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Author Koncerak presents a treatise to assist his readers in focusing on and thereby improving their lives, opening the mind and spirit to the God-given concept of free will and its role in complex human experience. The book comprises three parts: “How You Were Born,” “What You Have,” and “What You Want,” each addressing four of Koncerak’s twelve contentions regarding human development. Koncerak avows he specifically addresses men since he is a man and believes that other males will readily identify with his ideas and appreciate his sometimes rowdy sense of humor. However, women, he states, can also grasp the book’s sturdy principles.
The contentions declare that humans are born “without a value system,” vulnerable to evil or able to seek goodness, while being propelled by self-interest as they survey the “fallen world.” Men want to worship something, are naturally rebellious, have varying abilities, crave relationships, wealth, and power, and will strive to realize their needs in any way possible. Discipline is hard to come by, so nobility of spirit must be “inspired and acquired” and found within a spiritual connection, the very reason for which God created men. The goal is supported by means of a “lens,” such as a religious fellowship, to clear one’s vision and focus on a higher purpose.
Koncerak, an author who leads Christian study groups, here offers readers a guidebook with self-examining questions. quotations from wisdom that range from Shakespeare, Marcus Aurelius, and Will Rogers, as well as biblical references. These are organized in such a way as to convince readers that their character and life plans are “evidence of divine design.” Readers will appreciate Koncerak’s logical themes, his earthy humor, and recognizable examples. They will also doubtless wish to share his thesis with others in organized Christian settings and informal gatherings of amenable friends and family.