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THIS SIMPLE BOOK IS A MEANS TO A SERENE STATE OF MIND; IT IS ABOUT A WAY OF THINKING AND CONTROLLING YOUR FEELINGS, A WAY OF SEEING THINGS AND DEALING WITH OTHERS, BELIEVING IN YOURSELF AND AN ULTIMATE UNDERSTANDING ON THE FRAGILITY OF LIFE.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Profound and Beautiful,
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This review is from: Understanding: Train of Thought (Paperback)
Very seldom has a book affected me as much as `Understanding'. The further you read into it, the more understanding dawns. After my initial reading, I felt compelled to read it again. This book speaks to me; time and again Smith is able to write a phrase that stimulates something in me that I just can't put into words. His quotes are as much a part of the book as the regular text; I made a photocopy of some and posted them by my bath mirror and my desk. Just for the beautiful insights I feel I got my money's worth. The stories and quotes help bring clarity to the ideas brought forth in the chapters. This is a book worthy of members of any denomination or no denomination. The concept of simplicity and harmony with the world and you is something that could benefit anybody.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
I Love This Book!,
This review is from: Understanding: Train of Thought (Paperback)
I really do. It is very inspirational and you are never told what you should believe (unlike many books of this nature), but instead are invited to partake of what resonates within you. Some books have within their pages unrealistic expectations that people would have difficulty implementing in their own lives, but not this one. I found it to be incredibly practical, with short easy-to-read to-the-point chapters that offer excellent easy-to-implement philosophies that most of us already know, but neglect to actually use. Each idea is narrowed down so succinctly and at the same time the resulting "a-ha's" have the possibility of being substantial for those who take the principles and put them into practice.The philosophies discussed won't be new for most but the presentation makes it worth the investment. For example a quote from the book: "As if with a painting, how can anybody but the artist say, when the final brushstroke is made, when it is beautiful, when it is finished? Look at a priceless painting from a hundred years or more ago. It was only up to the one who created it to say that it was complete and that it was beautiful. When it was first completed, there may very well have been those who critiqued the painting. However, many years later, after all the critics are dead and buried, all that remains is a priceless painting that many clearly agree is beautiful. If you create something and to you it is complete and beautiful, then that is what it is. Just because others may not be able to see the beauty in it now does not mean that it does not exist." Now obviously the message in the above quote is to believe in yourself, what you do and what you create, which everyone already knows. But sometimes it is nice to be reminded of certain things or have things put into a different perspective, and what a beautiful perspective the above quote paints. There are 190 passages like this in the book, some short and some long. I believe the extra space on the pages not only allows for notes, but in a way it highlights the passage so that it stands out allowing you to focus on each one ... focusing on one thing at a time, that's something else that this books touches on... I shared this book with three of my friends, we jotted down thoughts and ideas in the space on the pages we found the most intriguing ...all of us rate this book 10 STARS!!! Gwen Paddington
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant - I Liked It So Much I Bought The Hard Cover Too!,
This review is from: Understanding: Train of Thought (Hardcover)
I highly recommend this book. Whether you are 18 and want to change or redirect some part of your life, or 88 and toward the end of your life, or any point in-between, this is the book for you. It gives an effective philosophy to replace what you don't want with what you do want; with reminders of what people should do, feel and understand, as well as what they should get out of life and a way of accepting the end. I shared this book with my family - from my 21 year old son to my grandparents - we all loved different parts of this book and thought it was easy to see and apply the values from its philosophies.It's unique yet familiar. It's simple yet complex. 'Understanding Train of Thought' is a fantastic, interesting and enjoyable book. It can open up a lot of doors in the mind with an insightful and inspirational view from a refreshing perspective. Every since I first read it I couldn't get it off of my mind. Throughout the day little things would come into play and cause me to reflect back to this book. I read through the paperback for a second time to highlight the passages and quotes that struck me the most. This book is a must read for everybody and anybody.
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