Overall Opinion of Burn Zones
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Re: Overall Opinion of Burn Zones
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Great points. For all he accomplished and suffered, Newbery wasn't insufferably rhapsodic about his experiences, but there were some of these moments. The one that jumped out to me was when he listed his strengths and weaknesses which were—surprisingly—the same traits. He always worked too hard and rooted for the underdog. Despite this aspect of the book, I do agree it was a really interesting autobiography. Usually, I can't stand memoirs, but this was an exception.stanley wrote: ↑15 Dec 2015, 18:09 It's clear that this is the story of a person remarkable for his ambition, perseverance, and business acumen. I was particularly interested by Newbery's account of his career as a professional bicycle racer. The tactical, physiological, and psychological considerations were fascinating.
Equally engaging was his seemingly simple strategy for rescuing underwater home owners by buying their mortgages reconfiguring them at current market value, and then selling their houses back to them. The whole device seemed too altruistic to be profitable, but Newbery made money at the same time that he helped others.
My only reservations about the book are that it could have been more professionally written and polished. The reading became tedious at those points where the author waxed a little too sentimental and long winded about his emotional responses to tragedy and adversity. That said, the writing if not of high literary quality, was adequate for telling the story of a fine human being's creative life adventure.
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I agree that his attitude was really inspiring. He even spells this out for the audience, concluding that everyone is their own "magic bullet," the catalyst that will drive change in their life. Newbery could've blamed the government or certain corporations for his failures, but he can admit when he gets in over his head. Ultimately, this approach works for him. Through his previous failures and issues, he eventually makes a successful business that helps struggling homeowners.Reader5698 wrote: ↑13 Aug 2019, 20:39 What I really liked about this book is how Newbery always looked for lessons in his failures instead of blaming others or circumstances. I think it is important to sometimes just take a step back and try to see what one did wrong in order to do it better the next time.
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Now THAT is an incredible statement... I was trying to figure out how burn zone (I learned the term in the first page of the book) applied to life's lessons. Thank you SO MUCH!
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