“On the way to your success don’t expect to get to know yourself, because you will probably end up meeting the person you would never want to become. If you want to do something for yourself, find out who you are before you take the road to success, because the man you will become after you win will not be the same as the one you are now.” This is a beautiful quote taken from The Dream That Dared to Become a Man by Angelos Michalopoulos that offers two sides of the coin about Paul’s self-awareness. Picture being seated across the room from your self-confidence, yes, you heard me, that part of yourself that radiates your emotions. This is what Paul did because he wanted to tap into that part of himself and create a self-talk dialogue to improve his current state of life even if it scared him. If you were sitting across from yourself, what type of conversation would you have? Would you believe that the experience would incorporate a more cohesive understanding of your being or add an element of confusion. This is the key element of this book.

I personally enjoyed reading The Dream That Dared to Become a Man by Angelos Michalopoulos and particularly the nuggets of wisdom that Angelos distributed throughout the book that tap into our subconscious mind. Here’s one: “Can’t you understand that I need my weakness more than I need my strength? Can’t you understand that I am addicted to it much more than anything else in the world? Can’t you understand that my weakness makes me feel much closer to what I am, vulnerable, sensitive, human?” This quote resonated with me because we, as humans, feel more settled when we are in our comfort zone and desire to take fewer risks, even if it causes us to become stagnant in our lives. If you want to join me and read a book that can speak to you and possibly get you into the path of self-improvement, this is the one. Kudos to Angelos Michalopoulos for this transparent approach to creating the dialogue and path to developing an enhanced self-confidence.