First off... this book is awesome! I think it's a real life changing book, it's one of those books you read and few days later you find it positively impacting you.
The first opening sections were Bernie says, "Thinking's not the problem. We freeze up because we expect a certain result or because we want things to be perfect. We can get so fixated that we can't do anything. Goals are fine; what I don't like is getting caught up in expectations or attachments to a final outcome."
This book is not just about the Big Lembowksi that's just a metaphor. This book is about two people, living a good life with compassion, happiness, and most importantly - humor. You don't even have to have seen the Big Lembowski to enjoy this. Jeff explains his fascinating career in the movie and music industry; than explains how he used a non-attachment - just do it attitude. Some days are good; some days are not so good, and it doesn't do any good to get caught up whether it's good or bad.
Then Jeff goes on to explain how he used a non-attachment mind throughout his entire life. Jeff says, "Just do it. Get into the thing, see where it takes you." There's a tremendous amount of incredible wisdom, in here that you couldn't read anywhere else.
You get to peer into the life experiences of two incredible people. Or there's a great part were Jeff is talking about working on a movie with James Fonda and director told them to just do it! There's no need to let your mind wander to thousands of different worries you have -- just do it.
There's a great part were Jeff talks about working with Francis Coppola and how Coppola made him use improvisation on set. He relates these experiences to how to live a good life.
The philosophy in this book is life changing... Most importantly it's done in a humorous way that everyone will laugh. As Alan Watts says, "As they say in Zen, when you attain satori, nothing is left you but to have a good laugh." Jeff talks about how Watt's influenced his life growing up and how he was able to overcome several hardships.
Bernie talks about fear, explaining that the reason people get stuck is because they're afraid to act. They get so attached to some outcome that they made up. In life you go there and do it, you get rejected, you mess up, some days are incredible, and some days are not. The true key is to recognize this and become friends with it.
Bernie uses a great metaphor when he says, "Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily. Life is but a dream."
This book teaches you to enjoy life.
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