Review: The Law of Thirds - a review
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 12, 2012
There are a great many books that address the many self help issues that can plague humans; including issues such as depression, self esteem, self assertion and also the processing of thought in the mind. The Rule of Thirds by author Simon John Lee addresses the issue of the processing of thought and makes the correlation between thinking in "thirds" and easier problem solving.  Mr. Lee asserts in his book that life would be a lot easier for people if we just employ the technique of approaching an issue facing us by breaking it up into thirds and cogitating about the issue thusly.  His basis for this idea is that the human brain functions better on a level that indeed consciously breaks up scenarios into thirds. He also contends that there are many everyday and not so everyday situations where "the law of thirds" has always been successfully applied and is still used regularly.The book starts off with looking at how we normally address problems in life which is by facing a problem as a singular issue and devoting all our energy to facing the single pronged issue leaving our thinking process stymied and constricted.  Also addressed are the many well known thought processes, ranging from the tenets of analytical thinking to the supposition of hypothetical thinking. The author shares a wealth of knowledge about the application of thirds in everyday life and the book proves the many ways that numbers or other natural divisions can be associated with thirds. Additionally The Law of Thirds looks at the scientific applications of the "the law of thirds" and how this law has been used for many years in the scientific community.  Also being brought into view within this book is also demonstrated are the many other areas of life where thirds have been applied purposely; including the invention of the three legged chair.Overall, The Law of Thirds is a book that deals with a very interesting concept and is replete with many comprehensible examples of this law in action. In this book Mr. Lee presents some intelligent and useful information that the average person would not notice that the law of thirds is being applied. While Mr. Lee's book is well thought out and  written in a professional tone, he does have a bit of over kill going on with the many examples which causes the book to be a drag to read and sometimes vague. With some condensing this book would make a really great read however as it stands now this may not be a great fit for all readers that are interested in the subject matter.