Worth the read, for sure, and given its length, I'm sure I'll reread it. I'm curious to see how much of it sticks with me and how much is forgotten.

A little more testosterone in Christian evangelism could certainly profit the world.įunny how many of my 'heroes' could easily be classed as 'Rhinos.' One of my pastors seems like he applies the rhinoceros approach to evangelism more appropriately than the book does (he's a former Marine too, though). It seemed more namby-pamby than I would have hoped.

It was a little weird given how he addresses everything else. My main caveat was the weak Christian message. If you read the whole thing and remain hung up on that, well, OK, but I think you are missing the point and are failing to profit from something worthwhile. It seems childish in some ways, but I think the author knows that and meant for it to be. The corniness initially surprised me and put me off, but, well, I charged through that and eventually grew to like both the book and the style. Like many, I read this because Dave Ramsey recommended it. For the rest of the population it might spur them to charge forward as rhino, or it might simply highlight how much they are not like a rhino and be discouraging. For type A personalities, this book would be very encouraging. He does include some scripture quotations in 'Rhinoceros Success', but again, this booked lacked the spiritually deep content that would have made it great. Alexander does encourage his readers to try God and to read the Bible (in secret if they need to), but stops short of fully endorsing a life surrendered to following Christ and what that might look like for a rhino. However, it seemed to lack much Biblical content. This book was quite motivating and a quick and enjoyable read. Alexander teaches his readers to be rhinos as they tackle diverse areas of life such as financial, social and physical.

We have to charge forward like a rhino might and work hard to get where/what we want. We all want something out of life, but it is not going to come to us in a brand new car. 'Rhinoceros Success' gives tips and encouragement to motivate the readers to get up and get moving. That's right, even the author doesn't think you should read this book.īe a Rhino and charge after what you want in life don't be a cow and let each day just pass by you. Rhinoceros success comes from being a rhinoceros ALL the time.'īut the real take home message comes on page 51, 'You don't need to read 'Rhinoceros Success' or any other book to live your life successfully. 'Do you know how to make a rhinoceros float? Root bear, one scoop of vanilla ice cream and one scoop of rhinoceros! Remember this extremely funny, side-splitting, hilarious joke, because it will remind you to put rhinoceros into everything you do. It is written in a jovial and simple way and peppered with 'comedy'. Keeping a family together and happy takes a rhino.' To do that, just be your rhinoceros self. You should just be successful in the six main areas of your life (financial, work, family, physical, social, and spiritual) and then you will be successful in those areas. But it doesn't say this, it says that you should be a rhinoceros (literally) and you will be successful. The worst that can happen is death, and that's not really a concern.Įssentially the book says that success starts with an attitude of success. You should shoot first and ask questions later, belittle those who are less successful, you should blow steam from your nostrils, and you should charge head first into anything. It's okay to be a cow if you want, we need cows, but you should know that cows suck. Self help by ordering you to connect with your inner rhinoceros, even though you're currently a cow. I thought it would be fun, but I was wrong.

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