I can’t say enough about
The
Hope Quotient by Ray Johnston. I absolutely loved this book! I would call it life changing. There are
times in life when you read something and you immediately feel like the words are
speaking directly to you. That is how I felt reading this book. From the very first section called “Read This
First”, the author captured my attention. This book has inspired me to work
toward a more hopeful existence.
Part one of the book shares with the reader what hope is and
what hope is not. The most unique aspect
of the book is that there is an access code on the book jacket that the reader
scratches off. You enter the code on a website and take a HQ assessment. At the end of the assessment, you are given a
personal HQ score. The overall score is further broken down into seven different
categories. I found my results to be very accurate; pointing out three areas
where I needed help to improve and two areas that I scored quite high and had a
solid foundation.
The second section of the book helps the reader learn how to
elevate each of the seven different essential life practices that the author
refers to as hope factors. It is a
wonderful detailed teaching tool to help the reader begin to make changes and
improvements. This is where the real heart of the book lives.
The third section helps the reader to unleash an attitude of
hope in various aspects of his or her life. In marriage, career, family,
church, community and even into the world. Our society and many people we all
know and love often struggle with depression, worry, fear, anxiety and discouragement. This book is a bright light; offering a way
to dig out of that mindset and work toward a bright, hopeful future.
I received this book
free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers
program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have
expressed are my own.
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