Review of Embrace Life"s Randomness Your Path to Personal Reinvention and Positive Change →

Reviewed by DECILLIS: A writer, editor, reviewer, and researcher with a Ph.D. in literature, with a specialty in narratology

“This is a somewhat atypical philosophical book that uses a combination of poetry and personal anecdotes to discuss free will versus determinism. Although not structured like a typical spiritual self-help book, the loosely concatenated series of discussions- is nonetheless thought-provoking and draws on various sources. The language is polished.

There is, in effect, one core question:- free will or causality, and determinism? The book circles this question in multiple ways; fundamentally, it’s an unanswerable question, and the conclusion acknowledges that there isn’t a firm answer in the text. However, just because something can’t be answered definitively doesn’t mean humans won’t spend much time trying to figure it out. It’s a reasonably central principle affecting one’s worldview, so thinking about it seems a worthwhile use of our time.”

The book is an exciting validation of the art form of memoir as a means of exploring and experiencing the world. Likewise, the anecdotes taken from the author’s life are not centered on major epiphanies or milestones in his path to the present but on events that can be used as starting points for discussion. It’s an interesting approach, especially given the initial discussion about how people reshape the narratives of their lives over time.

Overall, the text is different from what I expected. Still, itt thoughtfully discusses some thorny existential issues and leaves the reader with broad action items for living a more fulfilling life.







Are Black Swan Events Random ? →

Everything in life changes, even our perception of our past. This book combines one man’s story and his remarkable shift in perspective over time.

Black swan events are characterized by their extreme rarity, severe impact, and widespread insistence. They were evident in hindsight. Even if an event considered a “Black Swan Effect” and random, when you look back at your own life story, you will see that it did impact you and likely caused you to see things differently. Black swan events are unpredictable events beyond what is typically expected of a situation and have can have potentially severe consequences.

Does that mean the “law of attraction” isn’t the source of all you are or what has happened to you? Please take a look at this book for more answers.