This book reached me as books sometimes do, when you need a little nudge, or perhaps a push to "keep going". McManus' words are heavily reliant on a reader's familiarity of the Bible. But I do not suggest that you shy away from it if you are not religiously biased in any manner.
The words continuously convey the necessity of finding your people, your tribe. The people who will support you and you them, and the impact of our lives on each other. ".we are all connected and our choices are never only our own. They affect everyone around us and also have an effect on those yet to come."
McManus' words will reach you whether you are a believer of God, the Universe, or another entity. You do not doubt his sincerity in his love and care for those around him.
My take-away: Reach deep for your own potential, do not leave your efforts because of challenge or struggle, be kind, what else can we pass on to our children except these important examples. Do not leave this world with your gifts squandered.
"You have to eventually stop trying to be what everyone else wants you to be, and you have to stop choosing to become only what comes easy to you. You have to decide what will define you. What will mark you as a person? How will you be known to others?"
This is our responsibility to make our lives worthwhile.

I have read my share of books in the genre of spirituality. I have come across authors that grasped my attention and I dived into their messages. And a year ago, I came across this author’s latest book “The Way of the Warrior.” He left me in awe with his wisdom and power of passing on meaningful messages in a straight forward manner.

The focus of this book is what does it mean to live without fear or regret? The author, and pastor and Mosaic, while facing cancer, he makes a decision – “while cancer may define how I die, it would not define how I live.”

The intention of this book is: never surrender, never settle, save nothing for the next life.

You have no control over your abilities such as talent, intelligence or physical attributes. But what you can control is weather you live your life by the status quo or you defy the odds.

Average is a safe choice. It protects you from the risk of failure and it also separates you from future of greatness. Therefore, you do not want to settle. It’s better to make a mistake and learn from it, rather than stay safely in the same place and learn nothing. Let go of things that don’t matter and experience what matters.

Through author’s experiences and others, the author presents clearly the case what it means to never settle and to be truly free, what is most important in life and how you get to those conclusions.

Life is about choices, figure out who you are, what matters to you and start taking choices that drive you in that direction.

And when you figure out the meaning of your life, then “you need to find your people.” Surround yourself with people who make your life even more meaningful. “If you want to live a life of adventure, then choose a tribe that makes life an adventure.” (Yep, that’s my tribe)

The author mentions flying to Asia and his luggage going to Cairo, Egypt, and at the end, making it without his luggage. I can testify to that. A year ago, while flying to Istanbul, Turkey, my luggage got stuck at JFK due to snow storm. There were other fellow-travelers who were in the same boat and got affected by it. But I went to Turkey to experience the beauty of its places and rich culture; I didn’t allow a lost luggage to affect my spirit for travels. At the end, yes you can actually make it without a luggage and still have a phenomenal time.

I recently visited Egypt and been continuously asked about security. Where one sees restrictions, another sees something extraordinary. The point is – find your meaning, what makes you happy in life, and explore it. Don’t let others put restrictions on you.