Little Book of Secrets: Gentle Wisdom for Joyful Living

This really is a great little book - not just beautiful sayings - these secrets can literally help you to think of things differently so that you feel more at peace. Great reading for when issues just seem to be churning in your mind & you're looking for wisdom.

This is a great little inspirational book. I read one of the "secrets" daily and meditate on it. This allows you to think about something that may not of otherwise come to mind and can change your whole perspective and experience of the day if you open up to it's little gem of wisdom.

We all of us have access to the accumulated wisdom of the ages if we will only take the time to do so. Just such a compilation is "The Little Book Of Secrets: Gentle Wisdom For Joyful Living", compiled with commentary by Chris Prentiss (Co-Director of the passages Addiction Cure Center, Malibu, California) and showcases 81 sayings which have stood the test of time and the practical realities of the world we live in. The citations cover a multitude of issues ranging from the intensely personal to the collegiately social and are elegantly presented principles furnishing a sound foundation for being able to discover, discern, decipher, and develop a life attitude and a life style that will enhance our appreciation for life and what it offers us all regardless of our present circumstances or future challenges. An exceptional portable pocket book that can be readily and easily taken everywhere and anywhere, "The Little Book Of Secrets" is especially recommended for personal and community library Self-Help & Self-Improvement reference collections and reading lists. 'Secret 54: Knowledge is the key to Freedom': Knowing how to earn a living frees you from poverty. Knowing how to keep health frees you from sickness. Knowing how to entertain yourself frees you from boredom. Knowing the path of the knowledgeable, successful person frees you from misfortune, failure, and suffering.

Warning! Will Robinson! Warning! You are about to enter perilous territory. The economy is going to get worse before it gets better and there is no guarantee it will rebound at all. At such times we all need positive reinforcement and "The Little Book of Secrets" is one of those tools that can bring us out of depression. If we all come up higher won't that affect the country as a whole? Don't be fooled by the title, it's really a misnomer. If there is one thing I would change about the book, it's the title. If you became disenchanted with the "secrets" fad a few years back, don't worry, it's nothing like that. These pages are filled with positive witticisms for meditation and upward striving. The book is a perfect blending of East and West philosophy, kind of like `the best of I Ching' meets Aesop. It opens your mind to new ways of thinking and acting by revealing ancient wisdom in a refreshing and disarming manner. Here is one of the more profound sayings in the book: "If you neglect your good qualities and virtues, you will cease to be of value to your friends and neighbors. Soon, no one will seek you out or bother about you." Perhaps I like it because it reminds me of this gnostic quote from the Gospel of Thomas: "If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you." A riddle for the ages and one I have attempted to explain here:[...] So if you want to spread the joy within you during the holiday seasons, then Chris Prentiss is the one to show you the way. You can't go wrong with "The Little Book of Secrets." William House, [...]

This is a beautiful pocket sized book to keep in your desk drawer, purse or jacket pocket and read when you have a quiet moment and need some inspiration. It contains 81 secrets to living a more fulfilled, inspired and purposeful life. And if you put this insightful knowledge into practice I believe you will be a better and more well-liked person. This little book is beautifully layed out and at $9.95 makes a lovely gift for any occasion. One of my favorite secrets is: "Power best expresses itself in gentleness."