Let Go: It's time for us to let go of shame, expectation and our addiction to social media, from The Resilience Project

by Hugh van Cuylenburg

If ever there was a time for us to be resilient it was when a deadly virus engulfed the planet. As death rates soared and crippling lockdowns kicked in, the Resilience Project founder Hugh Van Cuylenburg was one of the people Australia turned to in order to find out how to cope. Under pressure to deliver good news in a historic crisis, it didn't take long for the Melbourne-based educator to realise he wasn't coping.

Like millions of people around the world, Hugh was forced to reassess life during the 2020-21 pandemic as Covid undermined our sense of safety, strangled our personal connections and saw levels of happiness plunge. After taking the time to address his own problems, Hugh recognised he was being hamstrung by the same powerful issues that undermine the lives of our feelings of shame, our quest for perfection and the toxicity of social media.

In this follow-up to the best-selling The Resilience Finding Happiness through Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness, Hugh combines powerful insight with research and his own disarming and candid storytelling to show how it is possible to let go of the things that are stopping us from feeling connected, safe and happy.

Genres: Nonfiction

Audible Audio

Published November 30, 2021

Reviews

[Adam Fitzgerald · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well written and interesting, the stories are great, but the messages and advice is somewhat repetitive. I truly appreciate the 'let go' and embrace 'imperfection' (it's a good message), but not after I just read Ben Crowe's 'Where the Light Gets In' which contained similar content (Ben Crowe is even directly referenced, and evidently a good friend of the author). I also had the nagging sense that I somehow just bought into the 'Resilience Project' franchise by buying this book. Maybe this book just wasn't for me, and maybe I just need to move away from 'self help' books for a little while. Also, the front cover's sub-heading about 'letting go of social media' is misleading, I think there's maybe one chapter about 'social media' whereas with all the references to Instagram, podcasts, What's App, and DMs, it's more of an argument to keep social media.

[Sam Bunn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Found the first book to be far more engaging. Still a decent read.

[Jo-Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great and honest book. A must read and a great book for gifting. Everyone should read it.

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 1/2 ⭐️. Insightful and funny.