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Copy/paste the text below into your blog. <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6708.The_Power_of_Now_A_Guide_to_Spiritual_Enlightenment?utm_medium=api&amp;utm_source=blog_review" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment" border="0" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604349m/6708.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6708.The_Power_of_Now_A_Guide_to_Spiritual_Enlightenment?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4493.Eckhart_Tolle">Eckhart Tolle</a><br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/11953537?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review"><h3>My review</h3></a> This book is a little scary. First of all, it has that "I know you're just reading this on the bus or subway so you're going to forget what I said in the previous chapters, so I'm going to repeat, er I mean, reiterate what was previously said" phenomenon that Aaron and I have been discovering lately in some new non-fiction books we've been reading. Secondly, all this repetition can come off as a freakish brainswashing experiment. <br/>All that being said, I like old Eckart's premise that most stress is self-created - the guilt or regrets of the past that we cannot change, or the worries of an uncertain and unpredictable future. Basically, if you want peace of mind, dwell on this moment only and find some joy or inspiration from it, because you're not going to get it back- kind of my "I could get hit by a bus tomorrow" logic that I stole from Aaron. I also appreciate his thoughts on how people get their identities so wrapped up in their horrible pasts or physical pains that they let it overcome their true personalities (and so continue to create unhappiness) - and I think I've seen that in several poor souls. <br/>I'm curious what he would have to say about people with psychological disorders, truly brain damaged or poorly developed minds and how (or if) they can/(or should in the case of sociopaths) live in "the now". <br/>My recommendation, if you're curious about looking into another avenue to meditation or are seeking a little advice on stress control or anger management, this book could be of interest to you. If you think sprituality and looking into the "soul" is a bunch of hoo-ha, avoid. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/272803?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">View all my reviews.</a>