The Power of One More: The Ultimate Guide to Happiness and Success

How does Mylett describe the “internal thermostat” (10-13)? What are the pros and cons of describing identity in this way?

How does Mylett define identity? Why is identity important to The One More Mindset? How may Mylett’s definition of identity agree and/or disagree with other definitions of identity in culture?

Mylett invests people’s agency (i.e., their ability to change themselves and their surroundings) in their individual willpower. Do you agree with Mylett that intention can significantly change one’s identity? Take a position on this issue and use evidence from the text to support your argument.

Like many self-help books, The Power of One More makes claims without substantiating them with scientific evidence or academic sources. To what extent does Mylett’s lack of citations and documented resources assist his argument? Alternatively, how does the lack of research limit the persuasion of his argument?

Find a reliable, peer-reviewed, and relevant source that describes the reticular activating system (RAS). How does this source correspond to Mylett’s definition and description of the RAS?

Identify and list three practical techniques of the one more mindset. Then, evaluate these techniques in relation to what Mylett believes they can help the reader accomplish. How does Mylett’s justification for these techniques support adopting the one more mindset?

How does Mylett use his father’s story to describe the “one last one more” concept? In what ways does his childhood experience and his father’s life substantiate the argument of one more?

How can faith and prayer help the one more thinker and leader accomplish their goals? Can other modes of cultivating awareness without religious belief be useful as well? Why do you think Mylett insists on religious belief as a prerequisite for the one more mindset?