This book was promoted by Online Book Club today. It is currently free on Amazon (and it is available on Kindle Unlimited, too). It is a quick read of just 84 pages.

By no means is this meant to be a textbook on behavior modification. The author has chosen to focus on one element within the realm of behavior modification in order to help people become more reflective on how they can respond to certain situations in more positive ways. He provides many examples, anecdotes, and personal experiences to show his Stimulus-Space of Time-Response model in action.

In essence, he teaches the reader that when a stimulus occurs, such as a fender-bender, we have a moment to reflect on how we want to react, and then we respond accordingly. We have the choice to fly into a rage and verbally assault the other driver, or we can take a moment to breathe and choose to approach the other driver calmly in order to exchange insurance information. A few of the examples provided seemed a bit far-fetched or without factual basis, but they still illustrated his point.

Even if you believe yourself to be a rational person, this book will likely surprise you with a situation you may not have thought of before. In addition to teaching the reader how to respond to stimuli, he also teaches the reader how to find joy in every scenario using his model. For instance, even if your team loses a game, you can still "take the win" by recognizing that your team took more points than they have all season.

If for no other reason than to reflect on how you can be a happier person and have a positive impact on others, this quick book is worth a read.