Sapient asked: I imagine I’m not alone in saying that most of my family members are simply “a mess”. I swear I was switched at birth. Regardless, this doesn’t stop me from feeling this sense of obligation to them to help them progress successfully through their various situations. However, I know they have to WALK THE WALK themselves, because no amount of advise I gave them (which they asked for) has EVER worked. So, many months ago I stopped giving advise or listening the drama.. completely. It saddens me that they’re so lost.
Recently I found some good, short, self-help books by AC Ping and while reading through them I kept thinking about my family and how I wished they could understand how they are perpetuating the negativity and stagnation that IS their lives.
So I wonder, would you give a self-help book to a loved one? Do you think most people would be insulted? Also, if someone is unable to see that they need to change, do you think it would do them any good anyway?
I guess I did leave out some important info… The books are titled: BE and DO. I read through one in a couple hours. They aren’t badgering or demeaning and they aren’t about any specific thing that one needs to “do better”. They are about life in general and about asking yourself important questions about who you are and who you want to be…
I think of them as more motivational books; however, they are filed as self-help.
Shawn
