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How to Be an Adult in Love: Letting Love in Safely and Showing It Recklessly by David Richo
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
Listened as an audiobook. It was very long, about 16 hours in total, though I do listen at 0.7 speed. More to the point, it was very dense. I am sure there is gold in there. But I'll need to read someone else's notes first.
The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are by Alan Watts
challenging
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
It was a slow day at work today so I managed to finish The Book mostly in one sitting.
Some thoughts as I read:
- The separate self is an illusion. I exist as a network of relationships and processes.
- Everything exists in relationship, requiring an ecological understanding of interconnected patterns.
- By embracing life’s harmonious conflicts and letting go of control, genuine experiences can unfold.
- Experience emerges through interaction - without observers, phenomena like rainbows wouldn’t exist.
- Life’s truths unfold through playful, direct experiences, embracing balance, shadow, and light.
Some thoughts as I read:
- The separate self is an illusion. I exist as a network of relationships and processes.
- Everything exists in relationship, requiring an ecological understanding of interconnected patterns.
- By embracing life’s harmonious conflicts and letting go of control, genuine experiences can unfold.
- Experience emerges through interaction - without observers, phenomena like rainbows wouldn’t exist.
- Life’s truths unfold through playful, direct experiences, embracing balance, shadow, and light.
Slow: Simple Living for a Frantic World by Brooke McAlary
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.75
I liked the barometer of importance idea.
I Hate Running and You Can Too: How to Get Started, Keep Going, and Make Sense of an Irrational Passion by Brendan Leonard
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.25
Fun, inspiring and snackable. Could be completed in an hour. My one problem is I read it before bed - this is the kind of book you want to read in the morning, to get you going.
The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear to Faith by Gabrielle Bernstein
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.25
I appreciated the reminder that it's not all about us and our egos, to stay humble and cede control where we can.