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# Living an Examined Life: Wisdom for the Second Half of the Journey

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Review: Living An Examined Life Is Compelling - Living An Examined Life is compelling. I have read every book written by James Hollis, Ph.D., and they all satisfy the spirit but this one was extraordinary. Here are just some of the places that engaged me all week and continue to do so: In Chapter 4 Dr. Hollis writes “When the path we are on is right for our souls, the energy is there.” Are there any truer words? I think not and my body agrees. I felt excited to read and remember that we all have an ongoing opportunity to shout down our fears especially when they are attached to old complexes. I felt encouraged to understand more deeply how grace transforms when one least expects it and how the soul never fails to point us in the right direction to live our “own” lives and not another person's idea of what that means. I also heard his gentle warning of the consequences to our soul when we ignore, deny or dismiss its bidding. The chapters - in this 21 step plan to attend to the unfinished business in our lives - transition effortlessly. This break between chapters allows the reader to pause, close the book, and ponder the healing message each step offers. (Early on in this life-giving book, the author recommends we read only one chapter each day.) That was initially difficult for me because I wanted to keep on going but I followed his suggestion and it made for a rich reflection. I was particularly touched in Chapter 18 where Dr. Hollis shares his personal thoughts on honoring the difference between job, duty, and calling. Here he expressed his own gratitude to all the people in his life who do jobs that each of us benefits from daily. In this chapter he also mentioned a bit about his own journey and the difficult paths of those others he loved and who didn’t have as many opportunities as he. James Hollis is a brilliant man yet his kindness, his humor, and his humanity are ever present in his books as well as in his lectures. He is a man for all seasons and this latest book, Living An Examined Life, will help a multitude; it has already helped me and my soul thanks him for doing so.
Review: Good for the Soul - I’ve previously read Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life by the same author, which I found thought provoking. The themes are the same in this book, but the subject matter is distilled and I found it fresh and thought provoking. If you are not familiar with Hollis, his style is poetic and meditative, and it was helpful in my own reflection on my life. In general, this book supports personal growth and I highly recommend it. The approach he recommends is to read one chapter per day, which I did and it took about 10-15 minutes per day to read. Accounting for missed days, it took about a month to read. I also journaled about personal experience about passages that resonated with me, which I highlighted in the kindle version of the book. A great experience and I expect to refer back to it over time.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #51,791 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #14 in Jungian Psychology (Books) #68 in Spiritualism #171 in Aging (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (751) |
| Dimensions  | 6 x 0.4 x 9 inches |
| Edition  | Unabridged |
| ISBN-10  | 1683640470 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1683640479 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 144 pages |
| Publication date  | February 1, 2018 |
| Publisher  | St. Martin's Essentials / Sounds True |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Living An Examined Life Is Compelling
*by M***T on March 25, 2018*

Living An Examined Life is compelling. I have read every book written by James Hollis, Ph.D., and they all satisfy the spirit but this one was extraordinary. Here are just some of the places that engaged me all week and continue to do so: In Chapter 4 Dr. Hollis writes “When the path we are on is right for our souls, the energy is there.” Are there any truer words? I think not and my body agrees. I felt excited to read and remember that we all have an ongoing opportunity to shout down our fears especially when they are attached to old complexes. I felt encouraged to understand more deeply how grace transforms when one least expects it and how the soul never fails to point us in the right direction to live our “own” lives and not another person's idea of what that means. I also heard his gentle warning of the consequences to our soul when we ignore, deny or dismiss its bidding. The chapters - in this 21 step plan to attend to the unfinished business in our lives - transition effortlessly. This break between chapters allows the reader to pause, close the book, and ponder the healing message each step offers. (Early on in this life-giving book, the author recommends we read only one chapter each day.) That was initially difficult for me because I wanted to keep on going but I followed his suggestion and it made for a rich reflection. I was particularly touched in Chapter 18 where Dr. Hollis shares his personal thoughts on honoring the difference between job, duty, and calling. Here he expressed his own gratitude to all the people in his life who do jobs that each of us benefits from daily. In this chapter he also mentioned a bit about his own journey and the difficult paths of those others he loved and who didn’t have as many opportunities as he. James Hollis is a brilliant man yet his kindness, his humor, and his humanity are ever present in his books as well as in his lectures. He is a man for all seasons and this latest book, Living An Examined Life, will help a multitude; it has already helped me and my soul thanks him for doing so.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good for the Soul
*by N***G on March 18, 2022*

I’ve previously read Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life by the same author, which I found thought provoking. The themes are the same in this book, but the subject matter is distilled and I found it fresh and thought provoking. If you are not familiar with Hollis, his style is poetic and meditative, and it was helpful in my own reflection on my life. In general, this book supports personal growth and I highly recommend it. The approach he recommends is to read one chapter per day, which I did and it took about 10-15 minutes per day to read. Accounting for missed days, it took about a month to read. I also journaled about personal experience about passages that resonated with me, which I highlighted in the kindle version of the book. A great experience and I expect to refer back to it over time.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Deeply thoughtful, provoking treatise of authenticity and honoring oneself.
*by S***H on March 3, 2018*

If you want to whittle your life down to its bare essence by examining the very contents of your soul, so that you can come “skidding into the end zone” satisfied and spent, you must read this book. This is the “attainment of personhood”, as Hollis calls it. Our very soul demands that we show up for ourselves and step into ourselves. I certainly thought I had already done that before I read this book, but Hollis has a way of illuminating the smallest of your dark corners and showing you where you still need to grow and to grow up. He writes honestly and humbly and shares his own shortcomings so that you feel a kinship, a peerdom, and not at all lectured. Thank you, thank you for writing this.

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