!!! LifeOnLiverpoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12839979352705099389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303410635672957114.post-88625322412294084192012-11-02T18:49:54.126-07:002012-11-02T18:49:54.126-07:00Lori, it's similar to your book in that I'...Lori, it's similar to your book in that I'm reading it with highlighter in hand! Thanks for commenting! :DLifeOnLiverpoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12839979352705099389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303410635672957114.post-17030996096817323942012-11-02T18:47:20.808-07:002012-11-02T18:47:20.808-07:00Thanks! I'll share more soon! The test was ove...Thanks! I'll share more soon! The test was overwhelming. I scored as severely pessimistic as one can score! HUZZAH! And you're right, I already KNEW it, and skipped a lot of the book as I felt it was depressing. LifeOnLiverpoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12839979352705099389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303410635672957114.post-60924678454679830632012-11-02T16:44:48.796-07:002012-11-02T16:44:48.796-07:00I'm seriously tempted to buy this book based o...I'm seriously tempted to buy this book based on your review. But I bet it sucks.<br /><br />HAHAHA! That last bit was suppose to be a joke. Probably one of the not-funny variety. I agree w/ your assessment of the self-help book industry, especially since reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Will-Ferguson/dp/1841952753" rel="nofollow">Happiness</a> by Will Ferguson. You might enjoy it. Though it's kind of a pessimistic/cynical view and would be sort of counter productive.<br /><br />On second thought: nevermind.Wrath Of Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493475195269575941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303410635672957114.post-88789385339728672852012-11-02T16:17:57.348-07:002012-11-02T16:17:57.348-07:00this looks great. i’m going to see if my library h...this looks great. i’m going to see if my library has it.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00268242308315862551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303410635672957114.post-71672618445634276372012-11-02T16:03:17.695-07:002012-11-02T16:03:17.695-07:00I can't wait to see how you're using those...I can't wait to see how you're using those tools.<br /><br />It does amuse me that they'd have a self-test in there. "Gee. I thought I was a pessimist ALREADY or I wouldn't be reading the book, but WOW!" ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09875481889582718764noreply@blogger.com