Helpful on the journey...

Present Moment Awareness is surprisingly simple. What I like most about this book is the practicality and usability factor.

This book forces you to look at yourself and do the exercises, which actually worked for me. If you want nebulous concepts and hard to figure out ideas, this book is not for you. But, if you want a book that can start you on the path to growth, I suggest you look in here.

By the way, the author hosts a site called www.TruePersonalGrowth.com. Don't tell anyone... but you can actually post your questions on the forum and he might answer them. I've used it myself to overcome some of my issues.
Good Luck :)


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It's just okay

I chose this book because "Awareness" is in the title. Although I wasn't expecting a lot of nuggets, I did expect some. Unfortunately, none were to be found. Instead, this book reads like a session with a psychologist - and not a very good one at that. The author begins by writing, "If you have picked up this book, then odds are that in someway you feel dissatisfied with your life." Again, that is not why I chose this book. Warning - this is the theme of the book. The author's own words sometimes weigh down the pages with emotional dissatisfaction.

Much of the advice is written in generalities. Often times, emotional issues were lumped together as if a one-off, cure-all by being "aware" will resolve any and all emotional problem. Sure, awareness is the first step and yes, gaining control of your emotions is important. However, if you are looking for sound emotional advice, you should see a licensed professional.


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Good, but very basic.

Good book, but if you've read a lot in this genre, you may be surprised how basic it is. No a-ha's, just practical advice. And there's nothing wrong with that. I just was looking for the same kind of fascinating stuff that I got from Eckhard Tolle's "Power of Now".

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