An author’s life experiences as path to happiness

ABISOLA Biya may be young, but her life experiences, which she has documented in a book, Life, Lessons… My Path to Happiness, definitely shows someone who has capitalized on her young years in life to create a pathway to self-happiness.

While some may think having the good things of life makes life worth living, Biya’s ideas go beyond that, and her book will impact every reader, especially the young on those things that matter in life.

The first chapter of the book, You are stronger than you think emotionally focuses on the inner strength which most people don’t think they have until they face certain difficulties.

The author explains that everyone is also not created equally, and as such, those things that may weigh some people down emotionally may actually be a stepping stone to greater things for others.

Biya explains the need for everyone to know themselves and how to tackle challenges, while revealing that there is no challenge that is insurmountable, but it is how one faces them that matters.

The second chapter, Financial liberation at any age, questions why some people live fake like by acquiring those items they cannot continue to sustain financially.

The author explains that producers of such luxury items which go for millions of naira or dollars barely use them, while advising that such excesses can be spent on more profitable ventures like saving, investing, buying real estate, as it is important to have something to fall back on when money no longer flows as it used to.

In fact, the author believes that for one to be happy in life, then one must work for oneself. She detests paid employment, as one would never become so rich through employment. She explains: “Paid employment is not what makes people wealthy; it is only there to help people get by even when they’re working tirelessly for someone else.”

The third chapter of the book deals with relationships. Here, the author explains that when one meets a new person, it only takes some minutes to decode the person’s behavior and way of life. This is possible through conversation and body language. She further uses other people’s experiences to explain the importance of relationships, and while one should maximize one’s status, even when one is single.

Having a strong sense of self esteem is the focus of chapter four, while self-love, acceptance and selfishness take the centre stage in the fifth chapter.

Understanding life isn’t always a fairy-tale comes up in chapter six, and it highlights that life won’t always be rosy. The author, in this chapter, makes clear that there will always be ups and downs in a man’s life, and going back to the first chapter, it is now left for one to decide how to manage life’s turbulence.

However, according to the author, setbacks give room for opportunities, and something to learn from such challenges.

The book’s final chapter focuses on the importance of time, and why it is a very valuable resource. The author detests the ‘African Time,’ philosophy, which has made many lose valuable and precious time.

Abisola Biya’s book is a must read for everyone, as through her experiences and insights, one will learn valuable life lessons.