One basic premise that runs through most of the self-help books is the Western philosophy of 'law of attraction'. I am not against this philosophy but it seems incomplete to me as I believe that certain principles need to be followed for law of attraction to work and there is a limit to the power of thought beyond which one has to surrender. I do not fully believe in the Eastern philosophy either, which places excessive importance on pre-determined destiny. I believe that one can find some answers in the Eastern philosophy and some in the Western philosophy. A blended philosophy might be a better idea and that is what the author Chin-Ning Chu has tried to achieve in her book Think Face, Black Heart. She has not over emphasized the role of destiny or power of thought, but placed an equal importance to both.
Beginning of the book is quite provocative as author suggest 'winning at all costs' and harboring of 'negative thoughts'. But once I was through first three or four chapters the bigger picture started to become clearer, and by the time I was finishing the book it was clear to me that this book warrants another reading within a week.
