Cloud Book Review

Running Head: 9 THINGS YOU SIMPLY MUST DO

9 Things You Simply Must Do to Succeed in Love and Life
Dr. Henry Cloud
Sarah Smith
Liberty University
April 8, 2009

Cloud, Henry Dr. (2004). 9 Things You Simply Must Do to Succeed in Love and Life. Brentwood, TN: Integrity Publishers.

      There are people in everyone’s life that are “déjà vu” people. These déjà vu people all had something in common, they found what they were looking for in life; and it was not the actual person that we seemed to know; rather it was the way in which they lived.   In the lives of these people, there are nine principles in which they learn to live by, and each principle contains knowledge that every person should remember. Every person has the opportunity to utilize these nine principles and to begin to live a life that is rewarding and worthwhile.
      The first principle is to “dig up” the invisible world of our hearts and to search within the soul for dreams, talents and desires. Just as we can see the beautiful creation in front of our eyes, we know that the invisible God is where it originated; our dreams and desired in our hearts lead to who we become on the outside. It is “our job to dig up whatever potential we have in whatever situation we are in, and then to invest it and see it grow” (Cloud pg 31).   When a person faces what is in his or her heart- even facing the negative things- a change will occur for the better and something bigger and greater will emerge. The second principle is to “pull the tooth” and to let go of things that tend to distract one from living a life they desire and dream. It is important to get rid of things that negatively affect a person’s life, and to realize that “when we avoid facing things directly, they tend to grab us at the times when we cannot address them effectively” (Cloud pg 58). Principle three is to have the ability to “play the movie” and see what certain decisions will play in the future, not just in the present.   Along with...