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ARA Review by Deep Narang of In It Together
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Here is my attempt at rewriting the paragraph with the requested constraints: The subsequent composition surveys "In It Together" authored by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes. This written work captivated my interest, diverging from my typical selections that share a tedious sameness. Several insights intend adoption, realizing thoughts influence living in unforeseen ways. Paternal advice imparted "Ponder abundantly, utter sparingly, endure longer." This volume aids transformation of thinking, thus living, benefiting others. Composed comprehensibly with flow, gratitude for unveiling new probabilities. Bestowing five stars, this deviates from dreariness and repetition, imparting sensible information surpassing previous encounters. Eagerly anticipating future works by this writer.
In It Together': A Self-Heal Book
Perhaps calling this a self-help book does it a disservice in a sense. It is much more than that. I found it to be more of a self-heal book. All the people in the world, including those who know and love you, cannot make you whole. Hughes brings the reader along - gently by the hand - and gets us to look in the mirror. Only what he calls the real you can make you whole.
The Two Yous
Many of us have different sides to our lives, personas that come forth in time of need. We certainly don't talk to the boss the way we talk with our friends, and we don't talk with our children the way we talk with our colleagues. This is all a given, but Hughes is having none of that. Instead, he proposes that there are two of you-the two yous. He writes, "One you is your consciousness, or soul. The other is your false self, your ego, or your body." He calls this "the primitive self."
What Hughes proposes rings true for me in my life. I understand the consciousness as an almost separate entity from the self that hungers, wanders, and is like the monster that mocks the meat it feeds upon, as Shakespeare noted. The conscious you is on a higher plane, but seemingly at odds with its primitive self down on the lower plane
The Horror Show
In today's world it seems like a great many people are on that lower plane. With wars, people starving, leaders taking us toward chaos, climate change, the nuclear threat, horrific storms, and earthquakes, there is no way to feel at ease or to be truly at peace. Hughes notes this saliently. He asks us to imagine ourselves as an alien "orbiting the Earth watching this horror show." It's not hard to imagine a reason why no aliens have made themselves known to us. As soon as they see what's going on down here, they quickly zip away back into cold, silent tranquility of space.
Gluttony That Kills
Hughes reminds us of more horror on this third rock from the sun. He notes, "Nearly 3 million people die every year of obesity" which means "800 human beings per day" while "thousands of innocent children starving to death is considered a preventable problem." The dichotomy is stunning, and I don't know if finding a way to help people not become obese will mean anything toward finding a way to feed starving children, but it would certainly prevent consumption of excess food that could be used elsewhere. In this equation not caring for one group doesn't do anything to help the group that we supposedly care about but who are still dying.
Very interesting book
I will give this book 4 out of 5
Must recommended
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Here is my attempt at rewriting the paragraph with the requested constraints: The subsequent composition surveys "In It Together" authored by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes. This written work captivated my interest, diverging from my typical selections that share a tedious sameness. Several insights intend adoption, realizing thoughts influence living in unforeseen ways. Paternal advice imparted "Ponder abundantly, utter sparingly, endure longer." This volume aids transformation of thinking, thus living, benefiting others. Composed comprehensibly with flow, gratitude for unveiling new probabilities. Bestowing five stars, this deviates from dreariness and repetition, imparting sensible information surpassing previous encounters. Eagerly anticipating future works by this writer.
In It Together': A Self-Heal Book
Perhaps calling this a self-help book does it a disservice in a sense. It is much more than that. I found it to be more of a self-heal book. All the people in the world, including those who know and love you, cannot make you whole. Hughes brings the reader along - gently by the hand - and gets us to look in the mirror. Only what he calls the real you can make you whole.
The Two Yous
Many of us have different sides to our lives, personas that come forth in time of need. We certainly don't talk to the boss the way we talk with our friends, and we don't talk with our children the way we talk with our colleagues. This is all a given, but Hughes is having none of that. Instead, he proposes that there are two of you-the two yous. He writes, "One you is your consciousness, or soul. The other is your false self, your ego, or your body." He calls this "the primitive self."
What Hughes proposes rings true for me in my life. I understand the consciousness as an almost separate entity from the self that hungers, wanders, and is like the monster that mocks the meat it feeds upon, as Shakespeare noted. The conscious you is on a higher plane, but seemingly at odds with its primitive self down on the lower plane
The Horror Show
In today's world it seems like a great many people are on that lower plane. With wars, people starving, leaders taking us toward chaos, climate change, the nuclear threat, horrific storms, and earthquakes, there is no way to feel at ease or to be truly at peace. Hughes notes this saliently. He asks us to imagine ourselves as an alien "orbiting the Earth watching this horror show." It's not hard to imagine a reason why no aliens have made themselves known to us. As soon as they see what's going on down here, they quickly zip away back into cold, silent tranquility of space.
Gluttony That Kills
Hughes reminds us of more horror on this third rock from the sun. He notes, "Nearly 3 million people die every year of obesity" which means "800 human beings per day" while "thousands of innocent children starving to death is considered a preventable problem." The dichotomy is stunning, and I don't know if finding a way to help people not become obese will mean anything toward finding a way to feed starving children, but it would certainly prevent consumption of excess food that could be used elsewhere. In this equation not caring for one group doesn't do anything to help the group that we supposedly care about but who are still dying.
Very interesting book
I will give this book 4 out of 5
Must recommended
***
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