The One Truth: Elevate Your Mind, Unlock Your Power, Heal Your Soul
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- Author：Jon Gordon
- ISBN：B0C74VNMFD
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Reviews
Wandering Star
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This self-help book did start out promising， and I found very powerful insights here and there。 However， I found the last half to be overly redundant while overemphasizing Christian teachings。 I honestly didn't expect there to be a large amount of focus on God and biblical passages。 Gordon repeatedly uses the ancient story of Adam and Eve to allegorize an individual's battle with good （good as ultimately represented by God the Creator） and evil （evil represented by the serpent and "5 Ds" of doub This self-help book did start out promising， and I found very powerful insights here and there。 However， I found the last half to be overly redundant while overemphasizing Christian teachings。 I honestly didn't expect there to be a large amount of focus on God and biblical passages。 Gordon repeatedly uses the ancient story of Adam and Eve to allegorize an individual's battle with good （good as ultimately represented by God the Creator） and evil （evil represented by the serpent and "5 Ds" of doubt， distortion， distraction， discouragement， and defeat）。 All in all， The One Truth did not provide me with the sense of balance and peace I normally expect when it comes to the genres of self-help， psychology， and philosophy。 This is my subjective opinion as someone who identifies as agnostic。 Maybe I'll come back later and appreciate it more。。。who knows。。。 but for now， I found myself happy to finish this book up because I truly got tired of feeling as if I was listening to a sermon。 While I respect Gordon's work， I still believe it could have been improved upon by adding more balance。 While The One Truth didn't entirely resonate with me， I still recommend this book to those who are open to deepening their faith in a higher power。 。。。more
CAROLYN G WYNN
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Enjoyed the read， very grounding。
Jung
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"The One Truth: Elevate Your Mind， Unlock Your Power， Heal Your Soul" by Jon Gordon explores the concept that our state of mind plays a crucial role in our experiences and success in life。 It emphasizes that external circumstances don't determine our happiness or well-being; rather， it's our mental state that shapes our responses to life's ups and downs。The book discusses the two primary states of mind – low and high – and how our thoughts can influence these states。 Negative thoughts are charac "The One Truth: Elevate Your Mind， Unlock Your Power， Heal Your Soul" by Jon Gordon explores the concept that our state of mind plays a crucial role in our experiences and success in life。 It emphasizes that external circumstances don't determine our happiness or well-being; rather， it's our mental state that shapes our responses to life's ups and downs。The book discusses the two primary states of mind – low and high – and how our thoughts can influence these states。 Negative thoughts are characterized as "The Five D's" – doubt， distortion， discouragement， distraction， and division。 Positive thinking， on the other hand， leads to higher mental states filled with clarity， focus， and confidence。The central idea of the book is the concept of oneness， which transcends different traditions and fields。 It suggests that we are meant to live in communion with ourselves， others， nature， and the universe。 When we recognize and embrace this oneness， we experience positive thoughts， love， power， and confidence。 Conversely， when we feel disconnected and separate， we are more susceptible to negative thoughts， fear， weakness， and negativity。The book also emphasizes that our connection to a higher power， often referred to as God， is essential for our well-being and performance。 It describes this connection as a relationship rather than a religious affiliation。 Disconnecting from this divine connection can lead to distress and a cycle of negativity。To maintain a positive mental state and experience growth and success， the book suggests daily practices that involve prayer， meditation， reflection， reading scripture， and gratitude。 These practices help us stay connected to our essential， connected nature and experience well-being and success in our daily lives。Overall， "The One Truth" encourages readers to recognize the power of their mindset and the importance of their connection to a higher power in shaping their experiences and achieving personal growth and success。This book deserves a one-star rating because it presents a collection of clichéd and oversimplified self-help concepts without offering any original insights or practical advice。 The book relies heavily on vague spiritual and metaphysical ideas while lacking concrete， actionable strategies for personal growth and success。 The repetitive nature of the text and the author's tendency to reiterate the same concepts make the reading experience tedious and unengaging。 Additionally， Gordon's insistence on the importance of a divine connection might alienate readers who do not share his religious beliefs。 Overall， the book falls short of delivering meaningful guidance， and its lack of depth and substance warrants a one-star rating。 。。。more
Sarah Cupitt
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If my sister sees this， tell her I read a spiritual book just to shut her up。 Personally， I would have renamed the book to something else， but it had SOME decent points。 It lost me at 'god is a relationship， not a religion' 2/5。“The greatest gap in the world is the gap between knowing and doing。”Takeaways:- Traffic doesn't determine how you feel。 Your state of mind does。 A situation that frustrates you one day might not faze you the next。 Your external circumstances don’t define your response – If my sister sees this， tell her I read a spiritual book just to shut her up。 Personally， I would have renamed the book to something else， but it had SOME decent points。 It lost me at 'god is a relationship， not a religion' 2/5。“The greatest gap in the world is the gap between knowing and doing。”Takeaways:- Traffic doesn't determine how you feel。 Your state of mind does。 A situation that frustrates you one day might not faze you the next。 Your external circumstances don’t define your response – your mental state does。 - You’re probably familiar with the two states of mind that humans oscillate between: low and high。 A low state of mind is characterized by fear， anxiety， doubt， and cluttered thinking。 A high state of mind has more clarity， focus， and confidence。 Naturally， the higher our mental state， the better we feel and perform。 - Minimizing lows， maintaining highs- Negative thoughts come in the form of one of “The Five D’s” – doubt， distortion， discouragement， distraction， and division。 Doubt breeds insecurity， distortion alters truth， discouragement leads to giving up， distraction turns our attention to the wrong things， and division separates us from our best selves。 - There’s a reason why successful addiction programs create community and encourage connection to a higher power – doing so helps wake its members up from the delusion that they’re alone。 。。。more
Nathan
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Great stuff from Jon Gordon。 It was particularly interesting to hear how Christianity became such an important influence in his life。 This is a must read for people who have a relentless self-critic talking to them in their head。
Cristian Marrero
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A good book for anyone that wants to connect to God。 All is within you and the simple book will make it clear for you。 Easy language to understand and digest。 As for me， maybe I read too many of Gordon's books， that this one didn't hit as strong。 Maybe this book wasn't as detailed as his previous books。 Still a good read。 A good book for anyone that wants to connect to God。 All is within you and the simple book will make it clear for you。 Easy language to understand and digest。 As for me， maybe I read too many of Gordon's books， that this one didn't hit as strong。 Maybe this book wasn't as detailed as his previous books。 Still a good read。 。。。more
Kelly Druge
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In Book 1， Jon Gordon introduces you to The One Truth in true Jon Gordon fashion with his sports analogies and athlete state of mind。 In Book 2， He slowly introduces the role of faith and God in a gentle manner and repeatedly mentions their importance。 But maintains focus on business applications and changing one’s mindset。 At the end of Book 2， he acknowledges that Book 3 may not be for everyone and that’s okay。 Choose to read on…or don’t… Book 3 is an outline of connecting with God and how to In Book 1， Jon Gordon introduces you to The One Truth in true Jon Gordon fashion with his sports analogies and athlete state of mind。 In Book 2， He slowly introduces the role of faith and God in a gentle manner and repeatedly mentions their importance。 But maintains focus on business applications and changing one’s mindset。 At the end of Book 2， he acknowledges that Book 3 may not be for everyone and that’s okay。 Choose to read on…or don’t… Book 3 is an outline of connecting with God and how to weave Him into our daily lives in an easy to follow manner。 I appreciated Jon’s willingness to share his personal struggles and admits his own faults。 We all can learn from this book。 。。。more
Gracie
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I loved the message in this book， and my only criticism is that it felt like the middle section was just repeating the beginning section， but it was still a great read！
Laura Slowinski
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I started off reading， “The Energy Bus”， and that’s when I was hooked！！Every used book store our family goes to， we look for Jon Gordon books。 Anytime we can get our hands on his mindset， we’re there。 His mindset can be used for anything and it really helped me with my negative thoughts and how to keep them at bay。 My husband and I have two teenagers and they are learning too！I love how he gives us many ways to start doing what he does。 He shows us that he did it first and explains why it works。 I started off reading， “The Energy Bus”， and that’s when I was hooked！！Every used book store our family goes to， we look for Jon Gordon books。 Anytime we can get our hands on his mindset， we’re there。 His mindset can be used for anything and it really helped me with my negative thoughts and how to keep them at bay。 My husband and I have two teenagers and they are learning too！I love how he gives us many ways to start doing what he does。 He shows us that he did it first and explains why it works。There are so many people asking the question， “how do we make this world a better place”， and the answer to that is in this book！I will be reading this again and again and will be applying the concepts he teaches。 I see things differently now and all I can say is if you haven’t read this book yet， please go get it and read it。 While you are there， grab two books and give it to a friend or let them read your book when you’re done。 It will change your life and in a very good way。 ❤️I highly recommend this book and any other book he writes。 。。。more
Michael Smith
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Jon's latest book is not like any of his other books。 In the past the text conveyed a strong message by wrapping the details into a very readable story。 This is not that！ It's three books woven into one。 The first part deals with with aspects of psychology in understand the basis of good and evil， positive and negative inputs how and what influence they have on how we respond both in the short and long term and what effect it has on us as human beings。 Bombardment of constant negative thoughts p Jon's latest book is not like any of his other books。 In the past the text conveyed a strong message by wrapping the details into a very readable story。 This is not that！ It's three books woven into one。 The first part deals with with aspects of psychology in understand the basis of good and evil， positive and negative inputs how and what influence they have on how we respond both in the short and long term and what effect it has on us as human beings。 Bombardment of constant negative thoughts push us deeper into a hole while positive thoughts push us to positive responses。 Negative removes us from people and positive draws us to people。 Part II he gets into how our receptors （eyes and ears） are constantly based on different level of frequencies that are received and interpreted by the brain。 Note: garbage in garbage out。 Throughout Jon ties oneness and separateness where negative pushes you to separateness and positive towards oneness。 Part three ties everything together and discusses the spirituality of everything discussed throughout。 It is an awesome， eye opening read for everyone。 。。。more
Kev Willoughby
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Jon Gordon has impeccable timing。 He wrote The Garden before the pandemic and it was released right when people were searching for answers。 Now he’s written The One Truth and the time is right to read and apply it！ In these pages， he reveals why so many people feel anxious， separate， lonely， insecure， or chronically stressed out。 He also reinforces the importance of overcoming the 5 D’s （doubt， distortion， discouragement， distraction， and division） that were introduced in The Garden， equipping t Jon Gordon has impeccable timing。 He wrote The Garden before the pandemic and it was released right when people were searching for answers。 Now he’s written The One Truth and the time is right to read and apply it！ In these pages， he reveals why so many people feel anxious， separate， lonely， insecure， or chronically stressed out。 He also reinforces the importance of overcoming the 5 D’s （doubt， distortion， discouragement， distraction， and division） that were introduced in The Garden， equipping the reader to realize that regardless of our past， we can take intentional and specific steps to bring calmness， hope， purpose， and reassurance back into our lives through our relationships with the Lord and each other。It’s about connecting。 It’s about overcoming division and separateness。 It’s about seeking to serve。Jon Gordon’s books just continue to not only improve but to be perpetually relevant in helping people navigate life in the 21st century。 His lessons are on-point， easy to understand， and ready to apply。 。。。more
Michelle Neyrey
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The One Truth helps in the understanding of how we function in the world。 It showed how those that are struggling are more alone in their world and how God wants us to be together。 It was a book that helped to explain how those that are mentally struggling need to spend time with others and God。
Charlotte Cornett
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As usual Jon Gordon knocks it out of the park！！ This book is a MUST READ！ So simple and yet SO TRUE！ Will be sharing this with our school this next school year。 So many quotes in this book， I have underlined and highlighted almost every page。 "It’s not the circumstances it’s always your state of mind and the circumstances has no actual power over you。" As usual Jon Gordon knocks it out of the park！！ This book is a MUST READ！ So simple and yet SO TRUE！ Will be sharing this with our school this next school year。 So many quotes in this book， I have underlined and highlighted almost every page。 "It’s not the circumstances it’s always your state of mind and the circumstances has no actual power over you。" 。。。more
Tom Ratterman
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