Review of In It Together

[Gicheri Editorial]

[Following is a volunteer review of "In It Together" by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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How do you view yourself? Let me take it a notch higher—how do you describe "you"? The "self" may be a little difficult to explain, but in "In It Together: The Beautiful Struggle Uniting Us All" by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes, there are "false selves" as well. The author argues that the true self is the unchanging conscious being, distinct from all physical and societal identifiers. Even if all these external factors change, the true self remains the same. We are not our names, jobs, physical attributes, or any other changeable characteristics. The real self is the conscious being, separate from these temporary identifiers. This and many more are explored from a philosophical perspective in the book.

I can say without a doubt that the topics discussed in the book are deep, relatable, and thought-provoking. Apart from the topic of identity, the book also explores consciousness and spiritual freedom, empathy and unity, faith and religion, self-acceptance and inner peace, and the difference between contentment and discontentment. I must agree with what I read about the book before selecting it on Onlinebookclub.org; the book, in a way, speaks to the reader. I share many opinions with the author, and I think he makes many strong points. For example, his argument that true happiness and freedom come from self-discipline and acceptance of reality, not from the constant pursuit of desires, is reasonable.

For my parting shot, I can say that the book addresses the inner nature of humanity. I appreciate that it maintains an objective point of view throughout, and I would highly recommend it to those who appreciate objective views on issues that touch us as humans. I found nothing to dislike and absolutely no reason to rate it lower than 5 out of 5 stars. The book has been exceptionally well edited, and I found no errors or typos in it.

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In It Together
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