Finally gave up on that famous self help book after page 50

I bought "The Power of Now" after a friend swore it would fix my anxiety, but the whole "live in the present" thing felt like it was written by someone who never had to deal with a screaming toddler and a leaking roof at the same time. Gave up halfway through chapter 3 when I realized Eckhart Tolle probably never had to bartend a Friday night rush with a hangover. Anybody else find those guru type books just totally miss the mark for real life chaos?

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grayw322mo ago

Burned mine for kindling during a winter storm once.

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beth_sanchez472mo ago

Girl YES. Those books are written by people who clearly haven't had to deal with real life. I actually threw a different guru book across the room once when it told me to "just choose happiness" while my car was being repo'd. Like cool, thanks, I'll just flip a switch and ignore my anxiety and my bills at the same time. They make it sound so simple but they've never had to work a double shift while their kid is home sick. It's all this detached wisdom from someone who probably meditates in a quiet room for three hours a day. Honestly I think those books work best for people who already have their life together enough to actually focus on the message.

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