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A review by biblizzyophile
Becoming Wise: An Inquiry Into the Mystery and Art of Living by Krista Tippett
5.0
I've been listening to Ms. Tippett's podcast for a few months now and would recommend her conversations to just about anyone. The variety of people she's interviewed over the years (that I'm only now discovering) is just as impressive as the depth and authenticity of each individual who chooses to spend their time with her, and in turn, us.
The book, as she notes, is a physical thread of universal lessons and truths which have continuously shown up in her interviews. Quantity doesn't necessarily mean repetitive however; instead it is because of all the unique perspective included in this book that the reader can come away with a completely new and simultaneously familiar understanding of concepts they encounter every day.
One takeaway for me is that I learned the subject of each chapter: words, flesh, love, faith, and hope; each of those words holds at once hundreds of definitions and a single meaning. It's a metaphor throughout the pages that takes a bit to understand and may feel awkward or redundant at first, but it's likely because of rushing (at least in my case). Sit with it, read it, learn from all of these people, and then take it with you.
The book, as she notes, is a physical thread of universal lessons and truths which have continuously shown up in her interviews. Quantity doesn't necessarily mean repetitive however; instead it is because of all the unique perspective included in this book that the reader can come away with a completely new and simultaneously familiar understanding of concepts they encounter every day.
One takeaway for me is that I learned the subject of each chapter: words, flesh, love, faith, and hope; each of those words holds at once hundreds of definitions and a single meaning. It's a metaphor throughout the pages that takes a bit to understand and may feel awkward or redundant at first, but it's likely because of rushing (at least in my case). Sit with it, read it, learn from all of these people, and then take it with you.