The Five Cities: A Novel by Simon Ngenokesho | Transform Your Dream Journey

Navigate the Five Cities

Every dreamer passes through five cities. Each one teaches. Each one tests. Most get stuck. Few make it through with their dream intact.

The City of Wish

"Where dreams are born—or buried."

You claim your dream here, or you bury it under comfort disguised as wisdom. Most dreamers never leave this city.

The City of Want

"Where passion burns bright—or burns you out."

Passion without action is just noise. Here you learn to translate feeling into building, or you stay busy forever while building nothing.

The City of Will

"Where decisions become destiny."

This is where you count the cost. What will you sacrifice? What won't you compromise? Hesitation isn't neutrality—it's choosing by default.

The City of Work

"Where dreams meet brutal reality."

The Detour isn't failure—it's foundation. But you must learn the difference between paying dues and being exploited. Dignity is non-negotiable.

The City of Wow

"Where arrival is the most dangerous test of all."

Success without service is sophisticated selfishness. Here you choose: Will you settle into comfort, or launch into significance?

What's Inside

This isn't just a novel. It's a complete system for navigating your dream journey—from claiming it to building it to multiplying it.

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The Complete Story

Follow one dreamer's journey from village poverty to professional achievement. An allegorical novel that mirrors your own path.

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Practical Navigation Guide

City-by-city instructions with self-assessments, reflection questions, and action steps. Know exactly where you are and what comes next.

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Spot the Traps

Learn to recognize Dream Collectors (who drain you), Dream Connectors (who bridge gaps), and Dream Collaborators (who build with you).

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The Detour Framework

Understand why proximity to your dream isn't the same as pursuing it. Learn when you're being prepared vs. when you're being exploited.

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90-Day Action Plans

Structured frameworks for each city with monthly focus areas and weekly milestones. Turn insight into measurable progress.

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From Success to Significance

The final lessons on using your platform to serve, not just to settle. Success is a launching pad, not a throne.

What Readers Are Saying

"I spent five years planning. This book got me to ship something real in 30 days. The framework alone was worth ten times the price."

— Beta Reader

"Finally, someone tells the truth about the journey. Not the Instagram version—the real one. I see exactly where I've been stuck and what I need to do next."

— Early Adopter

"This book didn't just inspire me—it gave me the exact roadmap I needed. The daily prompts are uncomfortably honest, and that's exactly what I needed."

— Advanced Reader

"I've been working 'near' my dream for three years, thinking I was making progress. This book showed me I was just stuck in proximity. Everything changed after chapter four."

— Reader Review

About the Author

Simon Ngenokesho writes about the cost of dreams because he's paid it.

The Five Cities emerged from his own passage through the five cities—from village poverty to professional achievement, through detours that felt like defeat but became foundation. While the story is allegorical and the characters fictional, the wisdom is hard-won and the cities are real.

He writes for dreamers who refuse to settle, who understand that proximity to success isn't the same as pursuing it, and who know that the measure of a life well-lived is not what you achieve alone, but who you lift as you climb.

Simon continues the work of navigating the terrain between arrival and significance through the commitment not only to improve and make a difference in his own life, but in the lives of others as well.

The Five Cities

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