I enjoyed the conversational style of this inspiring book. The author shared her own life experiences as a corporate leader, wife, daughter, and parent throughout the book as she both revealed how she learned about the ancient wisdom and how she applied it to her own life and relationships.
Readers definitely don't need to be Jewish to appreciate the advice the author gives her readers about how to change their thinking about the world and their purpose in it. Everyone has purpose and the key to happiness is finding your purpose in life. Purpose gives us hope and something to live for. She provides thought questions at the end of each chapter for readers to consider because self reflection is the key to growth. Failing at something is only possible if you face your fears and try crossing the bridge to your life calling.
The one quote that stuck with me and gave me that "ah-ha" moment was on page 21: "I realized that the story of the Israelites' escape from Egypt isn't just a historical story about liberation from slavery. It's a story that is lived every single day. It's the human story of liberating ourselves from narrowness, from our own personal restrictions, our own self-slavery." The author asks her readers to think about what is making them fearful, causing anxiety, stopping them from finding their joy.
Overall, this is a quick and insightful book that has helped me think about my own chains as well as change the way I think about being afraid. This is not a quick fix idea, but one that is a life pursuit and will take work every day.
Readers definitely don't need to be Jewish to appreciate the advice the author gives her readers about how to change their thinking about the world and their purpose in it. Everyone has purpose and the key to happiness is finding your purpose in life. Purpose gives us hope and something to live for. She provides thought questions at the end of each chapter for readers to consider because self reflection is the key to growth. Failing at something is only possible if you face your fears and try crossing the bridge to your life calling.
The one quote that stuck with me and gave me that "ah-ha" moment was on page 21: "I realized that the story of the Israelites' escape from Egypt isn't just a historical story about liberation from slavery. It's a story that is lived every single day. It's the human story of liberating ourselves from narrowness, from our own personal restrictions, our own self-slavery." The author asks her readers to think about what is making them fearful, causing anxiety, stopping them from finding their joy.
Overall, this is a quick and insightful book that has helped me think about my own chains as well as change the way I think about being afraid. This is not a quick fix idea, but one that is a life pursuit and will take work every day.