Everyone says they’ll start tomorrow . . .
. . . but why not turn tomorrow into today?
In this dynamic self-help book, Art Coombs teaches you how to have a better life by living the law of Hard Easy. From remarkable stories to real-life examples, he demonstrates why it’s better to put in the effort now and reap the rewards later. In this book, you’ll learn:
• How to turn away from instant … book, you’ll learn:
• How to turn away from instant gratification
• How to find a purpose, a plan, and a vision
• How to set big-picture goals
Weaving his own experiences with the neuroscience behind every day decision making, Coombs offers tools to help you evaluate all your choices—old and new. You’ll find yourself sucked into his humor and heartfelt stories, only to reflect on his teaching long after.
Challenge yourself now and see the culmination of your choices through the lens of Hard Easy.
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Forgive me, but I’ve never heard of Arthur F. Coombs III. That changed after reading this book because I went to purchase his other books. I’m not saying this book will change your life, but it could. I’m not saying you’ll be as enthusiastic about the concept as I am at the moment. However, it could. It could also change your perspective on why certain situations and decisions play out in the complete opposite way you’d expect. You’re going to learn the “Law of Hard-Easy” and “Law of Easy-Hard” real quick. Well, you’re going to follow that throughout the book. If it feels like something your parents would say to you, well they probably have and perhaps, not in the same exact words. However, the concept is still the same: “Skimp now and pay later” comes to my mind. The idea is still the same as: “Work hard now and enjoy things later.”
I absolutely loved this book and will be re-reading it again. It’s just one of those books that you should reference from time to time. I really enjoyed the personal stories and the questions at the end of the chapter. How would you handle certain situations? Well, you have the opportunity to read and reflect. Absolutely nothing wrong with that idea! What are you waiting for? Go buy and read the book!
I enjoyed very much “Hard Easy: A Get-Real Guide For Getting The Life You Want,” by Arthur F. Coombs (Art Coombs as he goes by in his book). Coombs uses entertaining stories to illustrate important personal growth topics. He used scientific research along with his stories and made the self-help concepts understandable and easy to apply. I especially enjoyed that at the end of each chapter he has a bullet list of points and questions to ask yourself and activities to do to help you like a more successful life. I recommend this book to anyone interested in self-improvement and that enjoys good old fashion story-telling.
This book hit home at the right time for me. Mr. Coombs explains clear and concise the long-term consequences of following the easy path versus the more difficult one. The examples from his own life helped me to connect to the reality of the natural law of Hard: Easy and Easy Hard. Within minutes I’d identified several applications of this law in my own life. I am taking his advice though to weigh my micro-choices before plunging headlong onto a different path. Overall this was a great read for self-actualization, though I’d prefer a little less swearing (but that’s a personal preference).
Hard Easy: A Get-Real Guide for Getting the Life You Want is a self-help book that teaches you one simple principle, but then expands on it from multiple points of view. You truly can get the life you want, if you’re willing to do what’s necessary to get it. And, no, I don’t mean “removing” people standing in your way or lying and cheating and sleeping your way to the top. (I may or may not have read too many mafia books this past week.)
Coombs teaches the simple truth that the more hard work you put up front, the easier your life gets on the back end. I have long lived my life in a Hard-Easy manner in certain areas of my life. Other areas of my life have been truly Easy-Hard. But that’ll be changing. Coombs helped bring all of that into focus and really let me see where my weaknesses and strengths were. What I should be working to improve, and helping me recognize and enjoy the fruits of where I’ve been working hard for a long time.
It’s truly simple: If you do the hard work now, things will be easy later; if you take it easy and waste time now, the hard is going to hit when you show up unprepared. But while it’s a simple concept, it’s most definitely not an easy one to live. In fact, you’re going to find that even starting to make decisions based on the principle of Hard-Easy is very, very, very difficult.
Coombs not only explains the principle, but he addresses some things like common excuses, common obstacles, common tools you can use, and much more. He tells you up front that even if you’re excited, it will be more difficult than not. He does not pull punches.
Like I’d said, I had already been living this way (without having a name for it) for many years (in some areas of my life). But as I was reading this book, I began to look around and see how much it applied to not only every single area of my life, but also nearly everyone and everything around me. Having a name for it now, and a plan, means that I have a goal that I can move forward with. And THAT is how you get the life you want.
I definitely recommend reading this book. So much so that I’m making everyone above the age of 12 that lives in my household read it. Partly so that we have a common vocabulary, but also so that everyone else can begin making some Hard-Easy choices to have awesome lives. After all, that is what I want for my kids: to see them succeed in living a life full of value.
I was sent a copy of this book to review. I would pay thrice the price to have it, though.