Self-improvement
books are a nice way to make one feel good. They energize one while reading.
Indeed, we make all sorts of mental promises to implement the many wonderful
suggestions contained in the book.
That
is the case with virtually all self-improvement books. The difference between a
nice and a great self-improvement book is whether one carries through with all
those promises and suggestions.
Are
the recommendations easily remembered in a catchy way? How practical are they
for one’s life? Surely, there is an element of personal motivation involved
though much of that hurdle was already crossed when a reader picks up a
specific title.
Gravitas by Caroline Goyder had more
potential than the author realizes. The entire book is readable. No doubt about
that. It was well organized. It revealed insights; it used catchy acronyms.
Still,
it just didn’t quite get there. It’s difficult to say why. Perhaps it was an
(ostensible) lack of depth which turned me off. It just lacked that ‘gravitas’ associated
with a terrific read. Nonetheless, if you have a few hours - say on an
intercontinental airplane journey - Gravitas
is not a bad way to fumble in and out of sleep.
Imran is an adventurer, blogger, consultant, guide, photographer, speaker, traveler and a banker in his previous life. He is available on twitter (@grandmoofti); Instagram (@imranahmedsg) and can be contacted at imran.ahmed.sg@gmail.com.
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