Backstage Actor: Minus a Frontstage Life

by Champ Payne

Turning our dreams into our lives is our strongest desire, but what do we do instead? We hold ourselves back and settle for comfort. We’ve been cast as the lead actors, the Frontstage actors, in the story of our lives, but deep on the back of the stage we portray roles we’ve not been cast for. If you, for whatever reason, are making a conscious choice to live far below your creative capabilities, and are not living, or moving towards, the life of your dreams, then you’re a Backstage Actor. Backstage Actors may live nice lives but not the authentic and creative lives they’ve always dreamed of living- they’re not living Frontstage lives, and that’s the problem.

In ‘Backstage Minus a Frontstage Life’ the author presents 50 Life Hacks to help dreamers like you turn your wildly creative dreams into your life. He draws from personal experience to challenge you to escape from the patterns of thought and behaviour that have all but tamed and crippled you. It’s a challenge to dream bigger dreams and to write an authentic and creative life story.

136 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 23, 2016

Reviews

[Puja Kshirsagar]

Plot Summary:
The book is a non-fictional work and hence does not have a story in particular. It is written in a way to inspire one to follow their dreams and achieve them and live the life they always wanted to!
The book touches every aspect of one’s journey to success and also highlights the problems one faces while pursuing their dreams. However, it does not only highlight the problems but also provides some creative and realistic solutions that one can practice in everyday life to emerge successful and fulfill their dreams.
Each one of us has a dream and has painted a picture of a life we want to live. This is what we usually call the ideal life, which most of us are far from. There are lakhs of people in the world who have ambitious dreams, yet are working 10-7 in a typical private firm to make money and support their family. This book is a source of motivation for them to give up the hectic and monotonous life and pursue their dreams.

Writing Style:
The author’s writing style is realistic and to the point. Nowhere in the book will one find an extra line or extra description for any explanation! This is what makes the book an extremely easy and simple read. Plus, the book is not a huge one, so one can complete it within mere two days.

My Perception:
I started reading this book by the end of December and it has done a lot to motivate me and help me make resolutions to lead a better and fulfilling life in 2017. It can inspire each and every ambitious person on Earth to take that daring step towards success, without bothering about the consequences and fight thereafter to reach their goal.

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[Missy Michaels · Rating 4 out of 5]

Backstage Actor presents plenty of thought provoking questions at the end of each chapter. This book explains how it's what you do, not what you intended to do, that makes a difference. If you have ever accepted or currently work at a job that you aren't passionate about this will be an excellent book for you.
A few things that I noticed in the writing was a lot of repetition but that might be typical for this genre. Also the references to other people and ideas was always kept very general and never specific. He would refer to "someone" making a comment or observation. Was the someone a parent, teacher, friend, therapist or a stranger in a coffee shop? Who knows.
Chapter 15, That Looks Tempting, was one of my favorites. If you enjoy reading self improvement I definitely recommend Backstage Actor.

[Abby 💛🍄 · Rating 3 out of 5]

I gave this book a 3/5 stars, and and 75%. You can read my full spoiler-free review on my blog:

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