This slim volume is really, really good, especially in light of my experience with meditation. It came at the right moment and offered that rare gift where the book spelled out, reinforced, and extended things I have been noticing and learning in my daily practice. It also encouraged me to be meditating in daily life, off the meditation cushion—something, I'd coincidentally begun just before picking up this book. In particular, the author's take on reactivity—how much of our life is just us reacting to and craving for stimuli—jibed with me and my understanding of meditation and mind (and also with Stephen Batchelor's interpretation of Buddhism in his After Buddhism). Though I don't agree with his stance on laughing—there's room for humor in a meditative life, though not all humor/laughter—or on gratitude, which he leaves out of Buddhist virtues to be cultivated, saying it happens to you and can't be forced (but can't you say the same thing about equanimity, compassion, and others?).
At any rate, the main lessons I want to incorporate into my life include trying not to make sounds in everything I do, getting rid of things I don't need and not buying them unnecessarily (getting better at it, though it's been a struggle, especially with books), eating mindfully (always a challenge for me, too, being a foodie), listening to others fully, being mindful of, and avoiding, strong stimuli (a challenge for anyone living in the First World country), and just being mindful at all times and not being stuck in my head and thoughts (which I tend to do a lot) and opening myself up to the world of the senses.
Definitely will read his other books. Highly recommended for anyone who wants some peace and calm in their daily life.