It's not like other self-help books where they paint this perfect picture and then give you these unrealistic tips.

You Are Awesome by Matthew Syed, Toby Triumph - Waterstones

This, to me, is such a positive, inspiring perspective on both life and us as people, and Neil, in typical fashion, is extraordinarily encouraging and uplifting every step of the way.I am torn by this book: on the one hand it contains great lessons, is a pleasure to read and easy to relate to. He is the New York Times bestselling author of five books, including The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation, which together have spent over 200 weeks on bestseller lists and have sold over 1,000,000 copies.

You Are Positively Awesome: Good vibes and self-care prompts You Are Positively Awesome: Good vibes and self-care prompts

Today, even Adele has used the dot-dot-dot when teasing the first few chords of her new album in TV ads. My husband and I have constantly referred to having a positive mental attitude, whilst bringing up our children and strongly believe success comes through hard work. Even one of the world’s oldest texts, the Code of Hammurabi, dating from almost 4,000 years ago, discusses dowries in this way, as gifts for the groom’s family.

Since implementing these strategies, I've seen a marked difference in how I think about and approach all kinds of situations now. The book made me feel more confident in everything I do, and I think it can help other children, too. This is why I loved this book so much, it shows you that no one is really an overnight success, it peels back the curtains on the efforts you have to make to succeed and most of all it promotes active confidence in the abilities you have instead of endlessly comparing yourselves to others who have it so much better (on the surface!