Review by Aditi Kishor -- Rediscovering the Wisdom of Hu...

[Aditi Kishor]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature" by Chet Shupe.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Are we our true selves in this modern and highly equipped world? A basic question administered by Chet Shupe in his book Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature.

In this book, he urges each one of his readers to get abreast of our own human nature and its basic motives to survive on this planet. Although, civilization requires us to follow a completely different recipe, if you haven't heard, one that keeps asking us to forget what we feel and act otherwise. This book reveals the truth about what people need to be content, and how our civilized way of life insists that the vast majority of our time is spent doing the opposite of what we believe. We are so engrossed in attaining our materialistic goals, that we forget our true goal is to make our soul content and not the surroundings;

Evolution has made us what we are, people that feel. And that's how humanity lived, grew, and prospered, in small intimate communities of individuals who trusted, helped, and fully protected each other. Today, we all live in a state of mental separation from others for the most part. The lack of intimacy, our most important need, we sense. We’ve encompassed ourselves with utter solitude which we can’t let go of. Humans have forgotten that they’re not just comprised of bones and organs, but feelings and emotions which control the former.

The anxieties and irritations of our modern lives are known to most modern humans, but we accept them as part of life itself. So most of this book's readers will be shocked to find out how many of those things we call problems are not at all our own fault, but are emotionally brought about by the unnatural weight of what civilization requires of us. The author yearns his readers to change their perspective and think about life as a spiritual school, wherein nourishment of one’s soul is way more important than binding by the social stigmas of the civilized world.

The writing skill is just slow and peaceful. You connect with every sentence written. Hence I would rate this book a 3 out of 4 stars. The book is flawlessly penned down by the author leading to zero grammatical errors. The only thing which prevents me from giving a perfect score is the author’s disagreement with the modern world and its functioning. He states that the modern world has cost humans their life but on the other hand, humans have evolved to be the smartest species and we’ve conquered a lot many unattainable goals with our intelligence. This shouldn’t have happened without humans being in harmony with each other.

Therefore, if you’re looking for non-fiction and are in a dire need of self-realization, I'd strongly recommend this book. To all the readers who are on the verge of self-discovery, this book might be a great help in your journey. Also, I consider this book for all types of readers irrespective of religion, age, and faith as it deals with topics each one of us can relate to.

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Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature
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[Nedbrian]

This book sounds more like a religious read written in a less spiritual format. I have always known that the world we are in is more than having houses or acquiring wealth. Thank you for this review and I hope this information is known by other people.