Unlimited: How to Build an Exceptional Life

Unlimited: How to Build an Exceptional Life by Jillian Michaels               Audio Book: 7 hrs. 49 min     Hardback Book:  272 pages                            

Jillian Michaels in her softer side is shown here.    She is still tough and takes no prisoners but goes after anyone who says they CAN’T do something – of course you can she counters, but, less in your face, and truly offering her thoughts and empathy for those who struggle but try.          She covers mindset, finding one’s higher power, the strength of positive affirmations and how believing you will receive what you want in your life so you aren’t blocking any good coming your way with self-doubt.    She talks about getting every aspect of your life in order from clearing your clutter, cleaning your kitchen, personal hygiene, exercise to clear the excess pounds you carry around with you which is slow suicide.    She talks about her own therapy sessions and how she highly recommends it for everyone to clear the ghosts of your past away – ie.  she hates her father, she has trouble not being an irate shrew in relationships when she feels she is being taken for granted.   She gets very real and very honest.   She cusses like a sailor to make her points but she does it in a funny way.   You still get the point that she lost a lot weight herself – which she also discusses – and so she is taking no b.s. from anyone saying they can’t lose weight because she has been there and did what it took to the point she became a gym junkie.    Amusing, entertaining and insightful.    She talks about how her low b.s. tolerance level causes her to get in people’s faces to the point she intimidates them into losing weight ( ie. she scares the crap out of them) but she tells it with the intention that she is doing it for their own good.   She speaks her mind very clearly always and while she tones her persona down she admits to being a tyrant when she needs to and does not apologize to anyone for anything she feels is required to get the job done.   A more personal look into Jillian Michaels the person and a lot of good transition material discussed from going from flab - body-wise/work-wise/home-wise to fab in all aspects of your life.    Lots of tough love here.    Yes, I would recommend this book.   She expects everyone to be on her page but, maybe, her page carries a lot of merit.    I liked this book – she can be brutal and harsh at times but she is also very thorough and genuine to her own personhood and beliefs.   A good read regardless of age.  

- Shirley J