Review: Short, Sweet, and Timely
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 6, 2014
I stumbled across this book on a day when I truly needed its wisdom. The summary seemed to have a bit of a different take on self-esteem boosting than so many other books out there on the subject, so I gave it a shot, seeing that it would take me at most a half hour to read through the short length. However, despite the brevity of the book, its message is really something that stuck with me. Some people find these sorts of thing cheesy or hackneyed, but there is a reason that wisdom gets passed from age to age....it really helps. Being aware of where we are, what we have, and how fortunate to be breathing may seem like common sense to most people, yet we ignore or take for granted all the great things we have in our lives every single day. So few people achieve full awareness and appreciation for the blessed life they lead. I certainly don't count myself among those "enlightened" few, but ULRIKE was really able to capture some powerful sentiments and streamline it as an inspirational shot that will always be there when you need it. Having a bad day? Flip this book open and remind yourself of how truly lucky you are. I'll be dashing back to this text many times in the future, whenever I am feeling bad for myself or ruing my first world problems....this is short, sweet, and a perfect splash of existential water on your face. You can read it in 20 minutes, but it will stick with you far longer than that.