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2 Lessons I learned by Amanda Gigi Bedzrah

  A few days ago I had a somewhat interesting experience. I had made myself a nice cup of tea as all good English people do, I grabbed a book which I had bought a week before and prepared to tuck in and enjoy myself, getting lost in the authors world and trying to find myself in this book that promised so much.  I was immediately drawn to the book by it's cover, it had a beautiful cover, the narrative on the back engaged me as well. You know when someone describes in words exactly how you are feeling? That feeling. There was a promise of answers within pages. A self help book that I was sure would change my life. I was hooked on the promise. And then ...... disappointment gripped me much tighter than the red roll neck jumper I was wearing. I was three chapters into the book and nothing, absolutely nothing about what I was reading made sense to me. I don't know why, but I just could not connect with the book. I tried to understand if it was the style of writing, or the content....