The book of mistakes : 9 secrets to creating a successful future

I've heard about the book recently on the Beyond-the-ToDo-List podcast and it sounded interesting, so I got it on my eBook reader. The author is telling you two stories, one about the history of that book of mistakes back some 200 years ago and the other one with the protagonist David that is facing the lose of his job, struggling with finances and having no plan for his life. Until that day he meets an old man that starts telling him about the 9 mistakes that we all do...

If I had to pick my 3 "favorite" mistakes then they would be:

a) "Let other people define your value". This is currently one of the most important things I have to remember, because my life is in a transformation phase as well, my company will do layoffs within the next 12 months and we all lose our jobs. So its more important than ever that we all know our value and don't let others define them.

b) "Think that success is limited". Yes, always remember that success is unlimited, don't be envious on others that are successful but keep learning from them and work on your own goals.

c) "Think you have unlimied time". At my current age of 58 this proves to be true. When I look at my teenage kids, they still think they have plenty of time and waste their days, but its part of their development process. I realized that my remaining time on that planet is limited, so I value time much more than my kids do.

Its a great book. Not that Prichard is telling something new, but he has a good story wrapped around the lessons that we all need to keep in mind every day. Highly recommended reading.