I just read a blog this morning that broached the subject of "Which of the current hot books out there, that are meant to inspire self cultivation and knowledge, should a person work with?" Books by Ekhart Tolle, Jerry & Esther Hicks, Byron Katie and The Secret were the ones referred to and how there are differences in their approaches to the manifestation of your best life yet they may be confusing as they are similar but very unique.
So which of those and the many other authors out there inviting you to embrace and live your dreams do you follow? Is it a mish mash of many techniques or is there one that makes you say, “This is it, I get it, I can do this!”
By far the book with the most awareness is A New Earth by Ekhart Tolle with the diligence of Oprah. I have to say that the book was okay but for me at times boring, wanting him to get to the point and it has been sitting on my shelf with maybe 30 pages left and I can’t bring myself to finish. I didn’t do the online class, couldn’t get connected, I watched the shows where people had these light bulb moments on page such and such, so I would grab the book re-read the section and shrug my shoulders and think, I’ve got nothin’! I disagree with what Oprah said repeatedly that this book will be the one to transform your life…”if you are ready to receive it”.
Hmmm so it took me some time to work through that comment since I wasn’t having these light bulb moments so am I not ready to “receive it”? Admittedly I took that as a challenge to forge through and came upon a page that I interpreted that what I was already doing meant I was living the New Earth. Did I need to press through the book in order to know that, probably not but I did and well if I never read those 30 pages I’m good with that.
Esther & Jerry Hicks were highly acclaimed for their book, Ask and it is Given, Esther was also featured in the original release of The Secret. I opted to buy the book “The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent”, and could not get into it. Again for me it was written in such a style that never seemed to get to the point, repetition is a means of retaining information and yet I was struck with being annoyed that they it was like walking on a treadmill, not actually getting anywhere.
Byron Katie has a fascinating book, “Loving What Is”. I’ve skimmed it and have used her tools with success. She has an amazing story of triumph and how this information came to be and has undoubtedly moved many people forward with her approach.
As for The Secret, I think this is the most brilliant way to make people aware of their own power and that which is bigger than them. The marketing, the packaging, the style and the delivery is stellar. I love to tell people about the movie and have shared my copy with many. Is it the be all and end all? No I wouldn’t say that. However it may very well be the beginning of something for many that may encourage them to delve deeper or it may be their “thing”. For me it wasn’t new information but the means in which it was communicated and their interpretation of the info that prompted a renewed energy in the process for me.
When you get a recommendation from someone about a product or service or whatever, there is a 50/50 chance that it’s not going to be the same for you as it was them. At the end of the day what works for me, may very well not work for you, or may work for you far better than it ever worked for me. I am always willing to share what I know or my resources, however, I have included in my recommendation with all things, “Take what you want and leave the rest.”
The question was posed at the end of that blog this morning was, “What book would you want with you on a deserted island?” Based on Knowledge & Self Cultivation my choice would be: “You Can Heal Your Life.” By Louise L. Hay.
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