Be Useful by Arnold Schwarzenegger - A 300-Word Book Review
Seven Tools for Life
Rating: 7.5/10
Pages: 288
Time To Finish: 5 days - 60 pages/day
Where To Purchase: Amazon
What is it about?
Your typical self-help book, but delivered in an Arnold Schwarzenegger way. He goes over seven tools that will help you be useful in your life, and delivers them using stories (or examples) from his life.
The stories he tells are classic Arnold stories. They’re great, effective at delivering the message, and capturing.
My favourite parts
I’ve always appreciated how straightforward Arnold is when trying to deliver his message. He doesn’t fluff it up, he doesn’t take it easy on you, he simply tells it how it is. For some people, it can come off as harsh, but for those who love him, it is effective.
I enjoyed it when he talked about how he was taught to see the world as your classroom. You need to be curious and absorb the knowledge that is right in front of you. It goes with what I often say, “You need to always remain a student”.
Who should read it?
If you are an Arnold Schwarzenegger fan and need a little motivation, this is perfect for you. Also, if you need a self-help book that is easy to read and straight to the point, this is perfect for you.
Additional thoughts
Those who have read enough self-help books, or simply don’t want to read self-help, won’t find much value from this book.
Regardless, it was a quick, easy, enjoyable read.