Summary: The Promise Of A Pencil

Writer, Adam Braun, in his book The Promise of a Pencil tells us his journey to discover his purpose in life and how he was able to transform his passion into his work. Braun wrote this chronic to help people identify and follow their dreams. His book provides us with a series of tips and mantras that had helped him transform his passion into his work. The book The Promise of a Pencil has captivated me in ways I thought impossible and guided me towards the path and importance of choosing a job that I feel passionate about. This book has also become a source of knowledge and motivation as it encourages me to pursue my dreams.
Reading has never been something that I truly enjoy especially if it is an assignment given to us by a teacher. So, when …show more content…
I need to take charge of my life and do what I know I am capable of. I need to create a voice for myself and in order to do that, I need to act and not ask. I believe this mantra will help me become a better student as I would become more focused on what I want and will never take no for an answer. I will show people through my actions that I can be an essential member of any group I want to join. Another mantra that has also impacted me is “Walk with a purpose”. This mantra had taught me to act with confidence, don’t let others see that you are scared and nervous; make them see that you believe in yourself and where you are going in order for them to believe in yourself. This mantra helped Braun get out of a life-threatening situation and it had recently helped me, believe it or not, in a work interview. This was my first interview and I was really nervous and stressed. Before the interview, I was literally shaking, but before I met the one in charge of the interview I take a deep breath, think about these words and aced the interview. Even though I felt like dying inside I portrayed myself as someone confident and who knew what she was talking about, which I think really helped me during the