IP is over the quota
IP is over the quota
Finding Your Road to Success by Patrick Daniel was a pleasure to read, and will be a pleasure to re-read. There are a gazillion books out there about "how to be a success," but Patrick Daniel's book stands out from the crowd.
First off, this really isn't a book about "success," not the way we in Western culture would normally define it. It's really a work about two things that allude so many in this rat race of life: happiness and satisfaction. Unfortunately, what we call success and what we call happiness very often don't go hand in hand.
Right away you don't feel like you're reading a book. Rather, you're sitting down with Patrick and having a one-on-one with him about life. He doesn't come across as some "success expert" with a bunch of finger-wagging, cocksure formulas or old clich?s. Instead, he simply starts telling you what he's done, how he's achieved his own success, and how you can as well if you follow some basic concepts.
Patrick is very transparent and talks openly about himself and his family, his goals, his dreams, and even his failures. He tells you how he's responded to all these things and how he's come out ahead as a result. He also shares his faith and why that is so important to him. He makes it clear that what he considers success, and ultimately his goal of "Ultimate Success," is not necessarily what you and I would choose. His formulas are more like conceptual templates where you, the reader, fill in the blanks.
And all along he backs his views and models with stories; some heart-warming, some serious, some funny, but all applicable. I think my favorite story was how thrilled Patrick was to finally achieve his long-term goal of throwing $500 in one shot at a slot machine and how satisfied he was even though he lost (you'll have to read the book to find out what that was all about).
This book is also packed with rich quotes worthy of noting from all kinds of sources, both unknown and famous individuals, as well as the Bible. These quotes, as well as some of the methods he's used to manage his life (like a budget sheet) are all reprised in one handy section at the end of the book.
All in all, this is a personal and touching work by someone who has achieved success in many ways, including learning to help others, budgeting money, living by ethical standards, cultivating friendships, and by always being a lifelong learner. Be prepared to read Finding Your Road to Success several times, taking notes and piecing together your own version of how you can find your Ultimate Success as well. There's way too many nuggets in this work to gather in just one or two shots.
Kelly Libatique is a professional speaker, technical trainer, and author. He holds a Master's in Education and a Bachelor's in Psychology. He resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife Anne and two sons.
Visit http://www.libatique.com/ or Contact Kelly at: Kelly.Libatique@gmail.com
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