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Spiritual Notes to Myself: Essential Wisdom for the 21st Century

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I was really disappointed with this book. His previous book ~{!0~}notes to myself~{!1~} was really beautiful, simple, authentic and felt very true to me (see my review). So I hurried to buy the book ~{!0~}spiritual notes to myself~{!1~}, and expected it to be the same, but instead, I found just the opposite. This book sounds more like preaching, or like lip service. I got the sense that these thoughts didn~{!/~}t flow directly from his heart, like in the first book, but instead, they were chewed, repaired and mended to fit a presupposed ideal about altruism, love and relationships. There are many other books that cover these aspects more authentically than this one.

Before I share the review with you, I want to say that all the reviews I have read of this book have been very positive, except for the Kirkus Review.

Library Journal "Hugh Prather, best known for writing the self-actualization notebook of the seventies, Notes to Myself (LJ 7/71). Prather is back with the same quirky sense of humor, now coupled with a more mature wisdom that takes the self lightly and gently laughs at the ego's demands. His latest reflections turn away from the theme of self-fulfillment to the awareness that love and service are the way to heal our separation from God and one another. The Methodist minister touches briefly on issues such as gossip, money, marriage, parenting, prayer, and dying with thoughtfulness and humorous practicality. Sure to please many readers with its timeless wisdom presented in a fresh, simple manner."

This is a more balanced review of Spiritual Notes to Myself than the review posted above.

My wife brought me "Spiritual Notes..." from the library. I'm not much of a reader but I found Mr. Prather's writings to be profound but very accessible. Not content to read a library book, I bought 2 copies from Amazon. One to allow me to underline and reread and a second to share. I think Mr. Prather delivers great wisdom. Each time I read his book I feel calmed and more confident. My thanks to the author!

Spiritual Notes to Myself is another winner by Hugh Prather. It's enlightening and definitely helped me find myself. I am a happier and kinder person today because i read this book. A must read for everyone.

This book contains short, spiritually wise, and profound jewels of wisdom. There is sort of a natural, humble, and realistic tone that this author writes with that for me makes it very accessible and easy to apply to my every day life. I have read it many times and will continue to do so!

A good friend gave me a copy of the original "Spiritual Notes" which gave me a lot of insight for and to myself. This is an excellent followup for anyone looking for an answer to the "why is this happening?"Thanks for the speedy delivery and especially thanks for having this book.

Although the book does contain some helpful insights re: spiritual development, it is not as powerful or ingenius as previous books by Prather, such as "The Book of Games" which is one of my all-time favorites.