If that’s what you’re thinking
Big whoop you wrote a book
I don’t blame you
It’s not that big a deal anyway
No real accomplishment anyhow
Somewhere north of half a million books
Get published every year
What’s one more?
Or one less
And still I’m here blogging
Hoping someone’s here reading
The bottom line
I wrote a book
I hope you read it
Even better if you like it
Way better if you tell others
That you like it
But why should you?
Read it
If you think
Is this it? Is this all there is?
To life?
If you think
There’s something they’re not telling us
(Whoever ‘they’ happen to be)
If you think
I’ve got stuff
Lots of stuff
A fancy car
A fancier house
The fanciest job
Of anyone I know
And if none of that is enough
If there’s something missing
At the deepest level of your being
But you don’t know what
And it’s bothering you
Sometimes
Sort of
If any of the above rings true
If you nod in agreement
To any of it
Then you may like the book
If you carry a strong dose of skepticism
If you have a curious mind
If you’re unconvinced
Of the conventional wisdom
On careers On money On success On retirement
On life
The book may be for you
If however
You’re one who thinks
I want to die
With the most toys
Cause then I win
Sorry
I’m sorry
