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ARA Review by bergcrew96 of In It Together
[Following is an OnlineBookClub.org ARA Review of the book, In It Together.]
This book is a five out of five with a fantastic philosophical journey through many trials and tribulations we all struggle with. My favorite part of the book is that he doesn’t “should” all over people. The author makes suggestions and continues to explain why it is important to consider taking his advice but never says you should or shouldn’t do things.
I love the part of the discussion about good and evil not being straightforward or black and white. We so often judge people simply by a decision they have made and don’t ever look at the whole person. My background is in criminal justice, and so many people find themselves in awful situations because of poor decisions. Most people don’t realize that it doesn’t define who they are; it is just a bad choice.
The sad analogy between starving children and the obesity epidemic is so true and really spoke to me about the state of affairs and how much of a difference we could all make if we first learned how to love our true conscious selves and then love others.
It has been a long time since I read a book that spoke to me about stripping away my material life and finding my true self. Most people are so busy running here and there but never stop to see what is truly important and rarely ever look at their naked consciousness.
So many of us wear so many different masks to deceive others, which tends to become a prison. The author expertly pointed out why this is and how to look at it from a different perspective. Learning forgiveness and acceptance is so important in life to become a whole person. A life full of blood, sweat, and tears is certainly a life worth living. I love that quote from the author. This book was very nicely done.
The thing I struggle with the most is not being present. He points out how important it is to have future goals and how that works as a wonderful road map but to not let them define your entire present life. That is excellent advice, considering how many of us are struggling with the rat race and getting a head in life or just keeping our heads above water.
This brings me to this book's last point that resonated with me. “Do less better,” now that is a concept. Most of us try to fill our lives with so many things that we rarely have time to breathe, and I am one of them. My week is so full of so many different things that I barely have time for myself. This book has inspired me to slow down and really focus on becoming the me I always wanted to be and stop worrying about what everyone else wants me to be or wants from me. Learning the locus of control can be one of the most challenging parts of life. This author takes you through a step-by-step process of how to be strong enough to control what you can and not worry about what you can’t. This is an excellent book, and I highly recommend you take the time to read it. You never know; it might change your life.
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This book is a five out of five with a fantastic philosophical journey through many trials and tribulations we all struggle with. My favorite part of the book is that he doesn’t “should” all over people. The author makes suggestions and continues to explain why it is important to consider taking his advice but never says you should or shouldn’t do things.
I love the part of the discussion about good and evil not being straightforward or black and white. We so often judge people simply by a decision they have made and don’t ever look at the whole person. My background is in criminal justice, and so many people find themselves in awful situations because of poor decisions. Most people don’t realize that it doesn’t define who they are; it is just a bad choice.
The sad analogy between starving children and the obesity epidemic is so true and really spoke to me about the state of affairs and how much of a difference we could all make if we first learned how to love our true conscious selves and then love others.
It has been a long time since I read a book that spoke to me about stripping away my material life and finding my true self. Most people are so busy running here and there but never stop to see what is truly important and rarely ever look at their naked consciousness.
So many of us wear so many different masks to deceive others, which tends to become a prison. The author expertly pointed out why this is and how to look at it from a different perspective. Learning forgiveness and acceptance is so important in life to become a whole person. A life full of blood, sweat, and tears is certainly a life worth living. I love that quote from the author. This book was very nicely done.
The thing I struggle with the most is not being present. He points out how important it is to have future goals and how that works as a wonderful road map but to not let them define your entire present life. That is excellent advice, considering how many of us are struggling with the rat race and getting a head in life or just keeping our heads above water.
This brings me to this book's last point that resonated with me. “Do less better,” now that is a concept. Most of us try to fill our lives with so many things that we rarely have time to breathe, and I am one of them. My week is so full of so many different things that I barely have time for myself. This book has inspired me to slow down and really focus on becoming the me I always wanted to be and stop worrying about what everyone else wants me to be or wants from me. Learning the locus of control can be one of the most challenging parts of life. This author takes you through a step-by-step process of how to be strong enough to control what you can and not worry about what you can’t. This is an excellent book, and I highly recommend you take the time to read it. You never know; it might change your life.
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