J.R. Parrish’s book: You Don’t Have to Learn the Hard Way, Review and Giveaway

I dare you to read J.R. Parrish’s book You Don’t Have to Learn the Hard Way: Making It in the Real World: A Guide for Graduates and not be changed! You Don’t Have to Learn the Hard Way: Making It in the Real World: A Guide for Graduates not only helps you hold a mirror up to yourself and see where your flaws are, but also instructs you how to change those imperfections into adorned strengths. From reading this book you’re able to take a good hard look at what you need to do in order to be successful in everything you set out to achieve.

When J.R. Parrish went from being a milkman to becoming a self-made millionaire, he learned what it takes to survive and thrive in the real world the hard way. The single most important thing that helped him along the way was finding a mentor who told him he would help him grow twenty years in just one year, and he did.

While reading the book you’re able to glean from J.R. Parrish’s past and discern his insight which is full of sound, lasting, simplistic yet complex advice. A healthy dose of common sense and good judgment is carried throughout the book. One may say this is a blueprint or guidebook on how to successfully maneuver through life. From chapter to chapter you can learn from his wise teachings and know that if you apply a single strategy to your journey, you will be able to grow exponentially. His wise outlook and plan-of-action allow you to integrate his methods into your life seamlessly.

You Don’t Have to Learn the Hard Way: Making It in the Real World: A Guide for Graduates presents manageable gems of astuteness from hard-earned lessons in life. Each chapter’s objective is explained by providing some of J.R. Parrish’s past experiences; followed by in-depth instructions on how to attain success in six key areas of life: human relations; habits; making your dreams come true; dating, marriage, and parenting; career and finance; and love and truth. J.R. Parrish also has interactive quizzes throughout the book that allow self-reflection and discernment.

Now 35 years later, J.R. Parrish shares all the vital knowledge he developed over the years so that others may avoid the pitfalls. Although this is specifically geared to graduates, I implore any and all ages to read You Don’t Have to Learn the Hard Way: Making It in the Real World: A Guide for Graduates. Trust me; you will be wishing you read this back when you were a young pup.

Almost a year ago J.R. Parrish gifted us with this jewel of a book. He is also the author of If I’d Known Then What I Know Now: Why Not Learn from the Mistakes of Others? : You Can’t Afford to Make Them All Yourself.

You Don’t Have to Learn the Hard Way: Making It in the Real World: A Guide for Graduates:
283 Pages of goodness
Retail value: $19.95
Published by BenBella Books, Inc.

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