Review by Kurt Billingham -- The Mindset by Ace Bowers

[Kurt Billingham]

[Following is a volunteer review of "The Mindset" by Ace Bowers.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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The Mindset is an incredible rag to riches story written by Ace Bowers. It follows Ace's journey through a tough childhood where he must endure constant family troubles that leave an impression on him that ultimately leads him to the lowest point in his life. He also uses this as inspiration to overcome his demons so that he can provide a healthy and happy home for his new family.

The book contains 93 pages and ten short chapters that grip you and give you a fantastic experience. There are plenty of life lessons to be learned from this true story and numerous inspirational quotes to take from it. The one that stood out the most for me is, "you must be motivated. You cannot rely on others to motivate you—rather, find a means to discover your own motivation." This statement couldn't be more accurate; motivation plays an integral part in many aspects of life, so to be able to achieve anything you must be motivated.

Ace is an extraordinary person, to be able to go through such a difficult upbringing where the actions of his parents set his path for his future but came out victorious is impressive. So often we fall victim to the negativity that surrounds us that it can be challenging to overcome which can lead us to give up. I give Ace the highest praise because even though he could have given up when times got tough, he never did.

I only had two minor issues with this book; the first is that sometimes information or passages are repeated multiple times, and the second is the structure of the story. Throughout the book, we are consistently going back and forth from childhood to adulthood and adding information that wasn't mentioned beforehand. For example, Anthony is introduced late in the story and has his very own chapter along with another childhood friend. His introduction felt a bit out of place because it was so sudden and late in the story, it would have been more fitting if his insertion was earlier so that we could have established who he was so there would be more of an impact on the reader later in the story. I feel the story would benefit more if it had a linear structure.

Overall, I enjoyed The Mindset a lot. It has excellent life lessons that many people would benefit from, especially those who are going through tough times, financially or mentally. I look at life differently now since reading this book, particularly in achieving my goals. It's an incredible feeling when something positively affects your life in a way that makes you want to reach for the stars and keep going. I recommend this book to everyone because I believe it could change lives. I give The Mindset 4 out of 4 stars. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

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[kalgaonkarsnehal]

I loved this book. Great job on the review! I liked the way he openly and honestly told his story, leaving upto the readers to derive meaning and message out of it.