Genre:
Self-Help
Date
of Publication: December 3, 2013
Memorable
Quotation: “Fear can keep you from joy, or it can be the door
to it. It’s a door with a lot of special
effects, but once you walk through it, you’ll see that it was all for show.”
(pg. 20)
Lasting
Impression: One
of the most important books you’ll read this year. With Junttila’s simple steps, you can follow
your heart with more courage and less fear; helping you live a better life
overall.
Similar
Titles: How to Stop
Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie
Accessibility: A+
Content: A+
Creativity: A-
Layout: A-
Overall
Grade: A
For those
of you who feel lost and need a guiding light, this book definitely provides that
sense of guidance and hope that we all so desperately need at times. Through 21 chapters, Juntitila shows his
readers how to let go of their fears and follow their hearts. He covers quite an array of topics,
including, “Notice Your Reactions,” where he helps you not to be so quick to anger
or irritation, “Open Your Heart,” where he reminds you that everyone could use
a smile in their direction, “Make Right Decisions,” where he shows you how
to make the right decisions thoughtfully, not on impulse, etc.
The
chapters are very short and easy to relate to (only 3 pages each), which made
reading a breeze. It was also
refreshing that the author spoke directly to the reader, not in the lecture
fashion that would have turned this book sour. I definitely
feel a major difference within myself after reading Follow Your Heart. I feel calmer
and think more rationally about feelings when processing certain situations and
if you are someone who, like me, felt lost and needed reassurance that you’re
not alone, read this book. It just may
give you the epiphany you’ve been searching for, because after all, what
is a happy life without following your heart?
~Shelly-Beans
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