Peace of Mind: Insights on Human Nature That Can Change Your Life

I think of my beloved father Reuben Kelly Freedman and how he read and reread this book. He spoke often of searching for ' peace of mind'. And I think a book with this title is of course of most interest to those who are disturbed, restless, anxious troubled who in short have ' no peace of mind'. In this sense ' peace of mind' is not an exotic condition or an absurd goal. An ordinary mind which functions without feeling pain is in some sense in ' peace of mind'. And anyone who has been troubled in mind and comes to a kind of rest 'knows what 'peace of mind 'is. So I commend the work, not because I believe its various suggestions will in a fullproof way lead to 'peace of mind' for anyone, but because it may be of help. And apparently this work has helped thousands of people. And one more point. Help is not necessarily total. It can be some small tip inside which the person sees and which just suits them and their situation which gives them the bit of daylight they need to come out of a dark time. This is not a fullproof answer, but it may be worth trying to receive help.

This is a complete work on the behavioral aspects of the humancondition. The author describes the good life, masteringpassions, personal unity, the true self and acceptance ofpersonal imperfections. The author believes that we must learnto love or perish. He points to simple human needs consistingof acceptance, approval and companionship. Democracy isdefined as tolerance in political relations. Insecurity is seenas a manifestation of prior and perhaps continuinginadequacies. The work encourages us to accept ourselves andothers with limitations and imperfections. The authordefines the inner human core of the soul, nervous system,mind and an inner strength which binds the variouscomponents. Finally, he encourages us to remove innerinsecurities by buttressing our individual and collectiveself esteem. This is an important work in promotingsuccessful human relations.

I am reading the (sixth) printing of this book..which my dad read in 1946! Its theme is ageless, and it should be widely read today! If we could only attain self control of our own minds...enough so as to follow the recipe Dr Liebman has proposed....what glorious peace would be within us! I am ordering copies to give as gifts...hoping to share the joy of reading this book with my dearest friends and my children this holiday season. I am so happy to find it actively traded and shared 55 years later!

I borrowed and read this book more than 20 years ago and the lesson has stayed with me. Of all the things that I believe I desire, the only thing that will sustain me always is peace of mind. Beyond health, wealth, and happiness, I need to be at peace with myself. This book gave me insight into how to maintain my peace during the times that my world was in turmoil. It is not about religion or even "self help", it is about shared human experience and the spirit's desire. I have been looking for a copy of this book for myself since the day I returned the one I read. I find it ironic that I have literally spent decades looking for "Peace of Mind" when I already know that the only place to find it is in myself. I still hope to find a copy of it for myself one day. I wish you peace.

This is an up-beat pop-blues record that I enjoy very much. This record together with Ronnie's "Soul Searchin" are my only tastes of his work at present but I plan on buying more of his stuff. This album is more lyrical and "country" tinged than the aptly titled soulful "Soul Searchin". Sometimes I am reminded of the Grateful Dead.