The Single Most Important Lesson Learned From The Chimp Paradox
Make no mistake about it, The Chimp Paradox is one of the most useful books I’ve ever read when it comes to stopping my own self-sabotaging behavior, focusing more, and taking some big steps towards my goals.
Years ago, I wrote a review of The Chimp Paradox on my personal blog. I finished that review by commenting on how the sheer volume of helpful insights and practical tips made repeated reads necessary.
To sum up, I said:
To really get the most out of this book, it needs to be re-read, to be studied, practised, and re-read again.
There’s so much stuff in here, so much to try out and think about, that every read reveals something new that can really make a profound difference to the life of a constant self-sabotager like me.
This is not a book to read once and put away on your bookshelf. This is a book to keep close by as a handy manual for living.
And so, just recently, I got the book out again and began to go over some of my favorite passages from author Prof. Steve Peters’ groundbreaking book.
Today, I wanted to share with you the one single greatest lesson I learned by reading The Chimp Paradox, which is this:
