Celestine Insights - Connected but Distinct

 Up next for our unnamed hero in The Celestine Prophecy, he needs to prepare himself for the hazardous endeavor of finding the Ninths Insight. The Eighth Insight is key to this, but so are the others. They are progressive, meaning that one concept builds on others, but you also must continue going back to them. For example, the Seventh Insight centers on sharing energy with others, but to achieve this it is helpful to understand the Third Insight, which tells us that everything is energy, and the Fourth Insight, which is all about power (energy) struggles among humans. Others can steal our energy by trying to control us or they can give us power by giving us attention, validation, and control. The Fifth Insight is also helpful, where you learn to reeive energy not from other people, but from the world around you. 


Yesterday I was shopping at Barnes & Nobel, and I found myself in the solf-improvement section. There were several books with varying approaches to meditation, and I think some may relate to this book. I'll probably read one of those, next, because I am interested in improving my focus,and because it may fit into the context of this book. 

What's interesting about this book is that it is both a philosophical book as well as a story with a distinct plot and intersting characters and relationships. I wonder if Dianetics is like this. 

PS - Cool quote. However, it's a pretty safe bet that the attribution to Einstein is inaccurate. Maybe it was Yogi Berra.

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