Review of Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature
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Review of Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature
[Following is a volunteer review of "Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature" by Chet Shupe.]
First of all, I appreciate Chet Shupe for his time sharing his insight and knowledge with us. The book "Rediscovering the wisdom of human nature" by Chet Shupe, an educational and inspirational self-help book, mainly discusses how human nature has changed in the civilised world. His words are incredible and academic, with a logical flow from the beginning to the end.
Our civilised world, which is formed by laws, institutions, marriage and money, has ruined our spiritual obligations. As civilised beings, we entirely overlook the significance of our feelings, whereas people are busy investing in money emotionally and satisfy a legal obligation. In order to make a living, workers go to jobs they hate. Wives remain in meaningless, even abusive relationships, out of fear they couldn't support themselves and their children. People endure endless lines of traffic, to get to work. That results in human's suffering and loneliness, whereas some people start using drugs for relief, and sometimes suicide. Loneliness is now endemic.
On the other hand, our spiritual obligations are opposite from this civilised world. The concept of spiritual freedom is life-centric, not human-centric. The example of the lifestyle of the Pirahã (a Brazilian indigenous tribe) has demonstrated the image of an ideal life that we should live. They have no rules, no money, no moral edicts, and they do not even practice marriage.
My favourite part is Chet's ideas of love and selflessness. We have the same perspective when we both believe there will not be love if a need is absent. Humans can not love others when we do not need them because love is not a choice. Love is not something we do. It is something we need. In a spiritually-based reality, people serve life through interdependent relationships with unconditional love, whereas people are selfless. Researchers worldwide have concluded that there is a connection between selflessness and happiness. To be happy, we need to love, care, sacrifice, forgive, and even carry burdens for each other.
This book also has a quote that reveals much profound meaning, such as "When I was five years old, my mother told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down "happy". They told me I did not understand the assignment, and I told them they did not understand life." - John Lennon.
However, a conflict of belief, which is my least favourite part, does not seem right when Chet Shupe comes to the idea of men owning women through marriage, although this could be appropriate in the past. Women are now equal to men, whereas they can make their own choices and decisions. Nowadays, many women have also held social status, not only men.
Overall, this book is professionally edited, although there are a few grammar mistakes and lengthy sentences. People who feel lost in this society or are interested in social development can read this book. Readers can gain extensive knowledge and perception of how life and love should be after reading this book. This book is worth 3 out of 4 stars because of the problems above: grammar mistakes, lengthy sentences, and conflict of belief.
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Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature
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First of all, I appreciate Chet Shupe for his time sharing his insight and knowledge with us. The book "Rediscovering the wisdom of human nature" by Chet Shupe, an educational and inspirational self-help book, mainly discusses how human nature has changed in the civilised world. His words are incredible and academic, with a logical flow from the beginning to the end.
Our civilised world, which is formed by laws, institutions, marriage and money, has ruined our spiritual obligations. As civilised beings, we entirely overlook the significance of our feelings, whereas people are busy investing in money emotionally and satisfy a legal obligation. In order to make a living, workers go to jobs they hate. Wives remain in meaningless, even abusive relationships, out of fear they couldn't support themselves and their children. People endure endless lines of traffic, to get to work. That results in human's suffering and loneliness, whereas some people start using drugs for relief, and sometimes suicide. Loneliness is now endemic.
On the other hand, our spiritual obligations are opposite from this civilised world. The concept of spiritual freedom is life-centric, not human-centric. The example of the lifestyle of the Pirahã (a Brazilian indigenous tribe) has demonstrated the image of an ideal life that we should live. They have no rules, no money, no moral edicts, and they do not even practice marriage.
My favourite part is Chet's ideas of love and selflessness. We have the same perspective when we both believe there will not be love if a need is absent. Humans can not love others when we do not need them because love is not a choice. Love is not something we do. It is something we need. In a spiritually-based reality, people serve life through interdependent relationships with unconditional love, whereas people are selfless. Researchers worldwide have concluded that there is a connection between selflessness and happiness. To be happy, we need to love, care, sacrifice, forgive, and even carry burdens for each other.
This book also has a quote that reveals much profound meaning, such as "When I was five years old, my mother told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down "happy". They told me I did not understand the assignment, and I told them they did not understand life." - John Lennon.
However, a conflict of belief, which is my least favourite part, does not seem right when Chet Shupe comes to the idea of men owning women through marriage, although this could be appropriate in the past. Women are now equal to men, whereas they can make their own choices and decisions. Nowadays, many women have also held social status, not only men.
Overall, this book is professionally edited, although there are a few grammar mistakes and lengthy sentences. People who feel lost in this society or are interested in social development can read this book. Readers can gain extensive knowledge and perception of how life and love should be after reading this book. This book is worth 3 out of 4 stars because of the problems above: grammar mistakes, lengthy sentences, and conflict of belief.
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Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature
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