Living By the Script is a self-help book by Deji Ajibade. Ajibade takes the reader on a journey of self-discovery and diving within to seek purpose. I enjoyed the tone of this book; it was easy to follow along and was engaging. Ajibade makes strong points and gives the reader important things to think about when it comes to finding happiness from within. However, there are certain public figures that are mentioned and praised in this book, who have been known to have bad track records. It contradicts most of what is being said in the book regarding balance and contentment.

Many of us struggle with finding happiness and our purpose in life. We fight hard for success, money, expensive homes and cars, but at the end of the day, people are still left with emptiness. I would recommend this book to those who wish to gain a different perspective and tools to develop clarity to understand the bigger picture. Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Ajibade's Living By The Script is a book that seeks to steer us away from modern definitions of a good life towards our own brand of success. It reads like a manifesto in finding out what success means to us and how to lay hold of it.

THINGS TO LOVE IN THIS BOOK
This is a self-help book written in a clear and lucid style. The reasonings in the boom are not ambiguous and there are many examples to back up the principles Ajibade wants us to learn about living this one life we have got.

DISLIKES
Living By The Script falls short of the lofty aims it set out to achieve. While the book is littered with many examples, there are not enough stories from Ajibade's own personal experiences to illustrate some of his points. This left me a bit disconnected from the narration.

Also, some of the role models listed here are not appropriate for the themes Ajibade is exploring. For example, citing Jeff Bezos as a model of discipline falls short of the mark because of his track record on the exploitation of his workforce, the ruthless suppression of small business competitors, and similar shenanigans.

WHO THIS IS FOR
There is still a lot of value here for those disillusioned with their path. Anyone seeking to explore alternative thinking as to what a good life is will find something to use here.

Many thanks to BooksGoSocial for providing a review copy.

Absolutely love this book about happiness. Extremely informative guide on how to live life with meaning. I absolutely loved it.