How does Traditional Buddhism deviate from Nguyen’s ideas about suffering? How can one suffer less according to Nguyen?

How does Nguyen’s work differ from other self-help books about finding peace and inspiration? Pick another self-help book, such as The Secret by Rhonda Byrne or Protect Your Peace: Nine Unapologetic Principles for Thriving in a Chaotic World by Trent Shelton, and compare the two in terms of voice, style, themes, and message.

How does Nguyen distinguish thoughts from thinking? Is it possible to divide the two so cleanly? How can one have thoughts without them slipping into thinking?