Review: Ask Yourself These Questions
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 14, 2012
James Dillehay became interested in the a group called the Sufi in High School.  He found that a Sufi had invented Algebra and that Sufis had made other extraordinary discoveries.  He found that the Sufi had contributed great achievements to our world that were the result of a heightened state of awareness and of perception. He discovered that to the Sufi these achievements were the results of the intertwining and cultivation of these two heightened processes and he set out to learn how to best imitate this group of highly accomplished and happy human beings.This book is a guide of what he learned on this voyage to learn more about and behave more like the Sufi.  In "Overcoming the 7 Devils That Ruin Success", he generously shares with us the teaching that led him to a place of greater productivity and happiness.On page 10 of the first chapter there are a set of questions that guide the teachings and I found these questions to be instructive in several ways.  As you work through the seven devils you can refer back to these questions to determine what in particular is causing you to stumble on your path to a more productive, fulfilling and happy life.My only complaint is that we do not get a more thorough history of the Sufi. I would have loved to have more information about this group.  This is a minor complaint as overall the book has great insight and it is written in an engaging and conversational style that makes you feel as though you are in the hands of a master teacher.