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Half Full: Meditations on Hope, Optimism, and the Things that Really Matter
This collection of quirky and wise meditations is based on quotes from famous luminaries and accompanied by 42 offbeat color photos of everyday objects--such as glasses that are half-full--that infuse resolve and optimism into daily life.
128 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 2006
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December 5, 2013
3.5 stars
I don’t remember where I picked this up, but I remember why. I loved the cover and the beautiful pages as I flipped through and I decided to use it as a daily boost. I am not a morning person and
I really need a jolt of positive energy to start the day or the fifth time (okay, the second time) that sippy cup gets thrown to the floor or the cereal laden spoon goes flying I tend to get annoyed. This book was perfect for that daily reminder to look on the bright side.
Each page has a quote, a few paragraphs to read and a one line thought to see you through the day. There are 42 photographs throughout the book that aren’t always recognizable but the colors are amazing. It is a really pretty book. The paragraphs aren’t always deep, but it was a nice, positive few minutes every morning.
One of later pages stuck with me and it uses Albert Einstein’s words as a starting point (The first line of the reading is “I am a know-it-all.” and that spoke to me a bit too much :))
Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.
This is a nice book of meditations that is full of positive energy and a nice change of pace if you usually read more spiritual thoughts.
I don’t remember where I picked this up, but I remember why. I loved the cover and the beautiful pages as I flipped through and I decided to use it as a daily boost. I am not a morning person and
I really need a jolt of positive energy to start the day or the fifth time (okay, the second time) that sippy cup gets thrown to the floor or the cereal laden spoon goes flying I tend to get annoyed. This book was perfect for that daily reminder to look on the bright side.
Each page has a quote, a few paragraphs to read and a one line thought to see you through the day. There are 42 photographs throughout the book that aren’t always recognizable but the colors are amazing. It is a really pretty book. The paragraphs aren’t always deep, but it was a nice, positive few minutes every morning.
One of later pages stuck with me and it uses Albert Einstein’s words as a starting point (The first line of the reading is “I am a know-it-all.” and that spoke to me a bit too much :))
Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.
This is a nice book of meditations that is full of positive energy and a nice change of pace if you usually read more spiritual thoughts.
March 21, 2009
This is a HAPPY BOOK.
By that, I mean, when someone walks into a bookstore that you work at and asks you, "Can you recommend a 'happy book'?" You can reply, "Sure!" and walk them over to this book, usually found in the self-help/inspiration section. (Because otherwise, if you're like me, and in the half-second after the person asks for a 'happy book' recommendation, you realize that all you read is a bunch of depressing stuff, well, you'll appreciate this one.)
Includes mini-essays, notable quotables, and bits of advice or things to do/exercises (Example: "Look for an opportunity in a difficulty that’s been dogging you.")
Perfectly appropriate gift for that special someone heading to rehab or intensive therapy.
By that, I mean, when someone walks into a bookstore that you work at and asks you, "Can you recommend a 'happy book'?" You can reply, "Sure!" and walk them over to this book, usually found in the self-help/inspiration section. (Because otherwise, if you're like me, and in the half-second after the person asks for a 'happy book' recommendation, you realize that all you read is a bunch of depressing stuff, well, you'll appreciate this one.)
Includes mini-essays, notable quotables, and bits of advice or things to do/exercises (Example: "Look for an opportunity in a difficulty that’s been dogging you.")
Perfectly appropriate gift for that special someone heading to rehab or intensive therapy.
July 5, 2011
Definitely worth a read if you're in a funk. This book will next head to work with me to live on my desk for a while. I like positive books like this that I can randomly pick up and flip through in order to find a good morsel on any page. The quotations and reflections are great and uplifting, often giving the reader pause to think, and add a little perspective.
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