Review by Booklist Review
Many consultants and authors of business books probe for answers to the question of what makes a person or an organization successful. Responses often cover a wide variety of success metrics, from everyday practices like eating right and exercising well to articulating gratitude. Over the last several years, Asprey (The Bulletproof Diet, 2014 ; Head Strong, 2017) interviewed influencers in many fields. From these conversations, he presents 46 "laws" for being a more productive and successful human being think smarter, faster, happier. Some laws are common sense: use the power of no; fear is the mind killer. Others require just a bit more thought and care: average is the enemy, and miracles are possible only in the morning. And a few might arguably surprise here, such as smart drugs are here to stay and never underestimate the power of a female orgasm. It's hard to argue with his research and, even more, with his own transformation, thanks to following these laws. A thoughtful guide to getting better at life, complete with recommended tasks, reads, and listens.--Barbara Jacobs Copyright 2018 Booklist
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
Asprey (The Bulletproof Diet) mines both conventional and unconventional techniques in this haphazard but sneakily instructive book. Core is his belief in the all-encompassing power of "the three Fs": "fear (run away, hide from, or fight scary things in case they are threats to your survival); feed (eat everything in sight so you don't starve to death and can quickly serve the first F), and the third F-word, which propagates the species." To harness these innate human desires, he builds his book around 46 high-performance "laws," which include both accepted, mainstream, and more out-there concepts. While some of Asprey's suggested techniques are admittedly controversial or of questionable merit-microdosing on psychoactive drugs such as LSD to decrease anxiety, treat alcoholism, and promote self-awareness; restricting orgasms for men while promoting them frequently for women to balance hormones; adding butter to coffee for bursts of energy-far more are decidedly sensible. He advises readers to investigate their own fears fear, explore dietary choices, foster positive thinking, enjoy downtime, learn the power of visualization, use the power of "no" to reduce burnout, load up on omega-3 fatty acids, and avoid "weasel words" (can't, need, bad, and try). He helpfully includes thought-provoking action items at the end of each chapter, as well as recommended podcasts from his own Bulletproof Radio. Asprey's motley collection of firsthand tips will inspire and encourage readers. (Dec.) c Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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