Review of Wisdom
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Review of Wisdom
[Following is a volunteer review of "Wisdom" by Arun mago.]
This non-fiction book contains the author’s view on different aspects of life. He discusses patience, wealth, responsibility, politics, teachers, beauty, courtesy and other topics. He offers clear, simple examples and uses informal language that is easy for anyone to understand.
The author uses many mnemonics to help readers remember the messages from the book. Some of them are humorous and just included for fun. All are simple phrases that can easily be memorized should the reader find value in the technique.
I enjoyed the chapter on teachers and the identification of our parents and friends as our best teachers. Most people think of schools or other learning institutions when they think about teachers. However, parents are our first teachers, and true friends remain good teachers throughout our lives. I also found the chapters on responsibility, courtesy and cell phones valuable. Furthermore, I agree with the author that one should make logical instead of emotional decisions, even though it may not always be comfortably done. I loved the chapter on beauty and the author’s view that everything God created is beautiful. Beauty is indeed subjective.
I thought it interesting that the author deemed starting a business was not necessarily better than having a job. In his view, it is more important to work hard, do more than what is asked of you, and enjoy what you’re doing. I also appreciated his explanation of money, comparing it to a woman, a tool and energy.
I was surprised that the author did not include an introduction or overview at the beginning of the book. Each topic was presented in a new chapter, and the chapters followed a rational sequence. It was easy to follow the author’s arguments, and he was very persuasive.
Unfortunately, the book did not contain much original material. Many of the ideas are included in other non-fiction books. There were several quotes relayed by the author that I’ve encountered before and were either identical or a variation of what someone else had said. I was disappointed that the author did not accredit whoever coined the original phrase or even indicated that he was aware someone else said it first. Examples are the quotes about making lemonade if life gives you lemons, getting luckier the harder you work, and what gets measured gets accomplished. I don’t think this is deliberate plagiarism. However, questions about the material arose in my mind, wondering how much was as a result of original thinking.
I think the author should also have mentioned adoptive mothers in the chapter on mothers. My view has always been that motherhood stems from loving and caring for a child, not necessarily having had any contribution to the child’s gene pool.
I discovered many errors in this book, and a comprehensive round of editing is required.
Based on the preceding paragraphs, I rate this book 2 out of 5. It contains interesting information, and people may get value from reading it. Some Christian principles are mentioned, and there is also a reference to Hinduism. Hence, non-religious people may be offended. The book did not contain any profanity.
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Wisdom
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This non-fiction book contains the author’s view on different aspects of life. He discusses patience, wealth, responsibility, politics, teachers, beauty, courtesy and other topics. He offers clear, simple examples and uses informal language that is easy for anyone to understand.
The author uses many mnemonics to help readers remember the messages from the book. Some of them are humorous and just included for fun. All are simple phrases that can easily be memorized should the reader find value in the technique.
I enjoyed the chapter on teachers and the identification of our parents and friends as our best teachers. Most people think of schools or other learning institutions when they think about teachers. However, parents are our first teachers, and true friends remain good teachers throughout our lives. I also found the chapters on responsibility, courtesy and cell phones valuable. Furthermore, I agree with the author that one should make logical instead of emotional decisions, even though it may not always be comfortably done. I loved the chapter on beauty and the author’s view that everything God created is beautiful. Beauty is indeed subjective.
I thought it interesting that the author deemed starting a business was not necessarily better than having a job. In his view, it is more important to work hard, do more than what is asked of you, and enjoy what you’re doing. I also appreciated his explanation of money, comparing it to a woman, a tool and energy.
I was surprised that the author did not include an introduction or overview at the beginning of the book. Each topic was presented in a new chapter, and the chapters followed a rational sequence. It was easy to follow the author’s arguments, and he was very persuasive.
Unfortunately, the book did not contain much original material. Many of the ideas are included in other non-fiction books. There were several quotes relayed by the author that I’ve encountered before and were either identical or a variation of what someone else had said. I was disappointed that the author did not accredit whoever coined the original phrase or even indicated that he was aware someone else said it first. Examples are the quotes about making lemonade if life gives you lemons, getting luckier the harder you work, and what gets measured gets accomplished. I don’t think this is deliberate plagiarism. However, questions about the material arose in my mind, wondering how much was as a result of original thinking.
I think the author should also have mentioned adoptive mothers in the chapter on mothers. My view has always been that motherhood stems from loving and caring for a child, not necessarily having had any contribution to the child’s gene pool.
I discovered many errors in this book, and a comprehensive round of editing is required.
Based on the preceding paragraphs, I rate this book 2 out of 5. It contains interesting information, and people may get value from reading it. Some Christian principles are mentioned, and there is also a reference to Hinduism. Hence, non-religious people may be offended. The book did not contain any profanity.
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Wisdom
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