Illogical: Saying Yes to a Life Without Limits
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- Author：Emmanuel Acho
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Summary
From the New York Times bestselling author of Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man， a call to break through our limits and say yes to a life of infinite possibility。
You may know Emmanuel Acho as the host of groundbreaking video series “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man。” Or as a New York Times bestselling author。 Or as an Emmy-winning television broadcaster。 Or as a former linebacker for two NFL franchises。
What you probably don’t know is that Emmanuel defines his own life with just one word: Illogical。
Behind every triumph， every expression of his gifts， Acho has had to ignore what everyone around him called “logic”: the astronomical odds against making it， the risks of continuing to dream bigger or differently。 Instead of playing it safe， at every turn Acho has thrown conventional wisdom—logic—out the window。 Now， in this revelatory book， he’s empowering us all to do the same。
Whether it’s creating the next groundbreaking startup， fighting for change as an activist， or committing to a personal passion， Illogical is the go-to book for all readers ready to become change-makers。 With a step-by-step guide to finding our callings and shifting our mindsets， enlivened by stories from Acho’s life and other illogical pioneers， Acho asks us to replace the limits set for us， and which we set for ourselves， with a world of possibility。 Our horizons， he shows us， are endless。
You may know Emmanuel Acho as the host of groundbreaking video series “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man。” Or as a New York Times bestselling author。 Or as an Emmy-winning television broadcaster。 Or as a former linebacker for two NFL franchises。
What you probably don’t know is that Emmanuel defines his own life with just one word: Illogical。
Behind every triumph， every expression of his gifts， Acho has had to ignore what everyone around him called “logic”: the astronomical odds against making it， the risks of continuing to dream bigger or differently。 Instead of playing it safe， at every turn Acho has thrown conventional wisdom—logic—out the window。 Now， in this revelatory book， he’s empowering us all to do the same。
Whether it’s creating the next groundbreaking startup， fighting for change as an activist， or committing to a personal passion， Illogical is the go-to book for all readers ready to become change-makers。 With a step-by-step guide to finding our callings and shifting our mindsets， enlivened by stories from Acho’s life and other illogical pioneers， Acho asks us to replace the limits set for us， and which we set for ourselves， with a world of possibility。 Our horizons， he shows us， are endless。
Reviews
Hailey Hconroybooks
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“Stop letting your value， your success， or even your greatness be determined by someone other than you。 Especially someone you don’t know。 Stop letting your beauty， your happiness， or your worth be dependent upon the convention of the time… Once you’ve realized that your standards are the only ones by which you should measure anything， then you can take full agency over your life。”*cue mic drop🎤*In this book， Acho uses several stories from his own life， the lives of celebrities and elite athlet “Stop letting your value， your success， or even your greatness be determined by someone other than you。 Especially someone you don’t know。 Stop letting your beauty， your happiness， or your worth be dependent upon the convention of the time… Once you’ve realized that your standards are the only ones by which you should measure anything， then you can take full agency over your life。”*cue mic drop🎤*In this book， Acho uses several stories from his own life， the lives of celebrities and elite athletes， and even figures from the Bible to prove his thesis。 He maintains that you have to play by your own rules in order to achieve your goals， even when society calls those rules illogical and tries to force you down the “logical” path。 “Logic limits， and you were meant to fly。”I loved this eARC audiobook so much， I had to run out and buy a copy of the gorgeous hardcover today at Target。 Read Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man last month and it was a 5⭐️ read for me just like this one！Acho does a phenomenal job narrating his own audiobooks。 It was a quick yet powerful listen。 “You don’t follow your calling because you’re qualified。 You qualify by following your calling。”Thanks to Macmillan audio and netgalley for an eARC audiobook in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jill Reads
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3。5 starsI probably would have given this book 4 stars， but I just read Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man last month， and this latest book feels like at least 25% was a repeat of content。 It also felt a lot like there's more ego involved。 It must be difficult to write a self-help/motivational manifesto and still sound humble。That said， Emmanuel Acho is a great narrator and storyteller。 I'm grateful for the early listening copy of Illogical via the NetGalley app。 3。5 starsI probably would have given this book 4 stars， but I just read Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man last month， and this latest book feels like at least 25% was a repeat of content。 It also felt a lot like there's more ego involved。 It must be difficult to write a self-help/motivational manifesto and still sound humble。That said， Emmanuel Acho is a great narrator and storyteller。 I'm grateful for the early listening copy of Illogical via the NetGalley app。 。。。more
Marianne
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“Take the time to find the right note。” Thank you to NetGalley for an early copy of the audiobook。 I love listening to Emmanuel Acho speak and he has important points in the book。 As a rule follower， he has me thinking about where I should think outside the box。 Really enjoyed this second book of his and plan to read any future books he writes。
Chris Hill
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This is book is a load of nonsense。 More of the same motivational advice with no actionable plans。
BookgirlonGoodreads
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I don't read much non-fiction， but I like Emmanuel Acho， so I was interested to see what he had to say in this book。I can sum his whole point up in a few sentences。 Bumblebees， by laws of science and logic， cannot fly。 Bumblebees do not know they cannot fly， so they do it anyway。 Ignore logic and be like a bumblebee in your life pursuits。 Fly， bumblebee， fly。 The end。Kidding。 There is more to this book， including a lot of insight into what a hard worker Acho really is。 Success comes to those who I don't read much non-fiction， but I like Emmanuel Acho， so I was interested to see what he had to say in this book。I can sum his whole point up in a few sentences。 Bumblebees， by laws of science and logic， cannot fly。 Bumblebees do not know they cannot fly， so they do it anyway。 Ignore logic and be like a bumblebee in your life pursuits。 Fly， bumblebee， fly。 The end。Kidding。 There is more to this book， including a lot of insight into what a hard worker Acho really is。 Success comes to those who strive and work and run after it， no doubt。 He has worked and worked in his life to achieve all that he has。 But， ultimately， he is not preaching hard work， but encouraging people to think outside the box， to take risks， to not have limits on their thinking。There's not much ground breaking here， but it's short， easy to read， and uses stories and Biblical allegories to help prove points。 It's inspiring and has valuable insight。 It's a positive force， just like the man who wrote it。I liked it。 Thank you NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Sharon
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