I agree, he should've atleast made an effort to learn the meaning of that chant before exploiting it like this. The story is indeed inspiring, but some parts felt like he was describing something he was watching on NatGeo. There was a sense of otherness he imparted to the Maasai villagers, like they were some exotic species waiting to be understood... idk it just felt wrong.DustinPBrown wrote: ↑19 Jan 2018, 11:25I felt this way as well. It was completely insensitive of him to sneak off and watch her perform such a personal ritual without her consent. And he learns the phrase she said, but he never learns what it means?? And he tells it to people like it's some mantra he came up with? Completely disrespectful to that village as a whole.uyky wrote: ↑18 Jan 2018, 06:01I was thinking the same thing. I felt wrong just by reading about it. It's something that you just don't do if you possess even a tiniest bit of decency. It was one of the stories that showed the lack of authors respect to anybody else but himself.Emma13 wrote: ↑18 Jan 2018, 04:39 I had a real problem with the story about the Maasai woman. The way he imposes himself on this incredibly private moment is repulsive, particularly when he then uses her chant as some kind of self-help mantra in his comfortable day-to-day life. The lack of empathy there is startling.
Which Story did you like the least and Why?
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Re: Which Story did you like the least and Why?
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I agree with you. I found that each story is unique in a way that make sense. It wouldn't be included if the author doesn't want to make any sense. Well, I found it unique and there is also a lesson from it even if how simple it is. It is just like a puzzle, we need to solve it.
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Yes. I’m really glad someone mentioned this because I hadn’t exactly been able to put it into words. I think the most egregious thing here is that he took her words and ran with this idea that they should be some sort of motivational chant for him to help himself with. While I appreciated the idea of respecting cultures, I just can’t get on board with mudding them up to fit whatever skewed perspective someone who doesn’t understand wants it to. Cause that was a very emotional and upsetting moment for the mother and he really didn’t have the right? The best takeaway I could find from it was the message implying respect and lack of judgement—and I liked learning about the culture—but yeah, he wasn’t really all that respectful about it in the end.shree_reads wrote: ↑26 Jan 2018, 01:07I agree, he should've atleast made an effort to learn the meaning of that chant before exploiting it like this. The story is indeed inspiring, but some parts felt like he was describing something he was watching on NatGeo. There was a sense of otherness he imparted to the Maasai villagers, like they were some exotic species waiting to be understood... idk it just felt wrong.DustinPBrown wrote: ↑19 Jan 2018, 11:25I felt this way as well. It was completely insensitive of him to sneak off and watch her perform such a personal ritual without her consent. And he learns the phrase she said, but he never learns what it means?? And he tells it to people like it's some mantra he came up with? Completely disrespectful to that village as a whole.
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cshaffer17 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2018, 12:40 I didn't enjoy the running with the bulls story. It was a little pompous, and had he gone that far down the rabbit hole to completely forget his origins in just a few short years after having money? I would hope that wouldn't happen to me if I came into money. I'd like to always try to stay humble.
Your right! you have a brilliant reflection in his book. Being humble when reaching our own success is the best. People got arrogant when got rich but not all, yet it happens most of the time.
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Hmmm definitely makes me want to read this one now!
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I understand the story-telling technique, particularly when the author is speaking publicly, however I don’t think it translates as successfully on paper. Of course each story of this type ends up with his wife painted in a good light...so I do put it down to the differences between hearing the stories at a wealth seminar for example, and reading the same words...
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Your information about the veracity of the cupcake story does not surprise me. A lot of the tales in this book seem more than a little too "perfect". Maybe the whole thing is a sham...
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Later on he gave a team of young bowlers a mantra: Look where you want to go not at where you don’t want to go. I just couldn't connect with it.
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