- Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Fawcett; Reissue edition (30 April 1983)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0449210103
- ISBN-13: 978-0449210109
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.7 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 780,146 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In page after page of this self-confidence and life-enhancing bible, bestselling author Robert Ringer guides you on the most exciting and rewarding journey of your life. This #1 bestseller will clearly demonstrate how to get from where you are now to where you want to be--with friends, lovers, finances, and all other areas of your personal world.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
My only conern about this book is the title " Looking out for No 1 " seems selfish it can be so easy to be mislead. "Lifes Hurdles" may be more appropriate. I like this book it simple to read and packs a punch! The hurdles: Love,people,money,relationships,perspective,and more are covered in depth. These are hurdles that people come across everyday; and Ringer shows from experince that he has been there! The tortoise is ever present which adds humour to the book. I would put this book as a worthwhile read if you want to improve, it has depth and gives concrete ideas on how to deal with many situations in life that confront us all. What i find amazing is that Ringer seems to have such a wide appreciation and understanding of life for one individual his ideas cover such a spectrum of issues from many areas. I admire his honesty and leaves very little out unlike some self-development authors that if you are " positive" it will all work! out. Ringer shows that this is not always the case; the " Love Hurdle " is packed with genuine ideas that would equal Mars and venus. " Financial Hurdle " is one which will give many suggestions on how money can be handled! The other hurdles are also informative and give deep insights on many areas of life. The book has depth not in an academic way more in a practical, real life manner. Ringers tape programme " Living without limits " is one which can help you appreciate this book. He is a confident speaker and gives his ideas in a simple, logical, honest manner! I would rate him as one of the best motivational speakers/author of the last two decades equal to Robbins,Waitley,Tracy,Rohn. The title "Looking out for No 1" and "Winning through Intimidation" can be misleading however "Million Dollar Habits" and " Living without Limits" seem a stark contrast however it is essentialy the same information.! Imagine an audience hearing " He's written Winning t! hrough Intimadation and Looking out for No 1 " It would not go down to well! His ideas are outstanding, helpful, and can help anyone improve who wants to. I was surprised to know that this book was actually written in the seventies; however many of the ideas are still relevant today - it shows we have not changed much - I recommend this book to anyone who wants to improve not the title but the content.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
When I tried reading this book in college, I really couldn't relate. After a few years in the "jungle" (in my case NYC, financial difficulty, relationship problems), I felt that this book, unlike others which focus almost exclusively on positive, optimistic, and goal-seeking attitudes as answers to life, was on the money.
Robert writes about value-for-value relationships (akin to the law of kharma/psychological reciprocity), and how this concept determines the outcome and rewards of relationships, whether love, friendship or employer.
I have studied psychology, and have read more than twenty self-help books, and though this might be a little surprising (in the sense that people might find it cynical to an extent), I think there's so much truth to it. And because of the title, I found myself telling people "it's a good message - it's not about stepping on others." In fact, when one looks out for him/herself, that's when he can give or provide to someone else if he/she wants, and what he or she can give. So, it's also a message of independence. I've seen it happen where people help and give, sometimes giving what they cannot, and they end up frustrated, and things are worse than where they begin.
Though the book might seem a bit cynical, I think it is on the money, and Robert was an author who could come forth and talk about reality (though I think we all need to escape it once in a while, or not focus on the negativity).
I can related to a lot of what is in this book, though sometimes I do not want to believe in all of it - but it's reality. And I've found myself losing touch with it at the wrong times, and this book gives me a great message that will prepare me for future situations.
Good job Robert.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
A person's greatest power is his or her rational mind. This book very succinctly describes ways to achieve a rational existence in a Western society through gaining perspective, establishing goals, and carrying through. This is an enlightening, straightforward book, very much in the style of Plato or Aristotle. Ringer's fundamental tenet is essentially the same as Aristotle's concept of "the good life". Ringer may go another step closer towards describing just what the good life is, whereas Aristotle tended to describe the means by which to achieve and support it. Like Aristotle, Ringer is widely misunderstood. Look out though: you have about as much odds of getting an apology from Ringer as you do from Aristotle.
But it's a more modern work. Also, I haven't found any typographical errors, which I appreciate.
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