Most ideas are as old as our planet, the stars and the universe, but they get rehashed to fit the times... which is good of course. You gotta update them to fit the lifestyles, the languages and the prevalent concepts of the current time.
Universal principles come up in every aspect of existence. Religions (which are very misunderstood) have labeled them as "names of God", "sounds of God", "image of God" etc. Lots of people meditate (which, in most circles, clearly lost its true meaning) on them, but the point is that these attributes are to be recognized. They represent unique properties like growth, harmony, individuality, connectedness etc. and can be found to operate in every scale and dimension of life.
I doubt there is anything brand new in Steve's book. I am even surprised he had so much trouble seeing these patterns since they are spelled out all over the place, but like he said, putting the pieces together takes time sometimes and this is his own unique journey. I am glad he finally succeeded. His unique creation will inspire others, help them overcome their obstacles and create their own unique expressions.
To me that's what it is all about. We inspire each other collectively, but create individually which explains why there are many perspectives of "I"s in the first place. However, it seems that somewhere along the way, we lost our need for individuality and we think it is safer to conform to the norm and be like everyone else which creates the whole dilemma of competition.
As someone mentioned earlier, your life is your own unique journey. Others can inspire you, but noone can live your life for you or find your unique expression for you. Feel free to listen to everyone, but at the end of the day, you have to have your own experiences and craft your own unique expression. Your life challenges are also unique to you which can be conquered by you and only you.
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