Regaining control of your life can seem overwhelming and impossible to achieve when you’re stuck in the chaos of every day. Every day can be a challenge, or it can be an opportunity to learn and grow–but that’s up to you! With fun, creative, and engaging exercises to help rewire your brain, Dineshrie Pillay has cultivated an honestly wonderful book to help control the chaos.
A lot of this book really resonated with me, but I think the icing on the cake is how kind the author is with her words and encouragement. By being vulnerable and sharing moments she’s had in her life that she was able to turn around and come out better, it made me feel like I was gaining a new friend, someone willing to lift me up when I feel like the world is weighing me down.
I’ve been having a lot of difficulty just doing some things because I’m terrified of what people will think, things I’ve wanted to do my whole life. That being said, this book has given me the confidence and motivation to make a change in my worries and ways of thinking. After all, it doesn’t matter what other people say, because…
“There will be many people who enter and exit your life at some point or another. The one person who will remain consistent in your life is you.”
This is my journey, and letting someone else be the author of my life is a recipe for disaster.
Something really cool is a lot of these lessons remind me of things I’ve been learning in church and Bible studies. In order to grow, you must renew your mind and trust you can handle whatever God, or circumstance, puts in your path. If you believe you can overcome whatever it is, then you will overcome it. If you don’t, and you let anxiety and fear overrun you, you won’t. The mind is a powerful tool, and imagination is a terrible master.
I highly recommend this book for anyone wanting to grow and have a say-so in their own life again. I very much enjoyed and learned from this, and I can’t see what lives are changed because of it.
Katelin W
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This is a practical and relatable book that has been packaged in a way to deliver both the principles and the techniques for having a “Contract with yourself.” What I loved about the book is that each chapter included practical exercises and relatable stories that inspired me to take action.
I simply love this concept of “having a contract with yourself.” The moment I read that title, I was hooked and simply had to have this book! From page one until the end, this book spoke to me and I could resonate with the content and the stories woven into the book. The Author has taken great lengths to share her personal stories that made me relate to my own. Each chapter included practical action steps that I can take immediately to start embracing change and in the authors words, “Take back control
This book has the potential to transform you and your life. This book is highly recommended to anyone who is struggling to understand themselves, who wants to change their lives but doesn’t know where to begin, or who wants to be a better friend or partner. The book forces you to examine your life from a new perspective. I have never read a more transformative book.
I would never in my wildest dreams have thought that when I picked up this book, I will get the most important message that I needed in this moment of my life and that is how to appreciate the gift of time. The contract with yourself is a relatable book for anyone who has “lost their way” and just needs a little bit of light to shine the way through.
There are moments in life when we can all relate to “losing control” and the concept of having a contract that we commit ourselves to is a brilliant concept! I wish I had this book years ago. Each chapter packs a wealth wisdom, relatable anecdotes that is shared with so much of care and kindness, I felt like I was speaking to a close friend. This book has reignited my spirit and gave me a new perspective on my life situation. Everyone should have a copy of this book.
Every day can be a challenge, or it can be an opportunity to learn and grow–but that’s up to you! With fun, creative, and engaging exercises to help rewire your brain, Dineshrie Pillay has cultivated an honestly wonderful book to help control the chaos.
A lot of this book really resonated with me, but I think the icing on the cake is how kind the author is with her words and encouragement. By being vulnerable and sharing moments she’s had in her life that she was able to turn around and come out better, it made me feel like I was gaining a new friend, someone willing to lift me up when I feel like the world is weighing me down.
Powerful and relatable book…practical advice and exercises
“The Contract With Yourself” is a fantastic read.
Change starts with you.
Change also starts with awareness and taking accountability for all that exists in your life. If you are looking for a mirror to hold up to assess your current life reality and a plan to pursue to make dramatic life changes, then The Contract with Yourself is for you.
Most people are searching for the magic pill
Most people are searching for that one big factor to create success and lasting happiness in their life. Most people are craving for that secret formula to provide instant change and satisfaction. Most people are searching for a magic pill to solve all their life problems. Success in life is about executing simple activities on a consistent basis. The Contract with Yourself seeks to prove this statement true. It provides you with the foundational tools to live your life to your highest potential. You will be provided with facts, stories, and techniques to create awareness of your current reality in order to make those simple changes for lasting change.
On behalf of the UKZN Foundation and the UKZN family, we would like to extend our congratulations to you on recently launching your book, The Contract with Yourself.” It is a source of great pride to us that “one of our own” has achieved such an exceptionally inspirational work and service to society. UKZN’s tagline is “Inspiring Greatness” you have achieved greatness and will continue to inspire the next generation of students, accountants, teachers and writers. We salute you!
