Life is strange, when you look ahead, it seems so many years are to live and do things. But when you look back the gone ten years will seem like yesterday. This book is all about giving an insight to the truth that we have a very short time to live on this earth, and still we waste so many hours not really enjoying what time we have.
We are always waiting, waiting….. for the right moment, for the big party to begin, so that we can wear our party pants, and by doing so we are actually denying the pleasure of wearing it in daily life. Here, the metaphor of wearing party pant is about enjoying the things we have in the moment and not denying ourselves. When we spend too much time using our hopes for t he future as a way to take us away from realities of the present, we turn our expectations into disappointments. It also persuades that the simple truths like show appreciation, hug each other, be more forgiving, and love each other in more profound ways can make life extraordinary special.
The first chapter begins with an unconventional statement “Thank God, we have stress” and also convinces you about it. It counsels to recognize the stress, and work with it instead of against it. Stress is actually a yelling signal that you need to make changes in life. The stress signals and coping with it by simple measures like keeping a joy journal, will help you to maintain a feeling of elation.
It also shares that most of time we spend wrapped-up in our thoughts about past and future without realizing that “the” moment is slipping away. This living alternatively style denies the very existence of ours. If the book mentions the problems, it also hints the solutions like how to stop the chatter in your head, respecting the moment, teach some anti guilt and breathing exercises, use the wildflower words for boosting of mood et al. And to sum-up, there is no shortcut to success. Life is a hard work, and never give up.
The only way to get more out of life is for us to work hard and stay committed. The book is like your granny who keeps you reminding not to listen to loud music, don’t smoke, don’t eat unhealthy, and read more et al. Many chapters feel like reminders of preaching of your grand parents. So nothing very much new you will find in the book, but what is there, is the straight and pure truth, which was there before, and going to be there forever