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Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life
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... Not what I expected. I decided to read this after seeing some glowing reviews. So I opened the book, read the introduction "A Day in a Boundaryless Life" describing a day of a lady who's unable to refuse anyone but feels resentful and guilty about her resentfulness, and a couple of pages on the book. Then skipped to the end, "A Day in a Life with Boundaries", describing the same person who has successfully set boundaries, and doesn't hesitate to say "no" anymore. Well, it's not for me. In my view the person by the end of the book has went from one extreme to the other. Sure she may not have been able to handle all the tasks she took upon herself in the beginning, but surely she can sometimes make sacrifices but by the end it didn't look that way... I was sort of irritated with her both times. So I guess I don't really struggle with the boundaries; I know that there are times you need to make time for yourself ("take care of yourself, so you can better take care of others" principle). Indeed, I think I may be too much on the other side, of saying "no" too much (sort of).
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December 2, 2009
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December 16, 2009
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christian
December 16, 2009
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psychology
December 16, 2009
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non-fiction
December 16, 2009
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May 16, 2016
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This book isn't actually about pop psychology. It may appear as such. I held off on reading it for about 15 years. When I finally read it, I was shocked at how relevant the message was. It's really just built on scriptural premises such as our having been created in the image of God and our responsibility to ourselves, God, and others. Without Gods grace, the book would be pop self-help, yes.
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