I read this book to try to help myself figure out why I always feel the need to be helpful to everyone, even when they aren't asking for it, but more in physical sense, but this was more about being a good listener which is actually not a problem I have.

I'm more of a "someone is having a hard time figuring out why their printer isn't working and I'm the first to jump up and offer to help them fix it" or a "even though I don't know this person that well, I'm going to give them this gift because I like giving people things" type of person.

As in I help too much, I'm a giver by nature and I was trying to figure out why I feel the need to be constantly helpful and reliable, this book did not help with that.

However I did learn some more listening techniques, and how to be better in conversation when listening and validating people feelings, so it wasn't a complete waste.

Just keep in mind that this is an older book and is also told through a lens of an obviously religious person.