Creative Coincidences

Review by D. Donovan, Sr. Reviewer, Midwest Book Review Many books have been written about serendipity, coincidence, and fate. Most focus on the circumstances surrounding such events. Almost none consider how such energy can be tapped for revising life experience and choices. Enter José Silva and Ed Bernd Jr.'s Creative Coincidences: The Next Phase of Human Evolution. Here is where the crux of these events reflects the opportunity for not just identifying them, but tailoring their impact for optimum results. Chapters introduce this concept with discussions of a higher power and purpose to life, before exploring The Silva Way's applications for redirecting the future. It should be mentioned, at this point, that many previous books by this author covering The Silva Way blend decades of his scientific research into a formula for applying the untapped power of the mind (among other circumstances) to direct big and small life decisions in a different way. That doesn't mean that his latest endeavor, Creative Coincidences, needs to be preceded by reading his other books, however. Newcomers will find it easy to delve into the tenets of his work as he draws direct connections between circumstance and examples of how creative, unexpected coincidences can propel readers in new direction-with a little foresight and self-analysis. Perhaps these two facets are the real prerequisite for not just accepting Silva's method, but employing it to full advantage. The unexamined mind will likely look elsewhere for its inspiration, but readers who choose Creative Coincidences for its thought-provoking title will find equally vivid the opportunity for drawing novel connections between spiritual and psychology forces. Thus, a belief in a higher force is the third prerequisite for successfully utilizing all of the tools presented in this title. Chapters create a progressive series of stepping stones that include problem-solving through sleep (using the MentalVideo formula Silva has developed), understanding the nature of ""lucky breaks,"" and identifying relationships between proactive habits and ""good luck."" This enables readers to not just acknowledge coincidence, but create and tailor it into just about any endeavor imaginable, from successful job-seeking to relationships on different levels, including connections to life. The result is a hard-hitting blend of theory and function that can be used as an introduction to applications of The Silva Way as a whole. It will reach audiences interested in empowering their lives, tying problem-solving to sleep patterns for optimum results. Silva passed away-but not before creating the MentalVideo Technique that represents the culmination of decades of research. Coincidence? I think not. It's clear that Creative Coincidences is a thought-provoking, winning acquisition that libraries will find as well-researched as it is revolutionary in its exploration of connections between theory, applications, and vastly revised paths to enlightenment. Review by Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review Many books have been written about serendipity, coincidence, and fate. Most focus on the circumstances surrounding such events. Almost none consider how such energy can be tapped for revising life experience and choices. Enter José Silva and Ed Bernd Jr.'s Creative Coincidences: The Next Phase of Human Evolution. Here is where the crux of these events reflects the opportunity for not just identifying them, but tailoring their impact for optimum results. Chapters introduce this concept with discussions of a higher power and purpose to life, before exploring The Silva Way's applications for redirecting the future. It should be mentioned, at this point, that many previous books by this author covering The Silva Way blend decades of his scientific research into a formula for applying the untapped power of the mind (among other circumstances) to direct big and small life decisions in a different way. That doesn't mean that his latest endeavor, Creative Coincidences, needs to be preceded by reading his other books, however. Newcomers will find it easy to delve into the tenets of his work as he draws direct connections between circumstance and examples of how creative, unexpected coincidences can propel readers in new direction-with a little foresight and self-analysis. Perhaps these two facets are the real prerequisite for not just accepting Silva's method, but employing it to full advantage. The unexamined mind will likely look elsewhere for its inspiration, but readers who choose Creative Coincidences for its thought-provoking title will find equally vivid the opportunity for drawing novel connections between spiritual and psychology forces. Thus, a belief in a higher force is the third prerequisite for successfully utilizing all of the tools presented in this title. Chapters create a progressive series of stepping stones that include problem-solving through sleep (using the MentalVideo formula Silva has developed), understanding the nature of ""lucky breaks,"" and identifying relationships between proactive habits and ""good luck."" This enables readers to not just acknowledge coincidence, but create and tailor it into just about any endeavor imaginable, from successful job-seeking to relationships on different levels, including connections to life. The result is a hard-hitting blend of theory and function that can be used as an introduction to applications of The Silva Way as a whole. It will reach audiences interested in empowering their lives, tying problem-solving to sleep patterns for optimum results. Silva passed away-but not before creating the MentalVideo Technique that represents the culmination of decades of research. Coincidence? I think not. It's clear that Creative Coincidences is a thought-provoking, winning acquisition that libraries will find as well-researched as it is revolutionary in its exploration of connections between theory, applications, and vastly revised paths to enlightenment.