Know Yourself

by Alexander Carberry, Uthman Ibrahim-Morrison (Editor), Baraka Carberry (Photographer)

"We rarely hear the inward music, but we're all dancing to it nevertheless." - Rumi Alex Carberry has written a concentrated and powerful new book which breaks fresh ground by drawing on ancient Sufic traditions and other time-honoured sources of wisdom in order to help you discover your true nature and begin the journey to find yourself and to better understand others. For the first time English speaking readers are given direct access to the penetrating insights of Sufi masters into the invisible elements which determine all human personality types and the opportunities they present to unlock the many advantages that come from simply knowing yourself and by understanding the way other people really are. This book is a small hidden doorway to the secret gardens of our own true happiness and the prospect of an emotional life free of destructive tensions and greater professional success through knowing how to avoid damaging conflicts in workplace and business relationships.

Genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction, Psychology

43 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 11, 2011

Reviews

[Marc Manley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have to admit that a lot of the books I've read that attempt to blend western modern psychology and pre-modern Muslim cosmology tend to get a bit flighty but Carberry's work was concise and kept me interested. Obviously meant as an introductory work, my appetite has been sufficiently whetted and now I await subsequent instruction on how to make use of Know Yourself's insights.

[Vaniagga · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ok book

This is an OK book for me it might be good for someone this book was not of my intesest

[Arshad Ali · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent, concise but comprehensive overview of the four temperaments. You could finish this easily in less than hour and it would be sufficient to give you a solid mental framework of the science

[Munirah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very insightful. I was amazed at how pinpoint my personality is to a phlegmatic. I really advise others to read this to get a better idea of who they are, I promise you won't be upset.

[Ibn Isa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found the book interesting because it did help me identify with a particular temperament I align with, but I didn't find it interesting enough to continue down the path and get the other books to further understand these temperaments. I do recommend it for people interested in start learning about themselves and recognize that there are sort of distinct personalities types in humans beings. Also that we can be categorized into these types, but that is not the end-all be-ball for understanding your personality types.

[Yusuf Yearwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am usually rather sceptical of psychology and personal development books but whilst reading this book I instantly recognised myself and the people around me in the 4 core personality descriptions. I took great comfort in the concept of getting the best out of who you are naturally rather than trying to transform yourself from your natural state. I look forward to seeing the authors planned detailed works on the four personality types – I am sure they will be very illuminating God willing!