This book is written about the power of thinking yourself happy but it just isn't possible to be happy all the time.

I found it very simplistic with the tips and the language. Also felt like the author didn't take ill health, grief and depression in to account. 

As someone who has not just a Chronic illness but also suffers with severe depression I found it quite galling to be told that I had to think happy to be happy and that I was weak because Ithought weak thoughts.


 #IAmHappierThanAMillionaire #NetGalley

Very simply written. Struggled to keep interest with this. Too simplistic for me, but enjoyed the essence of the book.

I want to start this review by saying I'm sorry .
I am incredibly sorry for anyone who has the misfortune that is to read this "book". 
I am also incredibly no sorry for what I am about to say.

Here is what I understand:

1) Alpesh Patel's first language isn't English and he is trying to write a book in English.
2) Nobody has proofread this book for spelling and grammar mistakes.
3) The publisher doesn't care what they publish as long as its something they can cash in on. 
4) Alpesh has absolutely no idea what he is talking about. 

Where do I even begin with this book? I have read a handful of self-help books in the past, most of them just quite literally chat crap about how you can help yourself be a better person by setting goals etc. But this, this was next level crap.

I hate calling books crap. I hate being horrible to people in general really, but if you have read this "book" then you will agree with me. Some people aren't supposed to be authors and that is perfectly fine! But please don't waste my time and money when you know how bad your writing is.

I can't quite explain how bad this is without you reading it for yourself, so I have put some quotes from the book below along with the notes I added to them at the time of reading along with a follow-up comment: (there will only be a few quotes as quite frankly I don't know why I am wasting my time typing this review, but I have enough words to cover every sentence of this book):

Quote #1: "Simply feel better about your body. It is perfect, with two hands, two eyes, two legs, one head, and a bundle of power that you use to think."

My note at the time: "Not everyone has those...".

My comment now: WHAT even is this sentence supposed to mean?! This "author" is quite literally talking about himself. It may as well be a diary. 

Quote #2: "How do we create our thoughts? We create your thoughts through our minds". 

My note at the time: Jeez thanks I didn't know that(!)

My comment now: If this isn't an overall example of how terrible this "book" is then I don't know what is. 

Quote #3: "Everything starts with your thoughts. Everything happens twice: once in your thoughts, then in your imaginations, and finally in reality" 

My note at the time: Pretty sure that's 3 times. 

My comment now: I understand that the author meant that your thoughts and imaginations are the first and then "in reality" is the second, but when you read it the first time and it lists three "things", you can't help but laugh at how stupid the sentence is. And anyway, what on earth does it even mean?!

Quote #4: "It is absolutely our choice to be happy or to keep crying about something". 

My note at the time: No. No, it isn't. 

My comment now: I think what I mean by "no it isn't", is well, it isn't. If you have depression that it isn't a choice. Or even if something bad has happened to you, you can't change your automatic reaction of sadness if that is how you feel. I know this book isn't about depression as such, but it is about happiness so that goes hand in hand really doesn't it? Of course, you CAN force yourself to appear happy but that doesn't mean you are happy.

Quote #5: "Some people say, "I will be happy when I will get married." Some even say, "I will be happy when I get a divorce." Others claim, "I will be happy when I will have kids". 
What are relations? One way of saying relation means you are connected with someone. You might be connected by your blood, or it may be without a blood relation. 

My note at the time: Please stop. 

My comment now: What on earth is this guy talking about??? I just don't understand the point in this "book". Like I said previously, it is literally like reading someone's mind/diary. It isn't advice, it's badly formed sentences that actually sound like they've been written by a drunk person.

Quote #5: "We have to change the way we think. For example, some people like the smell of egg, and as they enter their homes, they feel hungry, and want to eat eggs. On the other side, someone can program her brain to think the smell of egg is disgusting. As she enters her home and smells eggs, she may feel like throwing up. It's an individual mentality that creates good or bad situations."

My note at the time: This guy is mental. 

My comment now: This guy is mental. Even if you could somehow stop hating a smell, what on earth has this got to do with your lifelong happiness? Like, quick guys, stop hating the smell of petrol and you will be happy forever more!! No.

Quote #6: "Create whatever your interest is in. Create and compose music if you are interested in music."

My note at the time: Jeeez thanks for the advice(!)

My comment now: If this book was titled "I state the obvious throughout this whole book" then you'd get 5 stars for actually achieving that! And yes, he does go on to say "if you're a writer then write a book" and "if you like cooking then cook something". 

Quote #7 (FINAL quote as I am getting bored now): "What happens when we set bigger goals or unachievable goals, like most people do for New Year's? Say we set a goal to lose fifty pounds. We do not get results in a short period of time because the goal is bigger. We will be disappointed and lose hope to achieve our goal. Instead, if we set a goal to lose three pounds per week, it is achievable and we see the results."

My note at the time: Kill me. 

My comment now: I GET what this guy is trying to say, I really do. But how on earth did this pass to publishing?! The way this is written, it looks like he's saying to lose 156 pounds in the year instead of 50. I know it doesn't mean that, but that's how it is written. And anyway, 3 pounds per week is still incredibly unrealistic! 

Please don't get me wrong, I am happy for the author. I am so incredibly happy at how happy he is! But that doesn't mean reading about his happy life is automatically going to make mine any better. 

Like I've said in the past, I hate giving 1-star reviews as I think having a goal to write a book, writing it, getting it edited and proofread and then published is a brilliant achievement. But this is an embarrassment for not only realauthors, but for the publisher too. 

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review (and I damn right wish I hadn't!).

This was so not what I was expecting... The cover looks like a fun picture book and the description sounded like it was a book for kids. Sorry. I guess my attention wandered when I was reading the description. I'm about as happy as most people and I am most certainly NOT a millionaire. But I can assure you, if I were I'd be far happier! We all would! This is a feel good about yourself and your life book. I'm sure it will bring smiles to lots of peoples face (and lots of dollars to Patels bank acount which will.make he and his family smile).  I'm really not much impressed by these little tomes. Sorry. Not my genre. His followers will praise it to the heavens.