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If I'd Known Then What I Know Now: Why Not Learn from the Mistakes of Others? : You Can't Afford to Make Them All Yourself (平装)
by J. R. Parrish
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Personal improvement, Success, Self-help |
| Market price: ¥ 148.00
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¥ 138.00
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| MSL Pointer Review:
Packed with wisdom, Parrish’s book is one of the Owner’s Manual for those getting started in life and those aspiring to wellbeing. |
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Andrea Tannruni (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
This book is easy to read, has great principals to guide anyone looking to learn some of life's most important lessons from a truly wonderful, successful and generous man. As a person who loves to read and learn from self help and self improvement books, I rate this one a 10.
I am not sure what planet the previous reviewer is from, (Planet Jealousy perhaps?) my guess is he has a personal issue. I suggest he give the book to someone who will appreciate it, which shouldn't be hard. My feeling is that it makes a great gift for someone getting started in life, so that they can take advantage of its lessons.
Read the rest of the reviews to see what everyone else feels about this book.
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Deb Wible (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
Ever since Mr. Parrish and his staff "adopted" a 5th grade class at Hester elementary school, my daughter Pearl, one of those 5th graders, has had a white board with a list of goals in her room. As I'd walk in and out of her room, year after year, the list would morph - checkmarks would appear, items would disappear, and interesting new items would appear. This pattern was steadfast as the tide. I was so proud when Mr. Parrish asked Pearl to speak at one of his company's morning meetings. She talked about the "Better World" theory - an idea Mr. Parrish and his staff had shared with Pearl's class. Part of the concept is that one should not blame others for their predicaments, and they should take responsibility for improving their own lives. Just this one concept alone can be life- transforming. But in If I'd Known Then What I Know Now, Mr. Parrish shares many tips that can help you better your life now. One irony of this book may be this: it is divided into lessons for different age groups (for example, 7 to 15, 16 to 25, 26 to 40 and so on). It could be hard to get your 17 year old to sit down and read the section of the book that pertains to them, because at that age, they might think they do not need any advice. Yet if they would be open to reading and internalizing the advice, their whole future could be happier!!! I thank Mr. Parrish for sharing goal setting tips with Pearl that have enabled her to chart her life's course. Pearl is only 19, and she's already been to Paris, Amsterdam, Venice, New York, Riverside, Omaha, and had her own TV show! I used to love reading positive-thinking books when I was young, and this book reminded me of those days when all seemed possible. I realized after reading his book that all is still possible. Since reading Mr. Parrish's book, I got reacquainted with long lost friends, I've improved at keeping commitments (I want my word to be my "bond"), and I'm reviving some goals I set aside a long time ago. Thanks, Mr. Parrish! |
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An American reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
Sometimes wisdom can be purchased. Such is the case with this book. My wife and I purchased ten of them to give to the young people we know because all of them can benefit from it.
The accurate, concise chronologically organized advice and wisdom the book contains makes it a wonderful reference book for addressing each and every problem typically experienced by each various age group. It is a great tool for parents of teenage children who are at a stage where they will not take advice from their parents. If the children do not want to accept advice, the parents can leave this book where the children will find it and pick it up on their own. Much of this book's great and truthful content is simply not taught in school so too many children enter adult life with an entirely unrealistic outlook on the way things really are as to career, friendship and marriage. This book can help set them straight before they become adults so they can succeed in all aspects of their lives. Congratulations to J. R. Parrish for teaching it like it is. |
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An American reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
If I'd Known Then What I Know Now is the memoir and advice guide of J. R. Parrish, a man who went from milkman to millionaire. His wisdom, mistakes, dynamic transformations, practical suggestions, and much more, fill the pages of this highly recommended read for anyone looking to better their own lot without getting stuck on the same hurdles that have floored countless others before them. If I'd Known Then What I Know Now is one book where the subtitle says it all - "Why not learn from the mistakes of others? You can't afford to make them all yourself!” |
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Shirley Remington (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
Parrish's book is brimming with powerful sayings that stay in the mind, just waiting to be conjured up at the right moment. I find myself reflecting on the words in this book on a daily basis. It is a particularly powerful tool if you want to improve your relationships and be a more likeable person. We all want to feel important and Parrish provides some real gems that will surely make you someone others want to be around. As I apply these principles to my life and share them with my family, I find our household harbors more peace and less conflict. We seem to be more focused on each other and as Parrish predicted, my children are seeing that, "All I give is given to myself."
I highly recommend this book to people of all ages. I was particularly inspired by his encouraging message about those who have found the success they desired after mid-life. Upon reading it I felt renewed and empowered about the possiblilties my future holds. |
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Scott Daugherty (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
An attribute of great leaders is their ability to seemingly simplify life's complex problems. J.R. Parrish is a master at this. His humble, down-to -earth, strait-talking style aids in cutting through all of the noise to see the essence of achieving a successful, harmonious and balanced life. I have been reading the book with my 7 year old 1st grader and have already seen a change in her. Every weeknight she can't wait for dinner to be over so we can read the book!
Certain readers might skeptically assert that the lessons are too simple. These are the sort of people that are looking for a quick fix. To change your life requires a certain amount of rigor over a sustained period of time coupled with a burning desire to reach your objective.
As a student of J. R. Parrish for 20 years, I have seen him positively change the lives of 100's of people. He has been speaking these virtues a decade before they were ever popularized in the media. In his company alone he made over 100 millionaires through his generosity of sharing his life of learning. His company was the envy of the Silicon Valley business community for its extraordinary culture of giving to one another. These same people have better marriages than the norm, are great parents, daughters and sons that make significant contributions to their communities. These are people who accept responsibility for their actions and lives.
Although he spent only one term in college before becoming a milkman, J. R. Parrish has earned a Ph.D. in Human Relations with the publishing of this book
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John Hagerty (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
For most of my young adult life, I have asked many people much older and more experienced than me, what they would do differently if they could be my age. I was searching for advice that could help me avoid the same mistakes as my elders. I am very fortunate for J. R. Parrish's book If I'd Known Then What I Know Now. He has become my guiding light.
After reading JR's book and taking it literally, my life has gone from good to great. I have experienced instantaneous results since using JR's advice. I particularly like fulfilling everyone else's need to feel important which in turn fulfills my needs.
On a more personal level, I feel that J. R. Parrish's advice has helped me get on track to achieving my life long goals. I now have the job I want in the location I want to live in.
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Harold McFarland (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
They say that the best way to learn to do anything is to learn at the feet of people who have done it before. This way you learn all the tips and tricks and all the mistakes that can be avoided. Author J. R. Parrish was raised in a house on a dirt street in Macon, Georgia. From these humble beginnings he watched successful people and applied the rules of life that he learned from them. Using these techniques he went from being a milkman to being a millionaire. Mr. Parrish did not have a college education or any other of the advantages we commonly think of as necessary for success. What he did have was this set of success secrets that he had garnered from other successful men. Mr. Parrish attributes his success to following these secrets of finance, business, investing, career, dating, marriage, school, and relationships.
The book is organized into five different age groups so the advice is appropriate for the priorities of that age. This is a highly recommended book for everyone. I will be sure to be giving copies away as appropriate graduation gifts for high school and college students. |
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