Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Apr 17, Tara rated it did not like it Shelves: self-help. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book is terrible. I thought it would be fun, but I was wrong. Self help by ordering you to connect with your inner rhinoceros, even though you're currently a cow. It's okay to be a cow if you want, we need cows, but you should know that cows suck.
You should shoot first and ask questions later, belittle those who are less successful, you should blow steam from your nostrils, and you should charge head first into anything. Oh, and you should believe in God. Like, a lot. The worst that can hap This book is terrible. The worst that can happen is death, and that's not really a concern. Essentially the book says that success starts with an attitude of success.
But it doesn't say this, it says that you should be a rhinoceros literally and you will be successful. You should just be successful in the six main areas of your life financial, work, family, physical, social, and spiritual and then you will be successful in those areas.
To do that, just be your rhinoceros self. Keeping a family together and happy takes a rhino. Root bear, one scoop of vanilla ice cream and one scoop of rhinoceros! Remember this extremely funny, side-splitting, hilarious joke, because it will remind you to put rhinoceros into everything you do. Rhinoceros success comes from being a rhinoceros ALL the time. I almost wet myself. But the real take home message comes on page 51, "You don't need to read 'Rhinoceros Success' or any other book to live your life successfully.
All you really need is the Bible. Every answer is in there. View all 10 comments. May 29, Nate Riggle rated it it was amazing Shelves: read-reread-and-will-read-again , read-reading-will-read-again. Some snobby readers might find the simplicity of this book to be below them. Not I. It is literally one of the most influential books of my life. I love analogies to life, and that is all this author does, but with animals to people.
Amazing concepts to life if you will just pay attention. The life of a rhinocerous is a happy and exciting one. View 1 comment. Be a Rhino and charge after what you want in life; don't be a cow and let each day just pass by you. We all want something out of life, but it is not going to come to us in a brand new car.
Alexander teaches his readers to be rhinos as they tackle diverse areas of life such as financial, social and physical. This Be a Rhino and charge after what you want in life; don't be a cow and let each day just pass by you. This book was quite motivating and a quick and enjoyable read. However, it seemed to lack much Biblical content. Alexander does encourage his readers to try God and to read the Bible in secret if they need to , but stops short of fully endorsing a life surrendered to following Christ and what that might look like for a rhino.
He does include some scripture quotations in "Rhinoceros Success", but again, this booked lacked the spiritually deep content that would have made it great. For type A personalities, this book would be very encouraging. For the rest of the population it might spur them to charge forward as rhino, or it might simply highlight how much they are not like a rhino and be discouraging. Mar 06, Wes Martin rated it did not like it Shelves: work-business-leadership , This book simultaneously energized and terrified me!
On one hand, I love the rhinoceros mentality - charge ahead towards your goals, without fear of failure while also embracing the reality that you will experience setbacks is good advice. On the other hand, there were enough self-serving and idol-building mantras mixed in with the "good stuff", that this book could be really dangerous to a young person who believes the world is their playground and everyone else should play by their rules. I'm This book simultaneously energized and terrified me!
I'm not sure if this summary makes sense, and I guess that's my problem with this book - it's difficult to make sense of - to distinguish the helpful from the destructive, the selfish from the generous and the Christian from the capitalist. Wow that was a lot of words for a very simple concept. I think the concept was good though?
I mean There's truth and goodness in the rhino mentality, but also truth to the "find peace where you are" mentality too. I guess maybe the middle comes somewhere where you are intentional with your peaceful evenings and you make a point to order your charging priorities properly. Sep 05, Jake rated it really liked it. Like many, I read this because Dave Ramsey recommended it. The corniness initially surprised me and put me off, but, well, I charged through that and eventually grew to like both the book and the style.
It seems childish in some ways, but I think the author knows that and meant for it to be. If you read the whole thing and remain hung up on that, well, OK, but I think you are missing the point and are failing to profit from something worthwhile. My main caveat was the weak Christian message. It wa Like many, I read this because Dave Ramsey recommended it. It was a little weird given how he addresses everything else.
It seemed more namby-pamby than I would have hoped. One of my pastors seems like he applies the rhinoceros approach to evangelism more appropriately than the book does he's a former Marine too, though.
A little more testosterone in Christian evangelism could certainly profit the world. Funny how many of my "heroes" could easily be classed as "Rhinos. Worth the read, for sure, and given its length, I'm sure I'll reread it. Jan 20, Adrienne rated it did not like it. A colleague recommended this book to me.
What a load of garbage! The author is so condescending and egotistical. There is no solid advice, just page upon page of useless drivel.
How did that happen? There was no explanation as to how he got himself out of debt. Did giving to others help him to manage his budget better? To put his spending into perspective? There is no meat in this r A colleague recommended this book to me.
There is no meat in this rhinoceros sandwich! And I've never read a book with so many exclamation points! Does this type of book actually inspire some people to action? This is a fantastic book, with all the lifestyle advice you could possibly consider. In fact, every single page offers something that you can use to improve your life to become successful in every way, not just financially or materially, as some people consider success defined as such.
This is one of the books that lives up to all the hype. It's short and simple and each and every sentence is useful. Don't miss out on it And once you buy it, read it often! You're a Rhinoceros! I'm a rhinoceros This is a fantastic book, with all the lifestyle advice you could possibly consider.
I'm a rhinoceros! I charge at something until its completed. I succeed in everything I do! It will get you where you need to be. So try not to fail too much but expect to do it more than you ever imagined. And don't put yourself down as a result, if you do. It's just not worth it and it may cause you to give up. Jun 30, Kevin Jennings rated it it was ok Shelves: currently-own. Rhinoceros Success is a nice, quick read for a bit of motivation and inspiration to pursue your dreams.
It's a simple book occasionally, over simplistic with a great message from an obviously passionate author. Alexander does a nice job of uplifting you and cheering you on, but the book does not provide any deep, life-changing insight or in-depth information or explanations. However, I don't believe the book was ever intended to do so.
Alexander wants to encourage you and help you recognize th Rhinoceros Success is a nice, quick read for a bit of motivation and inspiration to pursue your dreams. Alexander wants to encourage you and help you recognize that techniques and strategies are overrated. The single most important thing you can do is simply begin doing something, anything to move toward your dreams; and if you push past enough obstacles, you'll eventually get there.
Apr 21, Sandy rated it did not like it. Downright offensive. Full of God and Bible references. In summary, Rhinos and Cows are Winners and Losers. Money is everything. Sure, I know the author tries to distinguish between money and loving money, but the whole message is about be a Winner Rhino , drive a Rolls Royce, and enjoy your view of the lazy Cows Losers as you pass them by. Aug 27, Zacaro Caro rated it did not like it.
Recommended at a conference I listened to the audio on the way home. I can say this book was repetitive, redundant and supplies a very simple message. The intro was written by Dave Ramsey and was the best part of the book. At first I thought the message would be fun, but it was written on a hammer and pounded it in beyond the point of fun. Nov 10, Todd rated it it was ok Shelves: audio , borrowed. A good premise, poorly executed. It's fun, even silly, which is fine.
In fact, that's all it has going for it really. But it has nearly zero depth. It's incredibly short, but still far too long. Rip out the copious fluff forcibly added to make it into a book and tone down the religiosity which adds nothing and comes across, to be frank, more than a bit creepy and this becomes a 5 to 10 page solid essay. I suspect the follow-on books add some depth, but after this I'm just not going to waste A good premise, poorly executed.
I'm just not going to waste my time. Aug 01, Trina aNovelReader rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites , nonfiction , self-help , recommended. With a ton of books out there on setting goals and achieving success, what better way to get the point across then by visualizing yourself as a charging rhino with 2-inch thick skin.
If a rhino can do it, then you can too! Intensely motivating read. Recommended reading for anyone who wants to overcome procrastination.
At less than pages, there is no excuse not to read it right now. Really enjoyable. Jan 12, Kyle Tucker rated it did not like it. Go do stuff. Jun 11, Silvia Nora rated it it was amazing. This is a good book to get you going and for you to understand that you just need to charge, get up and going! Look around, what needs to change!
At six in the morning, when your opportunity clock rings, get out of bed like a rhinocerosnot a sloth! Take a quick shower, brush your horns, put on your rhino clothes, and get ready to. Hopefully, you have something to charge at. You must have some goals that will add purpose to your life as a rhinoceros. If you have been getting up every morning to work all day just to buy yucca-yucca bushes for dinner and pay the rent, then it is time to get mad.
It is time to get disgusted! It is time to say, I have had enoughof being a lazy cow grazing in the pasture day after day. I am fed up with doing nothing, seeing nothing, and accomplishing nothing. I woke up this morning as a rhinoceros. I am going to sacrifice the security and complacency of the pasture and live a rhinoceros life of excitement and adventure in the jungle. I am going to be a rich rhino! Get mad! Who is going to argue with an irritable, disgusted, angry, three-ton rhinoceros?
You will get what you want. Just chargeafter it! Vow never to go back to that pasture again. Forget your lazy cow buddies. Get out and meet new rhinoceros friends. How else does a rhinoceros charge, but massively?
By being a. When you take on a challenge, you dont approach it like a timid prairie dog, ready to leap back into its hole at the slightest sign of danger. You say, Damn the torpedoes!
You give it all youve got, never allowing the possibility of failure to cross your mind. You put everything youve got into everything you do. Shoot now and ask questions later. You are a rhinoceros! There is nothing you cannot tackle. Everything you do, you do it massively! From the minute you jump out of bed in the morning until youre back in bed for the night, you are charging massively.
It is all or nothing with you. You are a charging rhinoceros with your throttle to the floorfull blast ahead! Never mind. Your skin is so thick that you hardly feel them. They might knock your breath out once in a while, but you are right back on your feet, ready to charge again and madder than hell!
Yes, you are a rhinoceros and you can handle a lot of adversity. You almost enjoy taking the punches, because you. The more successful a rhino you become, the bigger the torpedoes. Thats okay. You are a thick-skinned, mad, charging rhinoceros, and the torpedoes will run out before you would ever go back to being a lazy old cow in the pasture.
Keep charging! I had, and still do have, a whole shelf of books promising the secrets of success. Some said the secret was to have written goals. Some said to dress for success. Others advised winning friends and influencing animals. Some preached ridding yourself of bad habits such as drinking liquor. Well, I had and did all those things and I was still getting nowhere. Worse yet, I ended up working for a thirty-yearold millionaire who had absolutely no written goals and he dressed like a big, sloppy kid.
He used the foulest language I have ever heard and he was no teetotaler. But do you know what he was? He was a full-time charging rhinoceros! Since I first recognized that trait in him, I have unfailingly found it in every successful person I have encountered.
Now I firmly believe that if you are a rhinoceros, you are almost guaranteed success. Get charging! Open navigation menu. Close suggestions Search Search. User Settings. Skip carousel. Carousel Previous. Carousel Next. What is Scribd?
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