The Stuff of Life by Asif Zaidi is a “simple” collection of thoughts and maybe essays from the author. It’s non-fiction “self-help,” but mostly it is meant to be a spiritual guide/philosophy on how to live life and find meaning in it. The layout of this book is pretty simple. The concepts in this book are probably not earth shattering by any accord. The author lays down commandments a lot of people should already know. Forgiving easily, living in the moment, seeking to look inside ones’ self, seeking to find ones’ self in nature, being cognizant of our egos and how they often seek to perpetuate toxic states of mind, and how sometimes technology gains control of us instead of vice versa. [alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: iUniverse Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Kindle Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | iBooks[/alert] The author references previous authors and poets who have come before him pretty frequently throughout to support his points, and the over arcing theme of these essays seems to be obvious though it’s a genuinely pleasant read. It’s a good over view of authors and poets whom readers might be avoiding because they find them too difficult or confusing (like Nietzsche, Shakespeare, … Continue reading The Stuff of Life by Asif Zaidi