The Pain of Being Human - Eugene Kennedy
When it comes to self-help books, a lot of people have their reservations, and for good reasons. The self-help genre is one that is believed to be trite and most times providing hackneyed information, but In the last few decades, some outstanding self-help books have being published, and this sits atop. With a solid background in psychology, Eugene Kennedy is an intellectual power house when it comes to matters of human behavior and the human mind. Eugene Kennedy has written countless numbers of books and publications, both from a perspective of a catholic priest and as a "layperson"; Hence, makes this a worthy read.
The book is a compilation of sixty-two (62) different meditations that are insightful and deeply profound, both morally and spiritually. Eugene deliberates greatly on the different intrinsic human problems as well as deep questions that plague humanity.
The human being is a complicated creature. Each day we are fazed with problems, pain, trials, etc. Most of which begets from what we can't control. Eugene Kennedy, in his book "The pain of being human" tries to help us better understand these problems; and to better answer the probing questions of life. The books tries to help us be well-equipped for the outside world, emotionally and psychologically.
This is a book you can live by. Filled with a lot of wisdom and enriched self meditations. Eugene pours out his heart and soul into this work. As Pilot puts it "this is a book you should read, re-read, consult, refer to, and meditate upon".
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Hmm... very interesting, thank you for this recommendation! I will look into it in the future!
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Human beings are complicated! That's why it's always good to have tools like these to know ourselves and understand our inner world and from there, work on those things that cause us insecurity, anxiety and pain. I applaud the authors of books like these, sharing their wisdom in a book makes the lives of many more bearable. Thank you for sharing this book with us @stevenson7 , I will keep it in mind!
Thank you for reading Nic
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