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Scrambled cities: If you're not gonna do the work(on your soul), then you might as well work til you die

 There are two tiers in normal life. Those who are survive and those who thrive.  But nothing is a mistake in life: Nothing comes by chance. You have to prepare for it.  If you thought life was about making money and beating out the Jones's, you've lost already.  Life is: Desire for connection. All unhealthy competition is isolating. We live in an isolated-enough world already. This connection comes from a surprising place: Self-acceptance. A lot of us need to go back to the classroom. A lot of us need to take a silent breather and check in with what we need. This takes serious work. It's the real work. It relies on respect for others and self-respect.  A lot of people in the self-help community try to push the self aside: Manning up is the only side of it they see. But there are certain non-negotiables in this life. Certain things we can't cheat ourselves out of. We are not a piece of meat being acted on.    However, this is where God comes in. Some o...
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The One Hundred Year Old Man - A REALLY quick book review

 The plot of this book is exciting, and who doesn't want to live an exciting life, or know that even when you're 100, life's still going to be okay tomorrow? We all need a more positive attitude after what the world's been through recently, don't we?




I mean, every day is a new beginning, and that's the moral of the story here. I think we all want to be someone with a bright outlook who doesn't see the world as an endless dark chasm, but is able to spring back from the worst circumstances (being one hundred) for example and still come out the other side better off. 

ONE PROBLEM: STYLE

This book DID take me a little long to read, on account of the writing style. The plot though, is fantastic.

The trouble comes in if you're a more literary reader like me, and not a genre-fiction reader. So the point is, don't feel bad for having a little trouble getting through it. It can be a bit of a nightmare if you're after enduring prose; the classical type which will still be famous 100 years from now. 

To drive the point home, stylistically, it reads like a late-night comedy show of the Jimmy Fallon or Jimmy Kimmel kind. Again, there's nothing wrong with that if you're okay with one of those canned laughter type sitcoms like "Big Bang Theory."

TAKEAWAY

You'll either love or hate this book. I'm not one to judge you either way. For me it was a bit of a struggle, but you might feel a lighthearted glow after finishing it, and who can fault you for wanting something that lifts the spirits? 

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