Review of The Maestro Monologue
Posted: 19 Aug 2022, 17:06
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Maestro Monologue" by Rob White.]
A healthier mind breeds more positive thinking. At least that's what Rob White explicitly aludes to in The Maestro Monologue. He has well over thirty years experience in helping people tap into their better self and unlocking their ultimate potential, and this book is a culmination of those experiences brought into one powerful offering that could help anyone succeed at being their best self. The author shares a list of things that stand in our way and then offers ways in which one can get past these obstacles. "The Ultimate Understanding," "The Maestro Monologue," are some of the topics handled in this book of four parts.
This book is necessary for those who are interested in becoming the better versions of themselves. In a society where we are bombarded daily with stressful, and even toxic, worldly expectations, it is very easy to lose ourselves in the mess. I found that this book focussed a lot on self-awareness. What you say to yourself about yourself can make all the difference in the world. I loved this angle because we have control over our thoughts even though we don't really realise it. We can change how we think. "How can I see this matter differently?" It almost felt like I was given permission to examine my thoughts after reading that quote. The first thought that comes to mind doesn't have to be the last.
Rob White also delves into personal territory and shares personal stories and those of people he knows with the aim of reiterating his prior points. Self-help literature often talks down to the reader from a point of self-righteousness. I get that self-help authors are experts or highly knowledgeable in the field, but I don't like it when reading a book and I'm made to feel less-than. Rob White tries to bring things closer to home by giving the impression that he is human who also struggles with negativity and self-sabotage. This makes me appreciate his book even more because it's relatable.
I have to comment on the writing, too, because it's exquisite. It's not robotic like most. It taps into creativity and poetry, which makes the reading enjoyable, too. As a creative writer myself, I highly appreciated the effort to make the writing great.
These were my observations when reading, and none of them were particularly negative. There wasn't much I could fault about the contents of the book. It fulfilled my initial expectations and even went further. I rate it 4 out of 4 stars.
It's a book that can be beneficial to readers experiencing a lull in their lives. It's also a book that can be enjoyed by people looking for helpful tools that can help them get ahead in their quests. I think readers of university age and those who have been in the work environment for at least five years could benefit the most from The Maestro Monologue because those are very crucial periods in the lifespan of human beings. On one hand, life feels like it's beginning, whilst on the other, we feel stuck in a rut, and a bit of life lessons can help us navigate through these periods with a little more confidence.
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The Maestro Monologue
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
A healthier mind breeds more positive thinking. At least that's what Rob White explicitly aludes to in The Maestro Monologue. He has well over thirty years experience in helping people tap into their better self and unlocking their ultimate potential, and this book is a culmination of those experiences brought into one powerful offering that could help anyone succeed at being their best self. The author shares a list of things that stand in our way and then offers ways in which one can get past these obstacles. "The Ultimate Understanding," "The Maestro Monologue," are some of the topics handled in this book of four parts.
This book is necessary for those who are interested in becoming the better versions of themselves. In a society where we are bombarded daily with stressful, and even toxic, worldly expectations, it is very easy to lose ourselves in the mess. I found that this book focussed a lot on self-awareness. What you say to yourself about yourself can make all the difference in the world. I loved this angle because we have control over our thoughts even though we don't really realise it. We can change how we think. "How can I see this matter differently?" It almost felt like I was given permission to examine my thoughts after reading that quote. The first thought that comes to mind doesn't have to be the last.
Rob White also delves into personal territory and shares personal stories and those of people he knows with the aim of reiterating his prior points. Self-help literature often talks down to the reader from a point of self-righteousness. I get that self-help authors are experts or highly knowledgeable in the field, but I don't like it when reading a book and I'm made to feel less-than. Rob White tries to bring things closer to home by giving the impression that he is human who also struggles with negativity and self-sabotage. This makes me appreciate his book even more because it's relatable.
I have to comment on the writing, too, because it's exquisite. It's not robotic like most. It taps into creativity and poetry, which makes the reading enjoyable, too. As a creative writer myself, I highly appreciated the effort to make the writing great.
These were my observations when reading, and none of them were particularly negative. There wasn't much I could fault about the contents of the book. It fulfilled my initial expectations and even went further. I rate it 4 out of 4 stars.
It's a book that can be beneficial to readers experiencing a lull in their lives. It's also a book that can be enjoyed by people looking for helpful tools that can help them get ahead in their quests. I think readers of university age and those who have been in the work environment for at least five years could benefit the most from The Maestro Monologue because those are very crucial periods in the lifespan of human beings. On one hand, life feels like it's beginning, whilst on the other, we feel stuck in a rut, and a bit of life lessons can help us navigate through these periods with a little more confidence.
******
The Maestro Monologue
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon