If you are looking for a new direction in life, if you are willing to change yourself then this is the book you need to read now.
If you ever watched one of his videos then you will enjoy this book.
What did I like? I’m familiar with Jay because of his Instagram and Facebook posts that always felt uplifting and positive. His stories on Instagram always stirred something in me and this book was no different. What a well written and beautiful, yet a simple book! To sum up the book, I’d say it’s like having Jay Shetty as your personal coach in the beginning of your self-care journey.
The book is divided into three parts (Let Go, Grow and Give). Each chapter is filled with history and lessons from other monks or spiritual leaders, and even regular people. Jay also draws a few parallels from his personal life and how he was able to use what he learned from his time being a student in an ashram to modern day life.
Jay doesn't expect you to fast or meditate for hours on end (at one point he blatantly says in the book “Don’t try this at home”), he merely provides you with tools from a monk mindset to deal with a modern life. A life where we're bombarded with news, social media, what everyone is doing constantly, pressure to be better, money, a fast life, newer, better. The moment we open our eyes, a majority of us immediately reach for our phones, meaning, first thing in the morning we are overwhelmed with tons of information, but with no possible way for us to take it all in, and that’s simply modern life.
I'm someone who rarely reaches for self-help books because I always feel that the advice given is a bit abstract. It’s like I’m being told to climb this metaphorical mountain, but I have no idea how. I want more than advice, and this is definitely what Jay does.
we get the overall story of Jay's life and how he ended up doing what he was always meant to do, living his dharma, which I think was very interesting. He grew up in a family where you could become one of three things—a doctor, a lawyer, or a failure. And I’m pretty sure that’s something many people can relate to.
This book is relevant for anyone facing struggles or lacking purpose, but it seems ridiculously relevant given the current state of the world. If there was ever a time to read this book...it is 2020!
