It may be that I am particularly sensitive to certain topics, but I didn't enjoy this book. I realize that the author is trying to cram all that he has found to be important in life in 200 pages, which is automatically going to make it seem preachy. Maybe it's that I didn't like what he was preaching. He spent too much time encouraging people to scale brick walls on the paths to their dreams. Then he started describing other people as brick walls and he lost me. Sometimes no means no, and boundaries have to be respected. I'm not sure that calling the admissions office at the college one wants to attend but didn't get into every day until they finally say ok, we'll take you is a good plan, or much of a claim to fame. Wearing others down until they give in is not overcoming obstacles in your path; at best, it's jumping the line and at worst it's blatantly disrespectful. Since the author did not mention choosing battles wisely, I'm left to assume that this is his behavior all the time. I have the kind of imagination that makes me extrapolate out the idea of overcoming brick walls; if everyone thought no meant try harder, the chaos would be incredible.