Anna

This book’s typesetting was gorgeous! Large, legible print on appealing pages.

I assumed it was a self-help book when I saw the title. It turns out it’s a business book—and a good one at that.

Super quick read (few pages, big letters). I know I’ll need to come back to it often to instill the teachings into my head.

This was a slow read with multiple breaks. The content was insightful but I don’t currently suffer from any pain. Nevertheless, I think reading this is good prevention. Everyone should read this book or a summary of it to be aware of all the serious trouble that the mind can birth in the body. As the author supports, there really is no separation between the mind and body. The title sounds misleadingly gimmicky, but the book is not.

I wasn’t aware of the controversy surrounding Jordan Peterson when I started reading this book, but still noticed how he seemed to present some of his personal opinions as scientific fact (e.g. supposedly innate psychological difference between men and women), even though in most other cases he uses references to base his arguments on.

Despite its flaws, this is a good book, because it makes you think about various topics which we don’t usually discuss.

I'll mention I’m quite anti-religion and while all the Bible references bothered me a lot initially, it was interesting reading the author’s interpretation of them.

“Power is not a means, it is an end.”

Extremely well written and gripping. But it also made me sick and, at times, prevented me from falling asleep.

“To die hating them, that was freedom.”

Despite being a quick read, this book is full of insights on human psychology and advice that one would have to spend years collecting. My feelings are a bit mixed but overall I think I’ve gained something valuable. 💙