Successful or not. Rich or poor. People use plenty of terms to determine and define happiness—but is it really joy they're seeking? Author Toks Adebiyi shares examples from his time in both Nigeria and the United Kingdom in the inspirational memoir Joyful. Like many others, Toks got caught up in the push for wealth and popularity and dreamed of becoming the next Richard Branson or Robert Kiyosaki. But when events in his life brought him back down to earth, he began to redefine what joy meant to him. Here, Toks shares what he found, laying out a path for others to follow in advice-filled chapters such as "Loving Yourself" and "Mind Your Environment." All throughout, he includes action points to aid others in their own pursuit of joy. Joyful is specifically targeted at young readers and families. This lighthearted, easy-to-read guide will help you find what matters most in your life—and what you really need to find inner peace.
I found this book to be a mixed bag.
At first the book reads as if it adheres to the Prosperity Gospel, but if you persevere you realise this isn't the case. There is also much of this book that is just biography, and anecdotes of his own inspirations and prejudices. The chapters are very, very short, I hadn't realised that it was purposely aimed at young readers, so that may be the reason why?
And some of the comparisons are hilarious - when discussing the idiom [paraphrased] "the wealthiest people are not always the richest and the richest people are not always the wealthiest" he gives the example of someone who has a one hundred million pounds of savings but is depressed and gets divorced, compared to someone who has one hundred thousand pounds of savings, who is happy and content. £100,000!!!! That's still someone who is really really rich! I do agree that you can be economically poor, yet rich in life, but this was not the example to choose!
However, within the book are nuggets and gems, hidden amongst the other stuff. I got the book because it was free on Kindle, and if you can get it for free it is definitely worth reading.
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