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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
Wow, I was inspired by The Tao of Pooh but it was really The Te of Piglet that left a lasting impression. Now that you know how to be an uncarved block, you must remember how being a Very Small Animal can make you do so much in this vast world. I feel like Benjamin Hoff is really trying to teach us a very important lesson here.
The writing may be confusing for some because scenes of Pooh Corner is happening at the same time as the author’s musings with Pooh and Piglet but was able to distinguish. Might be hard for some.
Would really recommend this for everyone!
The writing may be confusing for some because scenes of Pooh Corner is happening at the same time as the author’s musings with Pooh and Piglet but was able to distinguish. Might be hard for some.
Would really recommend this for everyone!
informative
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
The Toa of Pooh was great is was information, this is the first time one heard of toaism so I feel like it was a great introduction. I definitely interested in knowing more now. It was done in a lighthearted and fun way where it didn't feel like learning and it was witty with the Winnie the Pooh characters.....However The Te of Piglet was slow and morning (nothing against Piglet). It was mainly Benjamin Hoff stating some opinions and then supporting them with extracts from other works. I feel like I did not learn anything from the Te of Piglet, there wasn't a story and it wasn't very inspirational or insilpiring, it was just boring and hard to get through.
The Tao of Pooh was cute. . By The Te of Piglet, however, the novelty had worn off and the author seemed much more cynical and rote. Disappointing.
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
The Tao of Pooh is excellent, I'd give it 5*, it's well worth a read and really nice introduction to Taoism. The Te of Piglet however...
The author prefaces the book by saying he wasn't writing a sequel for sequels sake, rather that he wants to explore the character of piglet. You could compress those sections of the book into around 30-40 pages. The rest is a lot of rambling about the state of the world and branding all that is wrong as 'Eeyore' (bless him). Ironically, in a chapter chastising those who complain needlessly, the author goes on a bizarre rant about pronouns and the trouble of "Amazon" feminists blaming men for all their troubles. This section felt very woe is me and disappointed me- it tainted my opinion of the author. Even on points that you could agree with (foster more creativity in childhood, don't destroy the earth for financial gain, etc) it simply feels preachy and empty. I would recommend the The Tao of Pooh, I would thoroughly discourage the Te of Piglet
The author prefaces the book by saying he wasn't writing a sequel for sequels sake, rather that he wants to explore the character of piglet. You could compress those sections of the book into around 30-40 pages. The rest is a lot of rambling about the state of the world and branding all that is wrong as 'Eeyore' (bless him). Ironically, in a chapter chastising those who complain needlessly, the author goes on a bizarre rant about pronouns and the trouble of "Amazon" feminists blaming men for all their troubles. This section felt very woe is me and disappointed me- it tainted my opinion of the author. Even on points that you could agree with (foster more creativity in childhood, don't destroy the earth for financial gain, etc) it simply feels preachy and empty. I would recommend the The Tao of Pooh, I would thoroughly discourage the Te of Piglet
informative
slow-paced
Had heard great things about this, particularly around the first half (the Tao of Pooh) but it kinda fell flat on its face. I enjoyed the second half much more where I feel there was more of an explanation of Taoism and Winnie the Pooh was more used to illustrate the concepts
I honestly keep asking to myself why did I buy this pack of 2 books in 1. 'To get cheaper' I said. But the truth is: this book is terrible.
The first half - which corresponds to The Tao of Pooh - was so cute and inspirational, I read it with such delight and ended it with a feeling of happiness and accomplishment. The addiction of parts of Winnie the pooh to explain Taoism and certain attitudes of nowadays gave to the book a touch of home. We will relate it with our childhood and I think it gives more impact than a serious book about the subject.
However the second part - the Te of piglet - was awful. Throughout the 1st half of the book there were parts where I thought 'maybe he is being a little too extreme' or 'this seems too much an opinion and not a fact'. Well, I the Tao of Pooh I ignored it because its general feeling was nice. Here it was unbearable. The author just rambles and rambles and points out lots of parts of texts from other authors just with the intent of finding the words that justify his opinion - which is given as a irrefutable fact rather than an opinion. In my opinion no one can reject the fact that Men are responsible for many devastation of our environment. However the author just seemed to ramble that knowledge and technology are responsible for this destruction. I honestly think that the author just wrote this book to get more money - which then is a little hypocrite having in account what he writes- because there is no consistency or purpose in what he writes.
The first half - which corresponds to The Tao of Pooh - was so cute and inspirational, I read it with such delight and ended it with a feeling of happiness and accomplishment. The addiction of parts of Winnie the pooh to explain Taoism and certain attitudes of nowadays gave to the book a touch of home. We will relate it with our childhood and I think it gives more impact than a serious book about the subject.
However the second part - the Te of piglet - was awful. Throughout the 1st half of the book there were parts where I thought 'maybe he is being a little too extreme' or 'this seems too much an opinion and not a fact'. Well, I the Tao of Pooh I ignored it because its general feeling was nice. Here it was unbearable. The author just rambles and rambles and points out lots of parts of texts from other authors just with the intent of finding the words that justify his opinion - which is given as a irrefutable fact rather than an opinion. In my opinion no one can reject the fact that Men are responsible for many devastation of our environment. However the author just seemed to ramble that knowledge and technology are responsible for this destruction. I honestly think that the author just wrote this book to get more money - which then is a little hypocrite having in account what he writes- because there is no consistency or purpose in what he writes.
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
reflective
slow-paced
I found some of the ideas interesting and think that most people could benefit from some principles from Taoism. However, I wasn't a fan of the writing style. It felt significantly longer than needed and toward the end I switched to skimming to get through the last 70 pages or so.