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Aspire by Kevin Hall - A book review by Daniel R. Murphy

Synopsis of Content:

Hall has a fascination with words and their origin which he explores in this fascinating book. He introduces you to many interesting people, perhaps chief among them an old linguistics professor in Europe with whom he has had many engaging conversations about words.

But this is not just a book about words. It is a book about what these words really mean, and perhaps more importantly what we can learn from them as well as how we can apply those lessons to our own pursuit of success.

At the end of each chapter the author provides his own journal entries - thoughts and reflections about the theme of that chapter. He then provides space for you to do the same. This is not just a book to read - it is a book you can use to reflect on the people and the words in your life and how they can affect you.

You can benefit equally from reading this book straight through or going back and studying any one chapter at a time.

This book is more than a stimulating intellectual journey - it provides grist for the kind of thinking we should all do more of to attain genuine self improvement.

Readability/Writing Quality:

This is a very readable book. The prose style is easy to follow. The chapters average 20 pages in length and are broken by sub headings. It is well organized.

Notes on Author:

Kevin Hall is a business consultant, speaker and coach. He was a partner in the Franklin Quest Company, makers of the famous Franklin Day Planner.

Three Great Ideas You Can Use: The book covers eleven important words and digs deeply into their meaning, origin, and importance. Here is but a sampling:

1. Namaste: a greeting common in the East and popularized in the West by Gandhi. It means "I salute the divine within you" and is a reminder to ourselves and others of the unique and supreme dignity, worth and divine aspect of each of us.

2. Integrity: the quality we all seek in others and wish for ourselves. A quality which sets apart genuine leaders and inspires trust. It is earned though a long process and is easily lost.

3. Sapere vedere: a three dimensional concept including hindsight, foresight and insight. It literally means "knowing how through what is seen". It is about knowing how to see. People who practice sapere vedere look forward as well as inward. It has been practiced by great minds such as Da Vinci. It has tremendous value to us all as a guide to thinking - a guide to how to think.

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