[myaccountonhn]

Self-help books are so often ridiculued, and that ridicule is often well merited. At the same time there was a self-help book that basically gave me a whole different outlook on life, and cured my depression over night. So I can't deny they have a place and can really help people.

[whateverboat]

Most of the effective self help advice is personal advice meets trust means relevance at that point in life.

Same book can be ridiculed and appreciated by different people, sometimes even by the same person when they are in different stages of their life (especially if they have less self-awareness).

"You already know whether you are in love or not, you just need to trust this voice."

Depending on where you are in life and who you are as a person, this statement can simultaneously be called a platitude, or a meaningful statement that someone finds allows them to decide what is important in life at that point.

[im3w1l]

"You already know" advice amplifies your existing belief. It's about taking a 60% confidence guess to a 95% confidence guess. Stated like that it becomes obvious that it's appropriate if someone vaguely suspects the correct thing, but dangerous if they vaguely suspect the wrong thing.

[KellyCriterion]

> and cured my depression over night.

Which book is it?

[wwqrd]

What was the book?

[brainzap]

my book was one by Terry Real. The excersise to find love for myself was life changing

[digitaltrees]

Please expand! What’s the exercise!

[alexitosrv]

He also took a course in baiting and suspense short stories

[YinglingHeavy]

"Read self-help books until they all start sounding the same, then move on with your life"