Title: The Waves of Life & Our Mind Game: Self-Guide to Improve Yourself Emotionally Don’t Stay Trapped in Yourself Help Yourself
Author: Say Thu Varadewa
Publisher: Partridge Singapore
ISBN: 1543757286
Pages: 176
Genre: Inspiration
Reviewed by: Aaron Washington

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Author Say Thu Varadewa wants to help you build character and focus on the important things in life in her book. The author uses real-life stories and examples from her life to drive crucial points home. The Waves of Life & Our Mind Game: Self-Guide to Improve Yourself Emotionally Don’t Stay Trapped in Yourself Help Yourself is a comprehensive book that is not only inspiring but also tackles day to day topics about life, human beings’ relationships, failing while working, success, and the challenges we face in life. The author is clear in her writing and engaging throughout the book. The feeling one gets after reading every chapter is satisfying.

One of the common themes in Say Thu Varadewa’s writing is her usage of wise sayings to expound on points. The sayings may sound cliché but the explanation that follows after makes one think deeply about the subject being discussed. Everyone has different experiences in life but when reading this book, the author makes readers have a feeling of belonging. The author talks about personal trials and those she has witnessed on others. This makes the reader understand some battles have been fought by more people than one can imagine. The best thing about reading about hurdles someone else has gone through and emerged victorious at the end is the affirmation every problem can be conquered. Through her ways, Say Thu Varadewa gives hope to the readers who at one point or the another feels desperate in their lives. Her words are assuring and comforting. Reading this book gives one the impression of partially attending a therapy session.

I appreciate Say Thu Varadewa for her writing is gentle the words used are friendly and the arrangement of the topics commendable. When starting the book, the author focused on the importance of understanding self and knowing your limits, of which she later delved on deeper topics. I found this discussion to be helpful to me as I know that it is very easy to lose self. The comparison of life to a big wave in a wide ocean hit home. The author writes that when a person dies, no heartbeats are moving up and down. This is similar to when the ocean is silent; no waves are moving up and down. She says that to be alive, one has to have things moving up and down as that is what makes the living. The up and down movement represents the good times and difficulties we go through in life.

One of my most favorite topics in the book is that titled ‘Anything can happen in life.’ The recounting of the accident sent chills down my spine. The entire chapter had me think about certain events in my life that could have had a different outcome had I been at the wrong place. It is horrifying to think of the uncertainties in life, but books like this help you to make peace with the fact that nothing is guaranteed no matter how bad you try to put things in order. The biggest take-away I got from this book was how to stay positive, embrace life’s challenges, and keep it moving. One can never run out of lessons to learn as each day brings a new experience. If you are looking at gaining some understanding of how your thought process works and how to better managed your thoughts and feelings then this really is the book for you.