Your Greatest Power – Book Review

By: J. Martin Kohe (2004)

ISBN 0-937539-04-X

Book Price: $12.95

A most popular book

Dr. Kohe began his adult life as a lawyer, but gave up his practice to pursue a degree in psychology from Balwin-Wallace College. He is best known for his work as an author. His most popular book “Your Greatest Power” has sold over 250,000 copies. He has a powerful audio lecture of ten ways to deal with inevitable discouragement.

Finding lost treasure

Within 5 chapters J. Martin Kohe presents the power to choose (Ch. 1), and 4 choices; Wealth (Ch. 2), Conditions (Ch. 3), our Personality (Ch. 4), and Happiness (Ch. 5). In the last chapter, W. Clement Stone discusses an article about hidden treasure and how to find the greatest power. Following the article are 17 points to get treasure.

Useful principles to act on to choose a better life

J. Martin Kohe inspires readers with personal language and strong encouraging promises. His introductions capture attention as in, “You are the possessor of a great and wonderful power. This power, when properly applied, will bring confidence instead of timidity, calmness instead of confusion, poise instead of restlessness…”

Kohe boldly announces his point, “The greatest power that a person possesses is the power to choose.”

Upon reading this inspirational classic, readers will be motivated to make valuable life choices and stick with these. Martin Kohe expresses this in his chapter on choosing wealth, saying, “If we do not change our thinking, we can never hope to change our financial positions… we must change our inner thoughts”

Simple illustrations are preceded by powerful, crisp statements. Kohe writes, “THOUGHTS BECOME THINGS. The telephone was a thought in the mind of Bell before it became a telephone.” If you can think it you can have it!

Martin’s message is empowering, releasing readers to take charge of their future. His language follows suit, as, “We can control our thoughts… by controlling our thoughts… we are INDIRECTLY ABLE TO CONTROL CONDITIONS.”

W. Clement Stone’s comments seal the message of this great book. He writes, “… this applies only to those of us who have learned HOW TO develop the habit of taking ACTION when we recognize a usable principle…”

Choose life

J. Martin Kohe teaches readers to choose greater happiness, strengthen personality, and master life conditions.