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Summary: Don't miss the companion to this New York Times Bestseller!
Review: Since publication of "The Pleasure Prescription" many readers have written Dr. Pearsall asking for ways to translate the harmony of Oceanic life to their own lives. In response, Dr. Pearsall offers his new companion volume, "Write Your Own Pleasure Prescription," which features 60 individual "prescriptions" for love, work, play and healthy living. It is full of ideas for bringing the spirit of Aloha - the ability to fully connect with oneself and with others - to everyday life, whether in Polynesia or Pittsburgh.
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Summary: Life-changing...
Review: I read this book several years ago and it's impact to my life is still evident. It is a breath of clean, fresh air. It will help you open your eyes to a different type of society where love is the hub, not money.
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Summary: Amazing! For people who care about themselves and the world.
Review: I whole-heartedly recommend this book to people who feel they are close to or wanting to discover their connection to (society, life and) the universe. If you are in conflict with Western values and finding Eastern philosphy enhancing but not complete then you may find the best (final?) answers here. I feel I have, and am now empowered with by the healthiest version of "me". This is a realistic approach to life and an amazing comprehension of living. This book bound all my tangled and unkempt parts together so quickly and seemlessly that I owe my friend Bruce for dropping it in my face and also Stephanie for giving me reason to read this book. I wish them the best. I put the Pleasure Prescription to work from the first time I opened it and I belive it will continue to work it's way into every aspect of my life. I will work at it happily now. All the honesty, natural unity and wonderful clear thoughts expressed in this book may change you. If you are ready. If you believe in balance. The key ideas: patience, connection, pleasantness, modesty and tenderness do blend with everyday love, work and play. Best thanks to Paul Pearsall. Aloha!
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Summary: Oceanic
Review: The Oceanic culture is a beautiful philosophy and a beautiful way of life. I think of my gentle son who loved the Pacific Rim so much and manifested so many of their values. It's a truly loving culture, and love, Pearsall points out, is not a feeling, but a way of treating someone that takes infinite patience and practice to learn and to develop. "Only the very patient should marry," he says, "for it takes a very long time to learn to love someone." Marriage to the Polynesians is forever and one test of a pleasurable relationship is that it makes your family and your world a better place. Pearsall's thoughts on anger were especially welcome. Somehow I always "knew" that expressing anger was not the answer to anything, having been assaulted and sickened by outbursts from others, but rather it puts out a negative forcefield for everyone involved that spreads like ripples in a stream. His Myths about Anger should be read by all. Full of kind words and aloha, this book will warm your soul and give you the courage to live the way your heart and soul know they should in a world that hasn't accepted it yet. Be you, be well, be in lokahi (unity), be the first. I deeply recommend this book. Don't be fooled by the simplicity. The philosophy will take up residence in your heart, which needs it badly.
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Summary: Oceanic
Review: The Oceanic culture is a beautiful philosophy and a beautiful way of life. I think of my gentle son who loved the Pacific Rim so much and manifested so many of their values. It's a truly loving culture, and love, Pearsall points out, is not a feeling, but a way of treating someone that takes infinite patience and practice to learn and to develop. "Only the very patient should marry," he says, "for it takes a very long time to learn to love someone." Marriage to the Polynesians is forever and one test of a pleasurable relationship is that it makes your family and your world a better place. Pearsall's thoughts on anger were especially welcome. Somehow I always "knew" that expressing anger was not the answer to anything, having been assaulted and sickened by outbursts from others, but rather it puts out a negative forcefield for everyone involved that spreads like ripples in a stream. His Myths about Anger should be read by all. Full of kind words and aloha, this book will warm your soul and give you the courage to live the way your heart and soul know they should in a world that hasn't accepted it yet. Be you, be well, be in lokahi (unity), be the first. I deeply recommend this book. Don't be fooled by the simplicity. The philosophy will take up residence in your heart, which needs it badly.
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