Whatever You Think, Think the Opposite

Paul Arden aims to provide off-beat advice on being a creative, however, there were a lot of points in this book that had me shaking my head in disagreement. Arden suggests "<i>at twenty-eight it is a bit late to find out you are in the wrong job</i>" and don't go to university because "<i>for all your education, you will still be the office junior</i>." Arden goes to to state he "<i>feels sorry for these people</i>" who go to university, and ends up coming across as rather ignorant and patronising rather than helpful. But there are plenty of points Arden raises that I do agree with, wholeheartedly; he suggests we need to take charge, give ourselves goals, push ourselves, and seek criticism not approval. <a href="https://wordery.com/whatever-you-think-think-the-opposite-paul-arden-9780141025711#oid=1159_1" target="new"><i>Whatever You Think, Think the Opposite</i></a> is an OK read but there are <a href="http://www.theprivatelifeofagirl.com/2014/08/18-books-for-creatives.html">better books I would recommend reading</a> instead.