Review of Soul-Fullness
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Review of Soul-Fullness
[Following is a volunteer review of "Soul-Fullness" by Tosin King James.]
Soul-Fullness is a book that has to be approached with an open mind. It is not just a book on self-development but much more and it is certainly different from the contemporary self-help books. The author, Tosin King James, has desired it to be a kind of template, a program that can be applied to any field of life, be it love, religion or business.
The idea of the book came to the author when he was attacked by four guys who intended to kill him but who stopped and ran away when he chanted nine times the name of his Guardian. From this day on, his belief in Spirits and Guardians grew stronger and helped him cope with all the problems in his life.
The book starts with a foreword that explains the author’s main ideas regarding the eternal soul as opposed to the decaying body and the dissolution of the mind. He creates a program in 21 steps, dedicating a day to each step. First of all, the readers are advised how to open their eyes and ears, pay attention to the surrounding beauty, and listen to the sounds of life. Later on, they are urged to clean up their bodies, minds and emotions and be thankful for the different gifts that God, no matter how they want to call Him, bestowed upon them: life, wisdom, love, and material possessions. There are days when the readers are taught to be grateful for the good in the lives of others or even for having enemies. This is because, in the author’s view, challenges are an opportunity for spiritual and material growth.
From chapter 15 on, the readers are guided into inviting their Guardian Angels and conversing with them, this way being able to visit the future. There is also an interesting exercise that the author proposes to his readers, that of writing a letter to our older self, whenever a situation is unpleasant and overpowering. Examples of people that could get rid of bad habits or could get over difficulties are given as proof that everything is possible when following this program.
I will not disclose the tools the readers are invited to use nor the benefits of applying this 21-day technique. What I have to say is that everything is based on common sense, on ideas such as appreciation of the goodness in others, of the love in our lives, and of the environment.
Even though it talks about spirits and guardian angels, the book doesn’t refer to a particular religion. The program can be applied to any of them; the readers may change the name of the spirit they chant according to their own beliefs. Although it does not offend any particular religion, the potential readers should be warned that the author believes in reincarnation and reaping what we have sown in our previous lives. He also believes other planets are populated with highly evolved beings that are infiltrated among us to warn and teach humankind.
I enjoyed the book a lot, it has the perfume of exotic African lands. However, I couldn’t really relate to some of the situations presented. For instance, I disliked the story of the false prophet, it seemed to me strange and obsolete. I was also surprised by the author’s use of very academic words in ordinary contexts, a thing that shows English is not his native tongue.
To conclude, the book can be recommended to all readers regardless of race, gender, religion or age, though it would be more suitable for adult readers due to its open-mindedness. It was well edited, I could only find a typo and three minor errors. I will rate this book 4 out of 4 stars and I can only regret not being able to relate to all of it.
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Soul-Fullness
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Soul-Fullness is a book that has to be approached with an open mind. It is not just a book on self-development but much more and it is certainly different from the contemporary self-help books. The author, Tosin King James, has desired it to be a kind of template, a program that can be applied to any field of life, be it love, religion or business.
The idea of the book came to the author when he was attacked by four guys who intended to kill him but who stopped and ran away when he chanted nine times the name of his Guardian. From this day on, his belief in Spirits and Guardians grew stronger and helped him cope with all the problems in his life.
The book starts with a foreword that explains the author’s main ideas regarding the eternal soul as opposed to the decaying body and the dissolution of the mind. He creates a program in 21 steps, dedicating a day to each step. First of all, the readers are advised how to open their eyes and ears, pay attention to the surrounding beauty, and listen to the sounds of life. Later on, they are urged to clean up their bodies, minds and emotions and be thankful for the different gifts that God, no matter how they want to call Him, bestowed upon them: life, wisdom, love, and material possessions. There are days when the readers are taught to be grateful for the good in the lives of others or even for having enemies. This is because, in the author’s view, challenges are an opportunity for spiritual and material growth.
From chapter 15 on, the readers are guided into inviting their Guardian Angels and conversing with them, this way being able to visit the future. There is also an interesting exercise that the author proposes to his readers, that of writing a letter to our older self, whenever a situation is unpleasant and overpowering. Examples of people that could get rid of bad habits or could get over difficulties are given as proof that everything is possible when following this program.
I will not disclose the tools the readers are invited to use nor the benefits of applying this 21-day technique. What I have to say is that everything is based on common sense, on ideas such as appreciation of the goodness in others, of the love in our lives, and of the environment.
Even though it talks about spirits and guardian angels, the book doesn’t refer to a particular religion. The program can be applied to any of them; the readers may change the name of the spirit they chant according to their own beliefs. Although it does not offend any particular religion, the potential readers should be warned that the author believes in reincarnation and reaping what we have sown in our previous lives. He also believes other planets are populated with highly evolved beings that are infiltrated among us to warn and teach humankind.
I enjoyed the book a lot, it has the perfume of exotic African lands. However, I couldn’t really relate to some of the situations presented. For instance, I disliked the story of the false prophet, it seemed to me strange and obsolete. I was also surprised by the author’s use of very academic words in ordinary contexts, a thing that shows English is not his native tongue.
To conclude, the book can be recommended to all readers regardless of race, gender, religion or age, though it would be more suitable for adult readers due to its open-mindedness. It was well edited, I could only find a typo and three minor errors. I will rate this book 4 out of 4 stars and I can only regret not being able to relate to all of it.
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Soul-Fullness
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