Care of the Soul

Yes, this book stuck with me. I had it sitting there for a year and turned to it after a terrible breakup. Many of the quotes I read were so meaningful that I began my own book of quotes that I copied down so I could return to them when I needed healing or to be reminded of certain understandings that struck home.

One that I really liked was when he said you shouldn't blame anyone else for their actions. Instead, they see things as follows: "Their soul required them to act that way." It takes away blame and makes… show more.

I was immediately captivated by the refreshing, down-to-earth advice offered here. Put down the barbells (real and metaphorical), says the author, and stop beating yourself up for carrying more than the minimum body fat, and emotionally dependent, angry at your father after all these years, and less than perfect on the job or in a marriage. Stop trying to rid your existence of all its problems, which will never happen anyway, and relish life instead.

He laments that we try so hard to be healthy, to improve ourselves, to be something that we are not already, that we miss much… show more.

Put down the barbells (real and metaphorical), says the author, and stop beating yourself up for carrying more than the minimum body fat, being emotionally dependent, still angry at your father after all these years, and less than perfect on the job or in a marriage! Stop trying to rid your existence of all its problems -- which will never happen anyway -- and relish life instead.

"I'm saying that it's not necessary to get so burdened about everything turning outright," he cautions. "We are trying so hard to be healthy, to improve ourselves, to be something that we are… show more.