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Being human is complex, and navigating the wide gamut of human emotions in relationships old and new is often difficult, tenuous, and confusing. This book acknowledges how difficult it is to navigate relationships. It also lets its audience know that math is everywhere. Since humanity trusts mathematics to solve some of its most difficult logistics and problems, why can't math solve relationship issues or at least make them easier to deal with? It offers equations like "Alignment + Structure = Healing" and "Truth x Time = Probability." What makes these equations even more useful and accessible is that the author provides personal examples in which each equation offered—and the actions behind them—worked to improve her circumstances, outlook, and relationships. Most of all, it emphasizes how time, trust, and truth are important variables in so many of these equations.
While most books tend to approach the subject from a psychological background, this one approaches it from a mathematical one. Rather than using numbers as the variables, it uses actions. The author's strong, conversational, and invitational tone makes individuals comfortable with discussing even the most difficult topics. The book also offers advice focusing on the small moments as well as the larger ones, which offer lessons just as valuable as more noticeable, more impactful experiences. Suson particularly emphasizes how to handle conflict, new emotions, and discomfort with clarity, rationality, and free will. She offers reminders like "Emotion confirms alignment" and emphasizes the importance of effective, open communication. For anyone looking for a new approach to building, rebuilding, or healing relationships, this book is a necessary tool.
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