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The Compass. Tammy Kling and John Spencer Ellis
The Compass is a life transformation novel that will guide you on a journey of self-discovery. At the core of The Compass are specific lessons about belief systems and understanding who you really are in order to live out your destiny. Jonathan, the main character, escapes his suburban life after a tragedy that alters his plans for the future. Paralyzed by grief, he decides to journey across the globe in an effort to realign his inner compass. He sets off with a backpack leaving behind his career, friends, family, and home. His travels begin in the dry desert of Nevada, and continue on to the pristine mountains of the Adirondacks, and then to a medieval village in Romania. In each destination Jonathan encounters one pivotal person who offers a major life lesson, and he begins to realize that each individual was placed there for a reason. The Compass is a metaphor for the journey of our lives. In the tradition of The Alchemist, The Compass provides you with specific life lessons about authenticity, self-empowerment, and believing in your dreams. As humans we are all connected ? by love, pain, and sometimes even by tragedies or events we cannot control. Each one of us travels a unique path, yet we are linked by experiences and emotions. In this connectedness, there is life.
256 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2009
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Tammy Kling
11 books7 followersTammy Kling is an international author and literary coach to the world's leading CEO's, celebrities and individuals who want to pursue their dreams of writing a book. Her work has been featured in the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Dateline NBC, Extra and Primetime.
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June 16, 2012
Ok. The book had some lessons to tell, and was most certainly interesting. Yet the story felt fake and contrived. I believe in destiny and listening to your inner voice, as well as meeting the people that you need at a particular moment. But this story didn't seem remotely possible. Plus the explanations/lessons at the end seemed to take away from the book rather than add. The book was compared to The Alchemist, yet the alchemist was abstact enough for someone to draw their own conclusions/lessons. This book seems to have those lessons thrown in your face.
Even the details aren't realistic, which takes away. For example, At the Alitalia counter in Amsterdam, there are a choice of two flights-to Dubai and Los Angeles. Wouldn't at least one flight go to Rome or Milan-as it is Italy's flag carrier?
That said, there we're things to take away from this book-such as our connectedness, and the fact that sometimes one has to abandon there dream for a better dream( or another one).
Even the details aren't realistic, which takes away. For example, At the Alitalia counter in Amsterdam, there are a choice of two flights-to Dubai and Los Angeles. Wouldn't at least one flight go to Rome or Milan-as it is Italy's flag carrier?
That said, there we're things to take away from this book-such as our connectedness, and the fact that sometimes one has to abandon there dream for a better dream( or another one).
February 7, 2013
I wasn't very impressed with this book. I feel like all books about "finding yourself" that include travel are stories that really only apply to people with money. Whatever happened to the lesson of The Wizard of Oz, that happiness is to be found in your own backyard?
February 11, 2013
I’ve never been enamored with self-help books, self-help speakers or other such supportive paraphernalia but somehow I ended up with this book. Okay, I thought it was a novel and it had a slick dust jacket with a hiker on the cover and I was in a hurry, so I bought it. It claims to be “a novel that will guide you on a journey of self-discovery”. It may be fiction but it’s not a novel---unless you consider a string of incidents held together by a story, as full of holes as a piece of Swiss cheese, a novel. A man who has lost his child in an auto accident sets out to heal himself through a journey of self-discovery and in the process, mysteriously meets a series of people that set him back on life’s true path. The main character is created from paper mache and the everyday philosophers he meets along the way are cardboard cutouts but they all have the answers. If only we all had the luxury to solve life problems in such a conclusive, insightful and healthy manner. I won’t completely pan the book. The story could have been the basis for a good novel in the hands of a talented writer and I do wish them luck selling the affiliated DVD, which I’m sure is what this book is really all about.
January 19, 2021
Приятна и лесна за четене книжка, но не е някаква вълнуваща история, която да те държи под напрежение до самия край. Ако харесвате книгите тип "самопомощ" и преоткриване на себе си - ще ви хареса, ако ли не - просто не си губете времето.
November 6, 2009
A watered down The Alchemist.
September 8, 2013
The book by itself is ok, the group promoting the book feels phony for me.
September 13, 2025
Zelfhulpboek die roman probeert te zijn. Ik ben geen fan van zelfhulpboeken.
January 7, 2016
This book aims to inspire readers but what it did to me I started to question some realist in the book. It never inspired me nor motivates me. I actually started asking some realistic fact in the life of Jonathan. People are always lost and travelling are just suited to those who has money, what if those people who are lost doesn't have enough money. So that means they can't find their selves.
Also, I'll almost rated this as four but somehow reaching the end part I changed my mind. I wasn't convinced the authenticity they are saying rather I was confused. The only thing that strikes me most was Solomon. For me, he is the only authentic in the story. You don't have to travel the world just to find yourself. Sometimes, finding yourself is just around, you just have to dig deeper. People around you contributes this, and that's what Solomon did to Jonathan. He may be juvenile but his innocents made it all inspiring and motivating.
Also, I'll almost rated this as four but somehow reaching the end part I changed my mind. I wasn't convinced the authenticity they are saying rather I was confused. The only thing that strikes me most was Solomon. For me, he is the only authentic in the story. You don't have to travel the world just to find yourself. Sometimes, finding yourself is just around, you just have to dig deeper. People around you contributes this, and that's what Solomon did to Jonathan. He may be juvenile but his innocents made it all inspiring and motivating.
August 22, 2009
Finished this book in two working days. Imagine that, i was able to finish it with all the deadlines to meet. this book is similar to the plot of the Alchemist. but what so great about this book is that it is about real people in our time. so it easy to relate to. This book is about the "Valleys of Life", the ups and downs. Worth reading!!! my favorite lines on this book are: "The unexamined life is not worth living"......Sometimes you must let go of the life you had planned in order to make a room for the life ahead of you.....
November 2, 2018
Sometimes you find a book and sometimes book found you. I think this one finds me and I really liked it. It is true that maybe the story goes fast or something is missing but I liked it this way. After every few words, you need to stop and think about what is written there. I think this book is really like a compass, guiding you when you least expected to find a guide.
July 27, 2010
A book that made me cry. It is a novel that talks about how to live and move on after getting scarred in life by learning how to forgive and find a way out of tragedy, despite the despair and death of some of our dreams and remembering, "there can be magic in ordinary things."
April 10, 2014
Although I'm not a big fan od self-help books this one quite won my heart over! I felt a great joy while reading it. It has a great message of hope for the lost ones, like myself. I recomended it to everyone!
April 25, 2011
Compass contains nothing that you don't get in a self-help book. The characters seem to have almost instantaneous self-discoveries.
July 20, 2023
Después de casi perder mi cuenta, he vuelto por acá. 😅Sin duda cuando hablo de un libro que conozco de toda la vida, es el de La Brújula. Lo conocí siendo chiquito pero recientemente, en una feria de libro lo encontré, ahí, bajo otros libros; me estaba esperando y en cuanto lo vi no lo solté; el día de hoy lo terminé de leer y terminó dejándome una experiencia muy bonita de principio a fin, y es que los libros sobre mochileros siempre serán mis favoritos, ya que las experiencias que tienen a lo largo de sus viajes son fabulosas.
En este libro, nuestro protagonista pierde a las personas que más ama en un accidente de auto. Él decide dejar todo y tomar su mochila para irse a otros lados y volver a encontrar su propósito en la vida, y es que al igual que otros libros como el de El camino, los paisajes y las personas que se encuentra a lo largo de su viaje son parte esencial de la aventura.
Algo que no me gustó fue la poca profundidad que le daban a los lugares en donde él estaba, sentía que todo sucedía muy rápido, creo que es el único detalle que le encontré.
Podrás conocer a lo largo de este libro a personajes entrañables con los que te encariñarás, pero mega rápido. 😍 sin duda un libro que todos deberían de leer porque las enseñanzas que nos va proponiendo son muy enriquecedoras.
En este libro, nuestro protagonista pierde a las personas que más ama en un accidente de auto. Él decide dejar todo y tomar su mochila para irse a otros lados y volver a encontrar su propósito en la vida, y es que al igual que otros libros como el de El camino, los paisajes y las personas que se encuentra a lo largo de su viaje son parte esencial de la aventura.
Algo que no me gustó fue la poca profundidad que le daban a los lugares en donde él estaba, sentía que todo sucedía muy rápido, creo que es el único detalle que le encontré.
Podrás conocer a lo largo de este libro a personajes entrañables con los que te encariñarás, pero mega rápido. 😍 sin duda un libro que todos deberían de leer porque las enseñanzas que nos va proponiendo son muy enriquecedoras.
May 30, 2024
"… ninguno de nosotros sabe nada. El universo tiene sus maneras de intervenir. De cambiarte. Al final, no sabes que andas buscando, ni sabes que encontrarás"
El dolor que puede provocar las tragedias puede provocar un estado de aturdimiento. Cuando el dolor es demasiado lo único que podemos hacer es escapar, escapar de nuestras emociones, escapar de nuestros recuerdos. Sin embargo, no nos damos cuenta que a veces el dolor conecta a las personas en el largo viaje que emprendemos al cuál llamamos vida. Muchas veces hay un misticismo o destino, algo que conecta los caminos de las personas que nos ayudan a hacer frente a nuestro dolor. ¿Es casualidad o es el destino? Debemos de perdonar a quien nos lastimó y también perdonarnos a nosotros mismos. Si estás pasando por un gran dolor no temas enfrentar tus recuerdos y sentimientos y no olvides que no estás solo en éste viaje.
El dolor que puede provocar las tragedias puede provocar un estado de aturdimiento. Cuando el dolor es demasiado lo único que podemos hacer es escapar, escapar de nuestras emociones, escapar de nuestros recuerdos. Sin embargo, no nos damos cuenta que a veces el dolor conecta a las personas en el largo viaje que emprendemos al cuál llamamos vida. Muchas veces hay un misticismo o destino, algo que conecta los caminos de las personas que nos ayudan a hacer frente a nuestro dolor. ¿Es casualidad o es el destino? Debemos de perdonar a quien nos lastimó y también perdonarnos a nosotros mismos. Si estás pasando por un gran dolor no temas enfrentar tus recuerdos y sentimientos y no olvides que no estás solo en éste viaje.
July 27, 2018
When started reading it it seem like a very depressing book, focused on despair. and I even give up bring it Halfway but later when I picked it up and read it for 4 hours straight, it seemed then like a very inspiring and motivating book. Turns out the depressing part was only half of the book and the motivating part was the remaining half. unlike other inspiring books this book is more balanced in real estate and doesn't give floating advices. Formatted like a story, rhe motivating parts of it come to us like a natural part of the story and their by inspire us
December 8, 2017
Not what I expected. Very philosophical yet surprisingly a light read considering the heaviness of the tragedy that began the story.
January 23, 2018
After finishing this book, and for the first time I can say that a one must pause for a moment, stop listing all “to do stuff” take a deep breath and examine the authenticity of his/her life.
July 28, 2019
Interesting story, a life changing journey transformation of a man who lost "everything" and went to a journey to reinvent himself again. Good read.
September 12, 2020
Viaggio, pace, trovarsi. Stupendo, letto in un solo giorno, scorrevole e non ridondante
November 26, 2022
I would have rated it lower had I not found something from this book.
December 4, 2022
Es un libro genial, muy especial y con muchas enseñanzas que te pueden ayudar literalmente en cualquier etapa de la vida. Sin duda una estupenda metáfora de la vida.
July 1, 2021
Increible este librito que llego a mi por.una especial recomendación. Me hizo entender cosas de mi pasado, ver cosas de mi presente y aprender a superar cosas de mi futuro.
February 17, 2010
Published by Vanguard Press, The Compass (ISBN-10: 1593155425, ISBN-13: 9781593155421) by Tammy Kling and John Spencer Ellis is a soul stirring narrative of one man’s journey into the depths of self discovery. Following a terrible accident involving Johnathan’s wife and young daughter, he can no longer stand the life he finds himself living. Johnathan simply walks away from it all one day and travels amongst unfamiliar lands and people.
During his unplanned trek Johnathan encounters characters whose outward appearances reflect ordinariness, initially at least. The longer Johnathan spends with them however, the more he learns about how special they are. He also realizes how little time he’s spent paying attention to life’s mystical undercurrents and the connections we have with people that cross our paths, however briefly.
As his journey progresses and despite – or perhaps because of – his grief engulfing him periodically, Johnathan discovers more about life and himself than he could ever have dreamed of.
This slim volume of a life transformed, while unique and distinctive in its own way, is reminiscent of such books as The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield and Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach. Both of those are two of my personal favorites. (I hope the co-authors won’t mind me aligning them with such illustrious company. It’s a sincere compliment on my part.)
The Compass would fit snugly alongside those classics in any personal enlightenment fan’s bookshelf and not seem at all out of place. This book reminds us to stop and reflect awhile on why we live the lives we do and what our real true purpose is or if we even know it. To look with fresh eyes at those we encounter and to question more deeply ourselves and others rather than assume we have all the answers. To feel alive, dream our dreams and let go when the time is right of whatever holds us back.
Tammy Kling and John Spencer Ellis have brought remarkably complex ideas about universal wisdom to the printed page in a simple manner. The co-authors’ easy going style of storytelling raises questions I found myself mulling over for days. They have this talent of doing so with only a smattering of words, such as: What if you changed your expectations of your life?
That one alone kept my brain whirling! :)
There are many equally challenging questions and life lessons captured in this 224 page novel and yet no pomposity. Tammy and John guide you gently and share ideas and concepts via Johnathan’s journey without being pushy, overbearing or “in your face”, unlike some other personal development books.
The Compass leaves you with an unspoken whisper to make up your own mind on what you’ll take away from it rather than screaming in your ears with a bullhorn. And that’s as it should be.
Finding out who you are is always an adventure. I’ve believed for years that the routes to self discovery can be found everywhere – in people, in books, on the radio for example. You just need to be open to listening.
The Compass may well speak a new message to your intuitive side every time you read it. That’s a trait I’d found only in my well thumbed favorites by Mr Redfield and Mr Bach up until now. It was a nice surprise to add The Compass to that special group.
If you feel directionless and a little bit lost or simply want to feel uplifted about life’s possibilities again, this is one Compass to keep close at hand whether you’re halfway up a mountain or on your couch. Excellent! 5 stars.
(Disclosure: I received this book for free for review purposes from the book's publicists. This arrangement doesn't influence my reviews.)
During his unplanned trek Johnathan encounters characters whose outward appearances reflect ordinariness, initially at least. The longer Johnathan spends with them however, the more he learns about how special they are. He also realizes how little time he’s spent paying attention to life’s mystical undercurrents and the connections we have with people that cross our paths, however briefly.
As his journey progresses and despite – or perhaps because of – his grief engulfing him periodically, Johnathan discovers more about life and himself than he could ever have dreamed of.
This slim volume of a life transformed, while unique and distinctive in its own way, is reminiscent of such books as The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield and Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach. Both of those are two of my personal favorites. (I hope the co-authors won’t mind me aligning them with such illustrious company. It’s a sincere compliment on my part.)
The Compass would fit snugly alongside those classics in any personal enlightenment fan’s bookshelf and not seem at all out of place. This book reminds us to stop and reflect awhile on why we live the lives we do and what our real true purpose is or if we even know it. To look with fresh eyes at those we encounter and to question more deeply ourselves and others rather than assume we have all the answers. To feel alive, dream our dreams and let go when the time is right of whatever holds us back.
Tammy Kling and John Spencer Ellis have brought remarkably complex ideas about universal wisdom to the printed page in a simple manner. The co-authors’ easy going style of storytelling raises questions I found myself mulling over for days. They have this talent of doing so with only a smattering of words, such as: What if you changed your expectations of your life?
That one alone kept my brain whirling! :)
There are many equally challenging questions and life lessons captured in this 224 page novel and yet no pomposity. Tammy and John guide you gently and share ideas and concepts via Johnathan’s journey without being pushy, overbearing or “in your face”, unlike some other personal development books.
The Compass leaves you with an unspoken whisper to make up your own mind on what you’ll take away from it rather than screaming in your ears with a bullhorn. And that’s as it should be.
Finding out who you are is always an adventure. I’ve believed for years that the routes to self discovery can be found everywhere – in people, in books, on the radio for example. You just need to be open to listening.
The Compass may well speak a new message to your intuitive side every time you read it. That’s a trait I’d found only in my well thumbed favorites by Mr Redfield and Mr Bach up until now. It was a nice surprise to add The Compass to that special group.
If you feel directionless and a little bit lost or simply want to feel uplifted about life’s possibilities again, this is one Compass to keep close at hand whether you’re halfway up a mountain or on your couch. Excellent! 5 stars.
(Disclosure: I received this book for free for review purposes from the book's publicists. This arrangement doesn't influence my reviews.)
February 13, 2014
Buku ini menceritakan tentang perjalanan seseorang bernama Jonathan yang sedang memiliki masalah di hidupnya. Ia lebih memilih untuk mengasingkan kehidupannya dengan bepergian ke berbagai tempat. Tanpa disadari ia bertemu dengan orang-orang baru yang mengajarkan mengenai arti kehidupan yang sebenarnya.
Ia mengira ini adalah sebuah kebetulan semata. Tapi nyatanya sesuatu di dunia ini ialah tak ada yang kebetulan. Semuanya sudah digariskan.
Marylin, seorang psikolog yang sedang sekarat. Di sisa waktunya ia memilih untuk melanjutkan mimpinya yang tidak kesampaian, yaitu menjadi fotografer. Ia menyendiri di gurun untuk membuat foto-foto terakhirnya.
"Karena tak penting apa pun yang kau cari dan temukan. Yang penting adalah kau membiarkan bakat dan pengetahuanmu tampil ke permukaan, supaya kau dapat menjalani tujuan hidupmu."
"Kita datang ke dunia ini merasa berhak, seolah-olah kita telah diberikan buku panduan untuk hidup dengan jaminan sertifikat selama seratus tahun. Nyatanya , meski kita semua berharap akan hidup selama-lamanya, atau hidup mencapai seratus tahun, kita tidak memiliki jaminan akan mendapatkannya. Nikmatilah sebisa mungkin setiap hari."
Pete, seorang lelaki yang (maaf) jalannya pincang. Ia memiliki beberapa tempat penginapan dan ia menjaganya sendirian. Ia juga memiliki gelar MBA.
"Nak, ada orang-orang yang dikirimkan kepada kita semua. Malaikat-malaikat, kau tahulah. Kita semua punya malaikat. Malaikat-malaikat pelindung."
"Suatu tragedi sulit dijabarkan, tetapi bila kita memperhatikan para pemimpin, guru, dan filsuf, hidup mereka semua dicirikan oleh keterpurukan itu."
Salomo, seorang bocah yang mengajari banyak hal. Ia adalah salah satu bocah yang memiliki jiwa tua (dewasa). Salah satu pelajaran yang diajarkan, yaitu kita bukanlah apa yang kita kerjakan, tapi kita adalah diri kita sendiri.
Toin dan Anja, sepasang kekasih yang ia temui saat datang ke Belanda.
"Penderitaan masa lalu itu sama seperti jangkar. Lepaskan saja!"
"Kita hanyalah manusia, dan sering melakukan kesalahan. Namun, kita harus tetap melanjutkan hidup."
Setelah bertemu dengan banyak orang di berbagai negara tersebut, ia pulang ke negerinya untuk menyelesaikan permasalahan yang masih tersisa tersebut.
"Dengan semua tragedi ini pelajarannya bukanlah untuk menengok masa lalu, tetapi merasa bebas untuk menengok masa lalu. Bukan untuk melihat ke depan, tetapi merasa bebas untuk menatap ke depan. Pelajaran utamanya adalah hadir pada saat ini, berjuang dan menjadi sejahtera dan membangun kehidupan baru seperti apapun itu. Kadang-kadang, kehidupan baru ibarat serangkaian langkah bayi, tertatih selangkah demi selangkah."
Ia mengira ini adalah sebuah kebetulan semata. Tapi nyatanya sesuatu di dunia ini ialah tak ada yang kebetulan. Semuanya sudah digariskan.
Marylin, seorang psikolog yang sedang sekarat. Di sisa waktunya ia memilih untuk melanjutkan mimpinya yang tidak kesampaian, yaitu menjadi fotografer. Ia menyendiri di gurun untuk membuat foto-foto terakhirnya.
"Karena tak penting apa pun yang kau cari dan temukan. Yang penting adalah kau membiarkan bakat dan pengetahuanmu tampil ke permukaan, supaya kau dapat menjalani tujuan hidupmu."
"Kita datang ke dunia ini merasa berhak, seolah-olah kita telah diberikan buku panduan untuk hidup dengan jaminan sertifikat selama seratus tahun. Nyatanya , meski kita semua berharap akan hidup selama-lamanya, atau hidup mencapai seratus tahun, kita tidak memiliki jaminan akan mendapatkannya. Nikmatilah sebisa mungkin setiap hari."
Pete, seorang lelaki yang (maaf) jalannya pincang. Ia memiliki beberapa tempat penginapan dan ia menjaganya sendirian. Ia juga memiliki gelar MBA.
"Nak, ada orang-orang yang dikirimkan kepada kita semua. Malaikat-malaikat, kau tahulah. Kita semua punya malaikat. Malaikat-malaikat pelindung."
"Suatu tragedi sulit dijabarkan, tetapi bila kita memperhatikan para pemimpin, guru, dan filsuf, hidup mereka semua dicirikan oleh keterpurukan itu."
Salomo, seorang bocah yang mengajari banyak hal. Ia adalah salah satu bocah yang memiliki jiwa tua (dewasa). Salah satu pelajaran yang diajarkan, yaitu kita bukanlah apa yang kita kerjakan, tapi kita adalah diri kita sendiri.
Toin dan Anja, sepasang kekasih yang ia temui saat datang ke Belanda.
"Penderitaan masa lalu itu sama seperti jangkar. Lepaskan saja!"
"Kita hanyalah manusia, dan sering melakukan kesalahan. Namun, kita harus tetap melanjutkan hidup."
Setelah bertemu dengan banyak orang di berbagai negara tersebut, ia pulang ke negerinya untuk menyelesaikan permasalahan yang masih tersisa tersebut.
"Dengan semua tragedi ini pelajarannya bukanlah untuk menengok masa lalu, tetapi merasa bebas untuk menengok masa lalu. Bukan untuk melihat ke depan, tetapi merasa bebas untuk menatap ke depan. Pelajaran utamanya adalah hadir pada saat ini, berjuang dan menjadi sejahtera dan membangun kehidupan baru seperti apapun itu. Kadang-kadang, kehidupan baru ibarat serangkaian langkah bayi, tertatih selangkah demi selangkah."
August 15, 2015
Vrlo nadahnjujuća, psihološka knjiga, jedna od onih koja se čita opet i iznova, koja pruža toliko potrebno nadahnuće kada padnemo na dno ili krenemo put istog. Stiže u ruke upravo onda kada nam je to najviše potrebno, kada nam je potrebna pomoć da ne skrenemo s puta toliko željene promjene i traženog izlaza.
Preporučam bez imalo razmišljanja!!!
"Osvrni se oko sebe! Živi smo! Pogledaj ovu veličanstvenu ljepotu u kojoj se budimo svakog jutra. Koliko ti je još ljeta ili jeseni preostalo? Nema vremena za sukobljene emocije. Moramo donijeti odluku da ćemo biti sretni, usprkos tome što nam snovi umiru. Moramo biti spremni stvarati nove."
"Mi ljudi pridajemo veliku vrijednost svojim emocijama, dopuštamo im da upravljaju našim životom i razore ga.
Ne određuju te tvoje emocije. Mi vjerujemo da emocije određuju našu osobnost, ali uopće nije tako. To je zamka. Možeš zaglaviti u zamci svojih emocija tako da one postanu tvoj identitet sve dok ne izgubiš osjećaj za smjer, a kompas ti prestane raditi."
"Tako funkconira svijet. Svako ljudsko biće posebna je zbrka ograničavajućih uvjerenja i emocija kojima druge ljude rušimo poput niza domino pločica. Svaki čovjek utječe na nekoga, taj na drugoga i tako redom. Svaka misao vodi djelovanju koje izaziva reakciju do koje može doći i tisućama kilometara daleko. I samo jedna riječ može utjecati na skupine, ekipe, kulture i cijele države, stvarajući ideje - i ideale - koji se šire poput virusa."
"Čovjek ponekad mora proživjeti razdoblje patnje da bi pronašao radost i ljepotu koje mogu dovesti do preobrazbe."
"Ljudi ulaze u tvoj život i izlaze iz njega. Neke vrijedi zadržati, za neke se vrijedi čak i boriti, a druge moraš pustiti da odu. To je jako važna odluka, prijatelju moj. Moraš nekako otkriti tko je došao da oplemeni tvoj život, a tko je poslan da ti ga osiromaši. Ako ti netko nešto oduzima, pusti ga da ode. Vrijeme je da te napusti. Ako te neki osjećaj osiromašuje, i njega otpusti."
"Riječi su najveća valuta kojom možemo osnažiti život, uzdići dušu i izazvati promjenu. Riječi mijenjaju živote, ali neki ih se plaše izgovoriti, pitajući se sa strahom što bi netko mogao pomisliti. A drugi ih se plaše prihvatiti. Boje se riskirati, ali ako ste učahureni u strahu, ne može doći do preobrazbe."
Dokumentarni film "Kompas":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InVq3...
Preporučam bez imalo razmišljanja!!!
"Osvrni se oko sebe! Živi smo! Pogledaj ovu veličanstvenu ljepotu u kojoj se budimo svakog jutra. Koliko ti je još ljeta ili jeseni preostalo? Nema vremena za sukobljene emocije. Moramo donijeti odluku da ćemo biti sretni, usprkos tome što nam snovi umiru. Moramo biti spremni stvarati nove."
"Mi ljudi pridajemo veliku vrijednost svojim emocijama, dopuštamo im da upravljaju našim životom i razore ga.
Ne određuju te tvoje emocije. Mi vjerujemo da emocije određuju našu osobnost, ali uopće nije tako. To je zamka. Možeš zaglaviti u zamci svojih emocija tako da one postanu tvoj identitet sve dok ne izgubiš osjećaj za smjer, a kompas ti prestane raditi."
"Tako funkconira svijet. Svako ljudsko biće posebna je zbrka ograničavajućih uvjerenja i emocija kojima druge ljude rušimo poput niza domino pločica. Svaki čovjek utječe na nekoga, taj na drugoga i tako redom. Svaka misao vodi djelovanju koje izaziva reakciju do koje može doći i tisućama kilometara daleko. I samo jedna riječ može utjecati na skupine, ekipe, kulture i cijele države, stvarajući ideje - i ideale - koji se šire poput virusa."
"Čovjek ponekad mora proživjeti razdoblje patnje da bi pronašao radost i ljepotu koje mogu dovesti do preobrazbe."
"Ljudi ulaze u tvoj život i izlaze iz njega. Neke vrijedi zadržati, za neke se vrijedi čak i boriti, a druge moraš pustiti da odu. To je jako važna odluka, prijatelju moj. Moraš nekako otkriti tko je došao da oplemeni tvoj život, a tko je poslan da ti ga osiromaši. Ako ti netko nešto oduzima, pusti ga da ode. Vrijeme je da te napusti. Ako te neki osjećaj osiromašuje, i njega otpusti."
"Riječi su najveća valuta kojom možemo osnažiti život, uzdići dušu i izazvati promjenu. Riječi mijenjaju živote, ali neki ih se plaše izgovoriti, pitajući se sa strahom što bi netko mogao pomisliti. A drugi ih se plaše prihvatiti. Boje se riskirati, ali ako ste učahureni u strahu, ne može doći do preobrazbe."
Dokumentarni film "Kompas":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InVq3...
November 20, 2013
The book is a metaphor for the journey of life we all face, with its ups and downs, peaks and valleys. Life lessons about belief systems, authenticity, self-empowerment, believing in dreams and understanding who you truly are permeate the pages. It is meant to move the reader to contemplate the question: "What will move your inner compass?"
A good book as we get closer to the end of the year, when people view the last year and make goals for the next? The book is a quick read with deep questions. By the time I finished the first chapter I thought I knew the creation of Jonathan's pain, but the details were released throughout his journey, which sometimes surprised me. If you are seeking wisdom on the subject of your life's journey, this may be a book for you.
A good book as we get closer to the end of the year, when people view the last year and make goals for the next? The book is a quick read with deep questions. By the time I finished the first chapter I thought I knew the creation of Jonathan's pain, but the details were released throughout his journey, which sometimes surprised me. If you are seeking wisdom on the subject of your life's journey, this may be a book for you.
November 22, 2011
From the inside cover...The Compass ia a metaphor for the journey of our lives. In the tradition of The Alchemist, The Compass provides you with specific life lessons about authenticity, self-impowerment, and believing in your dreams. As humans we are all connected - by love, pain, and sometimes even by tragedies or events we cannot control. Each one of us travels a unique path, yet are linked by experiences and emotions. In this connectiveness, there is life. This book is a novel, with a powerful story and message within. I really enjoyed this book, and would recommend it to everyone...because no matter who you are or what your life is...a message is there for you.
July 3, 2012
Es un libro muy inspirador, varias de sus frases te darán mucho en que pensar. El viaje de Jonathan nos lleva a descubrir un poco de nuestra propia alma.
Argumentalmente es un buen libro, aunque decae un poco casi al final, pero la verdad en ningún momento dejo de sorprenderme.
Los libros de autoayuda poco me gustan pero este es la excepción.
"Solo si comprendes quién eres, podrás disfrutar de tu auténtico destino"
Argumentalmente es un buen libro, aunque decae un poco casi al final, pero la verdad en ningún momento dejo de sorprenderme.
Los libros de autoayuda poco me gustan pero este es la excepción.
"Solo si comprendes quién eres, podrás disfrutar de tu auténtico destino"
December 11, 2012
Everyone has a compass that is embedded deep within. The compass bears direction at all times, at all directions and it is up to oneself -- either to follow suit or just leave it unattended. The compass will always lead to directions that are unknown of. But what is life without risks?
"Be alive, Jonathan. Old pain is like an anchor. Let it go." -Marilyn & Toin
"Be alive, Jonathan. Old pain is like an anchor. Let it go." -Marilyn & Toin
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