1. What inspired you to write this book?
The Ship's life itself inspired me to write this book
and motivate people to achieve their
biggest goals because I strongly believe that everything is
possible if the person really wants
it. Situations that life gives you through the ´ship life´ to
overcome, leave in you a rich picture
with many colors in many directions. Because of my soccer
dream, I left the cruiser in 2016 together with Elizabeth from Peru (back then
girlfriend, today my wife) and since 2017 we have been living in Munich, Germany.
From the first day spent on the ship, during all the rich experiences and
adventures until the last disembarkation, through magical Peru and a special
proposal on the beautiful Machu Picchu to the current life in Germany, Goran
continues to explore new places and shares his soccer passion everywhere he
goes.
2. What exactly is it about and who
is it written for?
How The Ship Changed My Life´ is about a temporary kind of
life chosen by individuals for
one of the most amazing adventures that this life can offer
us. Ship life is a life where all your
comfort zones fade away and become your strongest advantage.
A place where you strengthen
the mental state of mind but also in some way rebuild your
spiritual side. It´s a way of
educating yourself in the ways you will never learn from your
comfortable home. Crucial
things in life that everyone should be aware of and things
that open your eyes in a very wide
arc. Once you enter the ship life, you will be changed man
from that point.
This book is mostly written as a guide for people who want to
experience something new in
life. It is definitely for those who feel lost and see no
clear direction on where to go in life.
I´m not claiming that ship life will reveal their destiny but
I can guarantee that could be heck
of a great guidance. It is also strongly recommended for
those who are passing many things in life, travelers, and adventurists because
you never stop learning and discovering new things in life. In general, this
book is intended for everyone who has a small humble wish to accomplish something
huge in life, and I want to present my story as an inspirational example.
3. What do you hope readers will get out
of reading your book?
The experience after experience that enriches the person is
something that can’t be described
enough through the simple words on the paper. But reading
those words can give the readers
at least a vision full of curiosity that feeds their
imagination in the right direction through life
changes for the better. When a person imagines someone’s life
from a different perspective,
that turns on the switch in his mind to become more open to
the things he/she never
experienced before. It’s a life adventure. A remarkable
journey.
4. How did you decide on your book’s title and
cover design?
About both, I didn´t waste too much time. It came to me
instantly. When I decided to write a
book about it, I knew I needed to start with simplicity. The
name of the title sounded to me
very easily approachable and attractive. The cover design is
a bit different story. One day
when we were enjoying hot Mexico, I felt the moment and asked
for a picture in the front of
the ship. My intuition was very strong and loud, as I knew I
would need that particular picture
for something big and special in the near future.
5. What advice or words of wisdom do you have
for fellow writers – other than
run!?
Since this is my first published book, I don´t consider
myself a professional writer yet, so my
advice is simple but direct. Just ´go through the flow´.
Don´t confuse the reader with too
much information. Be natural and all good things will come
from it. The audience will
recognize your honesty and hard work. Work on yourself, but
the final version of you always
needs to be natural.
6. What trends in the book world do you see —
and where do you think the book
publishing industry is heading?
To be honest, I don´t worry about it. I´m not stressing
myself with such things. Yes, I wish for
my book to reach wide success but If my priority of writing
this book were financial profit, I
don´t believe I would find so good words for this book. My
intention came from the heart
with the main purpose of trying to open people's eyes
more to certain things. To guide them, to help them, to become a spark of hope
for them. If you want to achieve your dream, start with helping others achieve
their first.
7. Were there experiences in your
personal life or career that came in handy when
writing this book?
Well, most of my life experiences came from a ship life so
there I´m putting all focus. This
book would never have been created if I never stepped on the
ship. For me that ´sailor step´
was crucial for my life to see things differently and do
things differently as well.
8. How would you describe your writing style?
Which writers or books is your
writing similar to?
I would really not know the answer to that one. The only that
comes to my mind is to say –
natural style.
9. What challenges did you overcome in the
writing of this book?
The only challenge was an available time of dedication to
this book. Between working,
training soccer, and writing the book was difficult, but when
COVID-19 appeared with
lockdowns around the world, I used that as a perfect
opportunity to finish the book that I´m so
proud of it.
10. If people can buy or read one book this
week or month, why should it be yours?
That really depends on their own ambitions in life, and which
direction they choose. My book
can give them different points of view on certain things and
with that maybe create better
habits of thinking. So, my final message to them is: If there
is something born in your heart that wishes to be accomplished, don’t be afraid
to take the first steps. Don’t ever be afraid or allow yourself to be
distracted by your current circumstances.
Your life was given to you with a strong reason. You need to
wake up and open your eyes,
change, and build a different mindset because staying the
same person with the same habits,
same wisdom, and same lifestyle is not what life is about.
Push yourself outside of that
comfort zone and be amazed by how much and with what things
life will bless you.
You need to follow what you feel because your world depends
on your own imagination.
Seek for everything that will enrich your wisdom and your
life will be grateful to you because
of it. Your life will reward you with a dream you had wished
to accomplish for so long.
About The Author: He was born (1989) and
raised in Croatia. At the age of 23, seeking life adventures, he went to work
on a cruise ship where he had difficult but also most valuable experiences. Due
to his soccer dream persuasion, he left the cruiser in 2016 and moved to
Germany. All those adventures inspired him to write this book and motivate
people to achieve their goals and dreams. He continues to travel the world and
hunt for every opportunity and experience that enriches him even more. How the
Ship Changed My Life is his first book. For more info, please see: https://goranzganec.ampbk.com/#author
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