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This is a better term than 'late bloomers'.

I'm torn. There are elements that make this book unique: reflections from someone who's spent serious time, living and working in Japan, talking to and learning from all kinds of people, that resembles a great memoir, a series of moments with a certain theme running through them. But much of the self-help advice feels like something I've read before, repackaged. It also feels like it might be more useful when read slowly/referred to as needed.

🫣 Relatable.

Final book of 2021. Interesting interlacing of Japanese culture and self help, though I would prefer more culture. Listened to the audiobook and it was a bit too fast for me, so will have to refer back to paper copy for the bits I‘d like to revisit. Nature section was my favorite.

Great book for the new year

Good book with interesting information but a little too Marie mondo for myself:

Morning all. For the first time in days Adelaide feels cooler. We have nothing on today so I‘m going to start this new book from my never ending TBR plié

I listened to this one on German Blinkist, too, the day before yesterday. And, I don‘t know, maybe I have a talent of choosing the wrong books to listen to as abbreviated versions because I wasn‘t enthralled by this, either.

I liked the idea better than the outcome. With this, too, I felt like I wanted more hands-on advice. This concept sounds very interesting and maybe an abbreviated book does this topic wrong.

📷: https://bit.ly/2SN0sne

Hi pals. The old mental health isn‘t great atm. I‘m doing everything I can to manage it and I‘m not in any danger (this ain‘t my first rodeo lol) but it‘s frustrating feeling ike I‘m already following every piece of advice on the planet about living well and just... still depressed.

Consequently I‘m venturing into self help and books about mental health more than before, I never thought they were really for me. This one is Fine but not 💯