Life is hard, and for many of us meaningless, trivial and unfulfilling. We are increasingly depressed and anxious, increasingly addicted to unmoderated behaviours and transient pleasures believing they are the solution. But they are NOT and we need to WAKE UP and make a change. In his book The Wellbeing Revolution - Mastering Extraordinary Human Living - author James McWhinney shows us how to change by offering a new approach to living that will satisfy our deepest needs and bring meaning and wellbeing into our lives. The wellbeing revolution begins now. Your wellbeing is dependent on your willingness to courageously flaunt your unique inner drive. Yes, you have a unique inner drive, and the quality of your life is determined by your compliance and manner in which you fully give it to the world. This book has been specifically written to help you create an extraordinary life, a life that frees you to do whatever you want, whenever you want - a life truly worth living. Now is the time to create the life of your dreams, to fulfil your potential and shine your light brightly, proudly and playfully upon the world. Now is the time to start living the incredible life that you are meant to live. The Wellbeing Revolution has been written for those who seek to live an incredible life full of consistent happiness, love, fulfilment and meaning - for those who seek the courage to follow their destiny. The Wellbeing Revolution is one of those rare books that hold the power to literally change your life. By the time you've finished this book, you will know that you have the power, the strength and the courage to live life on your terms. No longer will you be trapped by mediocrity, living a life that other people want you to live or a life that you think will please others. Instead, you will discover your infinite potential, be able to fully express the true you and have the choice and vigour to live the life that you want and need - the meaningful life that you have previously been deprived of and that you could have been living all along.
I debated whether to give his 4 or 5 stars. I decided on 5 because the book is true to its purpose. The author's intention is to show that those things we often label as spiritual are actually energetic keys to success in life. He gives very practical and pragmatic exercises to practice. This is not quite what I had been anticipating, but I think it will speak well to those who want to explore spirituality with less of the "woo-woo" aspects. He leaves those to other authors and focuses his attention on the less mystical components of an every day spiritual life. I liked the fact that he did not speak from the mountaintop, but more as a fellow traveler.
The book captivated my attention from the start. Although the author truthfully told of his colourful past it was encouraging how he totally turned his life around. As this was early in the book you automatically engaged with him as most of us have in our lives done things which we are ashamed of or have someone in our close families that have gone off the straight and narrow.
The book explains in great depth how we must look at the bigger picture in our lives and explains that had we not done things wrong then we couldn't move on and turn things round to better ourselves.
The author also makes you sit up and really think about your life, your work and your ambitions. Whilst reading the book you realise that you CAN change situations and you do not have to put up with the same mundane things. He encourages you to look at the positive things in life rather than the negative.
The book also goes in depth about the universal energy and really makes you notice things that you wouldn't normally ie how day changes to night, how the seasons change plants, flowers, trees and the weather. Most of us take for granted these things, that they are just there and they just happened, but the author makes you really think 'how do they happen' and 'why'.
The book, even when finished, makes you more aware of life around you and how it changes so quickly. After reading it you do think more of what you are doing and why. I would definitely recommend reading this book.