The Shadow Effect: Illuminating The Hidden Power Of Your True Self (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
Couldn't finish it. The entire book's message can be summed up into a chapter. I only finished Deepak's section. As usual, his lyrical vernacular is entertaining to read, but it was extremely redundant.Worth picking up off the bookshelf if you're feeling blue, slightly depressed, or displaced. It will provide advice on how to put life into perspective. That said, if you're okay with yourself, it's not worth the reading time. Pick up a classic instead. Overall, I was disappointed with this book. I found Deepak Chopra's section somewhat useful, deep, and thought provoking. Debbie Ford's section was very repetitive, light, and not that useful, although she did make me think more about the idea that we are walking mirrors. What we like or dislike in others are the very things that we like or dislike about ourselves. I really enjoyed Marianne Williamson's portion. It also got me thinking in the fact that not only do we need to take care of our physical selves, but also nurture and attend to our emotional selves.Some favorite quotes:"At its highest, compassion has a healing role to play. When you offer sympathy, the woes of another are heard and passed on to a higher level of awareness." p. 48"Once you feel safe, you know that you have a right to be here. In order to feel that you actually belong, however, you must feel loved. Love is reassurance that you are cherished." p. 67"Choiceless awareness isn't about giving up on what you want. It's about shifting your allegiance away from what the ego wants to what the universe wants. In choiseless awareness you let consciousness make all the decisions. In other words, the thing you want is also the best thing you could want." p. 71"Only when we stop pretending to be something we are not - when we no longer feel the need to hide or overcompensate for either our weaknesses or our gifts - will we know the freedom of expressing our authentic self and have the ability to make choices that are based on the life we truly desire to live." p. 106Prayer is not just a symbol; it is a force. Mediation is not just something that relaxes us; it is something that harmonizes the energies of the universe. Forgiveness doesn't just make us feel better; it literally transforms the heart. All the powers that emanate from God are powers that will set us free." p. 157
What do You think about The Shadow Effect: Illuminating The Hidden Power Of Your True Self (2010)?
Very slow and repetitive. I ended up listening to it on audio cd.
—Elizabeth
Really good advice on how to deal with your negative feelings.
—nano
