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Maybe This is Happening For You, Not to You: How to Radically Reframe Life's Toughest Challenges Into Your Greatest Gifts
The viral story of hope and recovery that has inspired over 50 million people; as featured in Men's Health, The Proof and ChainlessLife.
This book will change the way you look at ‘problems’ forever.
When life serves us with challenges, it’s all too easy to feel like a victim. But are we destined to live in the shadow of our past trauma? Or can we use the pain of our past to create a more beautiful future?
In the winter of 2021, Axel Schurawlow was told he had five days left to live. Fast forward to the present day and his teachings are shared far and wide around the world through social media; inspiring millions to live with greater passion, purpose and resilience. His groundbreaking debut novel builds on these teachings and empowers the reader to find positive meaning in their life regardless of current circumstances.
Maybe this is happening for you, not to you demonstrates the incredible power that comes with a simple shift in perspective; showing you how to create new meaning from past experiences, transform adversity into advantage, and re-define the trajectory of your life. Drawing on his own experiences facing some of life’s greatest adversities including growing up in poverty, the loss of loved ones and surviving ‘terminal’ cancer; Axel has used each challenge as a vehicle for positive transformation, and with this book will teach you to do the same.“Axel’s amazing true story of hope and perseverance will permanently and positively reframe your perspective on life and what you’re capable of.”
– John Strelecky, Bestselling author of over 10 million copies sold, author of "Das Café am Rande der Welt"
“A book that brought me back to the hardest season of my life and turned it into something beautiful.
It turns pain into purpose and reminds us how strong we really are.
Healing doesn’t mean forgetting—it means feeling it all, and still moving forward.”
– Mariana Becková, Actress and model
This book will change the way you look at ‘problems’ forever.
When life serves us with challenges, it’s all too easy to feel like a victim. But are we destined to live in the shadow of our past trauma? Or can we use the pain of our past to create a more beautiful future?
In the winter of 2021, Axel Schurawlow was told he had five days left to live. Fast forward to the present day and his teachings are shared far and wide around the world through social media; inspiring millions to live with greater passion, purpose and resilience. His groundbreaking debut novel builds on these teachings and empowers the reader to find positive meaning in their life regardless of current circumstances.
Maybe this is happening for you, not to you demonstrates the incredible power that comes with a simple shift in perspective; showing you how to create new meaning from past experiences, transform adversity into advantage, and re-define the trajectory of your life. Drawing on his own experiences facing some of life’s greatest adversities including growing up in poverty, the loss of loved ones and surviving ‘terminal’ cancer; Axel has used each challenge as a vehicle for positive transformation, and with this book will teach you to do the same.“Axel’s amazing true story of hope and perseverance will permanently and positively reframe your perspective on life and what you’re capable of.”
– John Strelecky, Bestselling author of over 10 million copies sold, author of "Das Café am Rande der Welt"
“A book that brought me back to the hardest season of my life and turned it into something beautiful.
It turns pain into purpose and reminds us how strong we really are.
Healing doesn’t mean forgetting—it means feeling it all, and still moving forward.”
– Mariana Becková, Actress and model
176 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 11, 2025
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November 22, 2025
I have been following Axel for some time and have even joined some of his programs and coaching sessions, so when announced his book I couldn’t wait to have it in my hands. And to be honest, buying his book right away is one of the best decisions I could’ve made. It delivers far beyond expectations, it is truly a great one.
Axel’s story is really inspirational, and he made it a hundred times more powerful and impactful with the way he intertwined his experience with teachings that are actionable, inspiring, and deeply effective. I love that even though I’ve been following him and his work for some time, I still got to learn new things. You can really see the work behind the book and it inspires you not only to read it but to apply what you’re reading.
What I liked a lot was that Axel’s personality still shines through the message: a goofy though German-like sense of humor and a deep dedication to making the world a better place to live in.
Axel’s story is really inspirational, and he made it a hundred times more powerful and impactful with the way he intertwined his experience with teachings that are actionable, inspiring, and deeply effective. I love that even though I’ve been following him and his work for some time, I still got to learn new things. You can really see the work behind the book and it inspires you not only to read it but to apply what you’re reading.
What I liked a lot was that Axel’s personality still shines through the message: a goofy though German-like sense of humor and a deep dedication to making the world a better place to live in.
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November 25, 2025His writing was really good. But unfortunately is was more of a selfhelp book than his journey.
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