Book Review Essay Essay

The three hold ins I bear witness in the holidays person all toldy moved(p) me in more than one way, not only inspiring me to achieve my goals, grow in character, belabor difficulties and become more spiritual. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma is a book which truly invigorate me to stretch my imagination, dream further and to achieve my full potential. In his books he says, The path to success is the hardest at the beginning, messiest in the middle and best at the end. This one sentence is so true(a) and ultimately defines reality.This has shown me how main(prenominal) is to strive towards your goals and that although we all encounter challenging situations in life, if we face them head on and grab the cook by the horns we end up reaping the rewards. Personally this has motivated me to go away my hardest in my matric year and to represent towards improving my marks, studying harder and doing the best I possibly can. One of the most important aspects the book taught was how resilient it is to create a balance in life, which means in order for me to succeed in matric I have to balance my sports, my work and my social life in order to create equilibrium. non only to live a life of purpose, but to have a full appreciation of to each one moment daily. The Perks Of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky was a different book to the others I read as the book almost pulled you into the story and you felt as if you were the main character and you shargond all the same experiences. Chbosky showed me how important it is to elapse time with your family and fellow peers and to embrace every minute you get to spend with them as well as dealing with situations which are not always ideal.One of the sentences in the book that stood out for me which was, Even if we foolt have the power to choose where we come from, we can quench choose where we go from there and achieve the impossible. This taught me even if I make decisions or choices which didnt wo rk out, there remains hope for the future and I must focus on the present and not look back on the past. The main character was Charlie who was similar to me at the beginning of high school, equal him I struggled to make friends in the beginning but as the year progressed I ended up with a few, close true friends.In the book he asked his L. O teacher for some advice and wherefore its so hard to find real friends, and he replied, We accept the love we think we deserve. And this showed me how true it is to reality. We socialize with people who accept us for who we are, that help us grow and help teach us valuable life lessons Personally this prepared me mentally for the year ahead that even if I dont achieve the result I hope for, I will move on as the future is the world of un-seen opportunity and surprises.A Survival Guide For Life by Bear Grylls modify me by making me take a look at everyday life and situations and how to approach them differently, as well how important it is t o work and get along with others. This book taught me how important preparation is as this is one of most important keys to success, especially as organisation and preparation are extremely vital in matric. Grylls also illustrated to me how I must learn to work together and how team-work can make your life a whole lot easier.I learnt how important is to persist no matter how long it takes to achieve my vision. He inspired me to be a stronger leader and to live life more on the edge and that my dreams are reachable and mustnt let anybody tell me differently. Each of the books I read had a different center for me and gave me insight into various aspects of life from the most simple things from making my life easier, to never giving up and striving to attain my goals, but the most important lesson I took away from the books was there are unfailing opportunities in the world and to never stop dreaming.