From his humble beginnings in war-torn Israel and, later, as a small-time gang member in Montreal, Assaraf went on to build two highly successful companies from scratch. In The Street Kid's Guide to Having It All, he writes about how he has used the law of attraction and his finely honed street smarts to live the life he has always wanted.
Assaraf begins in chapter one with the best piece of advice in his book: determine what you want out of life and develop a real plan for getting there. And he's right when he says most people spend more time planning vacations than they do planning their lives.
The book then proceeds to tell the reader how to develop a real plan based on seven "power factors" used by successful people. These factors are persistence, attitude, discipline, vision, purpose, focus, and action. Certain features of the book are meant to help readers tap into these factors and include visualization exercises and worksheets for creating a life-design matrix. Assaraf says that he followed this road map, as it were, to get him where he is today.
While the information is presented in an easy-to-read format, it is difficult to get excited about another version of The Power of Positive Thinking and the "name it and claim it" teachings of some Christian churches.
In chapter four, Assaraf states, "You have thousands of beliefs, both positive and negative, that cause you to act a certain way. The effects of your beliefs are not as abstract as you might think. Let's say you're looking at a restaurant menu. You'll make a decision and take action by ordering and eating the food that aligns with your beliefs about health and nutrition. The result of that decision will determine whether or not you'll have an abundance of energy. It will determine, over a period of time, your external appearance. It will also determine your internal health. As you can see, one small decision affects a whole range of things. Choosing improperly for long periods is a surefire route to a mediocre life."
These ideas are not new; they are just common sense.
