What to do?

- Read chapter(s) and comment on them
- Give suggestions for upcoming chapters

1 Opening the can of worms

When I mentioned the topic of my new book to a couple of my best Friends (yes it’s written with capital “F” on purpose - we come that later) their first reaction was: “Isn’t that quite selfish? Who would be interested in your values?” Hell yeah it’s selfish. Any author would agree with me that writing always happens first and foremost for oneself. Or at least they would agree to disagree. Anywho, as you leaf through these pages you will find out that me telling you about my values is not only interesting but a good way to tackle the whole concept of values in a very empirical non-theoretic way. And that leads me to the sub-heading of the book: You will not read most of these things in any other self-development book. Furthermore, the values that I have - I reckon - are so universal that they can be of interest for nearly anyone. If they are not, skip the chapter or stop reading. Wonderful thing this free will, isn’t it?

This book is for people who are interested in finding out their own values, reflecting on them or just exploring the philosophical side of life in a fun environment. There are two ways to read the upcoming chapters:

  • Use my values as a springboard for clarifying, deepening or perfecting comprehension on your own values. Or
  • Get new insights of one or more of the five topics introduced: close friendships, making an impact, enjoying the moment, love & affection and personal growth.

(This is not a traditional self-help book or “how to become a millionaire in ten days” guide. However, for those impatient to find out why they should bother reading any further, you can skip to chapter 1.3 where a secret success to life, love and everything else is revealed.)