Become Who You Are: A New Theory of Self-Esteem, Human Greatness, and the Opposite of Depression
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- Author：Ryan A. Bush
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Reviews
Bryce Lee
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Ryan Bush has written several books that I have found extremely helpful but Become Who You Are is my breakthrough book of the year so far。 He puts forth a theory supported by philosophy， psychology， studies， and his own experience that states our happiness is directly linked to our intentional use of our personal virtues， or character strengths。 He goes on to say that depression is a result of not using our virtues and his opinion on how to battle it。This book is brilliant and is a fantastic fol Ryan Bush has written several books that I have found extremely helpful but Become Who You Are is my breakthrough book of the year so far。 He puts forth a theory supported by philosophy， psychology， studies， and his own experience that states our happiness is directly linked to our intentional use of our personal virtues， or character strengths。 He goes on to say that depression is a result of not using our virtues and his opinion on how to battle it。This book is brilliant and is a fantastic follow-up to his other book， Designing the Mind。 If you want a game plan to really take control of your thoughts and actions， look no further than Ryan's work。 。。。more
LUCAS H。 GOLDING
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Become Who You Are is an excellent book。 The theory presented is at the very least extremely thought provoking， it’s got humor sprinkled throughout in just the right places。 It chock full of inspiring and insightful writing， and it’s personal enough that anyone with a pulse can appreciate how very human it is。 Its premise is very simple， yet it seems to grab ahold of your mind （like all great books do） and soon you start to realize the world is very similar to the theory presented in the pages o Become Who You Are is an excellent book。 The theory presented is at the very least extremely thought provoking， it’s got humor sprinkled throughout in just the right places。 It chock full of inspiring and insightful writing， and it’s personal enough that anyone with a pulse can appreciate how very human it is。 Its premise is very simple， yet it seems to grab ahold of your mind （like all great books do） and soon you start to realize the world is very similar to the theory presented in the pages of this book。 I’ve yet to read any book related to the topic of virtues and values that explains these concepts and why they can and do affect our lives the way that this book does。 In that respect， this book deserves 5 stars based off of that fact alone。 But the book is more than just a fantastic exploration into virtues and values， it’s a guide on how and why we should take them seriously in our everyday lives。 I cannot recommend this book enough。 。。。more
Greg Suignard
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I generally have challenges taking in wisdom in written form and applying it to my everyday life， but Ryan has a writing style that really connects with me。 He has a great way of layering in what he wants to convey chapter by chapter and uses great visuals as he does so that really helps it stay within my mind to apply to my everyday life。In Become Who You Are Ryan provides a deceptively simple approach to the choices and tradeoffs people have to make in life。 The approach is simple， but applyin I generally have challenges taking in wisdom in written form and applying it to my everyday life， but Ryan has a writing style that really connects with me。 He has a great way of layering in what he wants to convey chapter by chapter and uses great visuals as he does so that really helps it stay within my mind to apply to my everyday life。In Become Who You Are Ryan provides a deceptively simple approach to the choices and tradeoffs people have to make in life。 The approach is simple， but applying it is meant to be deliberately complex in the sense it will challenge you to confront and grow yourself in ways that might have been avoided in the past。 The beauty though is that， while he makes great examples of what has worked for him， he doesn't presume the same choices and tradeoffs will work for the reader。 In fact it's the opposite。 It's become who YOU are， not making tradeoffs and choices that others think you should make or what worked for them。 It's also wisdom that is delivered in a way that helps build momentum and chain it into further momentum incrementally instead of expecting instant changes after reading the book。 In this way it mirrors viewing life as an ongoing journey of becoming a better version of your best self through the choices and actions you decide to take。 。。。more
Nir Eyal
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With a rare combination of intellectual rigor and personal vulnerability， Become Who You Are sticks with you long after reading。 Bush presents a masterful blend of mental wellness advice and practical philosophy。 Like me， the author has a product design background， and it shows。 His work overflows with both intuitive illustrations and a relentless focus on the experience of his readers。 It utilizes principles from behavioral science and psychology to help readers design better lives。 The book fl With a rare combination of intellectual rigor and personal vulnerability， Become Who You Are sticks with you long after reading。 Bush presents a masterful blend of mental wellness advice and practical philosophy。 Like me， the author has a product design background， and it shows。 His work overflows with both intuitive illustrations and a relentless focus on the experience of his readers。 It utilizes principles from behavioral science and psychology to help readers design better lives。 The book flips so much conventional wisdom on its head and replaces it with actionable insight for deep fulfillment。 Bush weaves a novel， interdisciplinary tapestry。 His writing integrates clinical research， moving personal experience， and ancient philosophical insight。 This book has the potential to change countless lives。 I loved it！ 。。。more
Sabin
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The author sent me an ARC copy of the book for honest feedback on the book。 In my private message to him， I concluded that it's a valuable synthesis of theory and philosophy with the added benefit of a nicely thought out and actionable framework。 And I stand by that opinion， because he really does synthesize a lot of information into manageable chunks， from wildly different sources， beginning with ancient philosophy， then referencing different psychological concepts and psychotherapeutic approac The author sent me an ARC copy of the book for honest feedback on the book。 In my private message to him， I concluded that it's a valuable synthesis of theory and philosophy with the added benefit of a nicely thought out and actionable framework。 And I stand by that opinion， because he really does synthesize a lot of information into manageable chunks， from wildly different sources， beginning with ancient philosophy， then referencing different psychological concepts and psychotherapeutic approaches。 He then reinterprets this information in an original framework full of computer references complete with some cool 3D graphs。 Coincidentally my psychotherapist is also fond of using computer references as metaphors。A lot of work and passion has gone into the making of this book and a lot of bits of information make sense naturally to me。 Now， a few months later， though， I'm getting the feeling that I didn't actually get the message。 Not the book's fault， but mine alone。 You have to work at it， take the lessons you want and need and apply them。 Doesn't matter if they don't work at first， apply them some more。 And then maybe you'll get the results that the author promises。 I didn't do that and I don't feel that I've lost too much。 It's something the author actually teaches。 He tells you to apply techniques proven to be effective in getting people from the trough of despair to just above water level， and use them to go further and optimize your life as much as possible。 All you need is motivation， and that doesn't come without effort。I'd love to rate it higher， but this is its value on my personal scale。 I really think a lot of people， at least those who feel motivated to grow， would get a lot of useful information from this book。 。。。more
Sertac Mustafaoglu
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This book is not like many other books out there。 Most recently written books on these areas and topics could be blog articles。 But not this book！Overall， it's obvious that Ryan Bush has put in a lot of effort and conducted thorough research before writing this book。 He has organised and presented his findings comprehensively around some challenging concepts and ideas。 It's a fantastic skill to be able to compile all this knowledge so masterfully。"Key Takeaways" sections are incredibly helpful， This book is not like many other books out there。 Most recently written books on these areas and topics could be blog articles。 But not this book！Overall， it's obvious that Ryan Bush has put in a lot of effort and conducted thorough research before writing this book。 He has organised and presented his findings comprehensively around some challenging concepts and ideas。 It's a fantastic skill to be able to compile all this knowledge so masterfully。"Key Takeaways" sections are incredibly helpful， and I've highlighted so many paragraphs。 I plan on revisiting them periodically in the future。I'd definitely recommend this fresh take on these challenging topics。 。。。more
Niranjan Kamath
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