Thick Face is the shield. Thick faced people have the ability to put self-doubt aside. They refuse to accept the limitations that others impose on them, or the limitations we commonly impose on ourselves. Black Heart is a shield. It is the ability to take action without regard to how the consequences will affect others. A black heart is ruthless but not necessarily evil.
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Great Eastern concepts dogged by a lack of framework,
By vikingtraider "vikingtraider" (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Thick Face, Black Heart: Thriving and Succeeding in Everyday Life and Work Using the Ancient Wisdom of the East (Paperback)
The concepts presented are mostly Taoist/Buddhist. I feel that it's worth going to the source (eg reading Tao Te Ching) rather than reading a commentary (ie this book) of a commentary (the Thick Black theory).Anyway, the book has some notable problems: - Lack of framework. Everything seems to be randomly bundled together. - Poor english. Maybe this is why it sells well because people think that it's more authentic to Eastern philosophy. However, the positives are: - Excellent ideas, which of course are derived from Eastern philosophy. - Some examples and application of the ideas which are useful in illustrating the principles. Overall, it contains some interesting aggregation of various Eastern schools of thought with some examples. Unfortunately, the examples are sometimes lame and the book is too long considering what it has to say. Poor english and lack of framework would probably be the cause. I'd recommend reading other books directly o Eastern philosophy instead.
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An All-Time Favorite Non-Fiction,
This review is from: Thick Face, Black Heart: Thriving and Succeeding in Everyday Life and Work Using the Ancient Wisdom of the East (Paperback)
Granted, no single book will suit every taste. So it is not surprising that some readers criticize this one. It takes on a gargantuan task: seeking to explain something of the Asian way of thinking to Western folks. Yet with China soon to be the number 1 trading partner for MANY world nations, this is an explanation we all need.
Meanwhile, suffice it to say that, like another reader reviewer here, I also have read the book multiple times (and the two of us are clearly not alone in this)! Thick Face, Black Heart is a masterpiece of contradictions. Yes, it's a book for business people--yet it's deeply and satisfyingly philosophical. Yes, it's "theoretical"--yet it's filled with fascinating illustrative anecdotes, enlivened by the voice of a natural storyteller. Yes, it's serious, cerebral, and complex--yet it's a bona fide page-turner! Even if you feel you've had enough of motivational books, you may want to give one last look at this one. It's a serious cut above. Doni Tamblyn is author of Laugh and Learn: 95 Ways to Use Humor for More Effective Teaching and Training and The Big Book of Humorous Training Games (Big Book of Business Games Series)
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