Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story

Martijn Reintjes reviewed Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story by Arnold Schwarzenegger

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5 stars

I always kinda thought of him as being this dumb muscle guy, but wow, he accomplished a lot through hard work and being smart about it.
It's inspiring how he keeps reinventing himself: first as a body builder, then a movie star, then a real estate investor and then governor of California.

Learning about early youth I found most interesting, hearing the stories about growing up in a post WW2 Austria.

“There are no shortcuts—everything is reps, reps, reps.”
― Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story

His method of success isn't mine. I like to keep things fresh and keep learning new things besides doing the same reps all the time. But I do appreciate his grid and will try to tap into that the next time things become challenging.

Norbert reviewed Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story by Arnold Schwarzenegger

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5 stars

Der Lebensweg von Arnold Schwarzenegger zeigt eindrucksvoll, wie weit man kommen möchte, wenn man nicht nur offen durchs Leben geht, sondern sich durchaus auch Gedanken über die nächsten Schritte macht.

Besonders sticht sein Umgang mit anderen Menschen hervor, dem er besonders viel zu verdanken hat. Und natürlich seiner eisernen Disziplin. Leseempfehlung. Ganz klar.

Jiří Eischmann reviewed Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story by Arnold Schwarzenegger

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5 stars

Very interesting read for those who'd like to know more about Arnold Schwarzenegger. The book is full of facts and events that are not widely known about Arnold.

Don reviewed Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story by Arnold Schwarzenegger

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5 stars

I was genuinely surprised by the quality of the writing. I would really like to know how much of it was from Arnold directly (the ghostwriter is Peter Petre). It kept my interest for the whole 650 pages. What I appreciated most was how Arnold approaches his life with a clear goal and a positivity that is carried through the entire book. He's thanking and praising everyone and always turning a problem into a personal challenge.

It was fascinating to see the 'side deals' he mentions such as real estate in Santa Monica. He talks about his payments as a lead actor in various films. I didnt know his wife was part of the Kennedy political family. The child with his housecleaner is mentioned over about 4 pages near the very end. He states plainly at one point that Maria has separated from him but he'd like to be back …

I was genuinely surprised by the quality of the writing. I would really like to know how much of it was from Arnold directly (the ghostwriter is Peter Petre). It kept my interest for the whole 650 pages. What I appreciated most was how Arnold approaches his life with a clear goal and a positivity that is carried through the entire book. He's thanking and praising everyone and always turning a problem into a personal challenge.

It was fascinating to see the 'side deals' he mentions such as real estate in Santa Monica. He talks about his payments as a lead actor in various films. I didnt know his wife was part of the Kennedy political family. The child with his housecleaner is mentioned over about 4 pages near the very end. He states plainly at one point that Maria has separated from him but he'd like to be back together with her. There is significant detail as to what happened legislatively while in office.

I have no illusions that every bit of the story was filtered and spun as much as possible, but I feel there was real insight and real history. No matter how its spun, it really is an 'unbelievable story' to go from a small town in Austria, to Mr Olympus, to action hero, to governor.