Square one is packed with so much information and is divided in easy to read chapters.
The "square" is an allegory to the 4 points that the author focuses on Work, relationships, health, and spirituality. The author suggests that by having all these areas in good standing, we can obtain a well-balanced life, and keeping this perfect square is something we should strive to achieve.


A balanced square is not only a great analogy but is also something so easy to remember, and I know it will stay with me after much time has passed after I had read this book.

The concepts and advice presented in this book are really easy to grasp. And if we want to achieve a balanced life, easy and to the point is always best. I prefer something that is quick and easy, rather than something so complicated that I either misunderstand, not understand at all, or that requires a lot of work to be able to use the book's teachings.

I recommend this book to the endless curious minds like me that love to learn and learn non-stop. To anyone looking for some help or a push to get a happy and balanced life. Or to anyone that already has a balanced life, but would like to share this gift with friends or family and present them with this very informative book.

Written in a conversational and friendly tone but full of quotes and facts based on research, this part-memoir part -self-help book is great for people interested in balancing their lives.
While I found that some of the information given for the four areas (health, work, spirituality and relationships) was very basic, the author managed to give it a twist (in some of the categories) and offer some strategies that are not so common in these type of books.
However, I found it to be too heavily based on Danforth's I Dare You - to the point that sometimes it felt like a rewriting of it.
All in all, I recommend it to people who haven't read much self-help on how to change their life-styles and routines, and are interested in finding balance.

Honest and in-depth advice for reaching your full potential. This advice is presented in easy to follow language that can be broken up and applied in pieces at a time.

The author asks us to focus on the four areas of work, relationships, health and spirituality. He asserts that when all four are in good condition, we will be able to make a perfect square, something we should strive for.

The book was written very well. The author who is a famous neurosurgeon shared personal details that brought the material home. He has lived a full life and that showed. There were frequent mentions to Williams Danforth's book I Dare You which was the inspiration behind this book. I am going to read that one too.

The simplicity of the idea of trying to make a square ensures that the book stays with you long after you have finished reading it.

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley.

As much memoir as self help, this slight volume is exceptional reading for anyone going through a change. Suitable for middle school and high school on up to those entering retirement, this is a book about taking notice and adding balance.
Well researched with references to many authorities and books I count among my favorites, trusted experts in their fields as well as educated persons with curious minds and determination to make a difference in our world, this book is written in an easy to follow conversational tone. Simple language using relevant terms for today's audience make the concepts of the square approach clear to understand.
The book is divided into small, easy to digest sections. The author shares several viewpoints and approaches to make the concepts easy to understand by various methods.
Admittedly this is not new material but there are recent supporting studies referenced.

This would make a nice gift for some someone you care about who is struggling with their place in this world and needs support finding their path.