I May Be Wrong: And Other Wisdoms From Life as a Forest Monk
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- Author：Björn Natthiko Lindeblad
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Christine Jolley
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3。5 stars- some helpful thoughts that I’ll carry with me for a long time
Benjamin
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With stunning humility， the authors have managed to write down a hundred lifetimes’ worth of wisdom， that I have only begun to catch glimpses of， through my own life experience。 I wanted to soak it all up like a sponge — and I have never said this of any self-help/philosophy book。 This book shines。
Aang Noviyana
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soooo easy to read， it was like meeting a guest lecturer who told you about their interesting life。
Y。S。 Stephen
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We all have our fears。。。 scenarios where everything goes wrong and we are hanging out on an electric pole， metaphorically naked with the whole world jeering and seeing us for who we are。 Sorry。。。 that image might not be yours but you get the idea。 While most of us are sometimes paralysed by these mental images， some do manage to transverse these dark alleys of the mind， shutting off doubts and following their own positive promptings to its conclusions。 Lindeblad seems to be in this latter catego We all have our fears。。。 scenarios where everything goes wrong and we are hanging out on an electric pole， metaphorically naked with the whole world jeering and seeing us for who we are。 Sorry。。。 that image might not be yours but you get the idea。 While most of us are sometimes paralysed by these mental images， some do manage to transverse these dark alleys of the mind， shutting off doubts and following their own positive promptings to its conclusions。 Lindeblad seems to be in this latter category。 I May Be Wrong is a book that chronicles Lindeblad's journey and how he found himself in a forest monastery in Thailand after leaving a promising career。The author tells us what drove him to a monastery， what he learned on his journey， and what impact these strange decisions have made on his life。 WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS BOOKI May Be Wrong is a book that tries to avoid the clichés of a well-to-do young white man trying to find himself in a third-world country。 The account here is honest， self-deprecating， and eye-opening as to the condition of the human mind regardless of where you live in the world。WHO IS THE BOOK FOR？ This should be ideal for anyone seeking their own place in this world。 This is a book that offers insight into human nature， our innate restlessness to assert ourselves in this world， and a way of finding a sliver of peace in the midst of it all。 Many thanks to Bloomsbury Publishing for providing a review copy。 。。。more
Susannah
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This is a really enjoyable book， written with a really fresh and appreciative perspective on life and death， it's very moving and worth a read This is a really enjoyable book， written with a really fresh and appreciative perspective on life and death， it's very moving and worth a read 。。。more
Resh
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I really liked this book！ It felt very full of wisdom and made me want to be nice to everyone
M
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Everybody should read this book。 It's full of wonderful nuggets of wisdom。 As someone going through the grief process， his musings on death and dealing with adversity were particularly helpful。 Everybody should read this book。 It's full of wonderful nuggets of wisdom。 As someone going through the grief process， his musings on death and dealing with adversity were particularly helpful。 。。。more
Bex Smith
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It's been a long time since I read an entire book in one evening。 Yet that's exactly what happened here。 It just became easy and meditative。 It's been a long time since I read an entire book in one evening。 Yet that's exactly what happened here。 It just became easy and meditative。 。。。more
Giordano Margaglio
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Björn Natthiko Lindeblad spent 17 years of his life as a forest monk in Thailand， England， Switzerland。 This book is an incredible gift， because not only does he describe what pushed him to pursue this path and what his journey has been like， but especially what clashing back with the real world meant to him。The type of wisdom he talks about is incredibly relatable because it does not come from an enlightened monk raised in a far-away world， but from a Westerner who grew up in a society with the Björn Natthiko Lindeblad spent 17 years of his life as a forest monk in Thailand， England， Switzerland。 This book is an incredible gift， because not only does he describe what pushed him to pursue this path and what his journey has been like， but especially what clashing back with the real world meant to him。The type of wisdom he talks about is incredibly relatable because it does not come from an enlightened monk raised in a far-away world， but from a Westerner who grew up in a society with the same patterns and values as ours （or mine， more specifically）。 A book about life and death， love， fear， trust。 Yes: the usual stuff。 Though not a single thing is discussed in a banal way。 What a great surprise。 。。。more
Clare Hogan
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What a truly wonderful book。 Beautifully written， insightful and poignant。So many parts of it resonated with me and I am still reflecting on it days after reading。 It is true that our personal thoughts can be so destructive and negative。 'I may be wrong' is a very appropriate mantra to have when those thoughts can become utterly overwhelming and anxiety causing。 This book is more than a basic book on meditation and mindfulness。 It is an enlightening account of all the wisdom gained by Bjorn over What a truly wonderful book。 Beautifully written， insightful and poignant。So many parts of it resonated with me and I am still reflecting on it days after reading。 It is true that our personal thoughts can be so destructive and negative。 'I may be wrong' is a very appropriate mantra to have when those thoughts can become utterly overwhelming and anxiety causing。 This book is more than a basic book on meditation and mindfulness。 It is an enlightening account of all the wisdom gained by Bjorn over his lifetime。 It is never preachy or arrogant。 I found the chapters on dealing with death very moving and also soothing。 I feel this is a book I will read again which I rarely if ever do。 。。。more
Immy Reeves
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wonderful wonderful
Fennimoore
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Such a pleasant surprise of a book this is。 We go through the author’s head as you read this book and we get to see how his life choices makes him wiser every time。When I first read it， I wasn’t expecting anything other than just a self help book but he was very raw in explaining his own shortcomings and slightly humorous in his storytellings。 It makes me reflect to myself that there are times in our lives that needs that pinch of humor sometimes in order to learn more about ourselves。He didn’t Such a pleasant surprise of a book this is。 We go through the author’s head as you read this book and we get to see how his life choices makes him wiser every time。When I first read it， I wasn’t expecting anything other than just a self help book but he was very raw in explaining his own shortcomings and slightly humorous in his storytellings。 It makes me reflect to myself that there are times in our lives that needs that pinch of humor sometimes in order to learn more about ourselves。He didn’t sugarcoat his own struggles in becoming a forest monk， no。 When he told the readers his struggles of meditating and understanding different walks of lives that he has encountered， I thought that it was very well explained and explored。I personally think if you needed a light read but still comes out of reading a book feeling wiser and motivated， you need to pick this up。 The author tells us numerous of stories that will crack a smile on your face， and I love every single one of them。 I definitely had a good laugh about the story of him trying to walk back to his monastery。Many thanks to @definitelybooks #pansing for sending me this review copy！ I definitely had a good time with this。This book is out now in all good bookstores！ 。。。more
Azie Sajaeei
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✨Book Review✨I May Be Wrong by Bjorn Natthiko LindebladRate: 5🌟“Knowledge is proud of all it knows。 Wisdom is humble before all it doesn’t know。” This books is a pleasure to read。 It is a very simple and light reading for a non-fiction。 Not to forget，unputdownable！It doesn’t tell you what to do or shows the ego’s satisfaction of one’s achievements。 In fact，it is a journey which helps to relate our thoughts and emotions in an enjoyable and wiser way。Natthiko was a forest monk for 20 years and lef ✨Book Review✨I May Be Wrong by Bjorn Natthiko LindebladRate: 5🌟“Knowledge is proud of all it knows。 Wisdom is humble before all it doesn’t know。” This books is a pleasure to read。 It is a very simple and light reading for a non-fiction。 Not to forget，unputdownable！It doesn’t tell you what to do or shows the ego’s satisfaction of one’s achievements。 In fact，it is a journey which helps to relate our thoughts and emotions in an enjoyable and wiser way。Natthiko was a forest monk for 20 years and left his successful career as an economist to find his inner peace。 His experiences got me in awed and it didn’t hang in seriousness。 His journey was calm，fun and full with kindness。 You’ll feel attached with his stories！ And that is what I love about this book。 I feel belonged 💕Believe me，for anyone who seeks for inspiration，please get yourself this book and you’ll find yourself enlightened with his thoughts。 。。。more
Lena Hoban
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Highly recommended‘I may be wrong’ is such a pleasure to read。 I found it to be a learning and laughing experience， being both profound but also very entertaining。Insightful， but without the feeling you’re reading a self-help book。 It doesn’t tell you how to live your life but it does offer stories that are thought provoking and that we can all learn from。 A book to return to！
Sam
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