The Magic Power of Self-Image Psychology

Tight, clean, and unmarked-" Explains the importance of a positive self-image and suggests ways of developing and maintaining emotional support-What has been stated is perhaps known to everyone but either we don't realize it sufficiently to adopt it or just ignore it. In this sense, the book appears to be quite useful as it drives home the utility of evolving a self-image in a manner that it becomes fulfilling. The author categorically asserts that "the self-image is your own conception of the sort of person you are. It is a product of past experiences, successes, and failures". And, this "self-image is the foundation stone of our whole personality". He has a solution to offer in the "positive thinking" that "can be used as a kind of crutch for the same old self-image". He even quotes the great English author to drive home his point: "There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that is your own self" and the "the most important exploration which faces mankind -and your personality- today is not the exploration of outer space, but the exploration of inner space". There is a clear belief that each individual is unique and, hence, comparisons are odious. The "simple truth is that you are neither 'superior' nor 'inferior' to your fellow human beings." The book goes on to provide not merely the diagnosis but also a prescription on how to go about improving your self-esteem."-Anil Swarup