Book Description About the Author KAMAL RAVIKANT has meditated with monks in the Himalayas, served as a US Army Infantry soldier, walked 550 miles across Spain, and cofounded several companies and a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley. He honestly doesn’t know where he lives. Read more Customers Review: As a practicing licensed psychologist, I read a large amount of information on how to help my patients with various “new” interventions and treatments. For the past few years, self-compassion and self-love have been “hot topics” in the psychological world. I have used it with great success with many of my patients – I’ve come to the conclusion, that for many people who suffer from anxiety and depression, also seem to lack the ability to have self-compassion or love themselves…There have been many books written on self-compassion /self-love by some great authors. But… This $2.99 Kindle book is almost magical in its brevity, heartfelt message, effectiveness and practicality. I have re-read Kamal’s book in order to help myself during stressful times in my life. I personally practice his self- 7-minute meditation with music and it feels awesome. Great book and highly recommended.
A bunch of ramble..This book could have been written with 7 words “Love Yourself” and just keep repeating it.. because that’s exactly what the author does the entire book. It never explains how to love yourself or ways that would help you learn to love yourself. I uploaded a photo of he two pages that sums this book up so you don’t have to waste your time or money on it.
I teach business management. My interest in students extends to their mental and emotional well-being, and I have obtained special credentialing to support my capacity to help those who feel anxious and alienated. Part of my journey involves getting as close as I can to the pain of this generation.This author probably means well, but this is many pages of repetitive advice that can be boiled down to a couple of sentences. One can only read between the lines here, as no idea is ever really explored; nor do I get any sense the author is able to be “with” a person who feels anxious. I had the sense that the author is seeking validation and still struggles. It seems as if he has a challenge following his own advice – he admits as much occasionally in the short book. Then he continues the challenge to:1. Listen to music he likes while saying “I love myself” for seven minutes.2. Stare at his eyes in the mirror while saying “I love myself” for a couple minutes (he focuses on his left eye)That’s it. The advice is what it is, but expressed so much more eloquently in other places, by other people. What does it take to look at oneself, to face oneself honestly, allowing for the steps and missteps we take along the way? Where does self-forgiveness fit in, and how?I give him credit for wanting to save and preserve himself. It’s a hard path, and I wonder who he compares himself to, if this is a factor. But I have a feeling the author is. himself, a crafted persona – a figment, looking to alight somewhere.Finally, I object to the cover. It is an assault upon the senses, and I don’t know who chose it, but my heart goes out to him and those who suffer. I would not recommend this book for any student, for fear that image would somehow stick with them in a nightmare, memory, stupor, or hallucination. We, ourselves, are not the problem – it’s the hauntings and real sadness that need to be acknowledged and dealt with. His central idea isn’t a bad one – what moves us so readily away from self-work, self-regard, and self-respect, and into the realm of connecting with the world in such random ways that we become lost and hurt? What is it we really need? Just my opinion and I wish the author blessings wherever they will do the most good for him.
I received this book recommendation from a friend. She battles depression and said this book helped her cope with some of her negative thoughts.I knew this was about 68 pages so it wasn’t going to be overwhelming with self-help points.I liked what the author did with this book. He didn’t dumb it down and he didn’t try to say more then what was needed. If you battle negative thoughts and struggle with mental health issues, this might help you as it helped my friend.Good advice to change the negative loop in your head to something positive. I think we can all work on this concept in a society that tries to pull you down.Say this constantly throughout the day or even while having tough times in your life.”I love myself. I love myself. I love myself.”It’s not as easy as you would think.
I am a family therapist and have many clients struggling with depression, low self-esteem, and addiction. I read this book yesterday and just ordered 6 more to give to clients. I love teaching empowerment to folks and this is a great tool. Thank you Kamal!
This book is a game changer. I read it in about an hour. Then the next day I read it again. And then I started doing what he tells you to do. It seemed too simple to be truly useful. But I was wrong. The effect of saying “I love myself” over and over every day was astonishing. My unscientific explanation of it is that I am reprogramming my body. I am teaching it to believe in a new approach to living. I am conditioning it to respond differently in situations. Don’t take my word for it. Just read it. And start doing it.
What a great book, worth a read. Its simple, really easy to read to the point,worth the money the only thing I wish they could change the front cover somehow less suicidal that was one of the reasons it put me off buying it but samething was telling me to buyit and I’m glad I did. |
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