Review of In It Together
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Review of In It Together
[Following is a volunteer review of "In It Together" by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes.]
Reading In It Together by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes, I was immediately drawn in by these 2 phrases:
‘’If the word “suffering” simply means having unfulfilled desire, then to be human is to suffer.’’
And:
‘’To be alive is in part to be at war and to struggle.’’
Mostly because I agree with them, but also because I knew the book was going to be interesting.
The book is a philosophical analysis that touches on topics such as self-love and how the lack of this self-love is the cause of the suffering in the world. The book explains how we are so caught up in our own world, our vanity and ego, and the quest for happiness through external sources that we don't realize that the happiness comes from within and no external factors will ever fulfill us. The author then goes on to explain that if we understood this and self-actualized ourselves to be self-disciplined, we would be happier with our place in the world, and therefore, we would be able to help other people. The author doesn't believe in ''shoulds'' or ''oughts'' and that it is what it is, meaning we should just look for happiness in what we love instead of thinking about what we ''should do'' or ''shouldn't do'', and since we can't change how things are, there's no point in fighting with the ''it is what it is.''
Even if you don’t agree with everything the author says, you can tell by reading the book that the author put a lot of thought into the book and that these are topics that had been rummaging around in the author’s mind for quite some time. The book itself is a good exercise in finding your inner self, your real self, by letting go of all the ego we have grown up with, almost as if conditioned by society and its expectations, and by learning to love ourselves and accepting, as the author says, that ‘’it is what it is’’ and we are not going to find happiness by having unrealistic expectations of ourselves and by putting ourselves through the pain of unrealistic goals in our lives. This is what you will find in this book. A good guide to living your life without unrealistic expectations and 11 suggestions, such as ''Do less, better'', that will help you focus on what's important.
I’m giving the book 5 out of 5 stars. I didn’t find any grammatical errors. I don't really have any complaints about the book because, as I mentioned, I agree with what the author said, so no negatives. I like how the author explained their theories and thoughts in the first part of the book and then started giving us ‘’suggestions’’ on how to follow what the book had taught us with good examples. The book also has humor and wit, and the author explains everything in a way that anyone can understand.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is feeling lost or simply doesn’t know how to overcome their bad habits and flaws, to anyone looking for some kind of peace in this world that asks too much of us, and to anyone who is willing to join the rest of the world in the struggle that unites us all, because we’re in it together.
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In It Together
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Reading In It Together by Eckhart Aurelius Hughes, I was immediately drawn in by these 2 phrases:
‘’If the word “suffering” simply means having unfulfilled desire, then to be human is to suffer.’’
And:
‘’To be alive is in part to be at war and to struggle.’’
Mostly because I agree with them, but also because I knew the book was going to be interesting.
The book is a philosophical analysis that touches on topics such as self-love and how the lack of this self-love is the cause of the suffering in the world. The book explains how we are so caught up in our own world, our vanity and ego, and the quest for happiness through external sources that we don't realize that the happiness comes from within and no external factors will ever fulfill us. The author then goes on to explain that if we understood this and self-actualized ourselves to be self-disciplined, we would be happier with our place in the world, and therefore, we would be able to help other people. The author doesn't believe in ''shoulds'' or ''oughts'' and that it is what it is, meaning we should just look for happiness in what we love instead of thinking about what we ''should do'' or ''shouldn't do'', and since we can't change how things are, there's no point in fighting with the ''it is what it is.''
Even if you don’t agree with everything the author says, you can tell by reading the book that the author put a lot of thought into the book and that these are topics that had been rummaging around in the author’s mind for quite some time. The book itself is a good exercise in finding your inner self, your real self, by letting go of all the ego we have grown up with, almost as if conditioned by society and its expectations, and by learning to love ourselves and accepting, as the author says, that ‘’it is what it is’’ and we are not going to find happiness by having unrealistic expectations of ourselves and by putting ourselves through the pain of unrealistic goals in our lives. This is what you will find in this book. A good guide to living your life without unrealistic expectations and 11 suggestions, such as ''Do less, better'', that will help you focus on what's important.
I’m giving the book 5 out of 5 stars. I didn’t find any grammatical errors. I don't really have any complaints about the book because, as I mentioned, I agree with what the author said, so no negatives. I like how the author explained their theories and thoughts in the first part of the book and then started giving us ‘’suggestions’’ on how to follow what the book had taught us with good examples. The book also has humor and wit, and the author explains everything in a way that anyone can understand.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is feeling lost or simply doesn’t know how to overcome their bad habits and flaws, to anyone looking for some kind of peace in this world that asks too much of us, and to anyone who is willing to join the rest of the world in the struggle that unites us all, because we’re in it together.
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In It Together
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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