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Weaving myths and psychedelics

Revisado: 10-16-24

Well done book weaving myths and psychedelics into a digestible story. It gave me a lot to think about. Many of the myths were familiar, however many were not. The book hit home for me on several levels.

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Absurdly good

Revisado: 09-06-24

Albert Camus’ *The Myth of Sisyphus* explores the concept of existentialism and the absurd, focusing on how humans confront the meaninglessness of life. Here are the key takeaways:

1. **The Absurdity of Life**: Camus argues that life is inherently meaningless, and humans naturally seek meaning where none exists. This "absurd condition" arises from the conflict between our desire for meaning and the indifferent, chaotic universe.

2. **Revolt Against the Absurd**: Camus suggests that the proper response to the absurd is not despair or suicide but rebellion. By accepting life’s lack of inherent meaning and continuing to live fully and passionately, one can find personal freedom and empowerment.

3. **Sisyphus as a Metaphor**: The myth of Sisyphus, who is condemned to roll a boulder up a hill only for it to roll back down each time, represents the human condition. Camus sees Sisyphus as the ultimate symbol of the absurd hero—embracing his futile task and finding meaning in the struggle itself.

4. **Living Without Hope for Transcendence**: Camus rejects the idea of hoping for some ultimate meaning (whether religious or philosophical) beyond this life. Instead, he advocates for living in the present and appreciating life's experiences, however fleeting or repetitive they may be.

5. **Happiness in the Struggle**: Even though the struggle against the absurd seems endless, Camus asserts that individuals can find joy in embracing it. He famously concludes that “one must imagine Sisyphus happy,” as acceptance of the absurd leads to a new type of freedom.

Ultimately, *The Myth of Sisyphus* challenges readers to confront the harsh truths of existence while still finding value and meaning through personal experiences and resilience.

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Excellent

Revisado: 09-24-23

Book is divided into 2 parts.

Part 1: Authors personal experience in concentration camps and psychological phases that he notes of those forced to be there.

Part 2:
His therapeutic model: Logertherapy - rooted in finding meaning in situations, life and suffering.

Book found me as I sit with species shame as to how or why we humans inflict such atrocities to fellow humans. Powerful.

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Solid guide to self mastery

Revisado: 09-21-22

Dr. O does a great job in this short and practical guide walking readers/listeners through a method of self mastery he developed along his own journey towards becoming the man he wanted to be. The book is filled with a lot of research oriented/ tried and true practices + innovative ideas stemming from his unique life and career evolution which when combined add up to a powerful tool box that if applied - can be transformative. He weaves together his personal story in a way that is relatable and engaging but not as over the top as some books where the content can feel more like a biography of the author than a practical guide. I listened once through to feel the full landscape but plan to listen again in chunks in order to do the exercises at the end of each chapter- which felt to me really critical to apply the highest value of the material. The target audience is men and reframing what healthy masculinity looks like but the wisdom within could be applied to all gender identities. A supplementary PDF with the exercises would be great but it’s easy enough to write down the prompts in case that doesn’t become available at some point.

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Happy for audio version

Revisado: 03-08-22

Fantastic book packed full of history and insights on how western thought came together and evolved. Often dense, sometimes requiring re-listening to parts where prior knowledge was limited on my part. Extremely helpful to have the audio version. I have tried to make it through the written version a few times but due to the denseness of material and focus required to really take it all in, I had not finished it. Being able to do something tactile like walking and listening made for a much more pleasant experience.

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Really profound

Revisado: 06-20-21

This book was really profound and important to understand how our emotional repression and stress make us sick. Great tools on how to stop doing that. There is a problem with the audio book specifically that at the end of several of the chapters rather than ending, it repeats content from earlier in the chapter, but it’s pretty easy to figure out when that happens and skip that part so not a big deal.

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Beautiful

Revisado: 09-14-20

This book is a practical approach to seeing that spirit is not separate from this or that. It is about a connected world and ultimately unity forgotten in the illusion of separation.

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Insightful

Revisado: 08-02-20

This book takes a very unique look under the hood of our president and his family history. The reader can draw their own conclusions. The author does seem to harbor certain resentments for her uncle but overall her assessment seems pretty one point, all the same.

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Great read

Revisado: 06-11-19

I really enjoy all of Hancock’s work. This one focuses in North America and brings further insight to his life’s work.

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Simple truths

Revisado: 11-27-18

Very good quick listen. Really enjoyed. Takes the context of abundance away from money and for for me the takeaway was how to invest my time more consciously.

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