A Book Review on the Self-Help Book, "The Art of Possibility"

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This paper reviews the book "The Art of Possibility," by Benjamin Zander, conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and Rosamund Stone, an artist and family therapist. The reviewer divides the book into two sections: Part one (chapters 1-5) explores the possibilities of the "invented"world; and part two explores different practices for transforming one's attitudes and approaches to problems that arise in business and personal relationships. The reviewer points out that the book is different from other self-help books in that it uses numerous examples of music education and playing to illustrate the major points.

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"The book's greatest strength comes from Zander's examples drawn from his passion for musical conducting, which highlight his creative and optimistic persona. His personality nearly leaps off the page, matching the candid photo on the jacket, which depicts him leaning against Stone, laughing heartily. However, the cult of personality is also the book's flaw: one can implement Zander's practices, but cannot graft his exuberance onto one's own persona. Many of his examples rely on his interaction with others, and as he says in the chapter "Lighting the Spark", "certain things in life are better done in person" (123). Overall, Art works best as a beginner's guide for those who seek to shift a few paradigms in life, and need inspiration for a new vision."

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