Have you ever read any self-help books? Do you find them helpful? Over the past decade, the self-improvement industry has become a multi-billion-dollar industry. Why are people so hooked on self-help books and videos?

In this episode, we're gonna talk about some common critics about self-help books and why you probably don't need them!

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【Podcast 關鍵字】

 self-help book (n.) 心靈勵志類書籍 

trend (n.) 潮流 

intention (n.) 意圖 

instruct (v.) 指示；指導 

classify (v.) 分類 

self-improvement (n.) 自我發展 

ironic (adj.) 具有諷刺意味的 

productive (adj.) 富有成效的 

estimate (v.) 估計 motivational (adj.) 勵志的 

inspiring (adj.) 鼓舞人心的 

uplifting (adj.) 令人振奮的 

illusion (n.) 錯覺 

progress (n.) 進展 

reinforce (v.) 加強 

perception (n.) 看法；觀念 

inferiority (n.) 自卑 

shame (n.) 羞恥 

contradictory (adj.) 矛盾的 

have nothing against sth (phr.) 反對某事 

fundamentally (adv.) 從根本上地 

word-for-word (adj.) 一字不差的 

instruction (n.) 指示；說明 

toxic (adj.) 有毒的 

quote (n.) 引用句 

ups and downs (phr.) 起伏；盛衰 

self-growth (n.) 自我成長 

pep talk (n.) 鼓舞士氣的談話 

self-explanatory (adj.) 無需解釋的 

for the most part (phr.) 在大多數情況下 

overrated (adj.) 被高估的