For most people, when the word evolution is mentioned, their minds race back to secondary school biology, where it was taught that a tiny cell, over millions and millions of years, gradually and consistently transformed into higher life forms to the point it evolved into human beings.
This physical human evolution, many people believe, is controlled by a higher power far beyond the comprehension and control of the individual. For example, humans do not know why they look the way they look or how they would look in thousands or millions of years to come.
On the other hand, in the complexities and uniqueness of human existence, there is a special component capable of evolving — even much faster than the physical body — that many people, including some smart scientists, do not know about or believe in: the mind.
Nigerian South African-based thought leader and technology entrepreneur, Charles Awuzie, in his book ‘Evolve in 30 Days: How You Can Change Your Live In 30 Days’ published in 2023, shows how the mind can evolve and the unquantifiable potential this evolution can have on the individual, innovation, businesses, leadership, relationships, and other vital aspects of society.
In the introduction of the book, which he described as a “transformative guide”, he categorically stated that if one can “isolate to evolve,” they can “become a totally new person with new values, wealth and ideology in 30 days.”
The 30-chapter, 160-page book published by Evolve Camp Book — a subsidiary of Evolve Charles Awuzie Mentorship Programme (CAMP), a global community the author founded in 2018 — shows how an individual can transform all facets of their lives and community by just changing their mind and mindset, learning the basic principle governing life and existence and, more importantly, relearning and unlearning many of the negative societal norms and limitations of past experiences.
The author succinctly shows, step-by-step, how this transformative mind shift and development can be achieved in 30 days without the individual stressing or labouring over the entire journey. The end of each chapter contains daily affirmations, success habits, evening rituals, and final thoughts that can spark a fire in the soul of the reader and propel them out of their comfort zone.
Written in a second-person pronoun, the author addresses the reader directly, the way a trainer or a mentor would to a mentee. The author seems to leverage the book as a mentorship guide, a motivational manual, and a memoir to tell a broader story of change and impact in a way that ordinary people can relate to.
Chapters such as ‘Believe You Can Re-create Your Life’, ‘Discover the Genius in You’, ‘You Can Change the World’, ‘Be Open to Change: Keep an Open Mind’, ‘Distinguish Yourself from the Crowd’, and other similar chapters, speak volume to the mind and the psyche of the individual. They charge and inspire one out of their comfort zone into a realm and consciousness they have not experienced before.
Chapters like ‘Live Your Truth’, ‘Make Peace with Money’, ‘Build Confidence: Learning To Believe In Your Abilities’, ‘Embrace Your Vulnerability: Turning Your Weakness into Strength’, ‘Take Action’, ‘Create Something That People Can Pay For’, and other similar chapters are enough to motivate one to be wealthy and lead multinational businesses.
Furthermore, chapters such as ‘Stop Giving An EF: Learn the Act of Selective Attention’, ‘Trusting Your Intuition: Topping Into Your Innate Wisdom’, ‘Master Your Emotions: Gaining Control Over Your Reactions to the World’, ‘It’s Okay To Be Controversial’, ‘Be A though Leader’, ‘Choose Facts Always’, ‘Build Your Personal Brand’, and similar chapters can help build one into a thought leader or business or political leader faster than they can imagine.
‘Evolve In 30 Days’, without a doubt, has similar impact and belongs in the same category with bestselling book such as James Clear’s ‘Atomic Habits’, Jim Rohn’s ‘The Art of Exceptional Living’, Dale Carnegie’s ‘How To Win Friends and Influence People’, Rhonda Byrne’s ‘The Secret’, among other great books.
If you want to learn how the author transformed himself from a Pentecostal pastor to a business mogul behind over 21 innovative products in the market, grab a copy of ‘Evolve In 30 Days’. If you want to understand how the author is mentoring and guiding many successful entrepreneurs across Africa, get this book. If you want to know how he became the leader of a global team of technologists fighting ageing, natural death, and other limitations of human biology, read this book. If you believe you can surpass the glowing achievements of the author and change the world in ways no one has ever dreamed of, consume ‘Evolve In 30 Days’.
The author, at the end of the 30-day mind journey, emphasised that “This journey, while structured over 30 days, is emblematic of life’s continuous cycle of growth, learning, and evolution. The beauty lies not in the destination but the continual act of becoming.”
The language and style the author deployed in the book are simple, easy to read, and yet assertive and moving. They keep the reader turning the pages, day after day, till the last 30th day.
The book is printed on quality paper, and the layout and cover design are simple yet unique. Apart from a few typo errors, some inconsistencies in text alignment, and a few punctuation and capitalisation oversights, the book fulfilled its purpose.
‘Evolve In 30 Days’ is an authority text in mind science and self-discovery. I recommend the book to everyone who seeks growth and development in their personal and professional lives, who seeks transformation in their relationship and business, and who wants to dare the impossible and change the world.
- Kingsley Alumona, writer and journalist, writes from Ibadan.
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