The personal development industry is a multi-billion dollar titan. The business of feeling good and setting goals has never been better. Books such as Rich Dad Poor Dad (Robert Kiyosaki), The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People (Stephen Covey), Chicken Soup for the Soul (Mark Victor Hansen), and Unlimited Power (Tony Robbins) have fueled the industry to grow on a yearly basis.
No matter the title the majority of self-help personal development material centers on the following principles:
- Positivity
- Goal Setting
- Self-Affirmations
- Confidence
- Happiness
It would seem that any functioning adult could handle these aspects of life without paying another adult for advice. Some people swear by this material and say that it turned there lives around.
What do you think? Does the personal development industry have a positive impact on the world or is it positively stupid?
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