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Essay / How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
I chose “How to Win Friends and Influence People” – By Dale Carnegie. I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. I liked how Dale Carnegie explained how to talk to other people in society, but he used his personal stories. Also, I liked how he separated the book into principles and not chapters, I felt like it moved faster. The principles are very useful and very logical, this book made me look at society differently and made me realize how important little things are. In principle number 2 (Fulfilling Others' Desires to Feel Important), Dale Carnegie talks about the importance of telling people they are wanted, even spouses and children. How it's another necessity of life and how humans need it to function. I also loved how he talks about the value of smiling and how it can impact people in ways bigger than you could imagine. Dale also explains that when you talk to people, you show them more interest than you show yourself and they will like you more. I like it because I would never have thought that, I like how he sees things from other angles and puts them all together to make one big thought. I also liked how he put his own thoughts in there with personal comments that make you feel like you're actually talking to him and not just sitting there reading. Overall, I really liked the book and thought it was very helpful for my future and for talking to people regularly. I didn't really hate this book, other than the quotes from people like Teddy Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. It doesn't seem real, that certain things were repeated and how he made conservatives look bad. When he told stories about how Abraham Lincoln wrote a letter to a general in the middle of a paper......you had a friendly approach towards them. Which I think can defuse a lot more workplace situations. I also think that when you are in the workplace and you have to make a decision that affects a lot of people, you should try to make the majority happy and give them some of what they want. Also memorize the names of people you meet, because you never know if you'll need them as a reference or even as a link to finding a job. I feel like it's the most important part of the business. As I said before, I really enjoyed reading this book and normally I don't prefer assigned books. I appreciated how Mr. Carnegie was very honest about life and how he approached different life situations. I also liked how he used his mistakes as a life lesson. I would recommend this book to others without hesitation and would happily read it again.