Review by ShelleyH -- The Mindset by Ace Bowers
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Review by ShelleyH -- The Mindset by Ace Bowers
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Mindset" by Ace Bowers.]
Sometimes a person suffers enough and conquers enough before age 40 that they could legitimately write a full memoir. This is the situation for Ace Bowers. While writing The Mindset: My Journey from Janitor to Silicon Valley Millionaire in Five Years, Ace Bowers explores his healing and growth while encouraging his readers to do the same. He claims to have started writing his story as a way of grappling with his ugly and untenable childhood but ended up writing to encourage others to “…make their own milestones unique to their own truths and experience.”
Ace Bowers’ early-life autobiography takes the reader through a tumultuous childhood that led to a young adult being who is riddled with depression, anxiety, shame, and poor health. He escapes his chaotic home life by moving away to an apartment that he shares with a cousin. After a brutal job hunt, and while fighting depression, he takes the only job he is eventually offered which is as a janitor working for minimum wage. Through a chance meeting, Ace discovers Yuka, a kind-hearted young woman who is willing to listen and show compassion to her new friend. The rest of the narrative explains how Ace finds the motivation to go from a poor, unhealthy, and depressed janitor to a fulfilled, vigorous, and wealthy man.
The Mindset earns 4 out of 4 stars as the work was noteworthy, thought-provoking, and as encouraging as Ace hoped it would be. There were also no editing errors that I could find as well as no profanity or anything inappropriate that might cause even the most conservative reader any concern. I can safely say that this motivating story is suitable for any reader from 10 to 100 years old.
The positive outlook and “mindset” that Ace presents leaves the reader refreshed and hopeful. Stories of underdogs who overcome are always especially enjoyable. Though the language style was simplistic, almost childlike at times, it gave the impression that the book was for all audiences, careful to exclude no one who might be helped by learning of his triumphs.
As I previously mentioned, reading a memoir by someone who is still so young was different. Ace Bowers, however, did a superb job of communicating his message of hope. He proves that tenacious hard work pays off. He is the epitome of the American Dream coming true. He asserts that one must only find their worthy motivation; then they, too, can dramatically change their own life for the better. Thank you, Ace Bowers, for your inspiration and for showing us where to start. This is definitely a recommended read for anyone needing a bit of encouragement and hope!
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The Mindset
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Sometimes a person suffers enough and conquers enough before age 40 that they could legitimately write a full memoir. This is the situation for Ace Bowers. While writing The Mindset: My Journey from Janitor to Silicon Valley Millionaire in Five Years, Ace Bowers explores his healing and growth while encouraging his readers to do the same. He claims to have started writing his story as a way of grappling with his ugly and untenable childhood but ended up writing to encourage others to “…make their own milestones unique to their own truths and experience.”
Ace Bowers’ early-life autobiography takes the reader through a tumultuous childhood that led to a young adult being who is riddled with depression, anxiety, shame, and poor health. He escapes his chaotic home life by moving away to an apartment that he shares with a cousin. After a brutal job hunt, and while fighting depression, he takes the only job he is eventually offered which is as a janitor working for minimum wage. Through a chance meeting, Ace discovers Yuka, a kind-hearted young woman who is willing to listen and show compassion to her new friend. The rest of the narrative explains how Ace finds the motivation to go from a poor, unhealthy, and depressed janitor to a fulfilled, vigorous, and wealthy man.
The Mindset earns 4 out of 4 stars as the work was noteworthy, thought-provoking, and as encouraging as Ace hoped it would be. There were also no editing errors that I could find as well as no profanity or anything inappropriate that might cause even the most conservative reader any concern. I can safely say that this motivating story is suitable for any reader from 10 to 100 years old.
The positive outlook and “mindset” that Ace presents leaves the reader refreshed and hopeful. Stories of underdogs who overcome are always especially enjoyable. Though the language style was simplistic, almost childlike at times, it gave the impression that the book was for all audiences, careful to exclude no one who might be helped by learning of his triumphs.
As I previously mentioned, reading a memoir by someone who is still so young was different. Ace Bowers, however, did a superb job of communicating his message of hope. He proves that tenacious hard work pays off. He is the epitome of the American Dream coming true. He asserts that one must only find their worthy motivation; then they, too, can dramatically change their own life for the better. Thank you, Ace Bowers, for your inspiration and for showing us where to start. This is definitely a recommended read for anyone needing a bit of encouragement and hope!
******
The Mindset
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