The Slight Edge: Secret to a Successful Life

When I picked up this book from my book shelf, I did not want to. And that's stil an understatement. The only reason I did so anyway is because for the last 2 or 3 months, the title came up again and again from various people that I look up to in some way.

So I did...

And the first few pages were painful. I felt like I had read it before (which I'm not too sure of anymore) and that it would just be another to-do list book: a list of steps to follow to achieve this or that goal in your life. But I stand corrected.

What I got out of it was hope: hope that no matter where you start, you can finish better than where you are now. Hope that I'm not the only one who struggles with getting out of the starting blocks; that others had the same show more challenge and they still succeeded in life. And hope that the fear of having to have the perfect, failure proof plan can be overcome.

It was a good read. In ways it leaves me feeling the same way after watching a movie that ended on a really positive note; the feeling that the world is just beyond my doorstep and that I too can carve a piece of it! show less

This is about improving your life by consistently taking small steps in a positive direction. Nothing too surprising or revolutionary here, in fact I think that's why I liked it -- the approach is realistic and practical.

The author keeps repeating the same point. Magic of the compound effect. I think he wrote better than Derren hardy, author of compound effect but he keeps repeating the same point over and over again.

The author keeps repeating the same point. Magic of the compound effect. I think he wrote better than Derren hardy, author of compound effect but he keeps repeating the same point over and over again.

The book wasn't great. A summary of the book could probably be, "Be patience and consistently engage in simple tasks that will propel you to succeed" It's pretty much what everyone knows to be true but not many people act on. Hence why he proposes the "Slight edge" philosophy, which personally, I don't think he explained properly; just a thousand stories on how it works.

Looking through my notes, I think good things can be gained from this books by skipping most of the stories and anecdotes.

The book wasn't great. A summary of the book could probably be, "Be patience and consistently engage in simple tasks that will propel you to succeed" It's pretty much what everyone knows to be true but not many people act on. Hence why he proposes the "Slight edge" philosophy, which personally, I don't think he explained properly; just a thousand stories on how it works.

Looking through my notes, I think good things can be gained from this books by skipping most of the stories and anecdotes.

Teaches you how to achieve success in all aspects of your life - in your health, your finances, your personal relationships and family life.