New Book Release: CIRCLE OF EXISTENCE: FEC IT TO MAKE IT - by Maxwell Nyatsambo

 

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Circle of Existence is a reflective, accessible philosophy book that asks one deceptively simple question: what does it really mean to exist? Instead of treating reality as something fixed, mechanical, or indifferent, the book presents existence as a living system—one that evolves through participation. Reality, it argues, is not merely happening to us. It is happening with us.

At the heart of the book is the Circle of Existence (COE), a framework that describes reality as a continuous cycle made up of State, Process, and Field. State is the present snapshot of how things are. Process is movement, change, cause and effect. The Field is the deeper space of potential—past experiences and future possibilities constantly being updated. These elements do not move in a straight line. They loop, spiral, and refresh, never repeating in exactly the same way. What gives this cycle meaning is the Point of Observation: conscious beings. Without an observer, the cycle stalls. With one, it grows.

The book places strong emphasis on the Now, the present moment where all choice, experience, and change actually occur. The past and future are not treated as fixed destinations but as constructions shaped by what happens now. Within this moment, humans operate through three core faculties—the FEC Principle: Free Will, Emotion, and Conscience. Free will enables genuine choice. Emotion acts as feedback, signaling value and significance. Conscience provides an internal filter, guiding decisions beyond instinct or reward. Together, they make humans active contributors to reality, not passive products of it.

Throughout the book, familiar human experiences—dreaming, pleasure, creativity, moral struggle, the search for meaning—are explored as evidence that existence is not optimized merely for survival, but for experience and growth. Meaning is not something hidden “out there” waiting to be discovered. It is something formed through engagement, responsibility, and reflection. Even collective systems, including societies and artificial intelligence, are examined through this lens, raising questions about alignment, ethics, and participation in the wider cycle of existence.

In the end, Circle of Existence does not present itself as a final answer, but as a lens. It invites the reader to rethink their role in reality—not as a bystander, but as a meaning-maker. Existence, the book suggests, is unfinished. And what it becomes next depends, in no small part, on what you choose to do right now.

About the author:

Maxwell Nyatsambo was born in Zimbabwe — a country small in size, but unmatched in heart. Raised in a middle-class family during the early 1980s, he grew up at a crossroads: old-school values on one side, the dawn of the digital age on the other. By the late ’90s, while his friends were busy with childhood routines, Maxwell was already hooked on computers, teaching himself programming as a teenager.

Formal careers never materialized for him in Zimbabwe’s tough economic landscape, so he made his own path through entrepreneurship. At 21, he left Zimbabwe for Zambia. All he had was a battered laptop and an ever-expanding set of philosophies about life and learning. In his early twenties, conversations with friends pursuing theoretical degrees pushed him to create the FEC principle — a personal framework inspired by those restless, ambitious years.

Years later, in his late thirties, Maxwell found himself in Arizona. Locals like to joke, “How did you end up in Arizona?” The truth, he’ll tell you, is that nobody really ends up in Arizona — Arizona chooses you.

He set up a luxury car rental business, but his real passion was never far behind: experiential, project-based learning that challenges the old way of doing things. Through Innovation and Research Network Inc. (IRN), he built a learning institution focused on hands-on projects, peer review, and real-world accreditation.

His vision kept growing. Maxwell founded Maxit Concepts, an academy for life coaching and mentorship, and Lil Innovators, a platform that encourages kids to think creatively and critically. Each year, Lil Innovators runs on of the largest innovation competition for children — a testament to Maxwell’s belief that with the right spark, anyone, anywhere, can build something incredible.