Why Can't I Get What I Want?: How to Stop Making the Same Old Mistakes and Start Living a Life You Can Love

by Charles H. Elliott

Book Overview

The lifelong negative patterns that drag you down and prevent you from getting what you want out of life are related to the way you process information and how you see yourself and others. This text... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0891061126
• ISBN13: 9780891061120
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Exceptionally well-written, profound yet clear insights

Why Can't I Get What I Want? emphasizes one of the latest developments in cognitive therapy, i.e., the role schemas play in our lives. The authors suggest that schemas can be thought of as powerful lenses that affect every important part of life. I had previously known of the schema concept, but was impressed by the clarity of the presentation and the case examples that brought the notions to life.I was also surprised to see elements of chaos theory applied to schemas in a fascinating manner. The authors cleverly demonstrate how inconsistencies are a natural phenomenon in all of us. They note out how easy it can be to flip between opposite, seemingly contradictory poles of any particular schema (such as from perfection to inadequacy).This book makes you think. I have acquired a much deeper understanding of myself and others. The ideas have stuck with me and I see new applications of them frequently. I have never read a self-help book before that provided such a wide swath of applications. It isn't just about depression or anxiety; it's about life-relationships, empowerment, and self-worth.I highly recommend this book!