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First published February 2, 2016
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James R. Doty
11听books411听followersJames Doty, MD, is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University and the Director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University School of Medicine. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of CA, Irvine and medical school at Tulane University. He trained in neurosurgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and completed fellowships in pediatric neurosurgery at Children鈥檚 Hospital in Philadelphia (CHOP) and in neuroelectrophysiology focused on the use of evoked potentials to assess the integrity of neurological function. His more recent research interests have focused on the development of technologies using focused beams of radiation in conjunction with robotics and image-guidance techniques to treat solid tumors and other pathologies in the brain and spinal cord. He spent 9 years on active duty service in the U.S. Army Medical Corp.
As Director of CCARE, Dr. Doty has collaborated on a number of research projects focused on compassion and altruism including the use of neuro-economic models to assess altruism, use of the CCARE developed compassion cultivation training in individuals and its effect, assessment of compassionate and altruistic judgment utilizing implanted brain electrodes and the use of optogenetic techniques to assess nurturing pathways in rodents. Presently, he is developing collaborative research projects to assess the effect of compassion training on immunologic and other physiologic determinates of health, the use of mentoring as a method of instilling compassion in students and the use of compassion training to decrease pain.
Dr. Doty is also an inventor, entrepreneur and philanthropist having given support to a number of charitable organizations including Children as the Peacemakers, Global Healing, the Pachamama Alliance and Family & Children Services of Silicon Valley. These charities support a variety of programs throughout the world including those for HIV/AIDS support, blood banks, medical care in third world countries and peace initiatives. Additionally, he has endowed chairs at major universities including Stanford University and his alma mater, Tulane University. He is on the Board of Directors of a number of non-profit foundations including the Dalai Lama Foundation, of which he is chairman and the Charter for Compassion International of which he is vice-chair. He is also on the International Advisory Board of the Council for the Parliament of the World鈥檚 Religions.
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As Director of CCARE, Dr. Doty has collaborated on a number of research projects focused on compassion and altruism including the use of neuro-economic models to assess altruism, use of the CCARE developed compassion cultivation training in individuals and its effect, assessment of compassionate and altruistic judgment utilizing implanted brain electrodes and the use of optogenetic techniques to assess nurturing pathways in rodents. Presently, he is developing collaborative research projects to assess the effect of compassion training on immunologic and other physiologic determinates of health, the use of mentoring as a method of instilling compassion in students and the use of compassion training to decrease pain.
Dr. Doty is also an inventor, entrepreneur and philanthropist having given support to a number of charitable organizations including Children as the Peacemakers, Global Healing, the Pachamama Alliance and Family & Children Services of Silicon Valley. These charities support a variety of programs throughout the world including those for HIV/AIDS support, blood banks, medical care in third world countries and peace initiatives. Additionally, he has endowed chairs at major universities including Stanford University and his alma mater, Tulane University. He is on the Board of Directors of a number of non-profit foundations including the Dalai Lama Foundation, of which he is chairman and the Charter for Compassion International of which he is vice-chair. He is also on the International Advisory Board of the Council for the Parliament of the World鈥檚 Religions.
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May 19, 2021
If this had been subtitled "What meditation and positive thinking have done for my previously crappy life" I would have known to stay away from the book. I don't need 6-steps to relaxation, I don't need to still the voices in my head (no one else talks to me anyway), what I wanted was the author's experiences as a neurosurgeon.
The magic shop in question is a place that sells paraphenalia for magicians. The lady who keeps the store sees something special in this very poor and hungry child and teaches him how to meditate. I got bored after this and skimmed through his biography. There wasn't a lot of neuroscience and what there was was influenced by the author's Positive Thinking which had brought him skills and riches beyond compare. I'm very happy for him. He has a lot of talents, writing isn't one of them.
The magic shop in question is a place that sells paraphenalia for magicians. The lady who keeps the store sees something special in this very poor and hungry child and teaches him how to meditate. I got bored after this and skimmed through his biography. There wasn't a lot of neuroscience and what there was was influenced by the author's Positive Thinking which had brought him skills and riches beyond compare. I'm very happy for him. He has a lot of talents, writing isn't one of them.
January 4, 2016
The power of positive thinking and mindfulness are nothing new, but this is the first time that I've heard of a child learning such things. Jim Doty had a pretty poor childhood both financially, and in terms of nurturing. There's no doubt that HE was the adult in his family - caring and worrying about his mother, father and brother, and then came that fateful day when he met Ruth. Ruth taught him all manner of what he saw as magical things, not only to help him cope with the life he'd been dealt, but also how to achieve the future that he wanted.
It's truly amazing that against all the odds, Jim became a neurosurgeon, but most of all Ruth's teachings helped him become the caring and compassionate human being he is today.
* Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Group Avery for my ARC*
It's truly amazing that against all the odds, Jim became a neurosurgeon, but most of all Ruth's teachings helped him become the caring and compassionate human being he is today.
* Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Group Avery for my ARC*
May 17, 2018
I've read this book because it was recommended by BTS and one of the songs on their new album is called "Magic Shop" and it's been hinted clearly that it's about the psychological process used in therapy where a patient and the psychiatrist play out a magic shop, the patient exchanging past traumatic and painful memories with happier ones. Basically, this is what this book has at its starting point.
It sounds... intriguing, but unfortunately, I never had any contact with psychology before and no real interest in it. I still read this book regardless. And guess what? I liked it! I think it was a really touching book, and it literally radiates positivity, mindfulness, self-confidence, self-expression and all that good validating stuff that we all are dimly aware we should work hard and gain to better ourselves, but we still need to hear the success story of someone else before making up our minds.
This book tells the story of our author from his childhood when one chance meeting made him realize how important it is to be mindful and empathetic (way before these terms became as popular as they are nowadays) and across his life, sharing all the lessons he experienced and the valuable knowledge we can understand from them.
Of course, the book has its faults: I generally discovered them in the pacing, but the writing style is very reader-friendly, so I didn't even mind in the end. There are lot of truisms that are actually very useful to incorporate in your own thinking processes and life, and it can literally influence your mentality SO MUCH!! Depending on how open and willing you are to open your heart.
I can totally see how the information in this book influenced BTS and their work, and all I have to say is: BTS are the fans' own magic shop: they are willing to listen to our painful stories, and then turn them into healing music. I'm really, really eternally grateful to be here, supporting a group who just cares so much about the world.
Feelings are not right or wrong. They are just feelings.
The heart is where we find our comfort and our safety in the darkest of places. It is what binds us together and what breaks when we are apart. The heart has its own kind of magic: love.
See everyone you meet as a flawed imperfect being just like you who has made mistakes, taken wrong turns, and at times has hurt others, yet who is struggling and deserves love.
Only later did I realize that many people will help if they are just asked.
Energy can be neither created nor destroyed. However, energy can change forms, and energy can flow from one place to another. That is the gift we are each given.
When our brain changes, we change. That is a truth proven by science. But an even greater truth is that when our heart changes, everything changes. And that change is not only in how we see the world but in how the world sees us. And in how the world responds to us.
We are born and we die, and everything that happens between the two can feel so random it defies logic. The only choice we have is in how we respond in each precious moment we are given.
The only way to truly change and transform your life for the better is by transforming and changing the lives of others.
It sounds... intriguing, but unfortunately, I never had any contact with psychology before and no real interest in it. I still read this book regardless. And guess what? I liked it! I think it was a really touching book, and it literally radiates positivity, mindfulness, self-confidence, self-expression and all that good validating stuff that we all are dimly aware we should work hard and gain to better ourselves, but we still need to hear the success story of someone else before making up our minds.
This book tells the story of our author from his childhood when one chance meeting made him realize how important it is to be mindful and empathetic (way before these terms became as popular as they are nowadays) and across his life, sharing all the lessons he experienced and the valuable knowledge we can understand from them.
Of course, the book has its faults: I generally discovered them in the pacing, but the writing style is very reader-friendly, so I didn't even mind in the end. There are lot of truisms that are actually very useful to incorporate in your own thinking processes and life, and it can literally influence your mentality SO MUCH!! Depending on how open and willing you are to open your heart.
I can totally see how the information in this book influenced BTS and their work, and all I have to say is: BTS are the fans' own magic shop: they are willing to listen to our painful stories, and then turn them into healing music. I'm really, really eternally grateful to be here, supporting a group who just cares so much about the world.
Feelings are not right or wrong. They are just feelings.
The heart is where we find our comfort and our safety in the darkest of places. It is what binds us together and what breaks when we are apart. The heart has its own kind of magic: love.
See everyone you meet as a flawed imperfect being just like you who has made mistakes, taken wrong turns, and at times has hurt others, yet who is struggling and deserves love.
Only later did I realize that many people will help if they are just asked.
Energy can be neither created nor destroyed. However, energy can change forms, and energy can flow from one place to another. That is the gift we are each given.
When our brain changes, we change. That is a truth proven by science. But an even greater truth is that when our heart changes, everything changes. And that change is not only in how we see the world but in how the world sees us. And in how the world responds to us.
We are born and we die, and everything that happens between the two can feel so random it defies logic. The only choice we have is in how we respond in each precious moment we are given.
The only way to truly change and transform your life for the better is by transforming and changing the lives of others.
September 9, 2017
4 stars! This was an enlightening read with a simple but powerful message.
There are two stand out words for me in this book: COMPASSION and KINDNESS. Among other things, this book explores the power these two simple words can have.
This is a memoir by Dr. Jim Doty, the director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford University, of which the Dalai Lama is a founding benefactor. He is also a clinical professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University.
Dr. Doty has an interesting story to tell 鈥� his life is full of struggles and successes, challenges and accomplishments. As inspiring as his story is, I found my connection with him wavered throughout the book. I found his theories and beliefs were positive and encouraging but I had a disconnect with his personality more than a few times. This book won鈥檛 be for everyone, but it really touched me deeply at times.
I will provide some of the quotes that stood out for me and perhaps they will inspire you as well.
鈥淐ompassion and kindness, it turned out, was good for your health.鈥�
鈥淭he extraordinary thing is that research is now finding that your act of kindness not only benefits those who receive your kindness but benefits you as well. The act of kindness ripples out and makes it more likely that your friends and those around you will be kinder. It is a social contagion that puts our society right.鈥�
鈥淚 learned that by listening to my patients, just by giving them my time and attention and focus, they felt better. I let each of them tell his or her story, and then I acknowledged my patients鈥� struggles, their accomplishments, and their suffering. And in many cases, this relieved their pain more than any medication I could offer and at times even more than my surgery.鈥�
鈥淕iving love is always possible. Every smile at a stranger can be a gift.鈥�
There are two stand out words for me in this book: COMPASSION and KINDNESS. Among other things, this book explores the power these two simple words can have.
This is a memoir by Dr. Jim Doty, the director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford University, of which the Dalai Lama is a founding benefactor. He is also a clinical professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University.
Dr. Doty has an interesting story to tell 鈥� his life is full of struggles and successes, challenges and accomplishments. As inspiring as his story is, I found my connection with him wavered throughout the book. I found his theories and beliefs were positive and encouraging but I had a disconnect with his personality more than a few times. This book won鈥檛 be for everyone, but it really touched me deeply at times.
I will provide some of the quotes that stood out for me and perhaps they will inspire you as well.
鈥淐ompassion and kindness, it turned out, was good for your health.鈥�
鈥淭he extraordinary thing is that research is now finding that your act of kindness not only benefits those who receive your kindness but benefits you as well. The act of kindness ripples out and makes it more likely that your friends and those around you will be kinder. It is a social contagion that puts our society right.鈥�
鈥淚 learned that by listening to my patients, just by giving them my time and attention and focus, they felt better. I let each of them tell his or her story, and then I acknowledged my patients鈥� struggles, their accomplishments, and their suffering. And in many cases, this relieved their pain more than any medication I could offer and at times even more than my surgery.鈥�
鈥淕iving love is always possible. Every smile at a stranger can be a gift.鈥�
March 24, 2023
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馃摉 亘乇蹖丿賴 丕蹖 丿蹖诏乇 丕夭 讴鬲丕亘 :
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馃棑 02/01/04
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馃摉 亘乇蹖丿賴 丕蹖 丕夭 讴鬲丕亘 :
賴蹖趩 夭賳丿诏蹖 亘蹖 賳賯氐蹖 賵噩賵丿 賳丿丕乇賴 讴賴 賲丕 亘鬲賵賳蹖賲 丿乇 丕賵賳 賲鬲賵賱丿 亘卮蹖賲 賵 賳賲蹖卮賴 丕夭 丕蹖賳 賵丕賯毓蹖鬲 丕賮鬲囟丕丨 讴賴 乇賳噩 讴卮蹖丿賳 賵噩賵丿 丿丕乇賴貙 賮乇丕乇 讴賳蹖賲. 賳賲蹖 鬲賵賳蹖賲 丕夭 賴賲丕賴賳诏蹖 賵 鬲賯丕乇賳 夭蹖亘丕蹖 賯賱亘 賴賲 賮乇丕乇 讴賳蹖賲.
馃摉 亘乇蹖丿賴 丕蹖 丿蹖诏乇 丕夭 讴鬲丕亘 :
賵賯鬲蹖 亘賴 诏匕卮鬲賴 賳诏丕賴 賲蹖讴賳蹖 貙 亘賴 乇丕丨鬲蹖 賲蹖鬲賵丕賳蹖 賯胤毓丕鬲 倬丕夭賱 乇丕 丿乇 噩丕蹖 禺賵丿 賯乇丕乇 丿賴蹖. 丕賲丕 爻禺鬲 鬲乇 丕夭 丌賳 丕毓鬲賲丕丿 亘賴 賯胤毓丕鬲 倬丕夭賱 丨蹖賳 趩蹖丿賲丕賳 丕賵賱蹖賴 丌賳賴丕爻鬲貨 丕蹖賳讴賴 亘賴 鬲讴賴 賴丕蹖 倬丕夭賱 丕毓鬲賲丕丿 讴賳蹖 讴賴 蹖讴 乇賵夭 亘賴 賴賲 賲鬲氐賱 賲蹖 卮賵賳丿 賵 丿乇 诏匕乇 丕夭 爻禺鬲 鬲乇蹖賳 卮乇丕蹖胤 鬲氐賵蹖乇蹖 夭蹖亘丕 乇丕 卮讴賱 賲蹖丿賴賳丿 .
馃棷 倬. 賳 : 蹖賴 乇賲丕賳 讴賴 亘蹖禺賵丿蹖 亘賵賱丿 卮丿賴 賵 丕賮乇丕丿 夭蹖丕丿蹖 禺賵賳丿賳卮 責責 賳賴 丕氐賱丕 丕蹖賳噩賵乇蹖 賳蹖爻鬲 .. 蹖賴 乇賲丕賳 噩匕丕亘 賵 夭蹖亘丕 讴賴 丿乇 丨蹖賳 禺賵丕賳卮 丕胤賱丕毓丕鬲 禺蹖賱蹖 禺賵亘 賵 賲賮蹖丿蹖 亘賴鬲賵賳 丕囟丕賮賴 賲蹖讴賳賴 . 賴丕蹖賱丕蹖鬲 賴丕蹖 禺蹖賱蹖 夭蹖丕丿蹖 丕夭卮 亘乇丿丕卮鬲賲 賵 丨鬲賲丕 賲乇賵乇 賲蹖讴賳賲 賲胤丕賱亘 诏賱趩蹖賳 卮丿賴 乇賵 馃憣
馃棑 02/01/04
February 20, 2017
This was basically Tuesdays With Morrie with some neuroscience thrown in. Far too sensational. Far too exaggerated. Far too ...... everything. Was he really that insightful at such a young age? Is any of that even true? Was Ruth that insightful? I doubt it. This reads more like a morphed memory of how he became a neurosurgeon. If it were an historical fiction book, I am sure I would have enjoyed it. But, passing off this much sensation as fact, even if it has a lot of obvious truth to it, is extremely off-putting.
I love almost everything neuroscience, but this was not for me.
I love almost everything neuroscience, but this was not for me.
June 30, 2018
This book changed me in some way !*
December 25, 2022
賲禺鬲氐乇 賵 賲賮蹖丿 亘诏賲責!
丕丨鬲賲丕賱丕 丕夭 賲毓丿賵丿 讴鬲丕亘鈥屬囏й屰� 讴賴 賯爻賲鬲鈥屬囏й� 夭蹖丕丿蹖 丕夭卮 乇賵 賴丕蹖賱丕蹖鬲 讴乇丿賲 趩賵賳 夭蹖亘丕 亘賵丿!
賵 丿賱賲 賲蹖鈥屫堌ж池� 賴賲賵賳噩丕 賴丕 诏賵卮賴鈥屰� 讴鬲丕亘貙 丕夭 禺賵丿賲 亘賳賵蹖爻賲 賵 丕夭 丨爻賽 賴賲夭丕丿 倬賳丿丕乇蹖 讴賴 丿丕卮鬲賲
賵 丿賱賲 賲蹖鈥屫堌ж� 丿賵亘丕乇賴 亘禺賵賳賲卮:)
丕丨鬲賲丕賱丕 丕夭 賲毓丿賵丿 讴鬲丕亘鈥屬囏й屰� 讴賴 賯爻賲鬲鈥屬囏й� 夭蹖丕丿蹖 丕夭卮 乇賵 賴丕蹖賱丕蹖鬲 讴乇丿賲 趩賵賳 夭蹖亘丕 亘賵丿!
賵 丿賱賲 賲蹖鈥屫堌ж池� 賴賲賵賳噩丕 賴丕 诏賵卮賴鈥屰� 讴鬲丕亘貙 丕夭 禺賵丿賲 亘賳賵蹖爻賲 賵 丕夭 丨爻賽 賴賲夭丕丿 倬賳丿丕乇蹖 讴賴 丿丕卮鬲賲
賵 丿賱賲 賲蹖鈥屫堌ж� 丿賵亘丕乇賴 亘禺賵賳賲卮:)
March 24, 2016
One of those rare 鈥猙ooks鈥� where, as I'm 鈥猺eading鈥� it, I keep thinking of more and more and more people I want to give it to!
December 20, 2015
This book wasn't like I expected it to be. I thought it would focus on the 'Neurosurgeon' part of the title, so I expected it to be a story about how we can discover the mysteries of the brain through academic research or something like that. However, it was a spiritual story and when I discovered that, I almost stopped reading. I am so glad that I didn't, though! Although I am not big on spirituality, this story was still extremely interesting and worth the time it takes to read it. It gave me lots of brain food and I can't stop thinking about it. I most certainly recommend it to everyone that loves spirituality or is open to it.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
March 22, 2018
This book was introduced to me by BTS. And I so glad it did because it is a very inspirational one, making you think about your brain and heart and seeing every emotion from a medical perspective and through someone's point of view.
James' story is one very harsh, very strong and very interesting, seeing him trying to open his heart, soul and mind and recovering after losing his way.
James' story is one very harsh, very strong and very interesting, seeing him trying to open his heart, soul and mind and recovering after losing his way.
February 2, 2016
I received this book free for review from the author or publisher in exchange for an honest review. Despite the privilege of receiving a free book, I鈥檓 absolutely candid about it below because I believe authors and readers will benefit most from honest reviews rather than vacuous 5-star reviews.
The nutshell on this book is that it is, essentially, a self-help book. It doesn't start out that way but at the end of the day, it's quite a lot of fluff.
I was excited about this book for the entire first chapter. It starts out VERY grippingly. My thrall was complete. Then as the chapters dragged on, my enthusiasm drifted away like snow before the wind. Watch my YouTube video for the face-to-face description:
PS: I hope my review was helpful. If it was not, then please let me know what I left out that you鈥檇 want to know. I always aim to improve.
--- Free copy received for review
The nutshell on this book is that it is, essentially, a self-help book. It doesn't start out that way but at the end of the day, it's quite a lot of fluff.
I was excited about this book for the entire first chapter. It starts out VERY grippingly. My thrall was complete. Then as the chapters dragged on, my enthusiasm drifted away like snow before the wind. Watch my YouTube video for the face-to-face description:
PS: I hope my review was helpful. If it was not, then please let me know what I left out that you鈥檇 want to know. I always aim to improve.
--- Free copy received for review
February 24, 2022
丿讴鬲乇 丿賵鬲蹖 毓夭蹖夭 貙 亘丕 丕蹖賳讴賴 倬夭卮讴 賳蹖爻鬲賲 丕賲丕 賲蹖鈥屫堌з� 爻賵诏賳丿 亘禺賵乇賲 讴賴 丿乇 丨丿 鬲賵丕賳賲 丕夭 丕賱賮亘丕蹖 賯賱亘( 卮賮賯鬲 貙 讴乇丕賲鬲 貙 賲鬲丕賳鬲 貙 亘禺卮卮 貙 賯丿乇卮賳丕爻蹖 貙 鬲賵丕囟毓 貙 氐丿丕賯鬲 貙 毓丿丕賱鬲 貙 賲賴乇亘丕賳蹖 賵 毓卮賯 ) 倬蹖乇賵蹖 讴賳賲...
July 16, 2018
鬲毓賱賲鬲 丕賱賰孬賷乇 賲賳 丕賱兀卮賷丕亍.
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 爻賷乇丞 匕丕鬲賷丞 賱丨賷丕丞 丕賱丿賰鬲賵乇 噩賷賲爻.. 賴匕賴 丕賱丨賷丕丞 丕賱鬲賷 丕賳賯爻賲鬲 丕賱賶 孬賱丕孬 賲乇丕丨賱 : 丕賱胤賮賱 賵丕賱賮胤乇丞貙 丕賱胤亘賷亘 丕賱賳丕噩丨 丕賱噩卮毓 孬賲 丕賱毓賵丿丞 丕賱賶 丕賱賮胤乇丞.
鬲毓賱賲鬲 丕賱賷賵賲 賵鬲兀賰丿鬲 毓賳 丨賯賷賯丞 鬲賳丕爻賷賳丕賴丕 丨賯賷賯丞 丕賮鬲賯丿鬲賴丕 丕孬賳丕亍 鬲乇亘氐賷 賮賷 丕賱賲爻鬲爻卮賮賶 賵丕孬賳丕亍 鬲賵丕噩丿賷 賲毓 丕賱丕胤亘丕亍 賵丕賱噩乇丕丨賷賳 賵賴賷 丕賳 丕賱胤亘 毓賲賱 丕賳爻丕賳賷 賯亘賱 賰賱 卮賷亍! 賯亘賱 兀賳 賷賰賵賳 賲氐丿乇 乇夭賯 賵賲賰爻亘..賵賯亘賱 毓賱丕賲丞 賮賷 賵乇賯丞 賱丕賮賷卮丕噩!
丕賱丨賲丿 賱賱賴 丕賳賳丕 賵賱丿賳丕 賲爻賱賲賷賳 賵鬲毓賱賲賳丕 亘賲乇賵乇 丕賱賵賯鬲 丕賱鬲賲爻賰 亘丕賱丕爻賱丕賲 賲賳 禺賱丕賱 賲毓丕賳賷 丕賱氐賱丕丞 亘丕賱賳爻亘丞 賱賷.. 賳丨賳 賰賲爻賱賲賷賳 賱丕 賳丨鬲丕噩 賱賱鬲兀賲賱 賰賲丕 丕賱胤亘賷亘 賮賷 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賲丕 丿賲賳丕 賳氐賱賷 賱賵 丕賳賳丕 氐賱賷賳丕 賰賲丕 賷噩亘 賵亘賰賱 噩賵丕乇丨賳丕.
丕爻鬲丨囟乇 賲毓丕賳賷 丕賱丕賷丞 丕賱賰乇賷賲丞 亘毓丿 亘爻賲 丕賱賱賴 (廿賽賳賻賾 丕賱賿廿賽賳賿爻賻丕賳賻 禺購賱賽賯賻 賴賻賱購賵毓丕賸 * 廿賽匕賻丕 賲賻爻賻賾賴購 丕賱卮賻賾乇購賾 噩賻夭購賵毓丕賸 * 賵賻廿賽匕賻丕 賲賻爻賻賾賴購 丕賱賿禺賻賷賿乇購 賲賻賳購賵毓丕賸 * 廿賽賱賻賾丕 丕賱賿賲購氐賻賱賽賾賷賳賻*)
賰鬲丕亘 賱賲 兀賳丿賲 毓賱賶 賯乇丕亍鬲賴貙 賵兀賳氐丨 亘賴 賰賱 卮禺氐 爻賵丕亍 賮賷 賲噩丕賱 丕賱胤亘 丕賵 禺丕乇噩賴.
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 爻賷乇丞 匕丕鬲賷丞 賱丨賷丕丞 丕賱丿賰鬲賵乇 噩賷賲爻.. 賴匕賴 丕賱丨賷丕丞 丕賱鬲賷 丕賳賯爻賲鬲 丕賱賶 孬賱丕孬 賲乇丕丨賱 : 丕賱胤賮賱 賵丕賱賮胤乇丞貙 丕賱胤亘賷亘 丕賱賳丕噩丨 丕賱噩卮毓 孬賲 丕賱毓賵丿丞 丕賱賶 丕賱賮胤乇丞.
鬲毓賱賲鬲 丕賱賷賵賲 賵鬲兀賰丿鬲 毓賳 丨賯賷賯丞 鬲賳丕爻賷賳丕賴丕 丨賯賷賯丞 丕賮鬲賯丿鬲賴丕 丕孬賳丕亍 鬲乇亘氐賷 賮賷 丕賱賲爻鬲爻卮賮賶 賵丕孬賳丕亍 鬲賵丕噩丿賷 賲毓 丕賱丕胤亘丕亍 賵丕賱噩乇丕丨賷賳 賵賴賷 丕賳 丕賱胤亘 毓賲賱 丕賳爻丕賳賷 賯亘賱 賰賱 卮賷亍! 賯亘賱 兀賳 賷賰賵賳 賲氐丿乇 乇夭賯 賵賲賰爻亘..賵賯亘賱 毓賱丕賲丞 賮賷 賵乇賯丞 賱丕賮賷卮丕噩!
丕賱丨賲丿 賱賱賴 丕賳賳丕 賵賱丿賳丕 賲爻賱賲賷賳 賵鬲毓賱賲賳丕 亘賲乇賵乇 丕賱賵賯鬲 丕賱鬲賲爻賰 亘丕賱丕爻賱丕賲 賲賳 禺賱丕賱 賲毓丕賳賷 丕賱氐賱丕丞 亘丕賱賳爻亘丞 賱賷.. 賳丨賳 賰賲爻賱賲賷賳 賱丕 賳丨鬲丕噩 賱賱鬲兀賲賱 賰賲丕 丕賱胤亘賷亘 賮賷 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賲丕 丿賲賳丕 賳氐賱賷 賱賵 丕賳賳丕 氐賱賷賳丕 賰賲丕 賷噩亘 賵亘賰賱 噩賵丕乇丨賳丕.
丕爻鬲丨囟乇 賲毓丕賳賷 丕賱丕賷丞 丕賱賰乇賷賲丞 亘毓丿 亘爻賲 丕賱賱賴 (廿賽賳賻賾 丕賱賿廿賽賳賿爻賻丕賳賻 禺購賱賽賯賻 賴賻賱購賵毓丕賸 * 廿賽匕賻丕 賲賻爻賻賾賴購 丕賱卮賻賾乇購賾 噩賻夭購賵毓丕賸 * 賵賻廿賽匕賻丕 賲賻爻賻賾賴購 丕賱賿禺賻賷賿乇購 賲賻賳購賵毓丕賸 * 廿賽賱賻賾丕 丕賱賿賲購氐賻賱賽賾賷賳賻*)
賰鬲丕亘 賱賲 兀賳丿賲 毓賱賶 賯乇丕亍鬲賴貙 賵兀賳氐丨 亘賴 賰賱 卮禺氐 爻賵丕亍 賮賷 賲噩丕賱 丕賱胤亘 丕賵 禺丕乇噩賴.
July 26, 2019
Utter dreck. Basically the author patting himself on the back for 300 pages as he recounts the "story" of his poor childhood and subsequent transformation into a neurosurgeon and like, totally the sickest dude ever. I say "story" in quotation marks, because many major life events recounted are so suspect that I am confident in saying that they are either completely fabricated or there are large chasms of information left out to make things sound more "magical."
At one point, the author recalls his childhood growing up in a poor family. He is learning about the power of meditation and positive thinking at the time, and really wishes to not be poor. I mean, the poor lad just thinks it REALLY HARD. And then viola, the next day someone literally comes to the door with an envelope of money. This is presented as some kind of proof of "magic." I am not making this up.
Don't even get me started on the absolute BS story of his admission into college.
I dunno, I'm not into self-help books, and certainly not ones that spout greeting card philosophies about the world conspiring to give you what you want if you REALLY WANT it. To find out if you're the audience for this book, read the following paragraph of mind-blowing insight and see if it speaks to you:
"Everything you put on your list, everything you feel in your heart, everything you think about and imagine with your mind, if you truly believe, if you work hard, will happen. You have to see it and then you have to go after it. You can't just wait in your room. You actually have to go get good grades, and go to medical school, and learn how to be a doctor. But in some mysterious way you will also be drawing it to you, and you will become what you imagine. If you use your mind and your heart, it will happen. You have my word."
This is the exact kind of book I feared having to read after joining a book club.
At one point, the author recalls his childhood growing up in a poor family. He is learning about the power of meditation and positive thinking at the time, and really wishes to not be poor. I mean, the poor lad just thinks it REALLY HARD. And then viola, the next day someone literally comes to the door with an envelope of money. This is presented as some kind of proof of "magic." I am not making this up.
Don't even get me started on the absolute BS story of his admission into college.
I dunno, I'm not into self-help books, and certainly not ones that spout greeting card philosophies about the world conspiring to give you what you want if you REALLY WANT it. To find out if you're the audience for this book, read the following paragraph of mind-blowing insight and see if it speaks to you:
"Everything you put on your list, everything you feel in your heart, everything you think about and imagine with your mind, if you truly believe, if you work hard, will happen. You have to see it and then you have to go after it. You can't just wait in your room. You actually have to go get good grades, and go to medical school, and learn how to be a doctor. But in some mysterious way you will also be drawing it to you, and you will become what you imagine. If you use your mind and your heart, it will happen. You have my word."
This is the exact kind of book I feared having to read after joining a book club.
April 15, 2023
丕賵賳賯丿乇丕 夭乇丿 賳蹖爻鬲
鬲讴乇丕乇 賲讴乇乇丕鬲 鬲丕 丨丿賵丿蹖
賮賯胤 丕胤賱丕毓丕鬲 倬夭卮讴蹖 讴賴 賲蹖丿賴 賵 卮乇丨 夭賳丿诏蹖賳丕賲賴 卮 亘乇丕賲 噩丕賱亘 亘賵丿
亘乇丕蹖 蹖丕丿丌賵乇蹖 賲賴乇賵乇夭蹖 亘賴 賴賲 賵 卮賮賯鬲 賵 賲賴乇亘丕賳蹖 鬲丕 丨丿蹖 賲蹖鬲賵賳賴 賲賮蹖丿 亘丕卮賴
丿乇 讴賱 丕丨鬲賲丕賱丕 亘賴 讴爻蹖 鬲賵氐蹖賴 賳賲蹖讴賳賲
蹖丕 賴丿蹖賴 賳賲蹖丿賲
馃尰馃摎馃尰
鬲讴乇丕乇 賲讴乇乇丕鬲 鬲丕 丨丿賵丿蹖
賮賯胤 丕胤賱丕毓丕鬲 倬夭卮讴蹖 讴賴 賲蹖丿賴 賵 卮乇丨 夭賳丿诏蹖賳丕賲賴 卮 亘乇丕賲 噩丕賱亘 亘賵丿
亘乇丕蹖 蹖丕丿丌賵乇蹖 賲賴乇賵乇夭蹖 亘賴 賴賲 賵 卮賮賯鬲 賵 賲賴乇亘丕賳蹖 鬲丕 丨丿蹖 賲蹖鬲賵賳賴 賲賮蹖丿 亘丕卮賴
丿乇 讴賱 丕丨鬲賲丕賱丕 亘賴 讴爻蹖 鬲賵氐蹖賴 賳賲蹖讴賳賲
蹖丕 賴丿蹖賴 賳賲蹖丿賲
馃尰馃摎馃尰
Want to read
January 3, 2022definitely not on my tbr just because of kim namjoon! definitely not!
September 9, 2016
This dude is wildly narcissistic. He fabricates a simple and digestible story so that he can reframe meditation and mindfulness as his own unique idea to sell books to the masses. For being a neurosurgeon, there's little science in this book. His own selfish desires and egocentric lifestyle clearly caught up with him but only after losing millions of dollars did he begin to consider others. No amount of charitable work or artificial regret in the latter years of his life can cover up his self congratulatory nature or the fact that he still lives solely for himself.
February 27, 2016
James Doty never really set out to write this book, but he told his story to so many people with whom it resonated and being one of the founding creators of CCARE (The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research) he was eventually convinced how many more people could be inspired by his story and learn about the amazing work being undertaken, that he agreed to share his experience.
Doty came from a poor background, raised in a dsyfunctional family, his mother was frequently depressed and had suicidal tendencies, his father, who when he was sober Doty adored, often disappeared after one of his drinking bouts and when he did return was violent and abusive. Consequently, as a child he lived in a constant state of fear, of anticipation of when the next bad thing was going to happen, it made his heart race and his body tense.
The first major turning point in his life occurred in his early teens when he went to the local magic shop looking for a replacement thumb tip and there he met the mother of the owner, a woman named Ruth. Ruth recognised something in him and invited him to come to the shop every day, promising to teach him a kind of magic he could use all his life. So he did.
She talks to him about different feelings and the emotions they stem from and teaches him:
Trick 1. a relaxation technique,
Trick 2. to tame the mind
Trick 3. to open the Heart (the only one he didn't learn) and
Trick 4. to clarify Your Intent.
She teaches him to visualise and to never accept that something is not possible. He takes the lessons and they enable him to attain goals he believes would never have been achieved without the insights and practices that Ruth taught him. He goes to university, to medical school and despite absences and the lack of excellent grades, does achieve everything he was determined to achieve. But at a price, something he won't learn until many years later when he finally understands what the third lesson that he failed to learn and practice was about.
James Doty became a neurosurgeon and shares a little of what he learned about the brain and uses it to explain how those early interactions with Ruth were in fact changing and remapping his brain in a way that would really help him in the future.
In the future, in another turning point in his life, when he learns how much more he is capable of with an open heart, he will bring together a group of people to scientifically research the effect of compassion and altruism on the brain. As well as great scientific minds, he also meets with the Dalai Lama, who on listening to Doty explain his research and answering a number of questions, decides to support and sponsor the research with a significant financial donation, so impressed is he with the project.
It is a wonderful, honest story, Doty shares his story, flaws and all, sharing the beneficial effect on his life of the rare gift of meeting someone who shared those simple life resources with him at an early age, and through this book hopes that many more will have access to them, or at least become interested enough to find out more.
Doty came from a poor background, raised in a dsyfunctional family, his mother was frequently depressed and had suicidal tendencies, his father, who when he was sober Doty adored, often disappeared after one of his drinking bouts and when he did return was violent and abusive. Consequently, as a child he lived in a constant state of fear, of anticipation of when the next bad thing was going to happen, it made his heart race and his body tense.
The first major turning point in his life occurred in his early teens when he went to the local magic shop looking for a replacement thumb tip and there he met the mother of the owner, a woman named Ruth. Ruth recognised something in him and invited him to come to the shop every day, promising to teach him a kind of magic he could use all his life. So he did.
She talks to him about different feelings and the emotions they stem from and teaches him:
Trick 1. a relaxation technique,
Trick 2. to tame the mind
Trick 3. to open the Heart (the only one he didn't learn) and
Trick 4. to clarify Your Intent.
She teaches him to visualise and to never accept that something is not possible. He takes the lessons and they enable him to attain goals he believes would never have been achieved without the insights and practices that Ruth taught him. He goes to university, to medical school and despite absences and the lack of excellent grades, does achieve everything he was determined to achieve. But at a price, something he won't learn until many years later when he finally understands what the third lesson that he failed to learn and practice was about.
Ruth was helping me form new neural connections in my brain. It was my first experience with neuroplasticity, well before the term was commonly used....Not only was Ruth training me to change my brain by creating new neural circuits but she was also training me to regulate the tone of my vagus nerve and, by doing so, affect both my emotional state and my heart rate and blood pressure.
James Doty became a neurosurgeon and shares a little of what he learned about the brain and uses it to explain how those early interactions with Ruth were in fact changing and remapping his brain in a way that would really help him in the future.
In the future, in another turning point in his life, when he learns how much more he is capable of with an open heart, he will bring together a group of people to scientifically research the effect of compassion and altruism on the brain. As well as great scientific minds, he also meets with the Dalai Lama, who on listening to Doty explain his research and answering a number of questions, decides to support and sponsor the research with a significant financial donation, so impressed is he with the project.
When our brains and our hearts are working in collaboration - we are happier, we are healthier, and we automatically express love, kindness, and care for one another. I knew this intuitively, but I needed to validate it scientifically. This was the motivation to begin researching compassion and altruism. I wanted to understand the evolution of not only why we evolved such behaviour but also how it affects the brain and ultimately our health.
It is a wonderful, honest story, Doty shares his story, flaws and all, sharing the beneficial effect on his life of the rare gift of meeting someone who shared those simple life resources with him at an early age, and through this book hopes that many more will have access to them, or at least become interested enough to find out more.
September 17, 2022
賲蹖丿賵賳蹖丿 讴鬲丕亘卮 乇賵 禺蹖賱蹖 丿賵爻鬲 丿丕卮鬲賲 賵 亘賴賲賲 禺蹖賱蹖 讴賲讴 讴乇丿 賵賱蹖 亘毓囟蹖 賵賯鬲 賴丕 丕賱讴蹖 蹖賴 讴鬲丕亘 賲毓乇賵賮 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗁嗀� 丕賵賳 亘賴 禺丕胤乇 讴蹖 倬丕倬 讴賴 丕乇賴 丕賵賳 賮乇丿 丕蹖賳 禺賵賳丿賴 亘賴 賮賳 賴丕蹖 禺賵丿卮 倬蹖卮賳賴丕丿 讴乇丿賴 亘禺賵賳賳丿 賵賱蹖 噩賵乇蹖 讴賴 卮丕倬 賴丕蹖 賲丕 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 賲毓乇賮蹖 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗁嗀� 丌丿賲 鬲賵賯毓卮 亘丕賱丕 賲蹖乇賴.
賲賳 丕夭 丿丕賳卮 丌賮乇蹖賳 禺賵賳丿賲 賵 鬲乇噩賲賴 讴鬲丕亘 賴賲 禺蹖賱蹖 禺賵亘 亘賵丿.
丕夭 讴鬲丕亘 賲噩丕夭蹖 亘賴 賴蹖趩 毓賳賵丕賳 賳诏蹖乇蹖丿.....
賲賳 丕夭 丿丕賳卮 丌賮乇蹖賳 禺賵賳丿賲 賵 鬲乇噩賲賴 讴鬲丕亘 賴賲 禺蹖賱蹖 禺賵亘 亘賵丿.
丕夭 讴鬲丕亘 賲噩丕夭蹖 亘賴 賴蹖趩 毓賳賵丕賳 賳诏蹖乇蹖丿.....
June 1, 2022
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賲睾丕夭賴 蹖 噩丕丿賵蹖蹖 賴賲 鬲賲賵賲 卮丿.
丿丕爻鬲丕賳卮 丿乇賲賵乇丿 噩蹖賲夭,倬爻乇 亘趩賴 丕蹖 亘丕 賲卮讴賱丕鬲 禺丕賳賵丕丿诏蹖 賲禺鬲賱賮賴. 鬲丕 丕蹖賳讴賴 蹖賴 乇賵夭 蹖賴 賲睾丕夭賴 倬蹖丿丕 賲蹖 讴賳賴 讴賴 賵爻丕蹖賱 卮毓亘丿賴 亘丕夭蹖 賲蹖鈥屬佖辟堌促� 賵 賵賯鬲蹖 賵丕乇丿 賲睾丕夭賴 賲蹖卮賴 亘丕 賮乇丿蹖 亘賴 丕爻賲 乇賵孬 丕卮賳丕 賲蹖卮賴 讴賴 爻毓蹖 賲蹖 讴賳賴 亘賴卮 噩丕丿賵 蹖丕丿 亘丿賴.賵賱蹖 丕蹖賳 噩丕丿賵, 亘丕 賴乇 噩丕丿賵蹖 丿蹖诏賴 丕蹖 讴賴 噩蹖賲夭 賲蹖鈥屫促嗀ж迟� 賮乇賯 丿丕乇賴 賵 亘丕毓孬 賲蹖卮賴 讴賴 夭賳丿诏蹖 噩蹖賲夭 鬲睾蹖蹖乇 讴賳賴.
讴鬲丕亘卮 丕夭 丕賵賳 讴鬲丕亘丕蹖蹖賴 讴賴 禺蹖賱蹖 乇丕丨鬲 賲蹖 鬲賵賳蹖丿 亘禺賵賳蹖丿卮 賵 賲賵賯毓 禺賵賳丿賳卮 賲鬲賵噩賴 賳賲蹖卮蹖賳 讴賴 夭賲丕賳 趩胤賵乇蹖 诏匕卮鬲.
亘丨孬卮 亘蹖卮鬲乇 丿乇賲賵乇丿 賲賵賮賯蹖鬲 賵 禺賵卮亘禺鬲蹖賴 賵 丕蹖賳讴賴 趩胤賵乇蹖 賲蹖卮賴 毓賱丕賵賴 亘乇 匕賴賳 賵 賲睾夭賲賵賳 丕夭 賳蹖乇賵蹖 賯賱亘賲賵賳 賴賲 讴賲讴 亘诏蹖乇蹖賲 鬲丕 亘鬲賵賳蹖賲 亘賴 賴乇趩蹖夭蹖 讴賴 丿賵爻鬲 丿丕乇蹖賲 亘乇爻蹖賲.
倬.賳: 賲賳 亘丕 讴鬲丕亘 賴丕蹖蹖 亘丕 丕蹖賳 賲賵囟賵毓 蹖賴 讴賲 讴賳丕乇 賳賲蹖丕賲 賵 亘乇丕蹖 賴賲蹖賳 亘賴卮 爻賴 爻鬲丕乇賴 賲蹖丿賲 賵賱蹖 丕诏賴 丕夭 丕蹖賳 賲賵囟賵毓 賴丕 丿賵爻鬲 丿丕乇蹖賳 丕鬲賮丕賯丕 賲蹖 鬲賵賳賴 讴鬲丕亘 禺賵亘蹖 亘丕卮賴.
賲睾丕夭賴 蹖 噩丕丿賵蹖蹖 賴賲 鬲賲賵賲 卮丿.
丿丕爻鬲丕賳卮 丿乇賲賵乇丿 噩蹖賲夭,倬爻乇 亘趩賴 丕蹖 亘丕 賲卮讴賱丕鬲 禺丕賳賵丕丿诏蹖 賲禺鬲賱賮賴. 鬲丕 丕蹖賳讴賴 蹖賴 乇賵夭 蹖賴 賲睾丕夭賴 倬蹖丿丕 賲蹖 讴賳賴 讴賴 賵爻丕蹖賱 卮毓亘丿賴 亘丕夭蹖 賲蹖鈥屬佖辟堌促� 賵 賵賯鬲蹖 賵丕乇丿 賲睾丕夭賴 賲蹖卮賴 亘丕 賮乇丿蹖 亘賴 丕爻賲 乇賵孬 丕卮賳丕 賲蹖卮賴 讴賴 爻毓蹖 賲蹖 讴賳賴 亘賴卮 噩丕丿賵 蹖丕丿 亘丿賴.賵賱蹖 丕蹖賳 噩丕丿賵, 亘丕 賴乇 噩丕丿賵蹖 丿蹖诏賴 丕蹖 讴賴 噩蹖賲夭 賲蹖鈥屫促嗀ж迟� 賮乇賯 丿丕乇賴 賵 亘丕毓孬 賲蹖卮賴 讴賴 夭賳丿诏蹖 噩蹖賲夭 鬲睾蹖蹖乇 讴賳賴.
讴鬲丕亘卮 丕夭 丕賵賳 讴鬲丕亘丕蹖蹖賴 讴賴 禺蹖賱蹖 乇丕丨鬲 賲蹖 鬲賵賳蹖丿 亘禺賵賳蹖丿卮 賵 賲賵賯毓 禺賵賳丿賳卮 賲鬲賵噩賴 賳賲蹖卮蹖賳 讴賴 夭賲丕賳 趩胤賵乇蹖 诏匕卮鬲.
亘丨孬卮 亘蹖卮鬲乇 丿乇賲賵乇丿 賲賵賮賯蹖鬲 賵 禺賵卮亘禺鬲蹖賴 賵 丕蹖賳讴賴 趩胤賵乇蹖 賲蹖卮賴 毓賱丕賵賴 亘乇 匕賴賳 賵 賲睾夭賲賵賳 丕夭 賳蹖乇賵蹖 賯賱亘賲賵賳 賴賲 讴賲讴 亘诏蹖乇蹖賲 鬲丕 亘鬲賵賳蹖賲 亘賴 賴乇趩蹖夭蹖 讴賴 丿賵爻鬲 丿丕乇蹖賲 亘乇爻蹖賲.
倬.賳: 賲賳 亘丕 讴鬲丕亘 賴丕蹖蹖 亘丕 丕蹖賳 賲賵囟賵毓 蹖賴 讴賲 讴賳丕乇 賳賲蹖丕賲 賵 亘乇丕蹖 賴賲蹖賳 亘賴卮 爻賴 爻鬲丕乇賴 賲蹖丿賲 賵賱蹖 丕诏賴 丕夭 丕蹖賳 賲賵囟賵毓 賴丕 丿賵爻鬲 丿丕乇蹖賳 丕鬲賮丕賯丕 賲蹖 鬲賵賳賴 讴鬲丕亘 禺賵亘蹖 亘丕卮賴.
October 2, 2022
賲胤賲卅賳丕 丕氐胤賱丕丨 乇賵丕賳卮賳丕爻蹖 夭乇丿 乇賵 卮賳蹖丿蹖賳 丕賲丕 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 倬夭卮讴蹖 夭乇丿 亘賵丿.
丕蹖賳讴賴 趩乇鬲 賵 倬乇鬲 賴丕蹖蹖 讴賴 禺賵丿鬲 亘丕賵乇 丿丕乇蹖 乇賵 亘賴 丕爻賲 毓賱賲鈥� 賵 倬夭卮讴蹖 亘賴 賲乇丿賲 睾丕賱亘 讴賳蹖 丕賵噩鈥� 讴賱丕賴鈥屫ㄘ必ж臂屬� 貙亘乇丕蹖 亘趩賴 賴丕蹖 倬夭卮讴蹖 鬲賵賴蹖賳蹖 亘丿鬲乇 丕夭 胤亘 爻賳鬲蹖 賳蹖爻鬲 亘丕蹖丿 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 乇賵 亘禺賵賳賳 丕丨鬲賲丕賱丕 賳馗乇卮賵賳 毓賵囟 賲蹖卮賴 .
禺賵賳丿賳 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 賲孬賱 诏賵卮 丿丕丿賳 亘賴 爻賲蹖賳丕乇 賴丕蹖 丕賳诏蹖夭卮蹖賴 讴賴 胤乇賮 丕夭 賲賵賮賯蹖鬲 賴丕蹖蹖 賲蹖诏賴 讴賴 亘賴 賳馗乇 禺賵丿卮 禺蹖賱蹖 禺賮賳賳 丕賲丕 賴夭丕乇丕賳 賳賮乇 丿蹖诏賴 賴賲 亘賴 丕賵賳 賴丿賮丕 乇爻蹖丿賳 .
禺賱丕氐賴 丕蹖賳賯丿乇 讴鬲丕亘 亘賴 丿乇丿 賳禺賵乇蹖賴 讴賴 丨鬲蹖 丨賵氐賱賲 賳賲蹖讴卮賴 亘乇丕卮 乇蹖賵蹖賵 亘賳賵蹖爻賲
丕蹖賳讴賴 趩乇鬲 賵 倬乇鬲 賴丕蹖蹖 讴賴 禺賵丿鬲 亘丕賵乇 丿丕乇蹖 乇賵 亘賴 丕爻賲 毓賱賲鈥� 賵 倬夭卮讴蹖 亘賴 賲乇丿賲 睾丕賱亘 讴賳蹖 丕賵噩鈥� 讴賱丕賴鈥屫ㄘ必ж臂屬� 貙亘乇丕蹖 亘趩賴 賴丕蹖 倬夭卮讴蹖 鬲賵賴蹖賳蹖 亘丿鬲乇 丕夭 胤亘 爻賳鬲蹖 賳蹖爻鬲 亘丕蹖丿 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 乇賵 亘禺賵賳賳 丕丨鬲賲丕賱丕 賳馗乇卮賵賳 毓賵囟 賲蹖卮賴 .
禺賵賳丿賳 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 賲孬賱 诏賵卮 丿丕丿賳 亘賴 爻賲蹖賳丕乇 賴丕蹖 丕賳诏蹖夭卮蹖賴 讴賴 胤乇賮 丕夭 賲賵賮賯蹖鬲 賴丕蹖蹖 賲蹖诏賴 讴賴 亘賴 賳馗乇 禺賵丿卮 禺蹖賱蹖 禺賮賳賳 丕賲丕 賴夭丕乇丕賳 賳賮乇 丿蹖诏賴 賴賲 亘賴 丕賵賳 賴丿賮丕 乇爻蹖丿賳 .
禺賱丕氐賴 丕蹖賳賯丿乇 讴鬲丕亘 亘賴 丿乇丿 賳禺賵乇蹖賴 讴賴 丨鬲蹖 丨賵氐賱賲 賳賲蹖讴卮賴 亘乇丕卮 乇蹖賵蹖賵 亘賳賵蹖爻賲
April 25, 2021
Wonderful!!!!
September 19, 2024
賵丕蹖 禺丿丕蹖丕. 賲賳 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘賵 讴賴 鬲乇賳丿 卮丿賴 亘賵丿 賳賲蹖鬲賵賳爻鬲賲 亘乇賲 爻賲鬲卮 丕賲丕鈥� 丕賱丕賳 讴賴 禺賵賳丿賲貙 禺蹖賱蹖 禺賵亘 亘賵丿.
卮丕蹖丿 亘賳馗乇 毓噩蹖亘 蹖丕 睾蹖乇 賵丕賯毓蹖 亘蹖丕丿 丕賲丕 賲賳 禺賵丿賲 賴賲 诏丕賴蹖 鬲噩乇亘賴 讴乇丿賲 乇賵卮鈥屬囏й屰� 讴賴 亘賴 讴丕乇 亘乇丿賴 賲蹖卮丿 蹖丕 丕夭卮 氐丨亘鬲 賲蹖卮丿.
倬爻乇蹖 讴賴 丕鬲賮丕賯蹖 賵丕乇丿 賲睾丕夭賴 噩丕丿賵蹖蹖 賲蹖卮賴 賵 噩丕丿賵蹖 丨賯蹖賯蹖 夭賳丿诏蹖 乇賵 倬蹖丿丕 賲蹖讴賳賴貙 夭賳 賲賴乇亘賵賳蹖 讴賴 倬爻乇讴 賮賯蹖乇 睾賲诏蹖賳蹖 乇賵 賳噩丕鬲 賲蹖丿賴 賵 丕賲蹖丿 賵 亘丕賵乇 丿丕卮鬲賳 夭賳丿诏蹖 賲鬲賮丕賵鬲 乇賵 亘賴卮 蹖丕丿 賲蹖丿賴
丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 賵丕賯毓蹖賴 貙 賵丕賯毓蹖.
丿讴鬲乇 噩蹖賲夭 丿賵鬲蹖 丕夭 夭賳丿诏蹖 禺賵丿卮 诏賮鬲賴貙 丕蹖賳讴賴 趩蹖 卮丿 禺賵丕爻鬲 丿乇 丌蹖賳丿賴 丿讴鬲乇 亘卮賴 賵 趩賴 乇丕賴鈥屬囏� 賵 丕鬲賮丕賯丕鬲蹖 亘乇丕蹖 乇爻蹖丿賳 亘賴卮 胤蹖 讴乇丿鈥�
亘賳馗乇賲 亘禺賵賳蹖丿 賵 卮賲丕 賴賲 丕夭 乇丕賴讴丕乇賴丕 鬲丕 噩丕蹖蹖 讴賴 賲蹖鬲賵賳蹖丿 丕爻鬲賮丕丿賴 讴賳蹖丿.
亘匕丕乇蹖丿 賯賱亘 賵 賲睾夭鬲賵賳 亘丕 賴賲 亘乇丕鬲賵賳 鬲氐賲蹖賲 亘诏蹖乇賳.
蹖丕丿鬲賵賳 賳乇賴貙 賴乇 丕鬲賮丕賯蹖 讴賴 卮賲丕 亘禺賵丕蹖丿 賲蹖鬲賵賳賴 丕鬲賮丕賯 亘蹖賵賮鬲賴.
卮丕蹖丿 亘賳馗乇 毓噩蹖亘 蹖丕 睾蹖乇 賵丕賯毓蹖 亘蹖丕丿 丕賲丕 賲賳 禺賵丿賲 賴賲 诏丕賴蹖 鬲噩乇亘賴 讴乇丿賲 乇賵卮鈥屬囏й屰� 讴賴 亘賴 讴丕乇 亘乇丿賴 賲蹖卮丿 蹖丕 丕夭卮 氐丨亘鬲 賲蹖卮丿.
倬爻乇蹖 讴賴 丕鬲賮丕賯蹖 賵丕乇丿 賲睾丕夭賴 噩丕丿賵蹖蹖 賲蹖卮賴 賵 噩丕丿賵蹖 丨賯蹖賯蹖 夭賳丿诏蹖 乇賵 倬蹖丿丕 賲蹖讴賳賴貙 夭賳 賲賴乇亘賵賳蹖 讴賴 倬爻乇讴 賮賯蹖乇 睾賲诏蹖賳蹖 乇賵 賳噩丕鬲 賲蹖丿賴 賵 丕賲蹖丿 賵 亘丕賵乇 丿丕卮鬲賳 夭賳丿诏蹖 賲鬲賮丕賵鬲 乇賵 亘賴卮 蹖丕丿 賲蹖丿賴
丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 賵丕賯毓蹖賴 貙 賵丕賯毓蹖.
丿讴鬲乇 噩蹖賲夭 丿賵鬲蹖 丕夭 夭賳丿诏蹖 禺賵丿卮 诏賮鬲賴貙 丕蹖賳讴賴 趩蹖 卮丿 禺賵丕爻鬲 丿乇 丌蹖賳丿賴 丿讴鬲乇 亘卮賴 賵 趩賴 乇丕賴鈥屬囏� 賵 丕鬲賮丕賯丕鬲蹖 亘乇丕蹖 乇爻蹖丿賳 亘賴卮 胤蹖 讴乇丿鈥�
亘賳馗乇賲 亘禺賵賳蹖丿 賵 卮賲丕 賴賲 丕夭 乇丕賴讴丕乇賴丕 鬲丕 噩丕蹖蹖 讴賴 賲蹖鬲賵賳蹖丿 丕爻鬲賮丕丿賴 讴賳蹖丿.
亘匕丕乇蹖丿 賯賱亘 賵 賲睾夭鬲賵賳 亘丕 賴賲 亘乇丕鬲賵賳 鬲氐賲蹖賲 亘诏蹖乇賳.
蹖丕丿鬲賵賳 賳乇賴貙 賴乇 丕鬲賮丕賯蹖 讴賴 卮賲丕 亘禺賵丕蹖丿 賲蹖鬲賵賳賴 丕鬲賮丕賯 亘蹖賵賮鬲賴.
April 6, 2022
趩賯丿乇 夭乇丿 亘賵丿..
賳氐賮賴 乇賴丕 卮丿..
賳氐賮賴 乇賴丕 卮丿..
November 2, 2016
The book has 2 parts.
Part 1: I had to go back and check if this really was a nonfiction and not a science fiction/fantasy book.
Part 2: I couldn't believe this guy was a MD.
The end: I can't believe I just spent two days reading the abridged autobiography of a random mega egotistic asshole narcissist.
Part 1: I had to go back and check if this really was a nonfiction and not a science fiction/fantasy book.
Part 2: I couldn't believe this guy was a MD.
The end: I can't believe I just spent two days reading the abridged autobiography of a random mega egotistic asshole narcissist.
April 16, 2023
賴賲蹖卮賴 丌賳 趩蹖夭蹖 讴賴 賮讴乇 賲蹖讴賳蹖 賲蹖禺賵丕賴蹖 亘乇丕蹖 鬲賵 亘賴鬲乇蹖賳 趩蹖夭 賳蹖爻鬲.
丕蹖賳 毓卮賯 丕爻鬲 讴賴 賴賲賴 夭禺賲 賴丕乇丕 丿乇賲丕賳 賲蹖讴賳丿. 丿乇 賳賴丕蹖鬲 丕蹖賳 賮賳丕賵乇蹖 蹖丕 丿丕乇賵蹖 賲丕 賳蹖爻鬲 亘賱讴賴 毓卮賯 賲丕爻鬲 讴賴 卮賮丕 賲蹖丿賴丿 賵 丕蹖賳 毓卮賯 丕爻鬲 讴賴 丕賳爻丕賳蹖鬲 賲丕乇丕 丨賮馗 賲蹖讴賳丿 .
讴鬲丕亘 乇賵 丿賵爻鬲 丿丕卮鬲賲 鬲噩乇亘賴 賳爻亘鬲丕 禺賵亘蹖 亘賵丿 貙 乇丕丨鬲 賵 禺賵卮 禺賵丕賳 亘賵丿 馃槍馃憣馃徏
丕蹖賳 毓卮賯 丕爻鬲 讴賴 賴賲賴 夭禺賲 賴丕乇丕 丿乇賲丕賳 賲蹖讴賳丿. 丿乇 賳賴丕蹖鬲 丕蹖賳 賮賳丕賵乇蹖 蹖丕 丿丕乇賵蹖 賲丕 賳蹖爻鬲 亘賱讴賴 毓卮賯 賲丕爻鬲 讴賴 卮賮丕 賲蹖丿賴丿 賵 丕蹖賳 毓卮賯 丕爻鬲 讴賴 丕賳爻丕賳蹖鬲 賲丕乇丕 丨賮馗 賲蹖讴賳丿 .
讴鬲丕亘 乇賵 丿賵爻鬲 丿丕卮鬲賲 鬲噩乇亘賴 賳爻亘鬲丕 禺賵亘蹖 亘賵丿 貙 乇丕丨鬲 賵 禺賵卮 禺賵丕賳 亘賵丿 馃槍馃憣馃徏
October 21, 2016
Meh, this book oozes with the author's arrogance. I found some parts fascinating, but most of it annoyingly self-righteous.
May 23, 2023
讴鬲丕亘 賲孬賱丕 禺丕胤乇丕鬲 噩蹖賲夭 丿賵鬲蹖鈥屬� 鈥屬堎勠� 丕賳诏丕乇 賮蹖賱賲賲賵賳 讴乇丿賴 馃槄
March 9, 2016
I received a free advance reading copy of this book through 欧宝娱乐 First Reads. FTC guidelines: check!
Into the Magic Shop is James Doty's memoir. He had a tragic childhood with parents who, for various reasons, were not present for him. Then, after an encounter with a total stranger, James was taught meditation, creative visualization, and positive thought practices that changed his life. As he comes of age, he dismisses the compassion related portions of his childhood training and focuses instead upon the money and prestige that it brings as he pursues a career as a neurosurgeon. It's a fascinating and educational account.
I was particularly taken with the near-death experience portion of the book. James approached that experience as an atheist so I felt that made his opinion on it rather different than other accounts I've read.
Some of the bits that I want to remember (advance reader's copy cited so the final published book may contain slightly different wording):
"Some of the wisest patients and people I have ever met have been children. The heart of a child is wide-open. Children will tell you what scares them, what makes them happy, what they like about you and what they don't. There is no hidden agenda and you never have to guess how they really feel." pg 3
"Everyone has a story, and I have learned that, at the core of it, most of our stories are more similar than not." pg 60
"When our brain changes, we change. That is a truth proven by science. But an even greater truth is that when our heart changes, everything changes. And that change is not only in how we see the world but how the world sees us. And how the world responds to us." pg 151
About his NDE: "At the time I felt the warmth of a light and a sense of oneness with the universe. I was enveloped in love, and while it didn't transform my religious beliefs, it informed my absolute belief that who we are today doesn't have to be who we are tomorrow and that we are connected to everything and everyone." pg 203
"There's a reason stock traders are using meditation techniques; these techniques help them become not only more focused but, sadly in some cases, more callous. This is what Ruth warned me about before she taught me to visualize. Yes, we can create anything we want, but it is only the intelligence of the heart that can tell us what's worth creating." pg 231
If you enjoyed this book, try Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander or The Power of the Heart: Finding Your True Purpose in Life by Baptist de Pape.
Into the Magic Shop is James Doty's memoir. He had a tragic childhood with parents who, for various reasons, were not present for him. Then, after an encounter with a total stranger, James was taught meditation, creative visualization, and positive thought practices that changed his life. As he comes of age, he dismisses the compassion related portions of his childhood training and focuses instead upon the money and prestige that it brings as he pursues a career as a neurosurgeon. It's a fascinating and educational account.
I was particularly taken with the near-death experience portion of the book. James approached that experience as an atheist so I felt that made his opinion on it rather different than other accounts I've read.
Some of the bits that I want to remember (advance reader's copy cited so the final published book may contain slightly different wording):
"Some of the wisest patients and people I have ever met have been children. The heart of a child is wide-open. Children will tell you what scares them, what makes them happy, what they like about you and what they don't. There is no hidden agenda and you never have to guess how they really feel." pg 3
"Everyone has a story, and I have learned that, at the core of it, most of our stories are more similar than not." pg 60
"When our brain changes, we change. That is a truth proven by science. But an even greater truth is that when our heart changes, everything changes. And that change is not only in how we see the world but how the world sees us. And how the world responds to us." pg 151
About his NDE: "At the time I felt the warmth of a light and a sense of oneness with the universe. I was enveloped in love, and while it didn't transform my religious beliefs, it informed my absolute belief that who we are today doesn't have to be who we are tomorrow and that we are connected to everything and everyone." pg 203
"There's a reason stock traders are using meditation techniques; these techniques help them become not only more focused but, sadly in some cases, more callous. This is what Ruth warned me about before she taught me to visualize. Yes, we can create anything we want, but it is only the intelligence of the heart that can tell us what's worth creating." pg 231
If you enjoyed this book, try Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander or The Power of the Heart: Finding Your True Purpose in Life by Baptist de Pape.
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