The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's Perfection
- Downloads：6863
- Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
- Create Date：2021-10-28 06:53:37
- Update Date：2025-09-06
- Status：finish
- Author：Michael A. Singer
- ISBN：080414110X
- Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
- Download
Summary
From the author of the New York Times #1 bestseller The Untethered Soul comes this thought-provoking， inspirational memoir on the magic that happens when you just let go
Spirituality is meant to bring about harmony and peace。 But the diversity of our philosophies， beliefs， concepts， and views about the soul often leads to confusion。 To reconcile the noise that clouds spirituality， Michael Singer combines accounts of his own life journey to enlightenment—from his years as a hippie-loner to his success as a computer program engineer to his work in spiritual and humanitarian efforts—with lessons on how to put aside conflicting beliefs， let go of worries， and transform misdirected desires。 Singer provides a road map to a new way of living not in the moment， but to exist in a state of perpetual happiness。
Spirituality is meant to bring about harmony and peace。 But the diversity of our philosophies， beliefs， concepts， and views about the soul often leads to confusion。 To reconcile the noise that clouds spirituality， Michael Singer combines accounts of his own life journey to enlightenment—from his years as a hippie-loner to his success as a computer program engineer to his work in spiritual and humanitarian efforts—with lessons on how to put aside conflicting beliefs， let go of worries， and transform misdirected desires。 Singer provides a road map to a new way of living not in the moment， but to exist in a state of perpetual happiness。
Reviews
Daniel
，
2。5/5There are plenty of negative things you could say about this book:-Obvious Survivorship Bias-Obvious White Male Privilege-Creating a single-minded narrative for his life story and only including events that show that narrative as true-Pretty surface level in how he talks about concepts， his explanations and his reasoning at timesBut… I still enjoyed reading this book and I enjoyed his ideology regarding not being resistant to life， i。e。 surrendering， letting things unfold naturally （similar 2。5/5There are plenty of negative things you could say about this book:-Obvious Survivorship Bias-Obvious White Male Privilege-Creating a single-minded narrative for his life story and only including events that show that narrative as true-Pretty surface level in how he talks about concepts， his explanations and his reasoning at timesBut… I still enjoyed reading this book and I enjoyed his ideology regarding not being resistant to life， i。e。 surrendering， letting things unfold naturally （similar to Buddhism or stoicism）。 And I think at the least， it shows how framing your narrative in a certain way can be both compelling and lead to more happiness and gratitude。 。。。more
Andrea Allen
，
Really makes you sit back and let go of your control。 Just let things flow and go with them。
Desiree
，
At times the synchronicities and stories in this book seem unbelievable。 If you are doubting that life will unfold as it should and that you are supported by some Higher being or Higher power， this is a great book that outlines what happens when you follow your intuition， the signals you are receiving from above （which I believe influences your inner guidance） and take life as it comes。 Incredible stories from a full life lived。 This is an easy read with short chapters。
Alicia Yuet
，
Truly felt the love emanating from every chapter。 Deep， deep love and reverence for life。
April
，
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This is a pretty incredible journey and example of what's possible when you say yes to life。 Although told from another privileged white man， I do appreciate the wisdom shared， the connections made， and the stories that unfolded from Mickey's surrender experiment。 All the synchronicities and all that he created by way of Life。 That is all we can ask for--the synchronicities that bring us to who we are meant to be and what we are meant to do and create in the world。 I love the reminder in this bo This is a pretty incredible journey and example of what's possible when you say yes to life。 Although told from another privileged white man， I do appreciate the wisdom shared， the connections made， and the stories that unfolded from Mickey's surrender experiment。 All the synchronicities and all that he created by way of Life。 That is all we can ask for--the synchronicities that bring us to who we are meant to be and what we are meant to do and create in the world。 I love the reminder in this book and in The Untethered Soul about the fact that we are on a small spinning rock in the middle of the Universe。 That brings things into perspective。 When I remember that， I'm in awe of the fact that we even exist at all and that we humans get to be alive and live this human experience with all that it brings。 Book coincidences:- April Gift Estates （pg。 38-39） - just my name in the book， that's all， and as a "gift" no less :）- Also， this book was finished， it seems， in March of 2015 （pg。 252）， which is basically when the start of my own transformational process began: the blood infection leading to endocarditis and emergency open-heart surgery in April 2015 that uprooted me from my previous life into the next phase of my life and to where I am now。“We are not responsible for even the tiniest fraction of what is manifesting around us。 Nonetheless， we walk around constantly trying to control and determine what will happen in our lives。 No wonder there’s so much tension， anxiety， and fear。 Each of us actually believes that things should be the way we want them， instead of being the natural result of all the forces of creation。” pg。 4“If the natural unfolding of the process of life can create and take care of the entire universe， is it really reasonable for us to assume that nothing good will happen unless we force it to？” pg。 5“I don’t think the pestering voice in my head said one word for the hours I was there。 It was all so new to me。 It was so natural， so down to earth。 I sat in a hut with women breast-feeding their babies。 I had never seen that before。 I noticed I actually felt ashamed that my culture had so distorted nature that natural things were no longer natural。” pg。 32“I started this new practice with something very simple， the weather。 Could it really be so hard to just let it rain when it rains and be sunny when it’s sunny without complaining about it？ Apparently the mind can’t do it:Why did it have to rain today？ It always rains when I don’t want it to。 It had all week to rain; it’s just not fair。I simply replaced all that meaningless noise with:Look how beautiful; it’s raining。” pg。 54“What would happen to me if I just inwardly surrendered my resistance and let the flow of life be in charge？ The rules of the experiment were very simple: If life brought events in front of me， I would treat them as if they came to take me beyond myself。 If my personal self complained， I would use each opportunity to simply let him go and surrender to what life was presenting me。 This was the birth of what I came to call ‘the surrender experiment，’ and I was totally prepared to see where it would take me。” pg。 54“By that stage of my growth， I could see that the practice of surrender was actually done in two， very distinct steps: first， you let go of the personal reactions of like and dislike that form inside your mind and heart; and second， with the resultant sense of clarity， you simply look to see what is being asked of you by the situation unfolding in front of you。 What would you be doing if you weren’t being influenced by the reactions of like or dislike？ Following that deeper guidance will take your life in a very different direction from where your preferences would have led you。” pg。 65“Something much wiser than me had reached into my psyche that night and rearranged my entire relationship with myself。 I no longer saw the lower aspect of myself， with all his personal issues and melodramas， as the energy that had to be destroyed。 I looked at him now with a new understanding。 I needed to use all these disturbed personal energies for my ascent。 It was perfectly clear to me that since he was the problem， he was also the solution。 I actually felt a tinge of compassion toward that struggling person within。 I would later come to learn that the Bhagavad Gita says that one should raise the self with Self， not trample down the self。 I had been trampling down my personal self in the name of getting free from his humanness。 I now needed to learn how to raise those energies up to assist me on the journey。” pg。 70“What is important from all this is that if I had listened to my own mind， none of this would have happened。 By following the flow of life， instead of my own preferences， I was now a carpenter， a teacher， and a published author。 Inwardly， I had grown as well。 The sharp line I had drawn between spiritual and nonspiritual had begun to fade。 The energy I experienced while teaching my classes at Santa Fe was the same energy I was dealing with in my yoga and meditations。 In meditation， that energy would flow upward and lift me away from my everyday self。 When I stood in front of a class， the very same energy would explode into a passionate， heartfelt lecture。 Not only did I begin to see all this as the flow of spiritual energy， but I also began to see that there was no difference between coming to class to teach and driving home to do my meditative practices。 I was teaching those classes because an amazing flow of events had put me there。 I was driving home because an amazing flow of events had put me there。 Neither of these destinations was decided by me。 They were the result of my letting go of myself。 Little by little， the fabric of my life was composed of the results of my surrender。 I was becoming surrounded by a life that had been built for me， not by me。” pg。 77“There were no meetings， or budgets， or project plans。 There was just me。 I immediately started to code the software that would come to be called The Medical Manager—a product that would end up revolutionizing the U。S。 medical practice management industry。 I know it is difficult for people to understand， but to me writing code was the same as having a conversation with another human being。 I didn’t have to think about what I wanted to say or how to say it。 There was just a natural flow directly from the stream of my thoughts into the machine。 When I was writing a program， the voice in my head would speak in the computer language I was using。 I didn’t think in English and then convert to the language; my primary thoughts were in the computer language to begin with。 Because of this， I could just sit down at the computer and write perfectly structured code。 。 。 。 I simply sat at the computer and wrote down the spontaneous stream of inspired thoughts in the form of code。” pg。 137-138“Perhaps change only takes place when there is sufficient reason to overcome the inertia of everyday life。 Challenging situations create the force needed to bring about change。 The problem is that we generally use all the stirred-up energy intended to bring about change， to resist change。 I was learning to sit quietly in the midst of the howling winds and wait to see what constructive action was being asked of me。” pg。 160“To understand the next wave of growth， it is important to understand what was going on inside of me at that time。 All the events that had unfolded so far in my experiment with surrender had shown me that the more I was willing to let go of the inner noise created by my personal likes and dislikes， the more I could see subtle synchronicities in what was unfolding around me。 These unexpected concurrences of events were like messages from life gently nudging me in the direction she was going。 I listened to these subtle nudges instead of listening to the not-so-subtle mental and emotional reactions caused by my personal preferences。 This is how I practiced surrender in everyday life， and the purpose of all these stories is to share with you the perfection of the journey that unfolded。” pg。 167-168“I learned a lot about surrender by being with Amrit during this whole ordeal。 What I saw was that no matter who we are， life is going to put us through the changes we need to go through。 The question is: Are we willing to use this force for our transformation？ I saw that even very intense situations don’t have to leave psychological scars， if we are willing to process our changes at a deeper level。 My surrender experiment had already taught me to deeply honor the transformative power of life。” pg。 185“I reflected back at how many times life had presented me with changes I was uncomfortable with。 In the beginning， it had been difficult to ignore the resistant mind。 Over time， as I saw what had transpired by taking the risk of letting go of me， the process had become much more natural。 I was surrounded by the results of letting go。 There was nothing in my life I could point to that hadn’t come from surrendering to life’s flow。 I was so humbled by the process that nothing in me wanted to resist ever again。 I was deeply in love with the excitement and wonder of experiencing what would unfold next。” pg。 199“The legal ordeal quickly became a distant memory， almost a dream。 It had come and gone， just like everything else。 I could clearly see that because I had inwardly surrendered each step of the way， no scars were left on my psyche。 It had been like writing on water—the impressions only lasted while the events were actually taking place。 Yet in the moment of actual experience， each twist and turn had reached deep inside me and forced me past foundational fears and personal boundaries。 As long as I was willing to accept the purification power of life’s flow， I kept coming out on the other side a transformed person。 How could I consider this a bad experience when it created such beauty and freedom within me？ To the contrary， I stand in awe of all that has happened since I started this amazing experiment of acceptance and surrender。” pg。 251“How could I possibly explain the great freedom that comes from realizing to the depth of your being that life knows what it’s doing？ Only direct experience can take you there。 At some point there’s no more struggle， just the deep peace that comes from surrendering to a perfection that is beyond your comprehension。 Eventually， even the mind stops resisting， and the heart loses the tendency to close。 The joy， excitement， and freedom are simply too beautiful to give up。 Once you are ready to let go of yourself， life becomes your friend， your teacher， your secret lover。 When life’s way becomes your way， all the noise stops， and there is a great peace。” pg。 252Book: borrowed from SSF Main Library 。。。more
Zvi Band
，
Incredible book， but I can't help but feel that there were a lot of details left out that feel cherry-picked。 IMHO it's hard to imagine that every minor decision was also guided by total surrender。 Incredible book， but I can't help but feel that there were a lot of details left out that feel cherry-picked。 IMHO it's hard to imagine that every minor decision was also guided by total surrender。 。。。more
Baani
，
Kinda boring tbh。 Had massive expectations because Untethered soul was so good but this kind of disappointed。 Its like he isnt even saying good stuff kept happening。 Also why wouldnt he leave everything and meditate， but rather get into hustling and then court cases was absolutely unclear。 Leaves you confused and frustrated。 Avoid。
Sarah
，
Enjoyable fascinating read。 I loved the short chapters and amazing journey of surrender。
Vicki
，
Like I don't doubt the guy， but it all feels so。。。 romanticised yet formulaic， and rushed af in the last chapter。 And if I ever have to read the words 'we had no idea what life was going to bring us next' or 'I just relaxed deeply into everything' or 'I just let go even further' ever ever again 。。。。 😴 Like I don't doubt the guy， but it all feels so。。。 romanticised yet formulaic， and rushed af in the last chapter。 And if I ever have to read the words 'we had no idea what life was going to bring us next' or 'I just relaxed deeply into everything' or 'I just let go even further' ever ever again 。。。。 😴 。。。more
Halina Goldstein
，
It is amazing to read how a life surrendered can unfold。 That in itself makes the book worth reading。 Besides that， the value of the book is in the way we can mirror itself in it。Would I be able to go that far in the process of surrender？ Would I be willing too？ And， most importantly， is it the right approach ， for me？As I reached the final chapters of that journey， more questions emerged。 What would have happened if the person that created all the trouble had not been hired？ What would have hap It is amazing to read how a life surrendered can unfold。 That in itself makes the book worth reading。 Besides that， the value of the book is in the way we can mirror itself in it。Would I be able to go that far in the process of surrender？ Would I be willing too？ And， most importantly， is it the right approach ， for me？As I reached the final chapters of that journey， more questions emerged。 What would have happened if the person that created all the trouble had not been hired？ What would have happened if Michael A。 Singer did not worry about competition but just kept serving， until the service ended， with or without Internet？ Is it possible that it would have taken him exactly to where he ended （writing books and teaching）， but without years and millions of dollars wasted in court rooms？Enjoy the reading and keep asking yourself these and other questions！😊💗 。。。more
Karen S。 Toth
，
Great readAn experiment I'm willing to give a try to。 This brought about new perspectives and an understanding of truly letting go。 His events that followed are spectacular and quite interesting。 Great readAn experiment I'm willing to give a try to。 This brought about new perspectives and an understanding of truly letting go。 His events that followed are spectacular and quite interesting。 。。。more
Feng Ouyang
，
Singer's bestseller "The Surrender Experiment" traces his own stories， illustrating his philosophy of "surrendering to life。" This philosophy may be difficult to accept because it runs afoul of common wisdom。 Yet， the author makes a convincing case。While in his twenties， Singer adopted the life philosophy that one does not master one's fate and choice in life。 Life events are controlled by a much larger cosmic force。 All we should do – and can do – is accepting what life presents to us。 The auth Singer's bestseller "The Surrender Experiment" traces his own stories， illustrating his philosophy of "surrendering to life。" This philosophy may be difficult to accept because it runs afoul of common wisdom。 Yet， the author makes a convincing case。While in his twenties， Singer adopted the life philosophy that one does not master one's fate and choice in life。 Life events are controlled by a much larger cosmic force。 All we should do – and can do – is accepting what life presents to us。 The author calls this attitude "surrender，" which he advocates and practices。Most of us， especially in American culture， are taught that the key to success is choosing your destiny， following your passion， and overcoming obstacles with relentless efforts。 According to Singer， all should be abandoned。 You don't need to think about your destiny because the "cosmos" has it for you。 Your passion is no more than distractions or even deceptions。 As to efforts， you should do your best， but the success is out of your control。It seems that the logical conclusion would be that everyone should just relax or "lay down" because we are powerless。 We probably should have faith that the cosmos will take care of everything， but we cannot go much beyond that。 However， Singer does not advocate such a passive attitude。 On the contrary， his main message is "surrendering" gives one the strength and confidence to take seemingly unfathomable challenges and achieve incredible personal growth in the process。 By believing in the cosmic force， one can plunge into personal and business endeavors without any vision forward and be rewarded by the successes beyond one's wildest dreams。 Singer's own life stories bear witness。 As a finance graduate student in his twenties， Singer was hooked by meditation and had no interest in studying or getting his degree。 However， he miraculously did very well in several key assignments and examinations。 Not only did he get his degree while devoting his energy primarily to building his meditation practices， but he also obtained a teaching appointment with the life support he needed。 The next break from the cosmos came in the form of some people's building a temple on his property without advanced notice。 Singer accepted it and ended up running a vast meditation community based on the temple。 Singer's business success came the same way。 Starting from a home-building company and a programming hobby， he ended up running a conglomerate in medical software。 In the process， each breakthrough was not sought or even asked by him but provided by serendipity。 All he did was take the opportunity and challenge and do his best。Most people would be impressed by Singer's story but question its reproducibility。 If you just "go with the flow，" you most likely would end up with a place very different from Singer's。 But that is the point。 Despite his remarkable successes by conventional views， Singer focuses on spiritual growth。 He is always happy and content because of his "surrender" attitude， no matter what life hands to him。 Whether a hermit in the woods， an executive of a large corporation， or a target of an unfounded Federal prosecution， he accepts life without self-congratulation nor self-doubt。 Such a mindset can be very attractive to the readers。While fascinating and inspiring， I can't help but suspect that the story is not complete and cannot be emulated by everyone for two reasons。First， even with the "surrender" attitude， one still makes decisions。 When the cosmos tells you to build a temple， you need to go and line up contractors and suppliers。 When the cosmos places you in the C suite， you need to build your team and choose product directions。 I cannot believe that these decisions are nonessential to where life heads towards。 However， the book does not talk about any of them。 More importantly， even "surrendering" involves decisions。 When facing a situation， you must decide whether it is in your hands or the "cosmos。" Should you do something now or wait for something to happen？ You may also face multiple alternatives with important decisions。 If you see both opportunities to grow your meditation practice and expand your fledgling company， which one should you take？ What is the cosmos' true plan for you？ In practice， as important as faith is the judgment， which is missing from the book's narrative。Second， a person has needs and obligations。 Despite his devotion to meditation and spiritual pursuits， Singer leads a "normal" family life with his wife and children。 He needs to provide material and emotional support for the family。 What if the "cosmos" leads him to a position without the ability to do so？ As a man of meditation， Singer's material needs are low。 He said he could live on a few hundred dollars per month。 And he is super-smart， so he could make that much money effortlessly。 His surrender experiment does not carry any risk of forfeiting his responsibilities to himself and his family， it seems。 However， this is not the case for everyone。 Should one take the faith that the "cosmos" will take care of him/her no matter what happens？ That is a question the book does not answer。Singer is known to be a "spiritual man" running a large meditation community。 He mentioned meditation and "energy of focus" here and there in the book。 However， the connection between meditation and surrender is not very clear。 Can you practice one without the other？ It seems meditation helps surrendering by lowering Singer's material needs and making him more effective in challenging tasks。 Meditation also enhances his bond with some of his business partners。 However， these bits of help do not seem essential; one can probably practice surrender without meditation。On the other hand， the "surrender" idea sounds religious。 Singer does not identify with a particular religion （other than believing in the cosmic force）， but he is probably closer to Buddhism。 While Buddhism believes in karma and， by extension， the preordination of life， it does not focus on personal growths such as running a large company。 Instead， the object of Buddhism is preparing for a better life in the next incarnation and eventually transcending the cycle of life。 The idea of "surrender" appears in Christianity as well。 The Christian faith believes that God takes care of his faithful， and we must follow his plan。 However， Singer's theory does not have a personified god nor requires any worship or doctrine。 Therefore， the "surrender" is not a part of a particular religion and can be supplementary to any religious belief。"The Surrender Experiment" is not only thought-provoking but also beautifully written。 The personal narrative is convincing and captivating。 Yet， the success stories do not come off as bragging。 The theme of surrendering is repeated enough to highlight and enforce the message。 But the message is organically integrated with the stories to remain interesting。 The book feels more like sharing than preaching。 The language is easy and elegant， bringing intense enjoyment to the readers。Overall， the stories and ideas of surrendering opened a window for me with an alternative view of the world and life。 However， I still have reservations about complete surrendering。 And I don't see a way to strike a balance between surrendering and the usual "pro-active" way of life。 Perhaps other books by Singer will give me an answer， and I look forward to reading more。Postscript: the stories presented in the book are not collaborated by the Wiki page https://en。wikipedia。org/wiki/Michael。。。。 I cannot find any other independent profiling about Singer。 The above review assumes the stories in the book are true。 。。。more
Woody Woody
，
Loved the start of the book - then it degraded into a tale of thinly masked ego and greed。
Olivier Biekens
，
This book changed my life
Lisal Kayati Roberts
，
An ego driven account by a man who claims to have overcome his ego driven needs。 I admire and believe in his philosophy of letting go and letting the Universe /God lead - it’s what kept me reading。 In the end， it was an “I love me - look at what I’ve accomplished” story。 He only mentions his first and second wives in passing。 One sentence about his child。 Everything was about his business connections and building his empire。 He should have stopped after The Untethered Soul。
Els
，
Interesting read if you want to know how to surrender and live without the limits you （unknowingly） set yourself。
Fernanda Avelar
，
It was really hard to rate this one… on one hand I loved the concepts and ideas in this book， about how to be more open to the experiences that life offers us rather than tied to our personal preferences （ie， living by a vision of the future instead of the ideias from the past）… on the other hand， at a certain point the book became completely redundant and tedious， it was very difficult to continue reading and I gave up for many moments。 I forced myself to go back to see if anything new would co It was really hard to rate this one… on one hand I loved the concepts and ideas in this book， about how to be more open to the experiences that life offers us rather than tied to our personal preferences （ie， living by a vision of the future instead of the ideias from the past）… on the other hand， at a certain point the book became completely redundant and tedious， it was very difficult to continue reading and I gave up for many moments。 I forced myself to go back to see if anything new would come up， but nothing happened… even so， I gave it 4 stars because his life was really impressive and inspiring in many ways。 。。。more
Karen
，
Despite the book being highly recommended by a yogi friend （how appropriate） I was somewhat unimpressed and unimpacted by this book。 I just couldn't relate to his life experiences on multiple levels， between having an epiphany at age 22 and "reaching enlightenment" and surviving how he did by just saying "yes to everything" in life and taking it all in。 I felt that constantly distracted me from the occasional glimmers of wisdom he passed on （see quotes below）。I appreciate his prescribed philosop Despite the book being highly recommended by a yogi friend （how appropriate） I was somewhat unimpressed and unimpacted by this book。 I just couldn't relate to his life experiences on multiple levels， between having an epiphany at age 22 and "reaching enlightenment" and surviving how he did by just saying "yes to everything" in life and taking it all in。 I felt that constantly distracted me from the occasional glimmers of wisdom he passed on （see quotes below）。I appreciate his prescribed philosophy of stopping and listening to what life is trying to tell you and cultivating a little of this 'going with the flow' approach， but still。。。 he makes it sound like everything came pretty damn easy and seemed to leave out the details of the constant failure， frustrations and bad luck that is part of most people's lives。 He also writes it from a very much internal view of the world， with little descriptions of other people in his life or their interactions， which is fine but it leads to a very biased assessment of his reality and possibly why I found I couldn't relate to how he perceived everything。 Also， half way through the book he suddenly dives into how he developed his medical software billing empire， which really did not interest me。 It seemed to go on and on too。。。 I thought this book was suppose to be about spiritual awareness？ I don't mean to sound like a pessimist by any means since I personally find a lot of personal freedom and resolve through my own yoga and meditation practice。 But for whatever reason reading about Singer's ways were almost too far out there for me （he describes himself as a hippie yogi at one point and since then I can't unsee that）。 For whatever reason I found myself wanting to reign in some of that unbounded surrender in how I relate to finding happiness and success in my own life。 Although I skimmed through it to be perfectly honest I'm still glad I checked this book out and gave it a shot。"Every time I got into or out of my car， I would slow down my breath and visualize Earth spinning through outer space。 Before opening a door， any door， I would remember that I was walking through a door on this tiny planet in the vast emptiness of space。""My formula for success was very simple: Do whatever is put in front of you with all your heart and soul without regard for personal results。 Do the work as though it were given to you by the universe itself--because it was。""Challenging situations create the force needed to bring about change。 The problem is that we generally use all the stirred-up energy intended to bring about change， to resist change。 I was learning to sit quietly in the midst of howling winds and wait to see what constructive action was being asked of me。""When push comes to shove， I don't care what it takes， just free me from myself。""No matter what， life is going to put us through the changes we need to go through。 The question is: Are we willing to use this force for our transformation？""The more I let go， the freer I became。 It was not my responsibility to find what was binding me; that was life's job。 My responsibility was to willingly let go of whatever was brought up within me。" 。。。more
Christine Hiester
，
Really just a 2。5 and that’s because I was interested in the first half。 The second half was super tedious。
Daniel Feller
，
Sometimes a bit woohoo maybe。 But nevertheless a great story I can relate to。 Hanging on， when one should let go。Events happening that one cannot control。 Now in hindside， I could have avoided responding from my ego and emotions。。。。 but surrender to the experiment。
Denis Vasilev
，
Сам принцип непротивления течению жизни нравится， книга же не очень。 В отличие от предыдущей， здесь идет малоинтересный пересказ жизни и борьбы за работу софтверной компании автора。
Waschulze
，
Couldn’t put it downWhat a great read！ Love his writing style。 Concise， vivid， and thought provoking。 Rarely do spiritual books paint autobiographical stories with as much interest as this book。 We’ll worth the time。
Jennifer Chaney
，
I could feel his spiritual flow through life emulating through the book。
Rimma
，
enjoy the book， got interesting prospective on life approach the author took。 Positive and easier approach to the live
Tessa Apa
，
Interesting but very hard to relate to。 Oh that we could all just decide to live in the woods and meditate all day。 I did like the concept of “surrender” but it’s pretty hard to devote your life to it if you are a person （aka female） with responsibilities。
Sayyada
，
Autobiographical in nature， as it follows Singer's life after his decision to "surrender" to whatever comes his way。 He ends up in some very interesting places。 Autobiographical in nature， as it follows Singer's life after his decision to "surrender" to whatever comes his way。 He ends up in some very interesting places。 。。。more
Alan
，
Had to read this for a book club。 I didn't really want to like it。 And until the big legal battle at the end， it was predictable and boring。 Singer's constantly complaining: "I didn't want to do it at first， but I did it anyway and great stuff happened"。 Surrender or just good decision making。 Of course， we don’t hear about all the times he had to say no to the universe。 Like the time he said no to the employee embezzlement。 The most surprising part was Singer's mystical meditative experiences w Had to read this for a book club。 I didn't really want to like it。 And until the big legal battle at the end， it was predictable and boring。 Singer's constantly complaining: "I didn't want to do it at first， but I did it anyway and great stuff happened"。 Surrender or just good decision making。 Of course， we don’t hear about all the times he had to say no to the universe。 Like the time he said no to the employee embezzlement。 The most surprising part was Singer's mystical meditative experiences which make him very Buddha like。 I wasn't expecting that。 Nor was I expecting Singer to have been so successful as an SW entrepreneur。 So I liked it a little， but not enough to recommend it。 。。。more
Alice Tsukamoto
，
This book is a life changing event。It changed my way to see the things that happen in my day by day。 The main concept was introduced to me by my girlfriend， that read this book and started to apply the lessons in her life。 It is really difficult to me simply let go things and accept what the flow brings， but many amazing events surface this year after I tried to embrace more my faith。The book is well written and keep the attention。 The facts sounds unbelievable， but somehow plausible。 I am grate This book is a life changing event。It changed my way to see the things that happen in my day by day。 The main concept was introduced to me by my girlfriend， that read this book and started to apply the lessons in her life。 It is really difficult to me simply let go things and accept what the flow brings， but many amazing events surface this year after I tried to embrace more my faith。The book is well written and keep the attention。 The facts sounds unbelievable， but somehow plausible。 I am grateful to read it and I’m interested in the other things that Singer wrote。 Also， I’m interested in yoga and meditation as well。 。。。more
Myriam
，
Dnf at page 179 of 252。 I enjoyed The Untethered Soul and the message at the core of this book is inspiring and I think it comes at the right time in my life， but… I don’t know。 I’m having trouble lately getting into books。 This one is just so unrelatable for me。 The author is just bragging all of his successful businesses built from nothing that are thanks to the life's forces。。。 because he surrendered to life and said yes to everything。 It's not a self-help or spiritual book at all， it's just Dnf at page 179 of 252。 I enjoyed The Untethered Soul and the message at the core of this book is inspiring and I think it comes at the right time in my life， but… I don’t know。 I’m having trouble lately getting into books。 This one is just so unrelatable for me。 The author is just bragging all of his successful businesses built from nothing that are thanks to the life's forces。。。 because he surrendered to life and said yes to everything。 It's not a self-help or spiritual book at all， it's just a memoir about a white American man who says he didn't want all of this， but still got successful because "Life wanted it this way？"。。。I hope the next book will get me out of this reading slump。 。。。more
Christine Frund
，