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chameleon97's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
tdubach's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
clothilde_jn's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
4.25
cassiepeachy's review against another edition
4.0
Connecting with others with wisdom and illumination.
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informative
inspiring
lighthearted
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4.0
thiswillbepubliclyvisible's review against another edition
5.0
Brooks offers a novel definition of wisom - the 'art of understanding other people' - that sat with me better than any previous definitions. Then, he goes out to seek this wisdom.
The book is a mish-mash of psychological studies, ancient wisom, and personal anecdote. These ingredients are combined with, with them never feeling overdone on any side, which presents a feeling of balance. The overall result is good and knowledge and hones in on that feeling of wisdom that Brooks seeks.
The specific tips given are not revolutionary: listen closely, the importance of relationships, the different blocks that prevent people from seeing, the childhood blocks. But taken together, the result is positive and helpful.
The book is a mish-mash of psychological studies, ancient wisom, and personal anecdote. These ingredients are combined with, with them never feeling overdone on any side, which presents a feeling of balance. The overall result is good and knowledge and hones in on that feeling of wisdom that Brooks seeks.
The specific tips given are not revolutionary: listen closely, the importance of relationships, the different blocks that prevent people from seeing, the childhood blocks. But taken together, the result is positive and helpful.