The magic of big thinking

Author: David Schwarz Publication date: 2025 Book classification: Self-development Publisher: Al-Rafidain Number of pages: 339 Format: Paperback About the book: Let the soul take its breadth before it is divided, for the two paths of life are separated. Al-Mutanabbi said in his poem whose opening lines are: I contend with horses of their time’s knights, Alone, and my words are not like that, with patience beside me. And if not for the fear of breaking the rhythm, we would say: And my words are not like that, with great thinking beside me. Does patience stem from a pure ability to endure pain, which in the end is limited? Or from occupying the soul with a lofty vision that would not have emerged without broad-minded thinking? Without it, the soul cannot take its breadth or invest its energies in any noble pursuit. In an era where distances between information and the seeker are erased with a simple search or a question to artificial intelligence, and in a time when screens race to your pocket and technology to your fingertips, what prevents you from great thinking? What tempts you to send a lengthy voice message to a friend, only to check your phone repeatedly afterward to ensure they heard it, while you could build a podcast or a YouTube channel that thousands are eager to listen to? And why spend hours stumbling between Facebook and Instagram, watching ads that owners call lives, instead of building a life worth living? This book is an invitation to abandon petty concerns, worries, and trivial pursuits. The importance of a person is proportional to what they care about, and "A man’s worth is in proportion to his ambition," as Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, may God honor his face, said. Read it to listen to your higher self, not the world, to expand your horizons, to find the keys to great thinking, and to discover the path to a life worthy of you and your dreams.