Monday, 31 March 2025

Chakra Healing by Margarita Alcantra


 Chakra Healing:  A beginner's guide to self-healing                                 techniques that  balance the  chakras                   


Author: Margarita Alcantara

Chakra Healing by Margarita Alcantra










Hi. Am Onsando and I normally write  summaries and reviews on books in multiple genres. Today, let's talk Chakra Healing.


Chakras: Energy centers in our bodies.

There are seven chakras in the human body: root, sacral, solar plexus, heart, throat, third eye and crown chakras.

As a center of energy, each chakra can be affected  negatively which will directly manifest as a physical ailment or symptom.

The essence of the whole book is to pass on knowledge on how to identify a physical symptom or condition and zero in on a particular chakra to help alleviate the discomfort.


Our bodies are always telling us exactly where our imbalances lie.

 

The reader is advised that, several bodily discomforts can be explained. For example, lifting heavy objects can result to sore arm muscles after sometimes, poor diet can result to constipation........ But there are some actual discomforts that can remain unexplained. They can also be as a result of mental or psychological distress.

Such discomforts are a result of misaligned chakra/s. In the book, the author gives such examples. An unexplained leg pain is a result of misaligned root and solar plexus chakras which can be a result of psychologically fear of moving forward or taking the next step in life.

To realign the chakras, and hence heal our physical bodies, Alcantara advices on several methods: Affirmations, yoga, essential oils, crystals among others.



Thursday, 25 July 2024

BOOK: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

 Author: Greg McKeown




Hi. Am Onsando and I normally write  summaries and reviews on books in multiple genres. Today, let's talk Essentialism.

The essence of the whole book can be summarised as 'Saying Yes to many requests without thinking of the consequences.'

It is bizarre, especially in the corporate world, where employees equate the more responsibilities you take with the better you become. This makes them stretch themselves too thin and hence end up doing less and less at best or presenting a shoddy job.

The author goes on to give an example of the character Boxer from George Orwell's novel Animal Farm. Whenever he was given more responsibilities, his response was 'I will try harder'. We all know how that turned out.

''Some people major in minor activities''

What sets the essentialists apart from the non-essentialists is the fact that the essentialists take time to understand, explore, and listen to the problem at hand.

Some attributes the essentialists are good at are; Choosing, playing, and clarifying. For instance, on 'Play', McKeown gives examples of inventors and explorers that came across during 'play', for example, Newton, Colombus, and Watson & Crick 


Thursday, 25 August 2022

A Summarized Review of Happy Money, by Ken Honda


Onsando Reads-


Happy Money: The Japanese Way of Making Peace With Your Money


AUTHOR: Ken Honda AMAZON LINK:

Hi, I'm Onsando and I write brief summaries and reviews on books in multiple genres. Today let's talk Happy Money

You should be aware that almost everything you know about money has been passed down to you from your parents, peers, and the schooling system. The good, the bad, and the ugly, all get passed down a line of generations.
In Happy Money, Ken Honda rights these wrongs by explaining how money possesses energy….Yes energy, both positive and negative.
The book takes a Zen-like approach to money and wealth encouraging the reader to live in the present and give gratitude for all that you have and in this case your money.
“If you hate your job and always complain about something in your life, your money is crying or angry in your wallet” Ken Honda
While it is essential to have money knowledge (IQ), Money discipline (EQ) is equally important.
Get a well-rounded and balanced life, have a strong supportive network to surround you and Happy Money will follow.
To get into the flow of Happy Money, Ken Honda suggests a five-step program to get the reader started.

You will also learn:


  • What the scarcity mindset is
  • The 3 Functions of money
  • How to become a Money Magnet
Amazon Link:
Spoiler alert: When you receive and spend, always remember to say Arigato! (Thank-you)

Wednesday, 24 August 2022

A Summarized Review of The Art of Business Wars, By David Brown

Onsando Reads-

The Art of Business Wars


AUTHOR: David Brown
AMAZON LINK:

Hi, I'm Onsando and I write brief summaries and reviews on books in multiple genres. Today let's talk about The Art of Business Wars

The Art of Business Wars is to businesses what 48 Laws of Power is to politics.

Finding inspiration from the book Art of War by Sun Tsu, the author David Brown does an excellent job of comparing and contrasting two businesses in the same industry. He dives deep into secrets to what made these businesses succeed and some disappear into oblivion.

The skillful fighter puts himself into a position which makes defeat impossible -Sun Tzu-

We all are aware of Netflix, Beats by Dre, iPhone and Tinder but you might have a tough time recalling Monster Cables, Blackberry, Blockbuster, and Bumble among others. So, what did these successful businesses do right? Is it a change in leadership? change in technology? being first off the blocks? filling a gap? All?

I recommend this book to anyone who’s in business or would like to get started.


You will learn:

  • What to/not to do in the competitive business world.
  • How to handle your competition
  • Negotiation skills


Amazon link

Wednesday, 23 February 2022

A Summarized Review of Happy Money, by Ken Honda


Onsando Reads-

Happy Money: The Japanese Way of Making Peace With Your Money


AUTHOR: Ken Honda

AMAZON LINK: Happy Money

Hi, I'm Onsando and I write brief summaries and reviews on books in multiple genres. Today let's talk Happy Money


You should be aware that almost everything you know about money has been passed down to you from your parents, peers, and the schooling system. The good, the bad, and the ugly, all get passed down a line of generations.

In Happy Money, Ken Honda rights these wrongs by explaining how money possesses energy….Yes energy, both positive and negative.

The book takes a Zen-like approach to money and wealth encouraging the reader to live in the present and give gratitude for all that you have and in this case your money.


“If you hate your job and always complain about something in your life, your money is crying or angry in your wallet” Ken Honda

While it is essential to have money knowledge (IQ), Money discipline (EQ) is equally important.

Get a well-rounded and balanced life, have a strong supportive network to surround you and Happy Money will follow.

To get into the flow of Happy Money, Ken Honda suggests a five-step program to get the reader started.

You will also learn:

What the scarcity mindset is
The 3 Functions of money
How to become a Money Magnet
Amazon Link: Happy Money

Spoiler alert: When you receive and spend, always remember to say Arigato! (Thank-you)


Wednesday, 1 December 2021

Will By Will Smith and Mark Manson

 WILL, By Will Smith and Mark Manson


TITLE: Will

AUTHORS: Will Smith and Mark Manson

Amazon Link: Will by Will Smith


Will Smith










Self-made man to the point of near self-destruction is a sentence that I can use to describe Will Smith in his autobiography.

 

As a kid, Will Smith lived in a world full of fantasy, imagination, and performance which he attributes to his later life as an artiste.

Will takes us on a journey- from growing up in the hood in Philly to living large in Los Angeles. He introduces us to his friends Jazzy Jeff, Charlie Mack and Ready Rock some of whom have stood by him through it all. Even to this date.  

'I've often wondered if it was me…..being Baptist in a Catholic school than being Black in a white world' is statement enough that he lived in two conflicting worlds. Often, his friends will tell him off for being a child of the two worlds.

A lot is revealed in this autobiography: Failed love relationships, a fallout with old friends, run-ins with authorities, joys of having firsts in the entertainment industry, transition from the recording studio to the movie studio, and so many others.

For the lovers of audiobooks, Will does a good job of giving every character a different voice or accent just for your pleasure.

 

'It is impossible to be unhappy when you are grateful' -Gigi- (Will's grandmother)


Amazon Link: Will by Will Smith

Monday, 22 November 2021

THE DAILY LAWS

 TITLE: The DAILY LAWS: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy                 and Human Nature

AUTHOR: Robert Greene

Amazon Link:  The Daily Laws

The Daily Laws











Recently released (October 2021), 'The Daily Laws' gives day-to-day teachings on different aspects of life; be they in our workplaces, homes, relations et cetera. From 1st January to 31st December, get to learn a lesson every day to be applied in these different life scenarios.


Each teaching (law) contains a summary from his previous works -48 Laws of Power, 33 Strategies of War, Mastery, Art of Seduction, or Laws of Human Nature.


If one has read any of his works, you'll agree that Robert Greene is a prolific researcher of history, with his engaging examples of historical figures both past and current. Unfortunately, with The Daily Laws, it seems he toned down on this (Sad….. my opinion).


Just like all his works, prepare to read it from cover to cover, then put it in the reference section of your library.

-We have learned the rules so well that we can now be the ones to break or rewrite them-