Most of this work useful and much of it original. Cooper successfully ties together the physiological, mental, and social aspects of his topic. And although his personal accounts are quite frequent, they are mostly short and touching. The framework for his collection of ideas is 4 keystones of the other 90%: Trust, Energy, Farsightedness, and Nerve. Most of the content is the type of stuff you either immediately internalize or not, rather than take with you as an assignment. An exception is the admonition to frequently ask yourself what you've done lately that was exceptional and what exceptional things you plan to do in the near future. Another point I found especially useful was to know what your main values were. Sounds obvious but he takes it another level by showing how people frequently are not living accordingly. ( )

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