Be Useful: Seven tools for life

“This book is a mix of autobiography and self-help, and it works really well. Arnold shares his life lessons through seven ‘tools’ that are simple but powerful: vision, hard work, problem-solving, resilience, communication, curiosity, and giving back. The stories from his own journey make the advice feel real and motivating, not just theory. The writing is very straightforward—almost like Arnold is speaking directly to you—which makes it easy to read and inspiring. Some readers might find his style a bit tough or blunt, but that’s exactly what makes the message strong. Overall, it’s a practical book for anyone looking for motivation or clarity in life. Not revolutionary if you’ve read a lot of self-development books, but the personal stories make it unique. I’d definitely recommend it.”

This is a terrific motivational book, with wonderful lessons - especially for young people to help them shape their future with the effort required to live a fulfilling life! Entertaining and uplifting - contains valuable advice without being preachy - the perfect gift for a student!

I LOVED this book! I’ve always been a huge fan of Arnolds’s to begin with and enjoyed reading his autobiography, so I was really looking forward to reading this one. I had respect for him before this, but after reading this book, I have that much more respect and admiration for him. His book is very motivational, but he also writes about his personal experiences before he came to America, the process of getting here, and his life after getting here to pursue the American dream. Arnold is a real go-getter and an extremely hard worker. I wish I had even an ounce of his energy. He knew and knows what he wants and he works hard to get it. He’s a total believer in visualizing what he wants, but he also does the work to see those dreams come true, and he stresses that the latter is just as important as the dreaming. Arnold is a very positive and optimistic person, but he hasn’t been without his struggles. He talks about them, what he did to work through them, and what he learned from them. He really cares about people, and his life has been about how he can serve others and what he can do to help people. He puts his money where his mouth is and has been fortunate in that he could pay for many of his endeavors himself. Arnold wrote about his experiences as governor, as well. He really tried to work across the aisle and had both Democrats and republicans in his administration. He worked hard to try to do what was best for the people of California. (I know there are those who didn’t agree with some of the things he did, mostly because of party differences, but what you can’t say is that he didn’t work hard to find solutions and to get the job done.) Arnold is a great example of what is possible for everyone who dreams and works hard enough towards those dreams. But I would like to add that it may be possible, but not always probable depending on someone’s circumstances. Some can overcome the most horrific experiences and succeed, and yet there are many whose experiences completely devastated them and they gave up hope. Reading this book made me feel really encouraged to keep trying. To keep working towards those dreams. And if I can’t, I can still serve people by committing small acts of kindness wherever and whenever I can. We all don’t have to do and be big. We all have a different purpose. Therefore, no one reading this book should feel discouraged or like they don’t matter just because they can’t do what Arnold did. We can take baby steps and just do what we can when we can. I would highly recommend reading. It was well worth it, and I’ll probably read again and again.

I appreciate the intent of this book, it's equal parts his autobiography and what he learned along the way. The intent to share and offer helpful advice is real. It's just not groundbreaking, we've heard all these things before. I know, I know, you have to DO what he recommends for it to be effective. Set a vision, work hard, be positive and give back. That's it! The magic formula to unlock limitless success in life. Luck and genetics play large factors too, whether you like it or not. This was an incredibly easy read with thick pages, generous spacing and large font, lol. Again, his intent is good, likely, and I appreciate the man he esteems he is and was as he did accomplish a lot. I could nitpick his specific movies or quality as a writer, but I won't. He did and achieved a lot, I wish this book inspired me more or gave me something special I hadn't heard before, but it is what it is. It's a lot of "look I can do it, you can too!" I hoped for more examples about being useful in general despite being a catchy tag line.

An amazing Self Help book about Tools in life that you can use not only to better yourself but others around you as well! Arnold gives great advice with examples & experiences throughout his life that anyone can benifit if your willing to listen and open your mind. If you want a more detailed breakdown of his life & career check out Total Recall but if you're looking for tools that can lead to different perspectives & outcomes in your life look no further & pick up this book right NOW! It's a quick but good read & he does the Narration for audiobook as well & that in itself is a joy in itself! Get to the........ BOOKS, NOW!

Le kiffe ! Très intéressant comme personnage. Je recommande.

Written by a true leader, it has helped me change my mentality. Now I can clearly see what are the values and priorities that will help me achieve my goals. Written the way Arnold speaks: direct and simple, it has made me value both great goals, but also little ones; like the value of consistently investing "one hour per day". A genuine aproach to achievement and leadership. A must read that will be always my companion.

So many good things to learn from Arnold’s life . New perception about life the way he described he is not self made . Thank you and learning from book will inspire me to sail through hardships of life and will allow me to be helpful to the needy people at each point and corner of my life . Thank you again Terminator ,Governor, Actor ,Body Builder ,Philonthroper and more over a good person Arnold .

Livro simples, bem Franco. Mas tem um ar de conversa de coisas que vc sempre quis conversar e debater com alguém que não estão presentes em outros livros de motivação, especialmente quanto a construção de visão de vida

This book is wonderful. I love it. I read the introduction chapter and it has given me positivity and inspiration already. I also read Arnold's Pump Club Newsletters, I love them too, they are full of knowledge about everything. I love Arnold's movies, serials, and motivational speeches and I am sure his book is wonderful. It is about success and effort, it is a real-life story and gives you wonderful advice for your life. And thank you Mr. Schwarzenegger for this inspirational book, and for all your efforts and work. I will keep this book all my life, it is so precious to me. Get to the Choppa ! Read this book! Do it now!