Self-Help Book, I Can, I Will

In I Can, I Will, Dr. Frederick G. Elias (1992) provides a self-help book on personal growth and development aimed at raising self-esteem, increasing success, and experiencing true happiness. While this seems like a lot for one book to provide, Elias' (1992) simple steps the changing attitude and behavior illustrates that quite often the biggest obstacle to greater success is us. From illustrating how negative preconceptions and core beliefs to overcoming barriers to fear and resistance contribute to personal and professional growth, or the lack thereof, Dr. Elias (1992, p. 19) maintains, "You are the facilitator of your own change process." This analysis will discuss my personal growth; from erecting barriers to change to using change as a springboard to greater success and happiness by using concepts discussed in Dr. Elias' (1992) I Can, I Will.

One of the biggest challenges in my life was my move to the U.S. and American culture, after spending my formative and early adult years as in Armenia immersed in Armenian culture. When I arrived here, I was completely challenged by the enormous culture shock between two cultures with different values, beliefs, languages, customs and the like. I continued to think of the past, longing for my family, friends, and culture; instead of facing the numerous challenges confronting me like going to school and holding a job, learning a new language, making new social contacts and the like. I relocated here because o

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