S.U.M.O (Shut Up, Move On): The Straight-Talking Guide to Succeeding in Life -- THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

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I was made to read this at the request of a previous employer, admittedly I've never found self help books useful but this one in particular was the death knell to me for the whole genre. The legendary copy number one, signed by more than 100 of the book’s featured celebrities, broke the record for the most expensive book published in the 20th century, sold at an auction in Berlin on April 6, 2000 for 620,000 German marks—about 317,000 euros. I've struggled for years to cope with anxiety (various forms) Depresion as well as other mental health problems.

Elisabeth Binder: Royale Atmosphäre mit Königin Silvia macht gute Taten zum Genuss - 1,3 Millionen DM kamen zusammen in Tagesspiegel, April 7, 2000. Titled “How to Make the Fur Fly,” Van Rooy hurtles towards the camera as she flees a small airplane coming from behind, a series inspired by the famous scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 film North by Northwest.I thought wallowing in negativity after a failure is a bad practice but McGee encourages us to have a Hippo Time to experience “emotional lows and be honest about those feeling” which I think helps us to have clarity and insights that are essential in planning the next steps to take.

Helmut Newton (1920–2004) always showed a healthy disdain for the easy or predictable, so it’s no surprise that the SUMO was an irresistible project. kg (just under 80 pounds), Newton created a landmark book that stood head and shoulders above anything previously attempted, both in terms of conceptual extravagance and technical specifications. For example, when you've finished this book, you might procrastinate, you might do nothing, if you do, don't blame the book, instead, look in the mirror. This book should be used to teach photography, should be read hundreds of times, absorbed and memorized.The main messages are similar though - are control of your life, don't wallow (too long) in your own self-pity, stop having an attitude of being a victim of life/fate/other people, seize opportunity and so on. within two weeks i was applying the "beach ball" to my life at home with my family and getting great responses. It is this legacy that has remained, where selling a fantasy is far more potent than selling the latest dress. Revised by his wife June, the volume gathers 464 images and a new booklet that takes us through the making-of this publishing venture—a spectacular tribute to the larger-than-life Helmut Newton, now in a friendly format. It doesn't necessarily mean "get over it" or "pull yourself together" (although there may be occasions when both responses are necessary): "Shut Up" means stop what you're doing, take time out to reflect, let go of baggage and beliefs that hinder your potential; "Move On" means tomorrow can be different from today, look for new possibilities, don't just think about it, take action.

Paul McGee nailed the structure - so often I find authors get this wrong and make it harder for the reader - SUMO has clear and easy to follow advice, real life stories to bring the principles to life, key points and messages highlighted throughout the chapters, humour, a summary after each chapter, and an overall summary at the end. Images such as ‘Sie Kommen’, which appeared in 1981 Vogue Paris, where the primary intention is to present stylish clothing, subverting the function of the fashion photo. I do find with this type of book it's easy to nod along as you read and then change absolutely zero, so it'll be interesting to see how I feel about it in a year. Building on his background in psychology, Paul’s aim is to deliver a practical, relevant message that he hopes can make an immediate impact on people’s professional and personal lives.I feel what SUMO is about is very similar to stocism, essentially the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, the courage to take action and change what we can and essentially the wisdom to know the difference. There's no way to choose three and a half stars unless you stab at the screen half way between the icons and see which one your subconsciousness guides you towards. The advice wasn't bad; but it seemed somewhat obvious, a little stretched out to fill the pages and the whole left me rather unmoved. Found out this PAUL MCGEE’s (Obvious YT guy) Instagram handle which IS “thesumoguy” I was confused because the first thing that comes to mind is SUMO WRESTLING- Japanese traditional practice and martial art. Now, this XL edition celebrates 20 years of SUMO, the result of a project conceived by Helmut Newton some years ago.

A Bigger Book, TASCHEN’s SUMO-sized David Hockney monograph, is as spectacular in format as it is in scope. He collaborated closely through all production stages and conceived of this book as a purely visual survey of more than 450 works prefaced by a handwritten programmatic statement.I'd recommend this book to anyone who has destructive habits of thinking and behaviour and is willing to put in the work to change them. I am not a massive fan of a self-help book (probably cause I don’t really like being told what to do 👀) but this one is pretty good. The scale of the book, both in terms of its physical size and its scope, not only means that we are instantly immersed in Hockney’s spectacular colours, but we are also reminded of his ability to use these colours to show us the world as we experience it. It touches on some basic "betterment principles" in a conversational tone but I think there are definitely more though provoking publications out there. Another from this series gives further clues: the androgynous suited female is flanked by a naked woman wearing only heels and a veil.