Month: May 2014

(This review was first shared on Hugdug. If you’re planning to buy this book, get it there so we can support its charity of the month. Thanks!)

I got this book from my father – with a request to read through it and to withhold judgment. He knows me well enough to suspect a raised eyebrow every time the word “spiritual” appears on a book cover.

I read through it, and I withheld judgment.

Here’s the thing I just have to admire about this book: it’s one of the sources of strength for my dad. It helped him out of some dark places, and it keeps him strong. For him, it’s a tool that worked, and I can testify to how effective it’s been for him so far.

There is a big misunderstanding around the word “spiritual,” fueled – no doubt – by those who shout the loudest. The Road…has been around for 25+ years, quietly stating what it believes to be true. And for five of those years, it’s been helping my father make sense of things.

Go and take a good look at this book. It changed the way I think about love. For you, it could do a different thing. It might not work at all, until you pass it on to someone who needs it.

Vic Kostrzewski

Wiktor (Vic) Kostrzewski (MA, DELTA) is an author, translator, editor and project manage based in London. When he works, he thinks about languages, education, books, EdTech and teachers. When he doesn’t work, he probably trains for his next triathlon or drinks his next coffee.

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It’s not usual for me to spend a lot of time on Facebook, writing birthday wishes – usually a quick note says enough. Today I felt like researching this some more. I knew the recipient adored Jane Austen. In no time at all, I came across this brilliant quote.

There will be little rubs and disappointments everywhere, and we are all apt to expect too much; but then, if one scheme of happiness fails,human nature turns to another; if the first calculation is wrong, we make a second better: we find comfort somewhere.

All it took was a quick read, a copy-and-paste – the epitome of a brief Facebook interaction. But I ended up thinking about this quote, and wishing to remember it myself. That’s what I think of now.

As kids, me and my brother tended to wish our family what we ourselves wanted for Christmas or birthdays. This does not really change much. The first thing on our mind – and, if we rehearse or research the text, our first line of inquiry – tends to be what we desire.

Can you think about it the next time you’re tasked with coming up with nice wishes for someone? Acknowledge whether you would also wish this for yourself – and how you can get to make that wish come true.

Vic Kostrzewski

Wiktor (Vic) Kostrzewski (MA, DELTA) is an author, translator, editor and project manage based in London. When he works, he thinks about languages, education, books, EdTech and teachers. When he doesn’t work, he probably trains for his next triathlon or drinks his next coffee.

BRAVE Learning (formerly known as 16 Kinds) is a lifelong learning and productivity blog. If you enjoy these posts, please check out one of my books and courses.

My recent publications, and my archive, is now all available on my new project: PUNK LEARNING. Hope to see you there!

www.bravelearning.com