1969sl 's review for:

The Soul's Code: In Search of Character and Calling by James Hillman

5.0

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This is the book that I love giving away to my friends because I believe everybody should read it (I gave so many and still dont have my own copy). Contary to Western culture that believe we are product of genes/family or Eastern culture that says we are pre-destined by Karma, Hillman somehow combines them into one and thinks we are born with certain purpose and will achieve what we are meant to do in life one way or another - every individual holds a potential inside himself just like acorn holds a pattern for a Oak, invisible in itself - but the most important thing is to listen your inner voice (in other times people used to call it "Guardian Angel", Hillman simply calls it "inner voice"). Reading this book I was thrilled because for the first time I found in one place everything I always knew but didn't know how to put in words.

For example, Hillman talks about clever kids who never fit in schools because they don't blossom in big groups. Or about why is it that parents/family never recognize potential in a kid because they are too occupied with everyday life (its usually some distant relatives or kind neighbors or teacher who see who we really are). He also talks about importance of getting away from family and spreading the wings somewhere else...too many things to mention here but I can only recommend this book with all my heart to everyone and its definitely one of the books that changed my life.