• Self Matters

  • Creating Your Life from the Inside Out
  • By: Phil McGraw
  • Narrated by: Phil McGraw
  • Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (249 ratings)

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Self Matters

By: Phil McGraw
Narrated by: Phil McGraw
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Publisher's summary

Your life has a root core that, once understood, unlocks a powerful force to create the life you want. Key questions and an amazingly clear "map" are now at your fingertips so you can "live by design".

In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Phil challenges you to find your "authentic self": that person you have always wanted to be, but were too distracted, busy, or scared to become. Instead, you have created a "fictional self", taking on the identity of who you believe you are supposed be. The incongruence between these two selves is what leads you to feel that your life is incomplete, unbalanced, and more difficult than it should be.

In Self Matters, Dr. Phil helps you to demystify your self-concept and learn how to reclaim your authentic self. You can learn to think beyond the excuses and fears that have masked the person you want to be. By facing the cards life has dealt you, you can relearn how to best react to them.

Self Matters is one of the most forward-thinking works on self-concept and self-esteem ever published. We get only one chance in this world. Dr. Phil tells us all how to make the most of it.

©2001 Phillip McGraw, Ph.D. (P)2001 Simon and Schuster Inc.

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What did you love best about Self Matters?

This book was not only inspirational but imformative and insightful. I learned a lot from listening to this book!

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What insight do you think you’ll apply from Self Matters?

Correcting my inner dialogue and my label that was made by other people when I was younger.

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Love this book!! i learned a lot from this book. I reached back into my past and realized that there was a lot that has shaped me into who I am today.

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Candid and straightforward

Dr Phil is and has always been very straightforward with his audience. Self
Matters does not disappoint. Want to get over that nagging inferiority complex? Got
any traumatic wounds from the past keeping you from being your best? This audio book lays out the steps needed to resolve these problems ,all while treating yourself with dignity and respect. This guy is brilliant and humorous. He includes his own personal
journey to personal fulfillment. I cried on
some parts, howled with laughter on other parts. Give it a listen for yourself.

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Overall Realistic

Absolutely addresses key factors for life resolutions through clear knowledge and practical steps to get the life you need and want.

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Victims Unite! This is your book

While I listened to his interview with Oprah on Super Soul Sunday, I was intrigued, not by the message, but by the man who is single-handedly creating a wave of nauseous schizophrenic victims who think everyone is out to get them. If she's after your husband, you better find a way to...fill in the blank. If he's cheating on you. If, if, if. All of the signs are there, Everyone and I mean EVERYONE is your enemy. I listened to as much as I could bear, and have to turn it off. The negativity this book is shedding on a consumer society who deems it necessary to compare themselves to Instagram and must look Fabletic is overwhelming. The message I get is that no matter who you are, everyone will take advantage of you. No matter what you do, your husband will cheat on you. No matter how many friends you think you have, you don't. And then I listened to some of these stories on the Oprah Show and thought, Wow. Why would you put yourself through the pain and suffering you do and then blame it on someone else? Why would you go through life blaming other people for your bad decisions in the first place? So. instead, I turned to something that made sense. TD Jakes. Dr Phil is talking to the victims. They are quintessential victims, who love to blame, shame, and judge. So, yeah, this book isn't for me. I'm not a victim.

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Good Work Mr. Phil

Changed my life. Hard work. But it was worth it. I'm happy now.

This book is not for the faint of heart but if you're sad and want to be permanently happy for the rest of your life, buy this book, do the steps, and in 3 weeks you'll find happiness. That's right it doesn't take a whole lifetime to find happiness. You can do it in less than a month.

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Dr. Phil is Great!

What a great self-help book that helps you to unlock hidden barriers that have been repressed in your mind! Dr. Phil guides you through each layer and helps you find your true self and release the hurt and pain that has been locked in your mind your whole life! He is a genius! A must purchase if you need help finding the real you! He helped me!

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Dr. Phil

he made me feel like I was sitting across from him, like he was talking to me.

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Great book

I love Dr Phil! He’s awesome and always has a great sense of humor! Will listen to again

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Very good

It is a book that helps you examine your life and deal with the things that are holding you back.

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Insanely good

I’m trying to get out of a rut and start my career and this book is helping more than any book has ever

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