Jamie Smart (2)

One of my pet peeves is Life coachy 'self help' books or shows. I avoid them like the plague. I really liked 'Clarity' from the beginning because it is NOT steeped in dime store mysticism, or great yet to be revealed 'Secret' knowledge. It is simply an exploration of your thinking and the patterns that result as a consequence of reactionary and superstitious thought. The clarity lies in the fact that everything you need to 'connect' is already within you. You don't require self help, just show more simple self knowledge. It is a further exploration of innate thinking and intuition. For those that require the sciency approach (like me) The writer provides plenty of 'data' to back up his assertions. The simplicity of the approach is what appeals most to me, and the fact that it is neither new agey or religious in its approach. A good and thoughtful read. show less

One of my pet peeves is Life coachy 'self help' books or shows. I avoid them like the plague. I really liked 'Clarity' from the beginning because it is NOT steeped in dime store mysticism, or great yet to be revealed 'Secret' knowledge. It is simply an exploration of your thinking and the patterns that result as a consequence of reactionary and superstitious thought. The clarity lies in the fact that everything you need to 'connect' is already within you. You don't require self help, just show more simple self knowledge. It is a further exploration of innate thinking and intuition. For those that require the sciency approach (like me) The writer provides plenty of 'data' to back up his assertions. The simplicity of the approach is what appeals most to me, and the fact that it is neither new agey or religious in its approach. A good and thoughtful read. show less

There are some good ideas hidden behind this book, but it's wordy, repetitive, uses too many vague metaphors and lacks any story.

Amusing and relaxing read that can help you rethink what you should focus on. Not very much in terms of effects on me though.