An End to Upside Down Living: Reorienting Our Consciousness to Live Better and Save the Human Species

by Mark Gober

What drives all of your life's priorities, values, and decisions? In the sequel to An End to Upside Down Thinking , Mark Gober builds a science-based worldview from which we can create a compass for living. In stark contrast to his prior belief system, Gober explains why life is actually full of meaning. From this perspective, he lays out how we might approach life accordingly, along with the well-traveled "awakening" path that we're likely to encounter. At this pivotal juncture in human history, approaching life in a new way is the antidote that our civilization desperately needs.

Genres: Philosophy, Psychology, Nonfiction, Audiobook

200 pages, Hardcover

Published July 21, 2020

Reviews

[Qurenna Bayes · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love how quick these reads are. This book addresses some major life mysteries and the nature of reality. I'm obsessed and looking forward to Mark Gobers other novels!

[Theodore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating and compelling. A book I think I’ll have to read several times to really begin internalizing the ideas of.

[SAT CHIT ANANDA · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating, comprehensive, and inspiring! I read a lot of spiritual books (just like Mark Gober) and this book does an excellent job on giving a global synopsis (review of the spiritual enlightenment field). It gives many insights from studies, teachers, theories, techniques, etc. However, my favorite part is how Mark frames the book, starting with "What is the overall intention of your life?" - a timeless question for most human beings. Then outlining his transition from a Physicalism to 'One Mind', all while elegantly elaborating on many different subjects. Finally, at the end, coming back to answer the initial question through the his new lens of being. It is a splendid book and I definitely recommend it, over the first book too (The End of Upside-Down Thinking). There is some overlapping of content between the books but it's just the right amount. When I read them again or when I recommend them to a friend - I'd probably start with 'Upside-Down Living' first and follow it up with the more anecdotal and detailed 'Upside-Down Thinking'. Enjoy!!

[Miggy Azurin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked up this book because it was branded as a spiritual book backed with "scientific-research" but I thought a lot of said research was just cherry picked information.

Although that didn't take away from what I thought was an acceptable intro to spirituality outside of religion.

The book takes a lot of concepts from Buddhism and introduces an interesting take on spirituality -- we're not humans that have a "spiritual" experience; rather we're spirits having a "human" experience. It's one of the book's central thesis on why we must think abundantly, why we must be kind, and how we can derive more meaning in our lives.

Overall, I thought it was a good book but not a great one.

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This felt like the author's current manifesto on his intentional living. His writing style and background has been really accessible to my husband on topics like this which I have been immersed in for 30 years, so I read it to see what the author's thoughts were. It is very straightforward, quick reading and may be an accessible place for consciousness explorations if you too know someone who is more left brain dominate.

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting read about how to view our world from a spiritual perspective. This book is well researched and written, but moves very fast. It is helpful to have spiritual beliefs before taking this leap.

[Rgusterman · Rating 3 out of 5]

A meta study of consciousness which challenges conventional beliefs, delving into topics like non-local consciousness and the interconnectedness of reality. Gober argues for a holistic view of reality that transcends materialism, but oddly ignores the possibility of religious explanations.