How I Retired at 26!

by Asha Tyson

Book Overview

Asha Tyson's own rise from homelessness at 17 to prominence deems her an expert on personal achievement. Now she reveals the secrets of her success by offering you an easy-to-understand blueprint that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0967742013
• ISBN13: 9780967742014
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: ATD Publishing
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Powerful message, incredible messenger

I just finished "How To Retire..." this week, and it has really challenged me to take a good look at myself and recommit to making positive change and fighting against self-limitation. Tyson takes you on a journey from child abuse and molestation and teen homelessness, to a dogged pursuit of higher education and successful entrepreneurship, and ultimately to personal and financial freedom. Her definition of retirement is not the end of work, but the beginning of the freedom to find and do whatever you are called to do in life, without financial, emotional, spiritual or any other limitations. As someone who reads tons of motivational books, I often feel I've read it all before. However, Tyson's book actually shook me out of my comfort zone and challenged me to stop resting on my laurels and to continue my journey to my ultimate purpose in my life, to the complete manifestation of God's express purpose for my existence. The book is intelligently written (despite the typos common to many self-published books), yet straight-forward and down to earth. The cheerleader hype often found in motivational products is kept to a minimum, used as seasoning, not as the main dish. Here's the ultimate compliment I can give to the author: I'm urging my children to read the book.

Absolutely..A must read

This is by far one of the best inspirational, self-help books that I have read! Asha has taken a down home approach into helping people realize their goals. It can be done! She overcame defeat and rebounded on top, despite all of the odds that were against her. The beauty of it all is that she shares her story with all of us. It has been a true blessing to have this story fall into my lap. Anyone who is not comfortable with their present situation and wanting to effect a change should read this book. It is packed with self-help, no nonsense, easy-to- read advice. I could not put it down. What I liked most is that it got right to the point and the advice she gives, with a little self determination anyone can be successful. Good job, ASHA!!! I am looking forward to more books from her on this subject.

the most inspirational book i've read this year

If you are not moved by this book then you either have a heart of stone or you've given up on life completely. The story of how young Asha Tyson pulled herself up from a hellish childhood (every terrible thing that could happen to a little girl did happen to her)to a successful, joyful life is amazing. Asha, who knows about hard times discusses what I think is one of America's biggeset problems: the celebration of victimology. Instead of wasting her adult life going "poor me" Asha Tyson got up and gotgoing. Her book gently but firmly explains how its readers can do the same.Kimberley Lindsay Wilson, author of Work It!

No Excuses - No Regrets

Prepare to have your excuses for not being as successful as you want to be, totally taken away. In my opinion, this book is destined to become a classic! Asha Tyson did it. She went from a (to say the very least!) dysfunctional and often brutal upbringing, to homelessness, to enlightenment, to a life of joy . . . while still in her twenties! This is not a "financial planning book" in the George Clason ("Richest Man In Babylon") sense of the word (although that is certainly very well worth reading as well, as the author mentions). Instead, it's more of a holistic, inside-out method of "curing" oneself first, and then allowing material wealth to manifest. The recurring theme from the author is personal responsibility. She acknowledges that bad things do happen, others can cause you problems, and that life certainly is not fair (and she can personally attest to that), but she admonishes the reader not to let that stop them. When the author speaks of "retirement" she's not necessarily talking about having to amass incredible sums of money, and she's definitely not talking about not working. She stresses the importance of having something to live and work for. She is simply talking about freedom; "freedom to design the lie you've always wanted as a gesture of gratitude for having a life at all." I love this quote on page 81: "I retired 'from' self-defeating thought forms that have long stopped working for many of us, and I retired 'to' the life of my dreams! . . . I retired by comprehensively pursuing happiness with my whole life . . . and it's just a bonus that it brings wealth." I'm hesitant to offer specific pieces of advice from the author because, individually, you might be tempted to say, "Oh, I've heard that before." But, put together as part of her "inside-out" personal development system, it will make such a difference in your life that it's worth just buying into it and doing it. She describes the following as the foundation of her message: "By dumping emotional dead weight, unlearning self-defeating beliefs, and discovering your passion for life, you will position yourself for financial gain beyond what you hay have ever imagined. You 'can' live the life you have always wanted right now and always." Just a few of her many gems: "You never stop earning when you do what you love." "Reinventing yourself is the core of your first investment." "If your belief system has not molded the life you desire, how you think will need to change." "You will need to decode your emotional DNA." "It's your emotional DNA that determines our values, goals and beliefs. The question is, does your emotional coding help you make healthy choices that render favorable outcomes, or does it yield pain?" "The average person cringes at the thought of hearing criticism, but it can be quite valuable if you stay focused on the big picture." "To hold on to animosity is like you taking poison and hoping {the other person} will die." On pages 110-112 she gives som

I'd give 10 stars if the computer would let me!!!!

I was overweight my entire life and I hadn't done anything extraordinary with my years. While I didn't have a terrible image of myself I didn't know how to maximize my potential either. Stagnation was my life. When I saw this book I thought "Okay another self-help book." But I was wrong! This was anything but. "How I Retired at 26!" delivers! After reading it, I have found the confidence to, not only learn my dreams, but also to start living them. I have lost 50 pounds and I have started my own business which turned a profit within its first three months!!! I can say that I am truly happy with my life, and I have never been able to say that before.