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The Present: The Gift That Makes You Happy and Successful at Work and in Life
 
 
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The Present: The Gift That Makes You Happy and Successful at Work and in Life [Kindle Edition]

Spencer Johnson (Author)
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The long-awaited follow-up to the groundbreaking world bestseller WHO MOVED MY CHEESE? – a parable with an invaluable lesson for all of us who live and work in today’s turbulent times

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For over two decades, Spencer Johnson has been inspiring and entertaining millions with his simple, yet insightful stories of work and life that speak directly to the heart and soul.THE PRESENT is an engaging story of a young man’s journey to adulthood, and his search for The Present, a mysterious and elusive gift he first hears about from a great old man. This Present, according to the old man, is 'the best present a person can receive.' Later, when the young boy becomes a young man, disillusioned with his work and his life, he returns to ask the old man, once again, to help him find The Present. The old man responds, ‘Only you have the power to find The Present for yourself.’ So the young man embarks on a tireless search for this magical gift that holds the secret to his personal happiness and business acumen. It is only after the young man has searched high and low and given up his relentless pursuit that he relaxes and discovers The Present – and all the promises it offers. THE PRESENT will help you focus on what will make you happy and successful in your work and in your personal life. Like the young man, you may find that it is the best gift you can ever give yourself.
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 170 KB
  • Print Length: 116 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0553817957
  • Publisher: Transworld Digital (10 Jun 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B003PJ6FU2
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #28,484 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By Donald Mitchell HALL OF FAME TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover
The Precious Present by Dr. Johnson was a particularly effective book published in 1984 presenting a series of meditative thoughts to keep one appropriately focused on the moment. The only thing I didn't like about the book was the overuse of Capitals in the key meditations. That overuse made the meditations seem to scream at me rather than whisper ("Be In The Present" versus "Be in the present").

In The Present, Dr. Johnson has taken The Precious Present and packaged more of a story around the simple tale of an older man helping a younger one to recapture the joy of losing oneself in what one is doing . . . while keeping the choice of one's current perspective in focus. The gift wrapping around the earlier story is to see how one can tell this tale to someone else . . . and help them learn about how to share it with other people. I felt a little like I was reading instructions for how to create a network marketing company for Dr. Johnson's story.

Inexplicably, Dr. Johnson still uses CAPITALS too much for his meditations . . . and has added BOLDING to make the SHOUTING of his text even stronger. I graded the book down one star for moving away from its simple, quiet potential nature.

I recommend you read The Precious Present rather than The Present to learn these important lessons:

Be in the present; learn from the past to do things differently in the present; and envision a better future and act now to create it.

Like many of the fable books, this one has an enormous price per page. I suggest you read it at the library rather than purchasing the book. It won't take you long.

How can you do something you love now that will build a better future for you and those you love?

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Mike Eccles VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover
Yes - I was hooked by the title. "What is this about" I asked myself, "now", "a gift"...?

Well in a very clever way it's about both. The book is very short and written as a story within a story, the inner story being about the interactions between a young man (learning) and an old man (the teacher).

We find out in simple words about the potential of the present, the past and the future in a way that I found to be both helpful and enjoyable. I don't want to spoil the story by giving details here. If you feel the need to change the way you look at your life and respond to events around you, then I commend this to you.

(I have given only 4 stars because of the comparison between price and size - it's a bit pricy for 100 pages of rather large print! Nevertheless, a great read!)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a must read for anyone who is finding life a little bit over whelming & wants to take control of their life again. A simple read that works on simple principles that just about everyone should be able to relate to and understand.

Read this book before you embark on anything else that's a bit heavier on the psychology side... you may save yourself a lot of time, energy & effort.
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book came as it is said brand new in plastic very much satisfied with the service that amazon brought for me and will keep on continuing to purchase things from amazon..
Published 5 months ago by Janasya
Interesting
Second of Spencer Johnson books I have read. Easy to read but has a powerful message if want to hear it.
Published 11 months ago by Mr A Johnston
The Present
I wanted to read this book at a time of change in my life, and having already read Who Moved My Cheese - which was excellant, I sought more from the same author. Read more
Published 12 months ago by ja
The Present - what a present!
This is a great book and needs reading twice to really understand things.
It wasn't until I read this book that I thought about being in the present - I spend too much time... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Big Paul
Make The Present a present
Having read Who moved my Cheese I moved onto The Present. Excellent reading and made me rethink my strategies on life.
Published 23 months ago by Chubanana
The Present is a REAL gift
Loved this book. Very easy to read. Informative. So full of nuggets of very relevant information. I'd recommend this to anyone looking for tips on how to remain in the "now".
Published on 16 July 2009 by K. Allman
Re Think
Read It and then think about how we all over react and never realise how lucky we are
Published on 1 Feb 2009 by Maxine H. Togneri
A marvellous book to recommend
I haven't actually read the book but since a good friend of mind recommended that I do, I am more than happy to pass on that recommendation!

A must read for 2004!

Published on 14 Jan 2004 by MondoBuffy
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