Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything (Sports for the Soul)

Darrin Donnelly does a great job in this book. As I got the book I couldn't stop reading it. The lessons that are taught in this book are very helpful. I also have "To think like a Warrior." Which has alot of the same principles in it and was also very helpful. This book is amazing because it resonates with things that we ad human beings experiences daily. I enjoyed reading this and taking notes, while reflecting on what I have read daily. Thank you Darrin for writing this book. Can't wait for the next one to get here!

This is encouraging, helpful. Our thoughts and words help lead us to higher heights, if we are careful and conscious to say and speak "positives"I particularly liked the various reminders printed in bold which has kept me encouraged.thoughts which have encouraged me . . . thoughts by the author . . ."Optimism won't prevent negative events from happening; optimism will ensure that you respond to those negative events in the most beneficial way possible - a way that leads to positive outcomes" and "the people who succeed aren't the ones who avoid failure; they're the ones who learn how to respond to failure with optimism." Being a man of faith and a believer and follower of Jesus Christ I found biblical principles in this book . . . I am a strong advocate for "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks for this is God's will in Christ Jesus for you" and " . . . giving thanks for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ"A very good, enjoyable read . . .Whatever is true, noble, just, pure, lovely, if there is anything of good report think on these things (Phil 4:8)

One of the most life changing books I have ever read - and I don’t say that lightly. A recommended read for even those the least enthusiastic about sports. the real life applications here are more than palpable - they are breathtaking.

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In the past I have never been a fan of reading, as a matter of fact a trip to the dentist sounded better than sitting down to read, but lately I've had a huge desire to change my life for the better. A few weeks prior I bought another great book called Mini Habits by Stephen Guise and I created a mini goal for myself to read just 2 pages of any book once per day. This one little goal has already changed my life. So as I scanned Amazon for similar positive thinking type books I came across this one. I was very skeptical when I read that the story was about a baseball player since I'm not a fan of sports but I'm so glad I chose to purchase this book. This book took me from 2 pages per day to finishing the book in 2 days, a huge accomplishment for me. The story in this book is so well written and so inspiring I honestly couldn't put the book down. I know that by implementing what was shared in this book to my life as it is now, great things are within reach for me. So like I said in my title, I'm extremely lucky to have found this book and if you're interested in making big changes in your life too, this book is definitely one you should live by.

What a book and what a message… what a bunch of messages. It was like the book was actually talking to me! Absolutely marvelous. Hell of a book.

This is an exceptionally well written book, and so much better than the thousands of self help books available today. The bottom line is that reading books about positive thinking is boring. I’ve read dozens of them, and in most cases couldn’t even get to the end. Relentless Optimism on the other hand, is a fascinating parable about baseball. By using sports to convey the message of positive thinking, the author manages to weave an extremely interesting story, and at the same time teaching about the power of positive thinking. Unlike the plethora of self help books on the subject; this one gets the message across by the telling of a wonderful true to life story. This book was hard to put down, yet extremely effective at getting the point across. 5 stars for holding my interest right to the end, and reinforcing the importance of positive thinking in a unique way.

As I read this book I was reminded how often I personally believed that my thoughts were positive, my joy after a success was genuine, and my general attitude was upbeat; was I ever wrong!!! Darrin’s unique ability to break down human behavior within a sports metaphor is something special. He offers great insight as to why we need to be optimistic, real, and living for what we have right now.Keep an open mind and enjoy.

I am not a big reader but this book made it easy, especially with the team sports setting and positive message that was being sent. You can quickly relate to the character and you learn, or are reminded of, to approach situations with a positive mindset.

I was never interested in sports but this book hooked me . It was absolutely worth the time . A lot of learnings and lessons . Absolutely loved it.

A commitment to positive thinking. This book is absolutely amazing and everything should read this. It’s so simply written and makes absolutely sense.

I really enjoyed this book, its a great story on the power of positive thinking, it certainly has helped me become more positive

Read the entire book in one sitting. Really enjoyed reading this story and the tips along the way.