Question your thinking - Change the world by Byron Katie

By Vernon Marshall View Profile
This book of just over 200 pages of brief ideas, thoughts and bits of wisdom on various different subjects is a superb collection of truths about life, the universe and, cliché though it may be, everything. Each offering in itself is full of so much depth that it could produce vast discussion or teaching. I prefer the very short pieces, such as the first offering on the chapter dealing with love, sex and relationships, “nothing outside you can ever give you what you’re looking for.” Another one on health, sickness and death has touched me deeply and given me much on which to ponder: “Nothing was ever born but a dream. Nothing ever dies but a dream.” Yet another, this time on parenting and children, “I don’t have relationships with my children anymore. I have intimacy instead.”
Byron Katie has an ability to get right to the heart of the matter in just a few words. This little book is full of such exquisite offerings. It covers a broad range of subjects and illustrates the wisdom of someone who has quite clearly walked the walk as well as talking the talk. She has spoken to my condition and I am sure she has spoken to many in the same way. I love this book and I can commend it to anyone who wishes to live a more peaceful but useful existence.

By Anne Marie Welch View Profile
This book is not very large and contains 212 pages. It is made up of 5 chapters on questions and quotations regarding Love & Relationships, on Health, Sickness & Death, on Parents & Children, on Work & Money and on Self-realisation. Some quotes are just made up of a few lines and some contains two paragraphs. Katie has some very good wise and sharp replies. We are encouraged to think and start changing the world. One of the quote she uses is “When I walk into a room I know that everyone in it loves me. I just don’t expect them to realize it yet”. I found this book quite deep and suitable for a “thinker”.