Giving – “looking to the world beyond ourselves, expanding and sharing our sense of gratitude, and deepening our relationships.”

Simplifying ideas is a strength of the book, however at times it becomes simplistic. For example, we are told that it is illusory to think that success equates to happiness (Kindle loc. 1151). Yes, that is certainly the case sometimes. But it isn’t always the case, as some success rightly leads to happiness. Similarly, we are told that ‘happiness doesn’t require success’ (1176). Yes, that may be the case sometimes, but it may also be entirely wrong. It all depends on what is meant by success. For example, if a key element of happiness is right thinking (or some other process which people can be responsible for) then the rightness of those actions are a form of success. In that scenario, happiness would always require a form of success. YouTuber Nicole Arbour Exposes Internet Guru And Ex-Monk Jay Shetty, Accuses Him Of Plagiarism!". IndiaTimes. 27 August 2019 . Retrieved 14 August 2020. Studies have found that only 2 percent of us can multitask effectively; most of us are terrible at it, especially when one of those tasks requires a lot of focus. When we think we’re multitasking, what’s usually happening is that we’re shifting rapidly among several different things, or “serial tasking.” (c)

The very first aphorisms Shetty gives is if you want to learn something new, read an old book, I concur. That gives me a chance to recommend a bunch of old books that do way better than Shetty does. Though, I want to be kind to Shetty because he really does write a good book for some people who haven’t yet had a chance to read the old books. Jay’s great book provides real and heartfelt solutions to the complex problems that arise around love. I wish I’d been able to read it when I was young and chasing love and I’m grateful I’ve read it now - you will be too." — Russell Brand Expect a book that is a detailed read, one that is bound to take you days to read, and weeks or months to fully implement the lessons that it has to teach. Also, expect a book that is not about growing professionally, but about growing personally and spiritually. Expect a book that teaches you to think and act like with a monk mind, as opposed to a monkey mind. In the Hitopadeśa, an ancient Indian text by Nārāyana, the mind is compared to a drunken monkey that’s been bitten by a scorpion and haunted by a ghost. (c) It probably is, in our digital age!

I’ve read many books in this genre and was very excited about this book when I learned about the author and his transformative journey. I thought that the story would be focused on his life, his journey, and his transformation. Instead, it turns out to be a pretty technical book at times, which involves subjects that were discussed in many other books. The part that pertains to the author is the most interesting part.

Casualties, who think the world is against them and blame their problems on others.Critics, who judge others for either having a different opinion or not having one, for any choices they’ve made that are different from what the critic would have done. In 2022, Shetty joined meditation product company Calm as its "Chief Purpose Officer". [31] Books [ edit ] Jay Shetty (born 6 September 1987) is a British podcaster, author, and life coach. He is also a co-founder of Sama Tea. Salt is so humble that when something goes wrong, it takes the blame, and when everything goes right, it doesn’t take credit.”