About the book
Author : Hassan Kuba, Ash Ali
Genre : Self-Help
Pages : 234
Published : 9 January 2020
Goodreads : 4.1/5
Review
Have you ever thought some people have it easy in life? Well, it’s because they do.
The Unfair Advantage is a book that says how it is. Some people are just born with an unfair advantage, it’s simple as that. But it’s not all bad because this book is here to teach you how you can discover your unfair advantage. And yes, there will be some, even if you think otherwise.
The authors spend the entire first part introducing the unfair advantage and what kind of mindset to keep while considering them. They bring up good points like, “at the end of the day life isn’t fair” and even if you have all the unfair advantages, nothing really matters if you don’t work hard. In the authors own words :
“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard. But combine the two, and that’s when you get rocket fuel.”
Both authors are startup owners, with their startup gathering a whooping 1.5 billion in initial public offering (IPO). This book is a product of people constantly asking them how they made it. So most of the book refers to how these advantages can help you and your startup. But personally, I don’t own a startup, but I still found it useful in some ways.
After the initial introduction, they quickly go into how you can find your unfair advantage, which according to the authors is possible by following the MILES framework. Which they represent as :
You’ll definitely have a few or all of these unfair advantages, and you just don’t know it yet. Each subsequent chapters go in depth on each of these pillars and how each complement one another. Of course, I’m not going to explain each one. But don’t judge yourself just by looking at these 5 pillars at face value and thinking you don’t have them. They have more depth and sub-categories that might change your opinion.
Overall, it was a good read. I was always of the impression I got the short end of the stick in some aspects of life. But this book showed I had a lot to appreciate in my own life, and I still have a lot to learn. Ultimately, what the book taught me is, (quote from the book):
“Mind over matter, but matter still matters“
