Be Amazing
Book: “Be Amazing: Discover Your Purpose, Conquer Your Fears, and Fulfill Your Potential,” Paul S. Boynton, Skyhorse Publishing, 2020
Book Review by Mary Mikawoz
Book available: January 7, 2020
“Be Amazing” was an inspirational concept and experience that Paul S. Boynton received after visiting and receiving outstanding service at a restaurant. From there, he goes on to explain that giving your all is necessary in your endeavours. He writes, “It starts with a desire to be the best we can be in a specific area, followed by a decision to actually make it happen.” That is the essence of the book as Paul outlines a number of other people and situations that were outstanding in his opinion.
He outlines six points for Amazing Qualities. One of the quotes that he writes that I like is when you are doing that one special thing, you don't have to be the best and as a Zen saying goes, “Flowers don't compare themselves to other flowers, they just bloom.” That is a very encouraging thought and causes some self-reflection.
Mr. Boynton goes on to say that people know when people are being authentic and when they are with the “real deal.” People can recognize a disingenuous smile and reaction.
He gives out some steps on being amazing. They are as follows:
- Find your “Spirit Blueprint”
- Making a decision
- Discover what amazing will look like
- Making it happen
He writes his book from a question and answer process. This is how he engages the reader. I understand why Paul does this although I am not sure I like this process. I would prefer he just wrote the book in a straight-forward manner with the assumption that the reader has had those questions and he would answer them without indicating each time what the question was or is.
I like how the end finishes with a quote such as: “Remember, every book began with a single sentence. And every garden started with just a few seeds.”
This book was rather short. I would have preferred a longer version with more stories and examples of excellence.
For an inspirational short read, I give this book a 3.75 out of 5.
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