Review by Tester013 -- The Mindset by Ace Bowers
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Review by Tester013 -- The Mindset by Ace Bowers
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Mindset" by Ace Bowers.]
A significant factor often overlooked in success stories is the role that a functional and supportive family plays in the pursuit of one’s dreams. Tying into the theme of family, The Mindset by Ace Bowers is a memoir of the author, detailing his life from an innocent child, to a depressed young adult, to eventual millionaire. It’s a short, concise and honest book that offers a refreshing perspective on one’s path to success.
When it comes to family, Bowers perhaps picked the shortest straw imaginable. Born to an alcoholic father and unemployed mother, Bowers spent much of his childhood envying the lives of the other children, who were able to purchase new stationery and textbooks, while he had to make do with hand-me-downs. Year passed after painful year, as life continued to be a miserable mess for Bowers. Eventually, something awoke within him, spurring him to look for work in the tech industry, and through hard work and perseverance, the rest became history.
Unlike the many other reviews that I’ve had to write, it was extremely difficult to select my favorite aspect of this book, simply because there were way too many of them to choose form. In the end, though, I felt that the straightforwardness and honesty of the author is perhaps the most commendable aspect of this book. When reading the book, not once did I feel that the author was being excessively arrogant nor overconfident in his methods. It was extremely refreshing to read a memoir that doesn’t take on the tone of “do as I have done, and success will be yours” and instead focused on solid facts and steps the author has taken.
There really wasn’t anything I disliked about this book at all, and the writer’s candidness really solidified my opinion that this is an extremely worthwhile read. All too soon, autobiographies like this book stumble into the pitfall that is self-help. When recounting one’s successes, I found that authors tend to phrase their path to success as though it is a replicable formula for all readers to follow, when, luck may have played significant parts on their journey.
Overall, I found this book well-edited and excellently written, and as such, would award it 4 out of 4 stars. Additionally, I would like to commend the author for the cleanliness of his language, and keeping profanity down to a minimum. Hence, I would recommend this book to anyone looking for an interesting success story, though most individuals, in general, shouldn’t have an issue with this book as it is merely 92 pages. I would caution young children from reading this book though, as it is somewhat dark in the beginning and younger audiences may not be able to fully comprehend the nuances in this book.
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A significant factor often overlooked in success stories is the role that a functional and supportive family plays in the pursuit of one’s dreams. Tying into the theme of family, The Mindset by Ace Bowers is a memoir of the author, detailing his life from an innocent child, to a depressed young adult, to eventual millionaire. It’s a short, concise and honest book that offers a refreshing perspective on one’s path to success.
When it comes to family, Bowers perhaps picked the shortest straw imaginable. Born to an alcoholic father and unemployed mother, Bowers spent much of his childhood envying the lives of the other children, who were able to purchase new stationery and textbooks, while he had to make do with hand-me-downs. Year passed after painful year, as life continued to be a miserable mess for Bowers. Eventually, something awoke within him, spurring him to look for work in the tech industry, and through hard work and perseverance, the rest became history.
Unlike the many other reviews that I’ve had to write, it was extremely difficult to select my favorite aspect of this book, simply because there were way too many of them to choose form. In the end, though, I felt that the straightforwardness and honesty of the author is perhaps the most commendable aspect of this book. When reading the book, not once did I feel that the author was being excessively arrogant nor overconfident in his methods. It was extremely refreshing to read a memoir that doesn’t take on the tone of “do as I have done, and success will be yours” and instead focused on solid facts and steps the author has taken.
There really wasn’t anything I disliked about this book at all, and the writer’s candidness really solidified my opinion that this is an extremely worthwhile read. All too soon, autobiographies like this book stumble into the pitfall that is self-help. When recounting one’s successes, I found that authors tend to phrase their path to success as though it is a replicable formula for all readers to follow, when, luck may have played significant parts on their journey.
Overall, I found this book well-edited and excellently written, and as such, would award it 4 out of 4 stars. Additionally, I would like to commend the author for the cleanliness of his language, and keeping profanity down to a minimum. Hence, I would recommend this book to anyone looking for an interesting success story, though most individuals, in general, shouldn’t have an issue with this book as it is merely 92 pages. I would caution young children from reading this book though, as it is somewhat dark in the beginning and younger audiences may not be able to fully comprehend the nuances in this book.
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The Mindset
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