One Year Wiser: 365 Illustrated Meditations

by Mike Medaglia

One Year Wiser is a book of 365 inspiring meditations. On every page are words of wisdom from thinkers both ancient and modern, from the Buddha to Abraham Lincoln to Anne Frank. Brought to life by Mike Medaglia’s stunning Japanese- and Chinese-influenced artwork, the spiritual teachings that fill this book will inspire readers to make mindfulness a daily habit. Drawn in an accessible, contemporary style, One Year Wiser provides a visual guide to the spiritual teachings of thinkers as diverse as the Dalai Lama, Virginia Woolf, Albert Einstein, Seneca, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Marcus Aurelius, and Mark Twain.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Spirituality, Colouring Books

192 pages, Hardcover

First published July 3, 2015

Reviews

[SANDRA RIVERO ALBA · Rating 5 out of 5]

PREDESTINADO
Hay libros que están predestinados a entrar en tu camino y este estaba predestinado para mi este año, 2021 y eso lo descubrí el 7 de enero: muere la persona mas importante de mi vida, mi abuela, y en el libro me aparece una preciosa ilustración con la frase "Ya tienes tus alas"... nada más que añadir... libro perfecto para mi.
El resto del libro, frases preciosas e ilustraciones magistrales, una frases mejores otras te llegarán menos, pero todas de animo y esperanzadoras, un libro mágico.

Gracias

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic book! One or two sentence for each day of the year combined with great colorful, fun illustrations, very quick and just enough to ground you for the day :) I never looked ahead because I always looked forward to reading the short piece each day. I like it so much I've given two as gifts and I'm now going through each day again!

[Lea - Coloring Queen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice coloring book to help with meditationThe full review is posted on Coloring Queen

[Sasha Boersma · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first book to break down mindfulness / gratitude / meditation into chunks that make sense. Loved it so much I bought it (initially read it via my library) and the comparison gratitude journal.

Art is whimsical and thoughtful to companion the writing.

[Olivier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incroyablement saisissant et stimulant, je suis tellement heureux de le posséder et d’y avoir accès. Trop bon, beau, bien imaginé , ça va droit au coeur peu importe, personnalités fascinantes et avec messages à passer des plus hétéroclites. 365, c’est énorme dans le bon sens. À lire absolument!

[Halima · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short life sentences, full of wisdom.

[Sarah White · Rating 5 out of 5]

A joy to read

[Sophie Rayton · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. It's a treasure I'll return to again and again.

[tpei · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lovely book of illustrated sayings that inspires you every day to live mindfully and a life with love and purpose.

[Deborah Schuff · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful, wise little book.

[Sabarnya Chaudhuri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gem of a book. must have.

[Stewart Tame · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was fun, if rather a quick read. The book is a series of single page illustrations of ... I guess "inspirational quotes" isn't really the proper term since that implies something more mindless and treacle-y than these seem to be. They're quotes and wise sayings, and they may possibly inspire you. Some may be familiar, but, if you're anything like me, most probably won't. Ideally, this is not a book to be read straight through. The reader is supposed to ponder one page a day, preferably as part of a meditation practice. In fact, this book would almost work better as a page-a-day calendar. Or perhaps it could have been a deck of 365 cards. You contemplate a question, then draw a random quote and see how it might apply. In any case, I don't possess the self control to stick to one page per day, though I did pause and reflect quite a bit, keeping to the book's spirit as best I could. Medaglia does a nice job of using creative calligraphy and drawings to illustrate each quote. Some are abstract and some more concrete. One page in particular showed a very strong anime influence, a face that bore a more than passing resemblance to Astro Boy, appropriate since the quote on the page was from Osamu Tezuka, Astro Boy's creator. All in all, this was an enjoyable book, perfect for spiritual seekers of all ages.

[Monica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bonito libro de frases, algunas proverbios y otras citas de personalidades públicas, muy filosóficas y existencialistas. Ahí van algunas cómo muestra:

‘He aprendido que las personas olvidarán lo que dijiste, olvidarán lo que hiciste..pero nunca olvidarán cómo hiciste que se sintieran’ (Maya Angelou)
‘Ningún acto de generosidad, por pequeño que sea, será en vano’ (Esopo)
‘Sé feliz, es una manera de ser sabio’ (Colette)
‘No te aflijas, cualquier cosa que pierdas regresará con otra forma’ (Rumi)
‘El pasado nunca está dónde crees haberlo dejado’(Katherine Anne Porter)
‘La felicidad es un hábito cultivado’ (Elbert Hubbart)
‘Ser amada significa que se reconozca tu existencia’ (Thich Nhat Nahn)
‘El único regalo verdadero es una parte de ti mismo’ (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
‘Todos tenemos talento, ésa es nuestra herencia’ (Ethel Waters)
‘Nunca he encontrado a ningún compañero que me acompañara tanto como la soledad’ (Henry David Thoreau)
‘No hay nada en la vida que deba infundir temor, sólo necesitamos comprender’ ( Marie Curie)

[Aprennace · Rating 3 out of 5]

Less ornate designs than many "too busy" adult coloring books. Short maxims that pair well with the designs. I have used this book in counseling to help teens express their feelings about life and death after the loss of a loved one.

[Kayla]

This book has some awesome quotes and amazing art.