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3.95 AVERAGE
Light food for thought. Not sure how applicable this was. Kind of hippy dippy but I still liked it.
I generally don't keep books.
But, I have kept this one for a very long time. I keep going back to it time and time again. For inspiration. For the sheer simplicity of his writing.
I highly recommend this for just about anyone.
But, I have kept this one for a very long time. I keep going back to it time and time again. For inspiration. For the sheer simplicity of his writing.
I highly recommend this for just about anyone.
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I liked the framing story but got very, very annoyed with the philosophy. It was interesting as a time-capsule of pop psych from 1977, though. And I did enjoy the characters and the biplanes and such.
Some of the best wisdom I've heard was in this book. Spiritual without being preachy. Self-improvement, with a pragmatic approach, wrapped in a beautiful story.
Easily one of the most influential books I've read.
If you're a student of philosophy, you'll find nothing new here. However, when I read Illusions I was in my late teens and it was the first time I had ever been exposed to many of the concepts discussed in the book. Because of that, it holds a special place in my heart.
It's an excellent primer for those just getting interested in philosophy wrapped up in a fun tale. I've often gifted copies of this book to friends.
If you're a student of philosophy, you'll find nothing new here. However, when I read Illusions I was in my late teens and it was the first time I had ever been exposed to many of the concepts discussed in the book. Because of that, it holds a special place in my heart.
It's an excellent primer for those just getting interested in philosophy wrapped up in a fun tale. I've often gifted copies of this book to friends.
Quick read. A bit too "out there" for my tastes, but I enjoyed it.
Reread after last reading it around age 14. Then, it was a very positive experience, a book seemingly full of humor and magical insight. This time was the complete opposite. It reads like new age hippie prosperity gospel. People suffer because they choose to suffer? People are hurt and die because they choose to allow themselves to be hurt and die? We all just need to choose to be happy and have wonderful lives and it will be so? What a bunch of guilt-assuaging nonsense. The author really sat down and cranked out a short story (printed with large font and huge margins to make it look more substantial) in which the actual messiah comes down to him personally and spouts a gospel that (gasp) just so happens to be everything the author believes. I might just put this book in the recycling.
Amazing. A book that everyone should read at least once.
Nearly every page has a new revelation that makes you stop and think. The best way to read this book is a chapter or so a day, so that you can digest what has just been said. The concepts that this book discusses are ones that we all know are true, but just need a little help remembering.
While reading, you can't help but feel like you're sitting next to Richard in a hay field, listening along to Don.
Possibly not for everyone, but you owe it to yourself to see if it is for you.
I will definitely be rereading this many times in the years to come.
Favourite quote:
"The image is a dream. The beauty is real."
Nearly every page has a new revelation that makes you stop and think. The best way to read this book is a chapter or so a day, so that you can digest what has just been said. The concepts that this book discusses are ones that we all know are true, but just need a little help remembering.
While reading, you can't help but feel like you're sitting next to Richard in a hay field, listening along to Don.
Possibly not for everyone, but you owe it to yourself to see if it is for you.
I will definitely be rereading this many times in the years to come.
Favourite quote:
"The image is a dream. The beauty is real."