How to Get Back Up: A Memoir of Failure & Resilience

3.3 3.3 out of 5 stars | 6 ratings

Price: 26.16

Last update: 09-01-2024


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We all fail. We all fall. We all need to know how to get back up. Few know this better than New York Times best-selling author Neil Pasricha. Before selling over a million copies of his Book of Awesome series and touring the world to teach Fortune 500 CEOs, Ivy league deans, and members of the royal family how to unlock a positive mind-set, Pasricha’s life hit rock bottom. In this Audible Original, you'll hear for the first time Neil's very personal story of failure and resilience - and you'll learn how you, too, can find the strength to get back up.


Top reviews from the United States

socalwizkid
2.0 out of 5 stars Not for every situation
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2020
Bought this book to listen to while going through a divorce, contentious custody battle, my mom passing, and being broke.... not to take away from the authors grief/struggles but I just couldn’t connect with the authors experience
Jim Dee
5.0 out of 5 stars Uncommon Common Sense
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2018
Once again Neil Pasricha delivers a very helpful book. This time in dealing with adversity and set backs. I found his approach to beating to your own drum, versus going with the flow that society tries to suck us into has it’s own wisdom. I especially enjoyed hearing about his fathers loving and methodical approach to understanding and learning very genuine and refreshing. Being a big fish in a small pond versus and average fish in a big pond, is advice I have gotten from very experienced College Professor Mentors in the past. I did not agree with 100% of the book as he seems to glamorize being stoned. I do not think his father would like it either. I myself cherish clarity of mind and find intoxication of any kind foolish, but as an adolescent I guess it can be alluring. I liked his chapter on Journaling – I will let go of, I am grateful for, and I will Focus on, an articulate starting point for organizing ones life. His reminder that life is short is always of value. Overall I am grateful for the time he put into this book, and the insights he has developed. Thank you Neil
Volde_Mart
3.0 out of 5 stars Meanderfluff
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2019
Some good stuff in here about buckets (your week consists of three 56-hour blocks, or buckets: sleep, work, and big idea stuff), blocks, and bridges--but that could have been delivered in five or 10 minutes.

As with most of the rest of this work, it's not immediately clear what these mnemonics and lacunae have to do with the purported topic: "How to Get Back Up." It's a pastiche of memories, self-help tips, management pearls, and a paean to Mary Jaean.

He seems like an OK guy, but the insights lack density and structure. Maybe a little less weed next time.
Curtis Hartig
2.0 out of 5 stars Meh
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2019
It was ok. Well written.
teresa
5.0 out of 5 stars good
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2019
good book until the last chapter
Tom
2.0 out of 5 stars Take a pass
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2018
Juvenile tone, didn’t like the delivery.

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