kickerdad -
I have mixed thoughts and feelings about "The Five Things We Cannot Change: And the Happiness We Find by Embracing Them" by David Richo. I had numerous moments where I thought 'hey, this is something everyone should know' or connections where I thought 'hey, I can see how to apply this to my life' (and have with tried integrating several approaches/methods already). Richo's five points - 1]everything changes and ends, 2] things do not always go accoridng to plans, 3] life is not always fair, 4] pain is a part of life, and 5] people are not loving and loyal all the time, on the surface seem obvious and trite but when he connects them together and to common responses, it becomes very clear how accepting them - saying 'yes' to these rules - results in a better long term outcome.
The early part of the book is much clearer. The further into it, though easy to read, became more jumbled, like the writer was tripping on his own feet or trying to extend content to fulfill a minimum length requirment. As much could have been said with less. And although Richo is upfront about using Buddiasm as his spiritual yardstick, many the Christian analogies/comparisons were a bit off-track. All in all, worth the read for the gleaning of whatever nuggets you may get but if you are already grounded, dont expect to find much new. [3.5/5]
The early part of the book is much clearer. The further into it, though easy to read, became more jumbled, like the writer was tripping on his own feet or trying to extend content to fulfill a minimum length requirment. As much could have been said with less. And although Richo is upfront about using Buddiasm as his spiritual yardstick, many the Christian analogies/comparisons were a bit off-track. All in all, worth the read for the gleaning of whatever nuggets you may get but if you are already grounded, dont expect to find much new. [3.5/5]
