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The One Skill (2000)

by Leo Babauta(Favorite Author)

3.67 of 5 Votes: 4

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review 1: He can let go of the ideal. Life doesn't have to be easy - the hard stuff is how we achieve anything of value. Life doesn't have to be comfortable - in fact, when we get out of our comfort zone, we grow. He doesn't have to know what he's doing - it's when we do things we don't know that we learn new things, new skills, and get better at them.Fears generally stem from ideals, how we expect and wish things to be, and a lack of trust in oneself, and in the present moment.Problems are rooted in fears, which are rooted in ideals.1. Notice Signals.2. See the Ideal.3. See the Harm4. Let go with Love.5. See reality.Accept impermanence. It is futile to try and keep anything the same.Be a realistic optimist.
review 2: The idea of "Letting go" that the author writes about... more is really interesting and it applies to a lot of life's problems (stress, procrastination, habits and distractions, loss, relationships). Nonetheless at first the book feels really messy and repetitive, and it's a little bit annoying that without expressing the idea fully, it gives you skills to practice.However it gets better near the end with "Chapter 19: What letting go isn't" and "Chapter 20: Examples of letting go" that are, in my opinion, the key to understand the book. Letting go isn't being a victim, letting someone else get away with something or giving up. In fact, the idea is to live better lives and improve ourselves but suffering less in the process. In the end, connecting the chapters, skills and examples you get a good look at the letting go skill and how to use it. less

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