High Expectations fell Short!

Done with "The Lost Symbol" at last! And i should say, it didn't exactly live up to the expectations i had from it. It was a slow start, came up to speed in the middle and then fizzled out at the end. This just goes to prove that we should never start reading a book with high expectations out of it.
I didn't feel like i was reading a fast paced adult fiction thriller, instead it felt like i was getting a sermon on high thinking.
But this cloud did have a silver lining for me, and that would be in the treasure trove of information i got regarding the symbols and the common elements among most religions, which unfortunately most of us, do not realize. It also clears many misconceptions that we have regarding the teachings of most of the religious books and how the message from our ancient forefathers has gotten misconstrued leading to religious unrest in many countries.
So without divulging the storyline of this book, let me just share with you the one message that i got loud and clear from this book, and that is "Mind over Matter". It just made me realize the true potential of our human mind, and the miracles that we can perform if we just set our mind to it! The more positive and focused your thoughts, the more closer you are to achieving your goals. So just keep an open mind, and do not brush off the knowledge and messages of the ancient books as unbelievable imaginary stories. Because there is a hidden message in our so-called fictional stories of our ancient books that is in clear sight for most of us to read it, but our minds are too clouded with skepticism to be able to read it.
Finally i would say, this book is a good read for those who like to know interesting facts, but you should have the patience to handle the lengthy lectures!!!