Review of They Love You Until You Start Thinking for Yourself
Posted: 23 Jan 2025, 15:37
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "They Love You Until You Start Thinking for Yourself" by Monica Omorodion Swaida.]
This book, They Love You Until You Start Thinking for Yourself by Monica Omorodion Swaida, is a memoir that details the author's life and success story. The book starts by introducing us to the author's family. This part of the book helped me relate to the author and helped me understand how her core values were developed. One outstanding thing about Monica is that she is a goal-getter. As I read her memoir, I was greatly inspired. I love her way of thinking. She never carried the victim mentality or the limiting mentality that some people are classified as a minority. Monica is African, Nigerian, to be precise. She is the third of nine children. Her father was a forensic investigator, and her mother was a shop owner. In this memoir, Monica details how her childhood and relationship with her family helped shape who she is now. She detailed how the distinctive personalities of her siblings taught her life lessons that she still applies. Moving further into the book, we are carried along on the author's journey as she meets new people and mindsets and makes her own choices. Each chapter is dedicated to every stage in her life. This is a worthwhile book that has helped me see things from a different point of view.
I could significantly relate to various aspects of this book as someone from Africa. The author did not mince words when mentioning hard truths. In this book, the readers are exposed to how deeply our division has eaten into the growth of our nations. We are divided by color, race, class, wealth, etc. The author has used her book to show how this has produced no benefits but has become the root cause of many socio-economic problems we face today. The author has analyzed many issues, such as a scheme developed where the government controls people's lives. An instance was when she mentioned a person she knows who was asked to cut down her work hours so she would qualify for handouts. It may sound like it makes life easier for the person, but is it? I share in the author's question, "Why should anyone be encouraged to rely on such assistance?" This book is really packed with a lot of helpful growth tips. The book also contains gems on investing, standing out, being the best version of yourself, not relenting, and facing life's challenges head-on.
There are many things to be learned from this book, and I am glad I read it. The book was edited finely, as I only found one error. I do not have any negatives about this book, as it is something I will read again because of the eye-opening knowledge it holds. This book deserves nothing less than a perfect five out of five-star rating, and I happily award it that. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a motivational self-help book. If you need a little push in life, read this book. If you want to stand above the status quo, read this book. There is so much knowledge in it for everyone.
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They Love You Until You Start Thinking for Yourself
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This book, They Love You Until You Start Thinking for Yourself by Monica Omorodion Swaida, is a memoir that details the author's life and success story. The book starts by introducing us to the author's family. This part of the book helped me relate to the author and helped me understand how her core values were developed. One outstanding thing about Monica is that she is a goal-getter. As I read her memoir, I was greatly inspired. I love her way of thinking. She never carried the victim mentality or the limiting mentality that some people are classified as a minority. Monica is African, Nigerian, to be precise. She is the third of nine children. Her father was a forensic investigator, and her mother was a shop owner. In this memoir, Monica details how her childhood and relationship with her family helped shape who she is now. She detailed how the distinctive personalities of her siblings taught her life lessons that she still applies. Moving further into the book, we are carried along on the author's journey as she meets new people and mindsets and makes her own choices. Each chapter is dedicated to every stage in her life. This is a worthwhile book that has helped me see things from a different point of view.
I could significantly relate to various aspects of this book as someone from Africa. The author did not mince words when mentioning hard truths. In this book, the readers are exposed to how deeply our division has eaten into the growth of our nations. We are divided by color, race, class, wealth, etc. The author has used her book to show how this has produced no benefits but has become the root cause of many socio-economic problems we face today. The author has analyzed many issues, such as a scheme developed where the government controls people's lives. An instance was when she mentioned a person she knows who was asked to cut down her work hours so she would qualify for handouts. It may sound like it makes life easier for the person, but is it? I share in the author's question, "Why should anyone be encouraged to rely on such assistance?" This book is really packed with a lot of helpful growth tips. The book also contains gems on investing, standing out, being the best version of yourself, not relenting, and facing life's challenges head-on.
There are many things to be learned from this book, and I am glad I read it. The book was edited finely, as I only found one error. I do not have any negatives about this book, as it is something I will read again because of the eye-opening knowledge it holds. This book deserves nothing less than a perfect five out of five-star rating, and I happily award it that. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a motivational self-help book. If you need a little push in life, read this book. If you want to stand above the status quo, read this book. There is so much knowledge in it for everyone.
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They Love You Until You Start Thinking for Yourself
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon