Book Review: The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About
It's probably cliche' to read a self-help book in January, but I'll use all the tools I can to navigate this beautiful, crazy, turbulent life. This is a book I will definitely use for myself and as a guide to help others, since I teach public speaking and Robbins directly tackles the "what do others think" issues that we may have in our minds. I love the phrases "Let Them" and then "Let Me." These concepts help let go of what I can't control, in my case it's usually someone saying something unhelpful or hurtful and places the power back to what I can control... my response.
The early chapter provides a solution for those of us who lack strong executive functioning skills. (It's one of the characteristics of ADHD that I struggle with the most.) Basically, Robbins advises to countdown from 5-4-3-2-1 in her head (or say it out loud) before tackling something as basic as getting out of bed to more detailed challenges such as paying bills or preparing taxes. I tried it a couple of times and surprisingly, it worked! Thank you, Mel!
I think the only critique about this Robbin's approach is that in my opinion, she may be too harsh for some people. There were a couple of sentences where I was taken back, and thought, Geez!
I haven't listened to her podcasts or watched her TED Talk, but I am confident that there is love rather than judgement behind her theories, and obviously, it has worked for so many people.
I definitely recommend this read. In fact, I will most likely purchase a copy to keep. (I borrowed this one from the library.)
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