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A review by speciouscake
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World by Howard C. Cutler, Dalai Lama XIV
3.0
This book is a follow up on "The Art of Happiness." I got it from the library because the original was already checked out. This isn't a book written by the Dalai Lama, but rather by the psychologist Howard Cutler. The content consists of interviews and discussions that Cutler has had with the Dalai Lama, along with Cutler's thoughts and some findings from various experiments and studies.
The book contains some reasonable advice and wisdom. Many of the studies were enlightening. I think the vegetable exercise is a really useful thought experiment. There is a pattern that emerges early in the book and once you understand it, you can probably put the book down. Frequently the author's opinion overwhelmed the simpler and more potent points made by the Dalai Lama. The further I got into the book the more work it was to stay focused, until finally I found myself re-reading things too often to get their meanings. The last dozen or so pages I lost patience and just skimmed to complete it.
All in all, an OK book. There is some good stuff in there, but it's work to get at it.
The book contains some reasonable advice and wisdom. Many of the studies were enlightening. I think the vegetable exercise is a really useful thought experiment. There is a pattern that emerges early in the book and once you understand it, you can probably put the book down. Frequently the author's opinion overwhelmed the simpler and more potent points made by the Dalai Lama. The further I got into the book the more work it was to stay focused, until finally I found myself re-reading things too often to get their meanings. The last dozen or so pages I lost patience and just skimmed to complete it.
All in all, an OK book. There is some good stuff in there, but it's work to get at it.