Book review – A better way to live

Og Mandino is a bestselling author. The most popular book of his is the book, “The World’s Greatest Salesman”. He has sold millions of books which has been translated into many languages.

As attractive as his books are to people, his personal background and life are fascinating. In many of his books, Og ​​Mandino gives clues about his life and his struggles. In this book, “A Better Way to Live,” he talks openly about his struggles and how he overcame them. As usual, he also incorporates the concepts of lessons and scrolls as learning points in the book. That is why his books are beneficial for the readers.

Og Mandino almost committed suicide in his youth. He was down and depressed. Fortunately for him (and for us), he took a different path and decided to improve his life. He found a better way to live. After many successful publishers of his, he doesn’t seem like he has experienced any great tribulations in his life. However, he lost his family and was on the verge of suicide. Through the experience of him, he is able to relate to his readers.

His rules in this book are rules for a better way of living. They include:

1) Count your blessings.
2) Deliver more than you are paid to do.
3) Don’t dwell on your past mistakes.
4) Surround yourself with your family, especially if you spend long hours away from them.
5) Build this day on a foundation of pleasant thoughts.
6) Let your action speak louder than your words. But beware of design and pride.
7) Look at each day as a gift from God.
8) Do not spend your days in unnecessary clutter but in productive tasks.
9) Live each day as if it were your last.
10) Treat everyone you meet or know as if you were dead at midnight.
11) Laugh at yourself and at life.
12) Never neglect the little things.
13) Receive each morning with a smile.
14) Set your goals daily.
15) Never let anyone or anything rain on your parade.
16) Look for the seed of good in every adversity.
17) Realize that true happiness is within you.

He amplifies each of his rules. Og Mandino portrays that the time we have on earth is limited. We must take advantage of every minute to live better.