That's the core difference between people who love this book and people who hate it.Those who hate it cannot stand the fact that the book gives you ideas about how to accept personal responsibility for what happens in your own life while avoiding the traps in which other people, events, and poor personal choices would place you.Those who love the book feel the opposite. They are eager to pick themselves off, dust themselves off, and learn how to avoid getting knocked down anymore.Notice that in each case where someone panned the book, they blame someone else or other events for the pain in their lives.Those who praise the book accept responsibility for attracting stuff, good or bad, into their lives.That's the difference.If you want to continue to wallow in self-pity and anger about the negatives in your life, skip this book.If you want help overcoming challenges and difficulties in your life, read it.It's that simple.