I’m going to talk about a book named “Choice Theory” written by William Glasser.
This is an amazing psychology book. The interesting thing about this book is that it will actually make a change in the reader’s life. It destroys the Idea of being the slave of outside events. For instance, consider this sentence “I answer the phone, because it rings”. This seems to be right at first sight, but this book is trying to make an alternative quote: ” I answer the phone, because I want to” this is a really cool Idea, and it works.
The main Goal of this book is to say that we can choose how to feel. It seems crazy, but it really works. There are two types of control that we face with; Things that we can control it Directly like we can choose what to think about or what to do ( same as me choosing to write this post right now!) and there are also things that we can control them by choosing what to do right now.
Let me explain a little more. I am unhappy due to receiving a bad news from one of my friends. being unhappy so I start to be depressed. But this book tries to say that being depressed or unhappy or feelings like that are the necessary reactions of your body but letting it continue is another story. In this case I can start walking and this action will amazingly make me feel better.
“If everybody finds out that things that they consider as right, it’s not necessary right from other’s perspective, the World would be a better and happier Place.”
Accordingly, this method helps us understand that this method can help us to improve our relationships by focusing on what we can do ourselves rather than expecting others to do. most of the book is about this Idea and it covers all kinds of relationships that we can face with.
Personally, I think that this book is one of those books that everybody should read and use in daily life. But there are also some exaggerations as well, but it is necessary to achieve its goals. It’s true that I recommend everyone to read this book, but I also recommend not to hurry to finish it and let the contents make their effects on you then continue reading.
Let me know what you think if you’ve read this book !!!
