Assignment 21A - Reading Reflection No. 2

I decided to read the book How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams. 

1) What was the general theme or argument of the book?
The general theme of this book tended to revolve around the idea of going against the grain and your natural instincts, and to see success and the good things in life at a different angle to create a different perspective on those things. One thing that Scott highlights in his writing is that there is always a less stressful way to success and how to learn from past mistakes and failure to overcome those adversities.
2) How did the book, in your opinion, connect with and enhance what you are learning in ENT3003?
 One of the main ways I was able to connect this book to this course is how there are many things to know in order to take those steps as an entrepreneur towards becoming successful. Knowing these things and having the best perspective on how to execute them is a great way to tie in with some theories Scott related to materials being taught in the course. 
3) If you had to design an exercise for this class, based on the book you read, what would that exercise involve?
I think a great exercise for this course would be to get students to identify their ideal perception of what the word "success" or "being successful" means to them. I would have them answer questions on topics such as where would you live, what you do for work, family or not, business opportunities, etc. For a second part of the assignment, I would ask them for an alternative idea on how to attain all of that "success" they had described in the previous part. Challenge them to think of unusual ways to get to their goals and potentially encourage a different thoughts and perceptions.

4) What was your biggest surprise or 'aha' moment when reading the book? In other words, what did you learn that differed most from your expectations?
One of the big aha moments for me was realizing how many loses Scott had to take before eventually hitting it big. Along the way, he had mentioned some things that helped him grow to the person he was today and the figure he poses to be in the business world. He said being selfish or selfishness is an important character trait in ways that helped you get your ways in order to foresee your goals.