T.J. Addington

The foreword and introduction make it clear that this is a Christian book, and that’s fine. On the other hand, 'ten questions' is a bit misleading; there is no list other than the contents.

The first couple of chapters cover reasons we are here, and identifying what we are gifted in, and find fulfilling. The next few chapters ask the same things in different ways: how do we best recharge? What really matters in life? What legacy do we hope to leave behind? While there are some good points, and the author shares some thought-provoking anecdotes, I didn’t feel that there was anything that would help much in answering the question the book claims to solve.

Chapters 8 and 9 are directly evangelistic; those not interested would find them annoying, those who already have faith would find them superfluous. I skimmed for the latter reason. So I wasn’t expecting too much of the final chapter - ‘What shall I do next?’ - but found the author's explanation about how he structures and assesses his goals to be very interesting.

Each chapter is clearly laid out, with a lot of Bible quotations, and discussion questions at the end. The free Kindle edition I read wasn’t particularly well-formatted, however, with some of the text appearing much too small. It no longer seems to be available in Kindle form the UK, and the print versions are quite pricey.

Still, it was (mostly) an interesting read, written in a clear and friendly style.… (más)