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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
arrr's review against another edition
4.0
Coming back to Buddhist reading after two decades of psychology training is a bit of a trip. Buddhism helped me survive my late teens, and psychology helped me define what had happened. They work well together.
This book is very accessible in a way academic psychology is not. But it covers many of the same lessons. There's a lot of CBT and also humanistic and positive psychology. What is and is not in my control? Identifying problematic behaviours, and systematically creating the circumstances and intentions to change them. Forgiving and being kind to yourself. Gratitude for what you have. Respect for others, yourself, your environment, living things.
The book doesn't cover structural societal problems, and it puts the onus on individuals to make peace with their lives and find their own happiness. It was a quick read tho, so understandable it missed some stuff.
This is a good place to start if you're looking for a refresher or entry into Buddhist reading.
This book is very accessible in a way academic psychology is not. But it covers many of the same lessons. There's a lot of CBT and also humanistic and positive psychology. What is and is not in my control? Identifying problematic behaviours, and systematically creating the circumstances and intentions to change them. Forgiving and being kind to yourself. Gratitude for what you have. Respect for others, yourself, your environment, living things.
The book doesn't cover structural societal problems, and it puts the onus on individuals to make peace with their lives and find their own happiness. It was a quick read tho, so understandable it missed some stuff.
This is a good place to start if you're looking for a refresher or entry into Buddhist reading.
reginaexmachina's review against another edition
I've been wanting to read some of the works by the Dalai Lama for a while, although John Oliver's recent interview put that more into the forefront of my mind. I didn't realize that this was a condensed version of another book or that this was simply a book of quotes. This might not be an issue for some people but I felt like this just wasn't a good starting point for me.
abigailsbooks32's review against another edition
3.0
Good book overall. I feel like it could get a little repetitive but it still had a lot of good tips