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4.08 AVERAGE
5 star content, 3 star delivery. Strong medicine for an aching soul. I found it most effective when he kept his sentences clear and succinct, but that didn't happen too often. Instead, he tended to weave uncommon words like "oleaginous" into long, meandering sentences that were frustrating to navigate. That said, I'm glad that I persisted because this book includes some true gems.
Really good info. Taking one star away for one session which was only about male psychology, women ignored...the author says women have friends and work through their own issues, so special attention to them is not critical (!)
reflective
slow-paced
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
“To engage with the summons of our souls is to step in to the deepest ocean, uncertain whether we will be able to swim to some new, distant shore. And yet, until we have consented to swim beyond the familiar lights of the port left behind, we will never arrive at a newer shore.”
Psychological, sometimes philosophical but rarely practical and somehow still insightful and helpful. I didn’t love this book but I did find that several parts and points answered questions for me.
The bottom line here is that there is really no growing up or inner maturing in the second half of life without facing the suffering of the deep work we subconsciously avoided for the first half of life. It’s a spiritual journey that calls to us all at some point. We either answer it or or we run away from it.
Psychological, sometimes philosophical but rarely practical and somehow still insightful and helpful. I didn’t love this book but I did find that several parts and points answered questions for me.
The bottom line here is that there is really no growing up or inner maturing in the second half of life without facing the suffering of the deep work we subconsciously avoided for the first half of life. It’s a spiritual journey that calls to us all at some point. We either answer it or or we run away from it.
Amazing, meaningful ... This is a book (audio) that I will listen to many times. I have no words to describe its depth and richness. The chapter about men is in particular a revelation and something that should be shared to the world at large.
I picked this book up for the Jung interest. It just wasn't the book for me. Of course it's up to you to know who you are and provide your own meaning and happiness.
I thought this book was very insightful and gave a lot to think about. Some parts of it were better than others - some parts felt like they were repeating themselves or weren't quite written for a lay audience (the author approaches everything from a Jungian analysis viewpoint, which can get a little terminology-dense). But, overall, he makes fabulous points about the preconceptions and buried thoughts that hold us back.
However, if you're looking for instructions on how to implement the sort of deep thinking on your habits and preconceptions that he suggests, you'll come up short. The author doesn't give more than a list of questions to think about. After everything he mentions in the book, the reader's left with the distinct impression that they can't honestly tackle those questions alone and maybe should go find a therapist. Not a bad way to go, as there's no EASY way to straighten out one's way of seeing the world, but with the title, I was expecting at least a little more of an attempt at how-to.
However, if you're looking for instructions on how to implement the sort of deep thinking on your habits and preconceptions that he suggests, you'll come up short. The author doesn't give more than a list of questions to think about. After everything he mentions in the book, the reader's left with the distinct impression that they can't honestly tackle those questions alone and maybe should go find a therapist. Not a bad way to go, as there's no EASY way to straighten out one's way of seeing the world, but with the title, I was expecting at least a little more of an attempt at how-to.
The premise is good if you haven't thought about it. When we are growing up we do not spend a lot of time sitting back and reflecting on why we are doing what we are doing. He would say we do not have the ego strength to make the analysis of what is driving us to do what we do. Once you get that premise, you get the whole book. I would agree with another reviewer that if this is your first foray into thinking about this - great stuff. Otherwise kind of repetitive and expected commentary.