Safra F.

To love people, you have to avoid most of them!

Revisado: 02-19-18

What did you like about this audiobook?

One of my most favorite passages from the book is:

“No one believes that listening to and tolerating bad music helps them love music more. It is the same with people – to love them you have to avoid most of them...”

I think this book has an important message for people of all ages, especially youngsters, who step out into the world believing that the more friends they make along the way, the better their lives would be.

Also, even the most successful person in the world can still feel unhappy and dissatisfied depending on whom he surrounds himself with. To lead a happy and successful life, you have to be mindful of whom you allow into your circle or ‘bubble’. This book doesn't state that the more interactions you have, the more disastrous your life would be. Instead, it inspires you to place greater value on your social environment and make space to focus on the important aspects of your life rather than inviting in unnecessary drama. Because, life is too short to be living with those who drain your peace of mind.

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Live life free!

Revisado: 02-12-18

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Undoubtedly! ‘Just Give Up’ is an eye-opener to all those who measure themselves by the standards set by society, those who have continuously failed at life and lost all purpose of life. Nothing or no one is as powerful as our mind, we are self-sufficient and independent and nothing can make us happy but us, and happiness can only be achieved through self-acceptance. It enables us to step back and analyse the broader picture that is life and its purpose, and begin rethinking our goals and aspirations. It helps us understand that humans are not born with an instruction manual that would help us steer our way through life; and it is only through failing again and again that we begin to grasp the true meaning of this life. This liberates you, allowing you to step out of your comfort zone, to view the world as it really is, to chase after your happiness and live life as freely as you please.

Any additional comments?

“What people need to hear instead is that daring to fail is the new winning! Real success is to maximize life experience by pushing through doubt and discomfort to discover a world beyond the constraints of simply being seen as successful in the eyes of a group of people you happen to identify with.”

‘Just Give Up’ evaluates and challenges the conventional notions of wealth and social statuses that lure men into the pit of self-pity, self-resentment, and depression. It talks about the true definition of life, and if our idea of success can indeed grant us the ultimate happiness that we are striving for. It aims to help us interpret our setbacks as our strengths, and to detach ourselves from the constraints of society to lead a happier and peaceful life.

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