You Can Never Get Enough Of What You Don't Need: The Quest For Contentment
Registered by roommush of Vilnius, Vilniaus Lithuania on 8/8/2011
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
3 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by roommush at Panevezys, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Lithuania on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Released 12 yrs ago (8/23/2011 UTC) at Panevezys, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Lithuania
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
On its way to hakkalina! Enjoy :)
Hello!! The book arrived safely to Budapest! :)) I assume it got here earlier, sometime last week, but I did not have time to empty my P.O.Box.
... It is a Christian book, thus some information was not relevant to me, but others gave new perspectives, confirmations about my knowledge, my life-style, and helped me to develop my self-awareness. I wanted to read this book after seeing its title, which called my spirit immediately, but I hadn't realized that it was a Christian book, until I got it and turn its pages. Than time I put back on the shelf. Lately I read so much regarding womanhood, relationships, self-esteem, how-to-be-happy books, and actually, somehow, somewhy, but some Christian English books also managed to find way to my home. So I put aside my antipathy to Godly text, and started to read these books.
I am glad that I did/do this way, since I found this book interesting, at least and especially the own thoughts of the writer were noteworthy and thought-provoking. And, my principle was proved again, namely everybody can teach us something new independently its his/her religions. Thank you so much for sharing this book with me!
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..[68.page] Here I am with seemingly endless choices of things I can bring into my home, my life, my mind and heart, my memory. I can choose to be enriched or entertained, to be informed or distracted, to be enlightened or darkened. These are the things from which I pull ideas to ponder. It's all stored somewhere inside of me. I can continuously work to read and study things that will add to my contentment rather than promoting a feeling of dissatisfaction or envy. I can create and nurture feelings of gratitude, joy, compassion, awe, reverence, charity and so on. I can learn so much that will be interesting and useful to me. It's up to me!
..[70.page] So I begin wondering if I have so many consuming choices to make each day - what to eat, wear, watch, read, surf ( as in "on the internet") - that there's the danger I'll be left without enough time or energy for .... pondering, time with family and neighbors and so on.
..[72.page] Hey, there will always always always be something newer, better, more powerful, more amazing. How do we find contentment in a world like ours where so many products are marked "New!" "Improved!" "More bubble action than before!" It's true with cars, watches, TVs, computers, clothing, even breakfast cereal.
..[83.page] I receive so many things in the mail inviting me to choose bondage.
..[158.page] I've been aware most of my life that everyone I meet has something to teach me.
..[175.page] So what then shall we do? Let's enjoy our blessings! The more I've thought about it, the more I've realized that I don't do that enough. Do we enjoy our days, our families, our opportunities? De we enjoy our food, water, books, freedom, health and on an on? This could be so big. This could be so important, Can you imagine how frustrating it would be to work hard and have wonderful things and never take the time to enjoy them?
..[180.page] It is often more difficult to be careful when we're surrounded by plenty .. by enough and extra.
..[218.page] I've prayed much as I've worked on this book, and one of the strongest impression that has come into my heart is the feeling, that each of you deserve to hear an honest "thank you". Why? Because you are so wonderful, that's why.
I am glad that I did/do this way, since I found this book interesting, at least and especially the own thoughts of the writer were noteworthy and thought-provoking. And, my principle was proved again, namely everybody can teach us something new independently its his/her religions. Thank you so much for sharing this book with me!
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..[68.page] Here I am with seemingly endless choices of things I can bring into my home, my life, my mind and heart, my memory. I can choose to be enriched or entertained, to be informed or distracted, to be enlightened or darkened. These are the things from which I pull ideas to ponder. It's all stored somewhere inside of me. I can continuously work to read and study things that will add to my contentment rather than promoting a feeling of dissatisfaction or envy. I can create and nurture feelings of gratitude, joy, compassion, awe, reverence, charity and so on. I can learn so much that will be interesting and useful to me. It's up to me!
..[70.page] So I begin wondering if I have so many consuming choices to make each day - what to eat, wear, watch, read, surf ( as in "on the internet") - that there's the danger I'll be left without enough time or energy for .... pondering, time with family and neighbors and so on.
..[72.page] Hey, there will always always always be something newer, better, more powerful, more amazing. How do we find contentment in a world like ours where so many products are marked "New!" "Improved!" "More bubble action than before!" It's true with cars, watches, TVs, computers, clothing, even breakfast cereal.
..[83.page] I receive so many things in the mail inviting me to choose bondage.
..[158.page] I've been aware most of my life that everyone I meet has something to teach me.
..[175.page] So what then shall we do? Let's enjoy our blessings! The more I've thought about it, the more I've realized that I don't do that enough. Do we enjoy our days, our families, our opportunities? De we enjoy our food, water, books, freedom, health and on an on? This could be so big. This could be so important, Can you imagine how frustrating it would be to work hard and have wonderful things and never take the time to enjoy them?
..[180.page] It is often more difficult to be careful when we're surrounded by plenty .. by enough and extra.
..[218.page] I've prayed much as I've worked on this book, and one of the strongest impression that has come into my heart is the feeling, that each of you deserve to hear an honest "thank you". Why? Because you are so wonderful, that's why.
It is time to go on in order to discover more in this beautiful World... The book is travelling to its next reader!
Dear hakkalina, thank you so much for sending me this wishlist book. I have just read your review on it and now I am really looking forward to reading it. Another generous act of kindness from you which I really appreciate.Thank you also for the two bookmarks that you enclosed.
Quite an interesting book which definitely made me think about all the material things I have and why I have them and why I keep wanting them! It certainly wasn't about what I thought it would be. I'm not sure if I can change the way I love to own things and to have more of them, but this is certainly a thought-provoking book!
Journal Entry 7 by chamonix44 at Firezone Benzinepomp in Goor, Overijssel Netherlands on Sunday, March 20, 2016
Released 8 yrs ago (3/20/2016 UTC) at Firezone Benzinepomp in Goor, Overijssel Netherlands
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
I left the book on top of a petrol pump at the Firezone petrol station near to Goor. I hope someone will take it home with them.Hallo daar, gelukkige vinder!
Wat leuk dat je op deze pagina bent komen kijken. Als je dit leest, heb je een boek gevonden, zomaar een onverwacht kadootje van mij voor jou... Veel plezier ermee! Hierbij trouwens wat spelregels mbt bookcrossing:
1. Het zou fijn zijn als je meldt dat het veilig bij jou is. Dat mag gewoon in het Nederlands.
2. Daarna kun je het boek gaan lezen en als je wilt nog eens schrijven wat je ervan vond.
3. Mag het boek verder reizen, geef het dan door aan iemand anders, of laat het zomaar ergens weer achter, liefst op een veilige, droge plek. Je kunt via de bookcross-site ook weer melden waar je het hebt neergelegd, zodat anderen ernaar op zoek kunnen gaan...
TIP: Als je het boek op zijn reis wilt volgen, dan kun je je het beste aanmelden als nieuwe bookcrosser (www.bookcrossing.com). Het is erg leuk om erachter te komen hoe het met 'jouw' boek op z'n reis verder gaat!!
Ik zou het erg leuk vinden als je mij chamonix44 dan opgeeft als referent. Voor Nederlandse uitleg kun je terecht op de volgende site: www.bookcrossing.nl
If you are reading here, then I want to tell you that this is a. FREE . book, and there are no catches! It is now yours! Please read on.....
If you are the finder of this book it would be nice if you could leave a message here to say that you have it. Do not worry because I don't want the book back. It is yours to keep if you want it. I just want to know it is now in safe hands.
