Bite-sized book reviews
Bite-sized book reviews
After my lukewarm response to Michael Singer’s “The Untethered Soul,” I was hesitant to dive into another one of his works. However, due to strong recommendations, I decided to give him another chance with “The Surrender Experiment.” This book turned out to be a pleasant surprise. “The Surrender Experiment” chronicles Singer’s personal journey with meditation, which began with his curiosity about the incessant voice in his head and his attempts to silence it. This quest ultimately propelled him on a lifelong path of profound self-discovery and acceptance. “Life rarely unfolds exactly as we want it to. And if we stop and think about it, that makes perfect sense. The scope of life is universal, and the fact that we are not actually in control of life’s events should be self-evident. The universe has been around for 13.8 billion years, and the processes that determine the flow of life around us did not begin when we were born, nor will they end when we die. What manifests in front of us at any given moment is actually something truly extraordinary—it is the end result of all the forces that have been interacting together for billions of years.” This book connected with me in a way that “The Untethered Soul” did not, offering a more relatable and inspiring narrative that made Singer’s philosophies accessible and engaging. It was a rewarding read, and I’m glad I decided to give Singer another shot.