Perfectly Yourself by Matthew Kelly

Title: Perfectly Yourself

Author: Matthew Kelly (Australian, 1973- )
Originally published: 2006
Page count: 210

Dates read: 6/22/2020-7/9/2020
2020 book goal progress: 19 out of 20
Reading category: TBR Shelf

Read my other book reviews for my 2020 goal HERE.

Description on back of book:
Do you ever get the feeling that you are not enough? Not smart enough, not loved enough, not rich enough, not good enough? We all feel this from time to time - even the rich, the famous, the beautiful, and the geniuses of this world. These feelings are usually born from comparing ourselves with others, but God doesn't compare you to anybody else. Comparisons are worthless in a world of individuals.

God simply wants to help you become the person he created you to be - perfectly yourself. You are enough. You have enough brains, talent, beauty, laughter, soul, ideas, and love to live the incredible life God created you to live. So what are you waiting for? Do something today that announces that a new phase has begun in your life. God and all the angels and saints in heaven are cheering for you.

First sentence:
"Our differences as individuals are fascinating and wonderful, and this book is about exploring and celebrating what makes us unique."

Favorite quotes:
"One of the great secrets that we often overlook is that failure is a part of all great achievement and discovery."

"Our past can give us courage for the future or instill fear of the future; the choice is ours. We choose what we focus on when we look back."

"Let us make no mistake that humankind's most noble state is freedom - not freedom from opposing political or religious thoughts and ideas but freedom to do what is good and right in the many and various situations that we face in the course of our daily life. Our hearts never stop longing for this freedom."

Review:

This was an OK book. There were some chapters that stood out and spoke to me more than others but, as a pretty introspective person, there wasn't really anything new in this book for me. Mostly it reminded me to slow down, enjoy some quiet time, and don't worry so much. I think I was just in the wrong attitude while reading the book and that's why I didn't get much out of it - oh well.

Now I'm off to read another book... but since a review should be more about the author of the book than about the writer of the blog, I will let Matthew Kelly have the last words:

"If we ever wish to have harmony in our lives, inner peace, and unity of life, we must begin the work of uniting our actions with our beliefs. In our quest for enduring happiness, it is important that we constantly remind ourselves that happiness is not achieved by the pursuit of happiness but rather is the result of right living. Right living, a life of integrity, is achieved by living through our daily actions all the good things we believe."