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This guy tells it like it is, and he not ashamed of revealing his own tragic childhood letting you know that ifhe can do it, so can we.
Title states "secrets of survival" but, to me, this was more about how author needed to get things off his chest about his own demons. The most useful part of the book was table of contents: 'Monk for a Minute' . . . 'Discipline at Any Age' . . . 'Looking at the Roots to Save the Branches' . . . 'Willing Nothing into Something by Doing.'
Ok book. First of all, there we're definite good points-the book described how wee are all alike and I learned some interesting facts about Chinese Buddhists, such as they believe in eating for a long life, rather than taking many pills later in life to cure bad habits developed early in life.However, something was missing from this book-the author mentioned that he came from a poor background where he was sexually abused, never mentioning how he came to temple. It would have been nice to know h...
Good points about the need to understand who you are, what influences you, and what you want - but not much in the way of how to get there... It seems the author figured it out through the various teachings/teachers he had - but for those not taking the Shaolin path there's not much in the way of guidance or advice. One part that bothered me a bit was the emphasis on how YOU are always accountable and/or responsible. I am a believer in personal responsibility, but I think there's very little val...
This is a good primer for those who are seeking a Path in life or for those that have drifted off into the woods a bit. There is nothing new here but let’s face it-that’s the whole premise with focusing on life as a Shaolin; that the hurdles of life have been the same forever and there are ways of dealing with them that have been around almost as long.For those who have lost or never had their Way clear before them; when their inherited religion doesn’t “work” for them anymore or when their athe...
This book held so much promise but fails to deliver. Here is a guy that is highly recognized in the martial arts world but I get the feeling that he is a skilled artisan and not an artist. One can 'read' this book by quickly skimming over the pages as 90% is anecdotal stories from his youth about getting beat up in the rough neighborhoods of Brockton or abused by his father. One of the few interesting things is the mention of a poem called Calming the Mind by Wang Ming...but the book fails to in...
Steven DE masco's beaten a lot of opponents both internal & external,and he has this rarest of quality's these days...generosity....Paul NewmanDE-masco's book is unique...salt lick city tribunethis truly is a beautiful book..black-belt magazine.i could go on but those short reviews did not tell you what you whant to hear...(SHIT-HAPPENS). Evan to a shaolin monk.....it is how we handle it "our self's" that matters.. a self help book that is invaluable "chapter four". starts.....Evan in weakness t...
I read this in a two days. Not because I couldn't put it down, more so because it was light reading, a series of short stories about the author's life and how Shaolin thinking helped him deal with challenges in his life. While the writing is simple and the author's self-promoting a bit too much at times, I took away a few insights that have really helped me feel better about some key parts of my life. $15 for a quick boost in my overall outlook? Definitely worth the two day read.
While I appreciate what he's trying to do with this book, the whole book seems a little hypocritical. He talks being a good listener, and not continually talking about yourself, yet he does so throughout most of the book. He talks about not being obsessed with recognition and achievements, yet he tells stories about his own in great detail. While I don't doubt that he's a good guy and genuinely cares about people's well-being, it's just hard to get past these few things.
I like the honesty and enthusiasm this book brings to the topic. I find it a bit cheesy at times, but the point of the book is the authors dedication to a path of self improvement and how he has lived it.
With that impressive title I expected to get more useful info on the way of Shaolin life. The short last chapters were more of what I would have liked. His personal story was pretty much scattered through the book and maybe could have been put in a few chapters.It was just OK for me.
