Stillness is the Key

Didn't finish. Found it poor and didn't like the religious superiority.

Not the best compared to the two previous one, but contains its lot of teachings. I don't know exactly why but this one felt less structured and lots of things were already told in the two previous one so it felt a lot like a repetition. It's also the same historical figures all over again so it doesn't help. Still, as a standalone, might be worth it.

A really disappointing book. Holiday totally oversteps himself in trying to write something original (albeit borrowed from a million sources) but the deeper he steps into profoundity the more he reveals his inauthenticity. I was prepared to initially write it off and something that might be useful (as a triumph-of-marketing-over-useful-information) for younger people but ultimately I am left just thinking that this is the worst that popular philosophy writers have to contribute. A bunch of words that are no better than your average political campaign; sounds good to the unsophisticated ear but in reality is just the words of a commissioned speech writer. Yes a good story teller and writer but empty and inauthentic and useless and not nourishing for humanity.

Oooh, this one was very good. I think I'll need to buy myself a physical copy!

If you read his previous books you'll enjoy this. If you didn't, start there: Obstacle is the way and Ego is the enemy are much more self contained. This one is sort of like a book end to them.

I enjoyed it a lot but I'm sure I'll appreciate it even more on second and third reading.