Comments on: Book Review: The Shadow Effect

By: Kelly Anderson

Kelly Anderson — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:08:12 +0000

I saw the movie. What hogwash! Are people so lonely and desparate that they will cling to anything anyone tells them? They say to list the things you don’t like about yourself. There’s nothing I don’t like about myself (and, no, I’m not “pretending” things don’t exist). I have always been happy and content with myself and my situation. I am exactly where God wants me to be and the Bible states I am created in his image, thus, I don’t need changing. Good luck to those of you who don’t believe in God and are continuously seeking something from these new age gurus. Why not just believe and trust God. It’s a lot less stressful and doesn’t cost a thing!

By: Audrey

Audrey — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:02:00 +0000

You’re welcome, Josh.

By: Josh Hanagarne

Josh Hanagarne — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:31:14 +0000

Thanks Audrey, I’ll take a look at it.

By: Audrey

Audrey — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:38:21 +0000

Great review! Sounds like a very inspirational read and reminds me of one I just finished by Carol Marleigh Kline called, "Streetwise Spirituality." I got a lot out of this one because the author encourages you to take the initiative and become proactive in your own personal growth.

By: Josh Hanagarne

Josh Hanagarne — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:45:00 +0000

Thanks Trish. I used to read a ton of self-help books. This question never occurred to me. Ever. I would read them, think “wow!” And then assume my life had changed without me doing any follow up or self scrutiny. I was thrilled to be part of the tour, thanks again.

By: trish

trish — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:25:07 +0000

That’s such an interesting point about not knowing the value of a self-help book until some time has passed, giving you time to apply the principles. Something that I think about a lot (and I don’t even remember who said it!) is: Where have I been? How long have I been there? And where am I going? That’s one of those things that won’t immediately change your life, but requires some introspection and is a really good thought process for the long haul.

Thanks for being on this tour! Your review made me think again about those things I’ve learned over the years that I WANT to use to make significant changes in my life.

By: Josh Hanagarne

Josh Hanagarne — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:52:04 +0000

Lindsey, let me know what you think if you give it a try. What do you find intimidating about the topic?

By: Josh Hanagarne

Josh Hanagarne — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:51:04 +0000

You’re welcome. Let me know if you like it. Or hate it.

By: Josh Hanagarne

Josh Hanagarne — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:50:40 +0000

Asatar, I feel like it was heavy on “what the shadow is” and light on “And then here’s what you do about it.” But it’s getting a lot of wonderful reviews that completely contradict me. I personally would prefer more suggestions for application.