Book review: The Right Questions

I like to read a lot of self-help literature. I’ve read a great amount and the message is basically the same in each case: take responsibility for your own future. I found Debbie Ford’s book, The Right Questions to be refreshing, despite the message being the same. Ford has written several best selling books in the field and is a renowned workshop leader and coach trainer.

Essentially Ford says that we need to continually ask ourselves questions as we make life choices. For example, Will this choice propel me toward and inspiring future or will it keep me stuck in the past? Will this choice bring me long term fulfillment or will it bring me short term gratification? Am I standing in my power or am I trying to please another?

She is asking us to ask ourselves ten most vital questions that definitely can help keep us on the right path.

She helped me with one biggie… shall I give power to agents and publishers or should I take the power and publish myself, something easier and easier for each day. The frustration of looking for someone to help me is know over. I will do it myself. Sure it’s hard, but it is just as frustrating to give my power to some unknown forces I cannot really trust. Maybe I will not make the New York Times best selling list, but then what are the chances of that anyway. There are other ways to make a difference.

The basic idea of the book the question of moving forward or not. Will this choice help me move forward in my life? If, yes, then go ahead. Go ahead and read this book.