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sunsoar25's review against another edition
2.0
Interesting and thought-provoking, but not for me. Some of the messages don't make a whole lot of sense I my mind. Also I might have been expecting more of Japanese philosophy instead of what it was. I will say though that I might have preferred this if it weren't formatted in the style of a "conversation" which was more of a distraction than anything. Maybe in Japanese it reads in a more natural manner?
sarahschauer's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
azureyoshi's review against another edition
1.0
me: Oh, a Goodreads recommendation - maybe this book will help me be more comfortable with disappointing others and reduce my tendency to people-please
book: Trauma does not exist, people choose to be unhappy, be useful to others and expect nothing from them in return
me: ...
(the format also made it super annoying to read; the whole book's wisdom isn't terrible but the bad parts were *really* bad and soured my experience)
book: Trauma does not exist, people choose to be unhappy, be useful to others and expect nothing from them in return
me: ...
(the format also made it super annoying to read; the whole book's wisdom isn't terrible but the bad parts were *really* bad and soured my experience)
jamless_meme420's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
3.25
inkandinsights's review against another edition
3.0
I was able to connect with this book at several levels. It addressed some of the questions that have been tormenting my trying-to-become-an-adult mind for long - questions that I was not able to frame in proper sentences. They were just lingering around like unspoken thoughts. I am happy to have stumbled upon this book.
Am I a happier person now? Maybe. But, I am better positioned than ever before to make my life better.
From a substance point of view, this is a great book. A good resource for anyone who is in the process of reinventing themselves.
From a writing point of view, this book could have been better. I found some sections, especially the youth losing his temper with the philosopher to be artificial and lacking genuinity. Given the complexity of the topic, the book does fare well otherwise.
There is a second part to this which I'll be reading after a while. For now I want the heaviness of the Adlerian Psychology to sink in slowly and do its charm, like slow medicine.
Am I a happier person now? Maybe. But, I am better positioned than ever before to make my life better.
From a substance point of view, this is a great book. A good resource for anyone who is in the process of reinventing themselves.
From a writing point of view, this book could have been better. I found some sections, especially the youth losing his temper with the philosopher to be artificial and lacking genuinity. Given the complexity of the topic, the book does fare well otherwise.
There is a second part to this which I'll be reading after a while. For now I want the heaviness of the Adlerian Psychology to sink in slowly and do its charm, like slow medicine.
leslie_overbookedsocialworker's review against another edition
Very outdated and patronizing view of humanity and trauma. I was starting to try to read faster to get it over at 25% due to being annoyed and decided not to.