Author: Ken Lindner

Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press
ISBN: 979-1-62634-904-9

Ken Lindner, author of Aspire Higher, has written several other books. (2022, p.229) He is a graduate of Harvard University magna cum laude, and Cornell Law School. He founded Positive Life Choice Psychology and The Positive Life Choice Psychology Lifestyle. He enjoys assisting people and empowering people to turn their dreams into a life changing reality. He resides in Southern California with his wife, their twins, and dogs. 

In the Introduction Lindner asks if you are ready to change your life for the better. To which he says that your response determines you level of success. 

Chapter invites us to establish some self-love. “Self-love motivates you to do great things for yourself, and it is the linchpin in the chain that ultimately leads you to respect, have compassion for, support, and love others.” (2022, p.21) 

In section 2 Lindner introduces the reader to the psychology of emotion and how this directs our life choices. There are …”two distinctly different influences that can play major roles when you make your life choices: your intellect or what you think – your emotions or what you feel.”. (2022, p.49)

“Emotions aren’t necessarily good or bad per se: they are beneficial if they and their energy changes catalyze and compel you to make a positive and constructive life choice.” (2022, p.53) to which he adds that sometimes our emotions can sabotage that movement forward. Therefore, learning to control those emotions can assist us in making better life decisions. 

Once you make your decision Lindner says to evaluate whether it has made you happy. (2022, paraphrase, p.72) And if it has not then try to evaluate what went wrong and make it right the next time. If it has then celebrate! (p.73)

Lindner said you are not chained to your past, your fears, or whatever you life situation is. (2022, paraphrase, p.98) Breaking free comes as you make positive choice after positive choice. He says, “we are not in the same boat, just the same storm in different boats.” He thinks we need to celebrate the diversity of these situations to.

This book really makes you think about what you are doing, have done, and hope to do. If you are at a crossroads this may be the perfect book for you. I enjoyed it and believe you should too.