Are Non-Fictions Boring?

 Fate cannot be avoided,

Destiny must be chased and brought to fruition

 Being a fiction reader it gets really hard to pull out a non-fiction as your next read. I am a person who wants to get motivated to read by looking at the storyline. While most of the readers enjoy the story and motivational messages involved in non-fictions, I just find them to be a lil bit boring and monotonous.

Barking up the wrong tree

Recently, in the quarantine I read "Barking Up The Wrong Tree". The book is a non- fiction and hence got me into the pre-assumption that it will be boring. Trust me this one time I just left it after five pages. But one day, I sat down and finally decided to read through it. The book grows into breaking all the myths and establishing itself on a ground where you start enjoying it.

Try things, 

quit what falls,

then apply grit

The book is based on facts and stories that can be easily implemented in your life. It makes you question about things you have just been ignoring in your life. Plus all those fancy words and synonyms of productivity will make sense as you grow through the book. 

The facts are not mere figures, but descriptions that will hold you onto reading the book further. The tasks appointed within the chapters can be easily implemented and hence will motivate you to work. With each tick mark you cross, the pace of your progress will follow an upward trajectory. 

Why to read it?

• The stories of real life people and how the facts helped them will motivate you to read further.
• Chapter summary along with the pointers at the end will connect you to every underlying meaning.

• Connection with previous topics helps you retain what you have read so far increasing the chances to committing to the work.
• As described, the book talks about the real science about how things work that makes it honest, relatable and more practical.
• The topics are on target and will hook you up to read further.

My takings from the book

The book talks about productivity and success in a very innovative way and you get me anything innovative I will get hooked up to it. Some of the lines that I took along while reading are:

• In the right environment, bad can be good and good can be beautiful.
• If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you.
• People who surround us, often determine who we become.
• Bad behavior is strong in the short run, but good behavior wins over in the long run.
• WE NEED LESS
• We must be careful in who we pretend to be.
• WOOP: Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan

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Becoming By Michelle Obama

Rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐✫

Genre: Memoir           

Michelle Obama has always been an inspiration for me and for all the women out there. She has stood proudly with her identity and her work. She is an American attorney and an author who left her mark on the society by being the First African-American lady of the United States. 

The book "Becoming" is a memoir of a daughter, wife, mother, activist, lawyer and most importantly one of the leading women in the world. The book is primarily divided into three parts. The length might seem too much for some people but once you start reading it, you will get hooked up to how beautifully the thoughts and facts of a growing woman have been woven together.

First Part

To Love and Cherish your Beloved.                                                        

The first part of the book talks about Michelle Obama's life as a teen. The obvious love affairs, anxiety and curiosity experienced by teenagers(I still experience it :D). The main role in carving her as the woman she is now is of her family. They taught her humanity and most importantly how to respect everyone. 

The fact that she courageously faces all her problems and sees them as a chance to improve herself rather than being anxious about them is something that left a huge impact on me. As a human, we all make mistakes but what is important is how we overcome them with confidence fearlessly. 

Note: Even if you fail, just remember you tried and learn from it to strike back harder.

Second Part

The second part is based on her journey of finding her partner. By the time she passed school, she had dated a few guys and she never expected the next one would be the best one. As a part of growing, she learnt how amiably Barack Obama would show affection to her.

At first, it was difficult for the two to keep a track of their family time but with time they grew and graduated to "BECOMING US". The journey was challenging but taught them some of the most amazing lessons.

Note: Never ever lose your OWN identity. 

Third Part

The last part of Becoming talks about the struggle of being the "Presidents' Wife". It shows the change in Obama family's life when they were under surveillance and were guarded everytime. It shows Barack Obama's journey in becoming the President of US.

Note: Be grateful for even the smallest thing in your life.

Personal views

I personally loved the book. The idea of getting into the personal life and learning so much about your role model is really attractive to me. The book is bold, independent and inspiring. If you know me personally know how much I love knowing and grasping the best lessons from people's life.

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