Self-Help & Books
Let’s face it… dealing with criticism is hard. And what’s even harder than that is developing a tough skin and the right tool set to differentiate the criticism from the attack on our person.
Criticism is unavoidable.
And now more than ever it has been so easily made public. We can receive criticism daily not only through our relationships wether personal and professional but online as well. Criticism is delivered so openly through varying social media platforms.
This is part two of a two part blog post but you can read this blog post on its own.
This post highlights my 10 top tips (+ a bonus tip) on how to write a novel in 30 days.
If you’re interested in learning how to win the NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) challenge, you can read the first blog post in this series. Click here to be redirected to the first post.
In the following post, I explain what NaNoWriMo is and how it started. I also explain how you can win NaNoWriMo and therefore how to write a novel of 50 000 words in 30 days.
In the following post, I explain what NaNoWriMo is and how it started. I also explain how you can win NaNoWriMo and therefore how to write a novel of 50 000 words in 30 days.
However, this is the first blog post out of two. You can read both posts or you can skip to the second post in which I give you my top 10 tips on how to write a novel in 30 days. To read the second post click here.
To begin with, the book “The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment” by Eckhart Tolle is a philosophical self-help guide published in 1997.
I personally discovered this book through a friend’s recommendation. Taking one look at the title, I said that this one is not for me. I told my friend that I don’t think I will be able to keep an open mind while reading this. He told me to try it and that I won’t regret it.
And so I did, and now I have learned so many life long lessons from this guide. I am better able to focus in the present moment and allow myself to be happier.
What is an “Essay”?
The purpose of an “essay” is to persuade. Therefore, to present a unique perspective – or defend an old perspective – with your own research and critical thinking as well as your own writing skills.
Writing an essay can be a daunting task whether it be for personal, professional or academic purposes. It is worth noting that essay formats can vary according to the subject matter and the task assigned.
Before diving into the crucial life lessons this non-fiction book has personally taught me, I would like to give a brief summary. I would also like to quickly mention why it has first impacted me many years ago.
I hope to encourage you to pick up this book or at the very least to watch the movie “Into the Wild.” If not, I hope this post helps you reflect on the lessons you have personally learned in your life.
If you recognize the title of this book, it may be because it is a critically acclaimed and often talk about for its controversy and its life-changing read. There is also a movie by the same name that was filmed a decade after the book’s publication. The book “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer came out in 1996 while the movie directed by Sean Penn was released in 2007.
