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Sue Patton Thoele continues her quest to help readers enhance their self-esteem and tap into their core emotional strength. Geared to women who too often find themselves meeting the wants of others at the expense of their own needs, the book provides necessary tools to help readers transform their fears into the courage to express their own authentic selves. By sharing her own journey and the journey of other women, Thoele helps readers learn to set boundaries, chan... More >>
The Courage to Be Yourself: A Woman's Guide to Emotional Strength and Self-Esteem
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As a Christian, I was very offended by the views and statements in this book. Sue Patton Thoele (author) states in this book…”Is it possible that we are made in the image of a Mother God, a feminine creator, a divine spiritual essence? We’re beginning to accept the answer as yes.”
Sue continues to lead her readers into using the divine feminine within and uses what SHE calls “prayer” as a means of overcoming negative emotions. This “prayer” is either directed inward to oneself or to a Mother/Father God, not to God in heaven.
To top it all off, she has one of her chapter topics labeled “bitch”. I know that the same points in this section could be made in a much more tasteful way.
If you are considering this book and have any belief in God whatsoever, you may be offended as I was and be very disappointed that you wasted your time and money.
Rating: 1 / 5
Very informative. The Courage to be Yourself makes you delve into yourself and gives great examples that help answer the question of “Why am I feeling this way?”
Rating: 5 / 5
This book gives personal insight into how women defeat themselves. It really begins to draw your attention to the ways you think and feel. I think it is a good book to keep around, and probably re-read once a month. At times during reading it I almost bought one for every women I know. It isn’t a miracle worker, but it brings your attention and awareness to self-defeating behavior. Every woman should read this!
Rating: 5 / 5
Like many people who are on the quest for success, I’ve read a lot of personal development books, listen to tapes, and watched `The Secret’. But, I have to say, I never looked at the concept that it may be different success rules for women as for men. If we can all achieve, and success comes from principles I did not think they could be different principles for the two sexes. However, after reading Sue’s book, I can see there is strong merit for her view. I did learn a lot, not that the success principles are different, but there application can be understood differently by men and women and therefore achieving your potential and understanding more about the Law of Attraction is possible if you need or want to look at it this way, and if so, that is great, whatever gets the job done! It’s sensible and factual. No feminist propaganda, just usable information and instruction. I’m very glad to have stumbled onto this book. These principles will help shape your belief system to ensure future success. Bottom line, the success principles are all the same, and the author has found a way for we women to look at them through our own eyes and experiences, and therefore access these success principles better then a generic or male view.
I still find that some core success principles are necessary, like Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, (by the way, you MUST watch this in the DVD form – so much more inpackful then the book)
The Science of Getting Rich: The Movie – 2 Disk Set
On the subject of looking at success through male or female eyes, I was searching and searching for something for younger readers, to get teens on the right track, and I found these Alger books, now I will 100% recommend them for teens, BUT, to be 100% honest with you – I read them and fell in love with them – while they are just stories they fill you with such inspiration and drive that its like the strength of 100 Tony Robins seminars, (or you pick your favorite speaker), simple put, if each of us read one of these books, I think America and the world would be a much better place. Here are a few:
Slow and Sure: The Story of Paul Hoffman the Young Street-Merchant
From Farm to Fortune: Nat Nason’s Strange Experience
Driven from Home: Carl Crawford’s Experience
Adrift in New York: Tom and Florence Braving the World
Cast Upon the Breakers: A Classic Rags to Riches Story!
Thanks for listening!
Rating: 5 / 5
The Courage to be Yourself is a thought provoking feast for the soul. It is filled with insightful wisdom. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone!
Rating: 5 / 5