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Your Simple Path - Find Happiness in every step.
Your Simple Path is an invitation to explore what really brings you Joy, Peace and Happiness.
It hasn't just been written for the enlightened few, but for the ever increasing number of people who are waking up to the fact that there has to be more to life.
It brings ancient wisdom to the modern age.
Written in a concise, contemporary style it will help you find happiness and inner peace each day.
Rediscover the true purpose and meaning of your life, as you begin to follow your heart and not the crowd.
AMAZING SPECIAL OFFER ON THIS BOOK AT http://www.yoursimplepath.co.uk/shop/
It hasn't just been written for the enlightened few, but for the ever increasing number of people who are waking up to the fact that there has to be more to life.
It brings ancient wisdom to the modern age.
Written in a concise, contemporary style it will help you find happiness and inner peace each day.
Rediscover the true purpose and meaning of your life, as you begin to follow your heart and not the crowd.
AMAZING SPECIAL OFFER ON THIS BOOK AT http://www.yoursimplepath.co.uk/shop/
144 pages, Paperback
First published August 26, 2012
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About the author
Ian Tucker
14 books6 followersIan Tucker is an inspirational author and speaker who lives in Devon, England.
After spending over twenty years in the corporate world he reached a point in his life and realised that what he had once thought important no longer served him.
Like so many of us, he felt that there just had to be more to life, and this set him on a decade of discovery in search of meaning and his true purpose.
He now spends much of his time writing, giving talks and running workshops that encourage us all to develop a simple, caring outlook whilst looking to follow our heart and not the crowd.
His new best selling book titled Your Simple Path was born out of his desire to create a straightforward daily approach that recognises a philosophy for a happier and more fulfilling way of life.
To learn more about Ian please visit www.iantucker.co.uk
After spending over twenty years in the corporate world he reached a point in his life and realised that what he had once thought important no longer served him.
Like so many of us, he felt that there just had to be more to life, and this set him on a decade of discovery in search of meaning and his true purpose.
He now spends much of his time writing, giving talks and running workshops that encourage us all to develop a simple, caring outlook whilst looking to follow our heart and not the crowd.
His new best selling book titled Your Simple Path was born out of his desire to create a straightforward daily approach that recognises a philosophy for a happier and more fulfilling way of life.
To learn more about Ian please visit www.iantucker.co.uk
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March 20, 2013
The first thing that struck me about this book wasn't the content per se - it was the typesetting. Don't be fooled by the thickness of the book, the author has employed plenty of black space, which does help to create a sense of rhythm in the reading.
Given the title, I expected this to be preachy and somewhat new-agey. To a small extent, this is true - perhaps this is unavoidable when dealing with such matters. However, this dealt with day-to-day matters in a grounded, credible way. That said, I'm not sure that what the author wanted to get across warranted a whole book - perhaps a pamphlet would've been appropriate.
There are four main tenets to this book - Forgiveness, Gratitude, Peace and Freedom. Each section is addressed with a 'how can this affect your life?' approach, which can, at times, seem patronising, but it is clear that the author has good intentions. That said, it might be possible to summarise this book simply:
Calm down and think about things.
This seems to be the main point that the author advocates - take some time out and think before reacting.
This book has its heart in the right place, but was somehow unfulfilling.
Given the title, I expected this to be preachy and somewhat new-agey. To a small extent, this is true - perhaps this is unavoidable when dealing with such matters. However, this dealt with day-to-day matters in a grounded, credible way. That said, I'm not sure that what the author wanted to get across warranted a whole book - perhaps a pamphlet would've been appropriate.
There are four main tenets to this book - Forgiveness, Gratitude, Peace and Freedom. Each section is addressed with a 'how can this affect your life?' approach, which can, at times, seem patronising, but it is clear that the author has good intentions. That said, it might be possible to summarise this book simply:
Calm down and think about things.
This seems to be the main point that the author advocates - take some time out and think before reacting.
This book has its heart in the right place, but was somehow unfulfilling.
February 7, 2014
I really enjoyed this book. Yes it's simple, yes there's not much to it, but that's the beauty of it. Ian Tucker's writing really resonated with me. It was warm and from the heart, something I find lacking from many authors nowadays.
I appreciate that many people didn't rate it, and felt they should be told more, but this is a personal journey book, you take from it what you need. It's not designed to tell you what to think, or to give you the answer to life, the universe and everything, it is just there to make you stop and think about what is really important to you.
There's one message that comes through this book, treat others as you would like them to treat you. That is the simple path. There must be something to it, as that's the same lesson that pretty much all the major religions try to teach, they just had bigger books.
So to sum up, this book doesn't preach, doesn't judge, or tell you what to do, it just gives a little reflection space, let's you know that you're doing ok really, then gives some tools to help keep you going, whatever your faith, belief (or lack thereof), or background.
I appreciate that many people didn't rate it, and felt they should be told more, but this is a personal journey book, you take from it what you need. It's not designed to tell you what to think, or to give you the answer to life, the universe and everything, it is just there to make you stop and think about what is really important to you.
There's one message that comes through this book, treat others as you would like them to treat you. That is the simple path. There must be something to it, as that's the same lesson that pretty much all the major religions try to teach, they just had bigger books.
So to sum up, this book doesn't preach, doesn't judge, or tell you what to do, it just gives a little reflection space, let's you know that you're doing ok really, then gives some tools to help keep you going, whatever your faith, belief (or lack thereof), or background.
December 13, 2012
I recieved this book through Goodreads First Reads.
I gave Your Simple Path 3 stars because although I liked it, I do not feel that this was the book for me. However I can see that the book could be of benefit to other people.
In Your Simple Path, Ian Tucker shares with us not only words of wisdom but some of his own personal experience in an easy to read style. It asks you questions that allow you to challenge what you think, feel or do, so that you recognise that there is perhaps a happier way of life than the one you are currently living.
I gave Your Simple Path 3 stars because although I liked it, I do not feel that this was the book for me. However I can see that the book could be of benefit to other people.
In Your Simple Path, Ian Tucker shares with us not only words of wisdom but some of his own personal experience in an easy to read style. It asks you questions that allow you to challenge what you think, feel or do, so that you recognise that there is perhaps a happier way of life than the one you are currently living.
July 17, 2013
I like these types of books regarding peace and happiness but don't normally give them a great deal of credit. You could say I am a bit cynical but this took me by surprise.
It was such a simple book and wasn't full of things you have to do to change your life it seemed that it gave a new outlook. It came to me at a rather tiring time and I have to say I feel so much better and more open to the changes.
It might not be for everyone but I say it is worth a try.
It was such a simple book and wasn't full of things you have to do to change your life it seemed that it gave a new outlook. It came to me at a rather tiring time and I have to say I feel so much better and more open to the changes.
It might not be for everyone but I say it is worth a try.
September 1, 2013
Your Simple Path is not a book i would normally reads. However i found the book very interesting and read through it in a matters of days!
The book Your Simple Path gave me a positive outlook and genuinely feel that others who read it will also feel the same.. The book challenges us to think about our own experiences and how we lead our lives!!
Well worth a read
The book Your Simple Path gave me a positive outlook and genuinely feel that others who read it will also feel the same.. The book challenges us to think about our own experiences and how we lead our lives!!
Well worth a read
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July 13, 2013I received this book through the Goodreads giveaway. Thank you so much.
I will edit this review as soon as I have read it.
I will edit this review as soon as I have read it.
August 25, 2013
I received the book for free through Goodreads First Reads. A great and inspirational read. Some great ideas to implement in my life. Starting to notice the difference after only a couple of days.
April 5, 2021
Really Enjoyed reading this wonderful book. How can you contribute to other peoples happiness? Being kind, gentle and considerate is who we really are - its such a lovely message with some simple, interesting exercises that are really powerful. Thank you xxx
April 8, 2024
A brilliant insight into stepping out the fast lane and taking the more scenic route in life. Ian is an amazing calming influence but gets that real life can get in the way sometimes.
August 26, 2013
I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
I’ve thinking about how I was going to review this book since I first opened it up and one thing I wanted to avoid was sounding overly critical. I could tell very quickly that it wasn’t for me, but seeing as I won a copy, I felt I should at least read and review it. I am actually very happy already and practise the simple lifestyle, devoid of undue pressure from outside expectations which is espoused in this book. With that in mind, why didn’t I like it?
While the message contained isn’t going to do anyone harm, I can’t really see how it is going to have any effect on someone any more than those pithy postcards about true friendship that your middle-aged friends on Facebook seem intent on sharing.
To say that this thin book feels light on actual content would be an understatement, it consists mainly of laboured aphorisms and personal anecdotes with a handful of short quotes from people like The Dalai Lama and Martin Luther King Jr scattered randomly throughout. It can be summed up as a vague, lengthy explanation of Weltschmerz and a few basic ideas on how to avoid it. These take the form of two or three guided exercises which encourage you to write down your ideas or feelings from your own experience and reflect upon them using a separate piece of paper, I feel these were a missed opportunity and could have been much better represented visually. The lightness of content is further emphasised by the bizarre typesetting which means that at least half of each page is blank space, I did glance another review which seems to think this was an intentional visual representation of the uncluttered and simple lifestyle being proposed, I’ll try to not be cynical and give the benefit of the doubt on that one.
Before you get mad that I’m going out of my way to write a sneering review, I would like to disclose something: I have read other philosophy books on the subject of happiness, both modern and classic, and have found them intriguing, enlightening and engaging. Sadly this wasn’t the case with “Your simple path”. While, as I earlier mentioned, its message isn’t going to actively harm anyone, its 140-odd, half-typed pages don’t really tell you anything your wistful old Nan hasn’t told you already.
I think my disappointment stems from expecting more research and evidence from my non-fiction reads. If you’re after a guide to sort out your cluttered and stressful life, I wouldn’t look here. Instead, I would recommend that you pick up Status Anxiety from De Botton for the same book but written much more intelligently and thoroughly, though admittedly without links to online meditation exercises.
I’ve thinking about how I was going to review this book since I first opened it up and one thing I wanted to avoid was sounding overly critical. I could tell very quickly that it wasn’t for me, but seeing as I won a copy, I felt I should at least read and review it. I am actually very happy already and practise the simple lifestyle, devoid of undue pressure from outside expectations which is espoused in this book. With that in mind, why didn’t I like it?
While the message contained isn’t going to do anyone harm, I can’t really see how it is going to have any effect on someone any more than those pithy postcards about true friendship that your middle-aged friends on Facebook seem intent on sharing.
To say that this thin book feels light on actual content would be an understatement, it consists mainly of laboured aphorisms and personal anecdotes with a handful of short quotes from people like The Dalai Lama and Martin Luther King Jr scattered randomly throughout. It can be summed up as a vague, lengthy explanation of Weltschmerz and a few basic ideas on how to avoid it. These take the form of two or three guided exercises which encourage you to write down your ideas or feelings from your own experience and reflect upon them using a separate piece of paper, I feel these were a missed opportunity and could have been much better represented visually. The lightness of content is further emphasised by the bizarre typesetting which means that at least half of each page is blank space, I did glance another review which seems to think this was an intentional visual representation of the uncluttered and simple lifestyle being proposed, I’ll try to not be cynical and give the benefit of the doubt on that one.
Before you get mad that I’m going out of my way to write a sneering review, I would like to disclose something: I have read other philosophy books on the subject of happiness, both modern and classic, and have found them intriguing, enlightening and engaging. Sadly this wasn’t the case with “Your simple path”. While, as I earlier mentioned, its message isn’t going to actively harm anyone, its 140-odd, half-typed pages don’t really tell you anything your wistful old Nan hasn’t told you already.
I think my disappointment stems from expecting more research and evidence from my non-fiction reads. If you’re after a guide to sort out your cluttered and stressful life, I wouldn’t look here. Instead, I would recommend that you pick up Status Anxiety from De Botton for the same book but written much more intelligently and thoroughly, though admittedly without links to online meditation exercises.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 28, 2013
This book is one of the toughest books I have reviewed, because I do not want to be negative as I can see what the author is trying to achieve, yet for me, it sadly fell short of the mark.
The book differs from a typical self-help book in the way that it is meant to be read chronologically, and there are no chapter pointers to go to for specific areas or to flick around the book. I admire the author's ambition in this, but for me, this style just did't quite work, as I don't particularly want to read a self-help book cover to cover in order to find some great advice.
I like the aesthetic style of the book; its simplistic and soft colour scheme and the simple structure and typesetting of the text itself, although this occasionally presents a disadvantage. For example, Tucker gives the reader exercises to do, which I feel could be greatly improved by being accompanied with a visual aid, like self-help books often do, because I think it is often much more inspiring to see a visual. I don't feel comfortable with constantly comparing this book with other self-help books, as I understand how the author is trying to move away from that, but with the purpose, content and intended audience of this book, it just cannot be avoided. I have read other reviews that suggest that Tucker is trying to create a more philosophical non-fiction read, but I just did not see this as there was very little in-depth content about philosophy itself that most people wouldn't already have some knowledge of.
The writing tone is personal and fairly simplistic too, which is perfect for a book such as this. There are lots of direct questions to the reader, encouraging us to think for ourselves and about ourselves.
The author is refreshingly honest and soft in tone, with a lot of personal anecdotes. While this is nice, it reduces the amount of tangible and practical advice.
I would not discourage a person from trying this book, and I feel oddly neutral about it. I believe it would be very successful with particular readers, and I feel that it is one of those books that heavily depends upon personal taste.
I am very grateful to the author, publisher and to Goodreads for sending this book to me as part of the Goodreads Firstreads programme.
The book differs from a typical self-help book in the way that it is meant to be read chronologically, and there are no chapter pointers to go to for specific areas or to flick around the book. I admire the author's ambition in this, but for me, this style just did't quite work, as I don't particularly want to read a self-help book cover to cover in order to find some great advice.
I like the aesthetic style of the book; its simplistic and soft colour scheme and the simple structure and typesetting of the text itself, although this occasionally presents a disadvantage. For example, Tucker gives the reader exercises to do, which I feel could be greatly improved by being accompanied with a visual aid, like self-help books often do, because I think it is often much more inspiring to see a visual. I don't feel comfortable with constantly comparing this book with other self-help books, as I understand how the author is trying to move away from that, but with the purpose, content and intended audience of this book, it just cannot be avoided. I have read other reviews that suggest that Tucker is trying to create a more philosophical non-fiction read, but I just did not see this as there was very little in-depth content about philosophy itself that most people wouldn't already have some knowledge of.
The writing tone is personal and fairly simplistic too, which is perfect for a book such as this. There are lots of direct questions to the reader, encouraging us to think for ourselves and about ourselves.
The author is refreshingly honest and soft in tone, with a lot of personal anecdotes. While this is nice, it reduces the amount of tangible and practical advice.
I would not discourage a person from trying this book, and I feel oddly neutral about it. I believe it would be very successful with particular readers, and I feel that it is one of those books that heavily depends upon personal taste.
I am very grateful to the author, publisher and to Goodreads for sending this book to me as part of the Goodreads Firstreads programme.
June 3, 2014
I enjoyed this because of its simplicity " it does what it says on the cover" the simple path, the meditations were good too, which you can get on you tube.
November 22, 2018
I thoroughly enjoyed this easy and uplifting book. I have to disagree with some of the other reviews in regards to its simplicity. Life's core is simple. Simpler than what we make it out to be. This book represents the essence of our true selves and shows how to disengage the overly rational and critical attitude we have towards our existence. Tucker's eloquent style, makes this little book one to treasure and revisit as often as possible. Would recommend to others.
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