Comments on: 10 Books That Shook My World http://www.quantumlearning.pl/10-books-that-shook-my-world peaceful living Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:58:11 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: ianpeatey http://www.quantumlearning.pl/10-books-that-shook-my-world/comment-page-1#comment-7102 ianpeatey Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:37:42 +0000 http://www.quantumlearning.pl/?p=2151#comment-7102 Hi Sudan and many thanks for the recommendations. I recently read Gladwell and I very much liked it so I take it as a good sign that I'll enjoy the other's you mention (3 of them were already on my 'to buy' list). As for the Alchemist ... you know, I do understand it's not for everyone. I think it's easy though to overlook that it was the book that launched Coelho's writing career in a big way. And as I understand it was mainly the word of mouth hype that made it such a success and not big budget marketing. So it clearly speaks to many people. Personally I think we live in a world that's becoming more and more disconnected from the mystery and interconnectedness of life and what the Alchemist did - through it's simplicity and short length - was help people retouch that mystery. Of course there are many better works (of all kinds of art) that have the power to do that, but rarely are they accessible as this. Btw .. I think this is one of the reasons Avatar is such a success .. Hi Sudan and many thanks for the recommendations. I recently read Gladwell and I very much liked it so I take it as a good sign that I’ll enjoy the other’s you mention (3 of them were already on my ‘to buy’ list).

As for the Alchemist … you know, I do understand it’s not for everyone. I think it’s easy though to overlook that it was the book that launched Coelho’s writing career in a big way. And as I understand it was mainly the word of mouth hype that made it such a success and not big budget marketing. So it clearly speaks to many people.

Personally I think we live in a world that’s becoming more and more disconnected from the mystery and interconnectedness of life and what the Alchemist did – through it’s simplicity and short length – was help people retouch that mystery. Of course there are many better works (of all kinds of art) that have the power to do that, but rarely are they accessible as this. Btw .. I think this is one of the reasons Avatar is such a success ..

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]]> By: sudan gautam http://www.quantumlearning.pl/10-books-that-shook-my-world/comment-page-1#comment-7089 sudan gautam Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:13:19 +0000 http://www.quantumlearning.pl/?p=2151#comment-7089 Yeah!some of those list were good one but i find alchemist a bit over rated book.I have read few from your list and currently i am reading Power of Now which is really a good one.I would like you to check this too. 1.your erroneous zone-Dr.wayne dyer 2.The magic of thinking b.it-Dr.David schwartz 3.The tipping point-Malcolm gladwell 4.The world is flat-Thomas L.Friedman 5.How did i get here?-Barbara de angelis This books really changed my life. Have a good time reading this you will feel totally different after finishing them. Yeah!some of those list were good one but i find alchemist a bit over rated book.I have read few from your list and currently i am reading Power of Now which is really a good one.I would like you to check this too.
1.your erroneous zone-Dr.wayne dyer
2.The magic of thinking b.it-Dr.David schwartz
3.The tipping point-Malcolm gladwell
4.The world is flat-Thomas L.Friedman
5.How did i get here?-Barbara de angelis
This books really changed my life.
Have a good time reading this you will feel totally different after finishing them.

]]> By: ianpeatey http://www.quantumlearning.pl/10-books-that-shook-my-world/comment-page-1#comment-7013 ianpeatey Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:06:19 +0000 http://www.quantumlearning.pl/?p=2151#comment-7013 Dion and Dar - thanks for the support. I did have a moment of self doubt but both your comments helped ease that out of my system (and brought a smile to my face). I've also been surprised by a few of the reactions and struggle to understand where they come from. I'm delighted when people disagree, criticise and have different opinions and tastes. I'm very think skinned and take judgement and even personal attacks in my stride. I would like to understand more about what motivates someone like Troy to leave a comment such as this - but he didn't write enough to get much insight. Troy - if you're reading any of this I would genuinely like to learn more about your view of the world - which is clearly different to mine. Feel free to drop me a mail or another comment. Dion and Dar – thanks for the support. I did have a moment of self doubt but both your comments helped ease that out of my system (and brought a smile to my face).

I’ve also been surprised by a few of the reactions and struggle to understand where they come from. I’m delighted when people disagree, criticise and have different opinions and tastes.

I’m very think skinned and take judgement and even personal attacks in my stride. I would like to understand more about what motivates someone like Troy to leave a comment such as this – but he didn’t write enough to get much insight.

Troy – if you’re reading any of this I would genuinely like to learn more about your view of the world – which is clearly different to mine. Feel free to drop me a mail or another comment.

]]> By: Dar http://www.quantumlearning.pl/10-books-that-shook-my-world/comment-page-1#comment-7008 Dar Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:28:16 +0000 http://www.quantumlearning.pl/?p=2151#comment-7008 In addition to Britney Spears, porn, and kittens, the Internet also features scads of small-minded, big-mouthed, self-righteous morons. Thank you, Troy, for filling that role today--it was just what this page was missing. In addition to Britney Spears, porn, and kittens, the Internet also features scads of small-minded, big-mouthed, self-righteous morons. Thank you, Troy, for filling that role today–it was just what this page was missing.

]]> By: Dion Goncalves http://www.quantumlearning.pl/10-books-that-shook-my-world/comment-page-1#comment-7005 Dion Goncalves Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:45:18 +0000 http://www.quantumlearning.pl/?p=2151#comment-7005 Wow Troy, how insightful your comment is. Is that all you have to say? Troy people like Ian and myself (and many others) who have read these books (or some of them) have a deeper and more meaningful opinion about life and everything else than you. No right minded individual (who have gained insightful wisdom from these books) will insult another person that way. We are above that. If we disagree we disagree in a positive way. I still don't understand why people like you have to be so negative and carry a chip on your shoulder and make comments like that. I say grow up and I don't mean in shoe size or just open up your mind. Wow Troy, how insightful your comment is. Is that all you have to say?

Troy people like Ian and myself (and many others) who have read these books (or some of them) have a deeper and more meaningful opinion about life and everything else than you.

No right minded individual (who have gained insightful wisdom from these books) will insult another person that way. We are above that. If we disagree we disagree in a positive way.

I still don’t understand why people like you have to be so negative and carry a chip on your shoulder and make comments like that. I say grow up and I don’t mean in shoe size or just open up your mind.

]]> By: ianpeatey http://www.quantumlearning.pl/10-books-that-shook-my-world/comment-page-1#comment-7002 ianpeatey Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:30:13 +0000 http://www.quantumlearning.pl/?p=2151#comment-7002 Well Troy! I can only assume that you've reached this conclusion about the books after reading them all? Do you have some recommendations that aren't 'crap'? And as for the personal judgement about me ... it's hard to be sure from a written comment but I'm pretty sure you meant it sarcastically. I'll assume it was and reply by saying 'thanks for the deep and meaningful comment'. Well Troy! I can only assume that you’ve reached this conclusion about the books after reading them all? Do you have some recommendations that aren’t ‘crap’?

And as for the personal judgement about me … it’s hard to be sure from a written comment but I’m pretty sure you meant it sarcastically. I’ll assume it was and reply by saying ‘thanks for the deep and meaningful comment’.

]]> By: Troy http://www.quantumlearning.pl/10-books-that-shook-my-world/comment-page-1#comment-6998 Troy Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:35:01 +0000 http://www.quantumlearning.pl/?p=2151#comment-6998 Wow, you must have a very interesting view of life and others. These books are social, philosophical, and liberal crap. Wow, you must have a very interesting view of life and others. These books are social, philosophical, and liberal crap.

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