You're Trying Too Hard: Discover the Surprising Truth about Self Realization

by Joey Lott

Have You Been Searching for Spiritual Awakening and Self Realization? Reading enlightenment books? Attending satsang after satsang? Meditating like it’s going out of style? Trying to practice mindfulness? Have you ever stopped to ask yourself why? In this remarkable book, author Joey Lott tells the tale of his desperate search for self realization and enlightenment. And he tells of his eventual discovery that what he’d truly been looking for was here all along - disguised as the very thing he was trying to avoid. What Are You Really Searching For? The gurus and teachers tell us tales of how wonderful spiritual awakening will be. But have you ever taken an honest look at what it really is that you’re searching for? After years of chasing after the carrot, Joey Lott finally did. And what he found surprised him. He’d been searching to get away from life as it is. He rejected the present moment as never good enough. And he justified it as a spiritual search. But it turned out that which he’d rejected was the real treasure. Self realization is the realization that this right now - including fear, anger, boredom, anxiety, pain, disappointment, and everything else - is self. This is freedom. Call it whatever you want - spiritual awakening, self realization, enlightenment, Zen mind, beginner’s mind, advaita vedanta. Moksha, or anything else. The truth is freedom is the freedom that includes everything - not just what is desired. Are You Ready to Discover Total Liberation? If so, join the thousands who have accepted the invitation. Pick up a copy of You’re Trying Too Hard today. In it you’ll discover that like so many of us, you’ve been hoodwinked by the peddlers of spiritual promises. You were duped into believing that you had to do something to achieve the fabled spiritual enlightenment. You’ll learn that true peace/freedom is found not by achieving perfection or spiritual purity. It’s not had by reciting mantras, meditating on candle flames, or chanting the names of deities. True peace/freedom is found by investigating the compulsion to escape from this right now - from your own experience. And this is more of an undoing than a doing. Ready to have your beliefs challenged? Click the ‘buy now’ button on this page to get your copy now. It’s free for a limited time. So don’t hesitate.

Genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction

98 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 30, 2013

Reviews

[Jeff B. · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a short book that follows a pattern of going through many spiritual practices and ideas and saying that these practices aren't important - that there is only this - the simplicity of being.

I do agree with the ideas in this book, for the most part - but when I read these non-duality books, I hope for it to light that spark in my head - help get me in that mental space, that glimpse of enlightenment the book speaks of - the simplicity of being. This book says that's not real, but that's why I read these kinds of books. Kind of like I know money isn't everything- we all do - but at the same time we do all this crap for money, and sometimes you'll read something where you really internalize the idea that money isn't everything at a deeper level.

This book just didn't touch me at that deeper level I seek. I know, there is no deeper level, there is only this - the simplicity of being. It doesn't mean it won't affect me at a deeper level next time I read it or that it won't affect you if you read it. So often, these books affect you based on where you are at at the moment.

Anyway, I did like this book and its ideas, but didn't satisfy my shallow desire to internalize the simplicity of being. I do think that this book could be quite a revelation for the right person, though.

[Kaizad Johnston · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the book to help bring about an end to endless seeking and perpetual questions that make you feel that you haven't arrived yet. It breaks the illusions you hold and best of all there is a chapter in the book that points out the illusion of the illusion. In other words, there is no illusion, no ego, no self and no thoughts, there is only This (whatever that may be)😃
Concepts that point to a non-conceptual reality that cannot be 'understood'

[Rob Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting concept that defines everything as not important. Getting you excited about defending your spiritual practices. It was funny but as I read the book I found myself agreeing with the statements about the spiritual practices I don't practice but when the author began talking about the spiritual practices I do participate in I found my mind racing for my reasons to be doing them. This book really make you think, and I love that.

Peace and Love,
Rob @ http://authorstalkaboutit.com

[Autumn · Rating 4 out of 5]

THIS!!! I liked this book a lot and believe it will provide much clarity for anyone out there exploring Buddhism, mediation, non-duality and the idea of self. I think this book will be especially helpful to those who are trying to be present moment by moment. I found Lott's exploration and presentation of "This" extremely helpful in my own mediation practice and an indispensable tool in guiding me back to being present in my daily life when my monkey mind starts to take over.

[Nicole C · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting school of thought. Lott does well at describing and explaining in detail at what would otherwise be confusing to understand. For a concept to have no name, but "is only this", such is the simplicity of being. Not sure if I agree with everything he said, but the simplicity of being is a good way to not be overwhelmed by emotions.

[Walford · Rating 4 out of 5]

So, I've had the misfortune (as Wayne Liquorman would put it) to be a Spiritual Seeker for forty years, and I'm still Trying Too Hard. I cherish Joey's writings accordingly; they're such a powerful antidote to what ails me.

[Rajiv · Rating 1 out of 5]

Author has put his experience which simply are opposite of what I think and believe. He may even be right with what he has written, to know that you must read it.

[Jamil Lawrence · Rating 2 out of 5]

Short review: the book states a lot of obvious things, and over simplifies what I believe to a "living in the moment" philosophy about life. Nothing earth shattering, but decent enough.

[Kelvin D. Owen Sr. · Rating 1 out of 5]

P. U.

Reallyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Awful and awful awfully horrendous a crazy trip that is well worth quick dump in THE garbage can.

Blahhhhhhhhhhh.!!!!!!!!!#

[D'Arcy · Rating 1 out of 5]

Disappointing

There is little deeps in this book. In addition, it felt strange that the author would indicated that eating meat is a spiritual activity.