What did you think of the author and his journey?
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Re: What did you think of the author and his journey?
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On my part, I appreciated the fact that he always tried to pass on what he learnt. His life journey is inspiring and I am glad I have not been influenced by people's judgemental comments. This may be because they might have not been able to relate with his personal experience.SPasciuti wrote: ↑12 Jan 2018, 15:34Hahah, yeah. I remember while reading it that I came back to check other people's opinions and it sort of cemented my prior thought that he seemed a little full of himself. But, yeah. I dunno. The more I think about it, part of me wonders if the pat on the back thing he kind of gives himself throughout his narrative is kind of important? Not because I think he should feel full of himself, but rather because if he didn't feel like he was taking these lessons and teaching them to others, his advice would be less about passing on the experiences and teachings of life and more about simply saying something like, "this is how you should be."missiontrainer2000 wrote: ↑12 Jan 2018, 13:20I agree. I appreciated his examples as well, maybe so much so that I didn't really consider that it seems a little arrogant until I started discussing on this forum (after I posted my review!). My feelings are a little mixed now, too, though it is an autobiography, so talking about himself and what he's learned throughout his life is natural for the book type.SPasciuti wrote: ↑10 Jan 2018, 16:16
At times I found him a little self-absorbed, particularly when he would always have a very convient example for how he passed on these lessons that he learned. But I also appreciated that, oddly enough, if only because it's rather useless to say we learned a lesson from someone and not have an example of how we put that lesson into practice, wouldn't you say? If we didn't, I imagine that it would be arguable that we didn't actually learn the lesson at all. Rob White seems like a very thoughtful and interesting guy and I imagine he'd be rather fascinating to sit down and have a conversation with.
I'm kind of back and forth on it, lately. Cause as I read it, I hated that he always had a really convienent story for how he passed on the lesson. But at the same time, I'm a HUGE believer in Pay it Forward and, ultimately, he at least made sincere efforts to do so, which means something to me. So I think mixed feelings on him as a person is a really natural place to be as far as opinions go.
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Yeah. I think I had the most trouble with this, because I couldn't decide if that was true or not? It was mainly the pat-on-the-back theme that he seemed to have going for him whenever he passed on the lessons he learned that got to me. I felt weird about it. But at the same time, I'm not sure how else he could have done it without seeming somewhat arrogant so I just wasn't able to reconcile it. It's definitely something I still think about, even though I read the book weeks ago.LorJones4 wrote: ↑24 Jan 2018, 09:13 I think it's interesting to read about someone's journey. Many of the comments are about the author being a little arrogant but if he is examining his own life's experiences then he is not being arrogant he is just sharing his perspective through his experiences.
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LorJones4 wrote: ↑24 Jan 2018, 09:13 I think it's interesting to read about someone's journey. Many of the comments are about the author being a little arrogant but if he is examining his own life's experiences then he is not being arrogant he is just sharing his perspective through his experiences.
Your right! His journey is different from ours and his arrogant life is just simply a part of his growing up. It is a lesson to the reader by not copying his silly things, instead it is our guide on this life journey.
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I’m glad for you! I think a part of the reason why I enjoy book discussions so much is that they always offer up thoughts and points that I don’t always consider. At the end of the day there’s so much to think about and so many different perspectives. I don’t think all of us ever have to fully agree on all the opinions and I’m glad that you’ve formed your own even with the differing ones that have been posted this month. Influence is good, especially when it was something you missed or might not have thought of, but it’s always great to keep your own opinions if you disagree with others, too.Hildah Mose wrote: ↑21 Jan 2018, 00:57On my part, I appreciated the fact that he always tried to pass on what he learnt. His life journey is inspiring and I am glad I have not been influenced by people's judgemental comments. This may be because they might have not been able to relate with his personal experience.SPasciuti wrote: ↑12 Jan 2018, 15:34Hahah, yeah. I remember while reading it that I came back to check other people's opinions and it sort of cemented my prior thought that he seemed a little full of himself. But, yeah. I dunno. The more I think about it, part of me wonders if the pat on the back thing he kind of gives himself throughout his narrative is kind of important? Not because I think he should feel full of himself, but rather because if he didn't feel like he was taking these lessons and teaching them to others, his advice would be less about passing on the experiences and teachings of life and more about simply saying something like, "this is how you should be."missiontrainer2000 wrote: ↑12 Jan 2018, 13:20
I agree. I appreciated his examples as well, maybe so much so that I didn't really consider that it seems a little arrogant until I started discussing on this forum (after I posted my review!). My feelings are a little mixed now, too, though it is an autobiography, so talking about himself and what he's learned throughout his life is natural for the book type.
I'm kind of back and forth on it, lately. Cause as I read it, I hated that he always had a really convienent story for how he passed on the lesson. But at the same time, I'm a HUGE believer in Pay it Forward and, ultimately, he at least made sincere efforts to do so, which means something to me. So I think mixed feelings on him as a person is a really natural place to be as far as opinions go.
So it’s really good that you still had a positive experience with the book because ultimately it’s all been entirely yours.
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You are right! Everything has its own perfect timing. It happens for a purpose with a bunch of learnings during those time. A few words of a friend ether to boast or to destroy us but it depends on how we manage it.eBookreviewer wrote: ↑28 Jan 2018, 14:17 It was a incredible journey but too many coincidences. If we open our eyes we will see those people who are there to help us too.
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