Many of us are told growing up that the world is a utopian place and to adjust our behaviors accordingly. We told to "treat others how you want to be treated", "turn the other cheek", "everything happens for a reason and works out in the end" and "paradise awaits us after we die". Most people realize that this view of the world, especially once they leave the nest, is in fact false. There is suffering and death occurring on scales at the moment that are beyond human comprehension (nature has a 99% extinction rate). People are, and quite willing, to hurt and use you for their own ends. And that if you expect to get anywhere in the world you have to do more than work hard and be kind, you must hustle, be lucky and sometimes use and push people aside. GODWIN PATRICK in "Self Power and Positive Thinking" is first and foremost making you aware of the way the world is. Not as we want it to be but as it is. He goes through Power and Positive thinking", which are really just techniques/actions, that people use to protect themselves, advance their own interest and "gain power". So what is the real purpose of the book, what do people take away from and use it for? Well the book is really just like a diverse tool kit to be used at different times in your life. So first and foremost it's about awareness and protecting yourself. Even if you don't use Power, or at least don't intend to use them in a bad way, other people will try to use them on you and you can adequately defend and protect yourself. As they say "a ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" to any problem/conflict.
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