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acesarrows's review against another edition
3.0
A fun read, albeit one that gets bogged down in too many internal monologues to make it a truly great book.
Harris is a fun writer, yet I found this entire book to be strangely narcissistic. Which is ironic, as 'ego' is why he first started meditating in the first place.
His interactions with Eckhart Tolle and Deepak Chopra are, however, hilarious - and I sincerely enjoyed how skeptically he approached the entire topic. Perhaps a bit too skeptically at times - his distrust of the entire subject had more to do with his own discomfort, instead of true skepticism of the science behind mindfulness.
There was a bit too much name dropping for me, and I found the discussions on mindfulness, mediation and Buddhism a bit cursory. Yet, an enjoyable and easy read on a very timely topic.
Harris is a fun writer, yet I found this entire book to be strangely narcissistic. Which is ironic, as 'ego' is why he first started meditating in the first place.
His interactions with Eckhart Tolle and Deepak Chopra are, however, hilarious - and I sincerely enjoyed how skeptically he approached the entire topic. Perhaps a bit too skeptically at times - his distrust of the entire subject had more to do with his own discomfort, instead of true skepticism of the science behind mindfulness.
There was a bit too much name dropping for me, and I found the discussions on mindfulness, mediation and Buddhism a bit cursory. Yet, an enjoyable and easy read on a very timely topic.
kevinpearce's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.75
I truly enjoyed this semi-autobiographical argument for meditation from a person who speaks very much to the skeptic, the nonreligious person, or those who are tense or facing midlife crises. I've never listened to his podcast or used his mediations, mostly because I already happen to have a free lifetime subscription to a different meditation app. It was an easy read and can help people help themselves.
jonathan_piers's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
ambergamgee's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. I appreciate the perspective of a fellow skeptic on this topic. A little more biographical than I anticipated.
resfeberbeing's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
5.0
stephaniesteen73's review against another edition
4.0
I listened to this on audio, read by the author, and enjoyed this tale of how a meditation skeptic became convinced.