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whatswinniereading's review against another edition
5.0
This is an instruction manual for your internal compass as you seek your personal North Star.
meginhumboldt's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
Really insightful prompts to help navigate life
klabardee's review against another edition
5.0
I truly enjoyed this book. I knew nothing about Martha Beck when I bought the book (although now I have learned more about her works) and I was hesitant about the direction this book would go. However, I think her insight and advice are invaluable. She is direct, yet empathic, and she is easy to relate to. For a couple of years now, I've said I've lost my sense of self; this book has helped me regain that sense of who I am through education, experience, and exercises. I believe that her cycle of change model is excellent and it really helped me to identify and confront my resistant and fear. I highly recommend this book to those who are struggling with finding their authentic selves and need a guiding light.
delaneysc's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
aliencat7's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
yukari's review against another edition
4.0
I started this book in 2010 and stopped half way through. Picked up about a month ago to start reading again. Glad I finally finished. Some interesting insights here - Martha Beck is funny, and I enjoyed her many anecdotes in the book.
"No one but you has the ability to find your own North Star, and no one but you has the power to keep you from finding it. No one."
"No one but you has the ability to find your own North Star, and no one but you has the power to keep you from finding it. No one."
teribrick14's review against another edition
4.0
I'm finding it immensely refreshing and helpful. At any point in my life I would probably have liked this book, but it is a great book for anyone at a crossroads, personally or professionally. Highly recommend it.
nerdypotsie's review against another edition
4.0
(I’m not sure if what I wrote has spoilers in it per say, so read this review at your own risk.)
After over four years of having not much improvement with my mental health, I decided that I’d start reading self help books to get some new ideas. While this book didn’t cure my depression or anything like that, it definitely gave me a lot of things to think about. I really liked the author’s idea of the essential self and the social self. It’s been sort of eye opening to learn about the essential self and the social self because I have now started to identify what I truly want to do as opposed to what ‘everybody’ is telling or expecting me to do. My major complaint with this book is the fact that the word ‘retarded’ is used twice to describe people with Down syndrome. I kept reminding myself of the copyright date of the book, but reading, hearing, or seeing that word is really tough for me.
After over four years of having not much improvement with my mental health, I decided that I’d start reading self help books to get some new ideas. While this book didn’t cure my depression or anything like that, it definitely gave me a lot of things to think about. I really liked the author’s idea of the essential self and the social self. It’s been sort of eye opening to learn about the essential self and the social self because I have now started to identify what I truly want to do as opposed to what ‘everybody’ is telling or expecting me to do. My major complaint with this book is the fact that the word ‘retarded’ is used twice to describe people with Down syndrome. I kept reminding myself of the copyright date of the book, but reading, hearing, or seeing that word is really tough for me.
bookfairy99's review against another edition
3.0
This is the second book I’ve read by Martha Beck this month, and the third book in the self-help / personal transformation genre. In retrospect, I think it was one too many. I found myself antsy and a little bored while reading this, even though I devoured the first two (Beck’s Finding Your Way In a Wild New World and Danielle Laporte’s Fire Starter Sessions).
Perhaps this book didn’t resonate as much with me as it would with other people because I feel like I’ve already found my own North Star, and I follow it daily. It’s not always easy, and sometimes I do try to fit into other people’s mold and meet “Everyone’s” expectations, but for the most part I’m pretty content when it comes to following my intuition and my inner wisdom.
I think I was hoping for more specific guidance regarding finding and maybe even coming to terms with one’s life purpose. Despite following my heart every step of the way, I still struggle to find my purpose. I’m content and happy, but I feel like something’s missing… something “bigger”. This book didn’t really help with that. Finding Your Way In a Wild New World was much, much better from that perspective.
Martha’s writing, as always, is spunky, approachable and engaging. She blends spirituality with psychology beautifully, and in a way that makes her theories accessible even to more scientifically-minded folks. Overall, I think it would be very beneficial to someone who feels lost and has no idea how to start listening to his or her intuition. Not as helpful for those of us who are already well aware of our wants and needs and live our lives accordingly.
Perhaps this book didn’t resonate as much with me as it would with other people because I feel like I’ve already found my own North Star, and I follow it daily. It’s not always easy, and sometimes I do try to fit into other people’s mold and meet “Everyone’s” expectations, but for the most part I’m pretty content when it comes to following my intuition and my inner wisdom.
I think I was hoping for more specific guidance regarding finding and maybe even coming to terms with one’s life purpose. Despite following my heart every step of the way, I still struggle to find my purpose. I’m content and happy, but I feel like something’s missing… something “bigger”. This book didn’t really help with that. Finding Your Way In a Wild New World was much, much better from that perspective.
Martha’s writing, as always, is spunky, approachable and engaging. She blends spirituality with psychology beautifully, and in a way that makes her theories accessible even to more scientifically-minded folks. Overall, I think it would be very beneficial to someone who feels lost and has no idea how to start listening to his or her intuition. Not as helpful for those of us who are already well aware of our wants and needs and live our lives accordingly.