Musings on rereading Books

Lately I have been reading books. Lots of books. Some are recommended reading that I 'missed' the first round, and others are books I read a long while ago and decided to read again. It is fascinating to do this.
First of all, what we understand from a book so very much depends on where we are in life. Our perceptions are based on where we are, after all. While I know better, some of the books seem to have new chapters in them. *smile*

Taking your time going through books like "Anatomy of the Spirit" by Carolyn Myss, or "Seat of the Soul" by Gary Zukav deepens the experience.

I have learned so much more this time around. I feel like I was in such a fog last time. But even nicer, I have found so many things that have worked for me from previous readings. I have taken what worked for me and left the rest.
"The Art of Happiness" written by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and Howard C. Cutler MD is one such book. Many passages in this book spoke to my spirit and reading it 10 years after the last time, was heartening. I really noticed how far I have come.

While still a work in progress, I am so much farther down the road than I was.
Something to be grateful for indeed.

Decide to do this. Choose a book that you read in the past, that spoke to you. Or a book you thought was stupid, but was highly recommended. "Sacred Contracts" also by Carolyn Myss, was one like that for me. At first. Not that I thought it was stupid, it was so dense with information, much of it difficult for me to traverse, that I couldn't read it the first time. I needed to sort out many many feelings in order to even glimpse the wealth of information enclosed.

Reread something as simple as "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz. Powerful stuff, going back over profound truths. You may learn so much more. You may see where you have come from. I so very much encourage this.


with love,

Ami