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It makes you think. It gives you hope.
First off, what it is and what it isn’t.It is a life-changing read. Simple to get through, although you’ll likely find yourself pausing to stop and think in a number of different places throughout the book. Easy to understand because it’s written conversationally. Lots of thought-provoking stories within the story, like the one about the green sea turtle.What it isn’t. It isn’t, a how to book. So if you’re looking for technical content with exercises at the end of every chapter, this isn’t for you. It’s not a long book either. So if you’re looking for a deep technical study into the meaning of life, keep looking. This is a short, simple story. It’s also not a book full of fancy language. The whole story takes place in a remote, random cafe, so the content is mostly in the form of conversations between the main characters who use everyday language.Here’s what I loved about it.1. It made me think. It’s still making me think, actually. The questions on the menu are a big part of that - Why are you here? Do you fear death? Are you fulfilled? There’s a lot more too.2. It gives me a different way to look at life. The part about the green sea turtle in particular is a concept which was really eye opening.3. It gives me hope. Somehow I’ve always had the sense there was supposed to be more to life than the day in, day out. Something in this little book helps me realize there is. It doesn’t tell me the answer, but it sure does inspire me that there’s an answer out there for me.Highly, highly recommend.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2021
It is a life-changing read. Simple to get through, although you’ll likely find yourself pausing to stop and think in a number of different places throughout the book. Easy to understand because it’s written conversationally. Lots of thought-provoking stories within the story, like the one about the green sea turtle.
What it isn’t. It isn’t, a how to book. So if you’re looking for technical content with exercises at the end of every chapter, this isn’t for you. It’s not a long book either. So if you’re looking for a deep technical study into the meaning of life, keep looking. This is a short, simple story. It’s also not a book full of fancy language. The whole story takes place in a remote, random cafe, so the content is mostly in the form of conversations between the main characters who use everyday language.
Here’s what I loved about it.
1. It made me think. It’s still making me think, actually. The questions on the menu are a big part of that - Why are you here? Do you fear death? Are you fulfilled? There’s a lot more too.
2. It gives me a different way to look at life. The part about the green sea turtle in particular is a concept which was really eye opening.
3. It gives me hope. Somehow I’ve always had the sense there was supposed to be more to life than the day in, day out. Something in this little book helps me realize there is. It doesn’t tell me the answer, but it sure does inspire me that there’s an answer out there for me.
Highly, highly recommend.
It makes you think. It gives you hope.
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2021
First off, what it is and what it isn’t.Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2021
It is a life-changing read. Simple to get through, although you’ll likely find yourself pausing to stop and think in a number of different places throughout the book. Easy to understand because it’s written conversationally. Lots of thought-provoking stories within the story, like the one about the green sea turtle.
What it isn’t. It isn’t, a how to book. So if you’re looking for technical content with exercises at the end of every chapter, this isn’t for you. It’s not a long book either. So if you’re looking for a deep technical study into the meaning of life, keep looking. This is a short, simple story. It’s also not a book full of fancy language. The whole story takes place in a remote, random cafe, so the content is mostly in the form of conversations between the main characters who use everyday language.
Here’s what I loved about it.
1. It made me think. It’s still making me think, actually. The questions on the menu are a big part of that - Why are you here? Do you fear death? Are you fulfilled? There’s a lot more too.
2. It gives me a different way to look at life. The part about the green sea turtle in particular is a concept which was really eye opening.
3. It gives me hope. Somehow I’ve always had the sense there was supposed to be more to life than the day in, day out. Something in this little book helps me realize there is. It doesn’t tell me the answer, but it sure does inspire me that there’s an answer out there for me.
Highly, highly recommend.
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Amazingly simple but impactful
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Purpose of life, why I am here?
Reviewed in Germany on September 12, 2023