Overview:
- I got a preview copy of the book via NetGalley and had downloaded this a while back but got around to reading this now. Some caveats upfront – I am not a Christian. This book was seemingly written predominantly for a Christian audience. That said, I am not averse to reading books about Christianity and to be honest like it when an author quotes an interesting scripture. It tends to make complex subject simple in a quick and easy way. So, I didn’t mind reading a book full of scriptures.
What is the book about:
- This book is about how does one go about finding & mastering the “One thing” that you are meant to do and do it in the service of Christ and do it really well. The author shares his personal journey of how he found his vocation and how it transformed his life. So, the book is about finding the reason why you are alive and doing that so well and in service of Christ.
Ease of reading:
- If you are a Christian and are not very familiar with the work of Greg McKeown or Cal Newport, then this is a good book to read.
- If you like reading quotes from scriptures, you will like the book even more.
- However, if you are not really a fan of reading about Christ and quotations from scriptures, I would recommend that you give this book a miss and instead read the work of Greg and Cal. You will have learnt all that is in the book and miss very few things.
What I loved about the book:
- As I said at the beginning of this post, I like quotes from scriptures, irrespective of which scriptures they come from, so I liked reading the book.
- I also liked reading about the different stories that the author shares about entrepreneurs, pastors and many more. Each one of them interesting in and of by themselves, but each one of them also mastering their craft and vocation and dedicating that mastery to the larger good of serving others and therefore the lord.
- I also liked the fact that he has created a workbook, to along with his book which serves as a companion for readers to follow and create their own record of personal change and growth.
What would I have done differently:
- There is very few things that I would have done differently. I think that this book is very good for the audience that the author has written this book for.
In Conclusion:
- This is a 4 star book for me, but only if you are a Christian and/or love reading scriptures and for everyone else it’s a 3 star.
