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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
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I read the first book a while ago, and since then, I’ve personally gone through a lot of hardships. I don’t remember much about the first book, but honestly, I find this second book far more amazing than any self-help book I’ve ever read. It reveals uncomfortable truths—it's easier to live in denial and delude ourselves about our lives. But the truth is what it is. Having gone through hardships myself, I couldn’t agree more with the author.
I think this is one of those books that everyone should read. You may not agree with what’s written here, but that’s most likely because you haven’t experienced enough yet.
And maybe, some people are just lucky enough never to need to face the truths written in this book. Either they live a very sheltered, fortunate life, or death comes to them first.
I guess I’m just one of the unlucky ones...
Note: I got help from AI in writing this review.
I think this is one of those books that everyone should read. You may not agree with what’s written here, but that’s most likely because you haven’t experienced enough yet.
And maybe, some people are just lucky enough never to need to face the truths written in this book. Either they live a very sheltered, fortunate life, or death comes to them first.
I guess I’m just one of the unlucky ones...
Note: I got help from AI in writing this review.
Written in the author's unique style, this work feels less polished than his last work. It doesn't flow as well and many elements have the feel of being thrown together. Although the Feeling and Thinking brain topic is interesting it has been covered a lot in recent years. I do enjoy authors who challenge status quo thinking and I commend him for trying to do that. It just falls a little short this time. Nothing to do with my rating, but I don't share his conclusions around AI. Anything containing the word, 'artificial' has never proven to be worthwhile and I don't think humans take kindly to any intelligence telling us what to do, even if it's super. It's through our imperfections we have constant opportunities to grow, even if we suck at it. Most of all, we already have a perfect intelligence to learn from. Nature is our greatest teacher. It contains all we need to know to grow as a human race and yet its message of harmony has not been able to penetrate our greed. Perhaps, climate change effects are its wake up call.
If there is one thing I got out of this book it is this: real life is one big cycle of dystopian novels.
On a more serious note, in undergraduate college I, as a psychology major, took many psychology courses. Two of those were electives: positive psychology and existential psychology. If you ever want to dabble in either of those topics, this book is a good place to start since I feel every topic covered in some way fits into those two areas. It was a nice refresher and brought me back to warm, fuzzy feelings of reliving my favorite classes.
Word of caution - I wouldn't quite view this as "self-help" so it's probably better if you don't go in thinking that. This is more so a book about challenging your perspective and viewing the world differently.
On a more serious note, in undergraduate college I, as a psychology major, took many psychology courses. Two of those were electives: positive psychology and existential psychology. If you ever want to dabble in either of those topics, this book is a good place to start since I feel every topic covered in some way fits into those two areas. It was a nice refresher and brought me back to warm, fuzzy feelings of reliving my favorite classes.
Word of caution - I wouldn't quite view this as "self-help" so it's probably better if you don't go in thinking that. This is more so a book about challenging your perspective and viewing the world differently.