Customer Reviews
The Power of Now - By: Dr. Tami Brady, 17 Jun 2008 
How much of your day is actually spent completely focusedin the here & now? When you are working, how often do you find your mind wandering? How much of your time is spent thinking about what you are going to do next weekend or wishing you'd handled a particular situation differently?
The majority of us spend most of our life fixated on the past or worrying about the future. The present is just something that we gloss over until we realize that we missed out on something. Then, we yearn to have that day back.
What we tend to forget is that all we really have is now. The past is gone it no longer exists, exceptin memory. These experiences can't be changedin any way. Dream or worry about the future as much as you want but no one is promised these things, good or bad. This moment that's all. Make it count & really experience it.
It's a bit scary & freeing all at the same time to know that all we have is right now. More & more, I find myself feeling the here & now & listening to my intuition. I understand quality rather than quantityin my daily life. When I get off balance or upset, I see the fear scenarios playing & I re-center myself.
Some value here but lacking real insight - By: Barkers, 16 Jun 2008 
Enjoyed this book. A good handbook with lots of practical tips on edging closer to a more peaceful & maybe enlightened state of mind. Very accessible. Tolle has a good way of describing simple ways to gain some release from your ego & of anticipating your ego's resistance to them.
That's the good bit...
His writing style needs a lot of tolerance. Everything is presented as fact & truth. He also has a tendency to drift off into a bizzarre new age language - "it raises the vibrational frequency of the energy field...". Blah blah blah. Equally bizarrely, he talks about the female mentural cycle & death like he has experienced both. Not that I can really talk about it either, but not heard many women describe menstruation as a joyful & fulfilling expression of womanhood... If you can tolerate or menatally delete this tosh then it makes for a better read.
For me, the book ultimately lacks depth, or anything really new. At 145 pages, double-spaced, big font, its barely more than a leafltet. It would benefit from more insight into the ego, a more constructive approach to taming it, clearing the debris, harnessing clarity of mind, opening doors & such. He talks about being present & observing the operation of your ego but fails at any point to embrace the value & purpose of ego - to create structure, order & stability from the void. Ego is an essential tool to be effectivein day-to-day life, I think its best to strive for a skeleton-free, well honed ego you can activate when its needed & leave behind when its not. I reckon you could write better books if you had one of those too...
Brilliant - By: D. Margolis, 29 May 2008 I've never written a review on Amazon before. But I felt compelled to say something about this extraordinary book. I've suffered from depression & anxiety for over a decade & I've tried everything from CBT to psychotherapy to hypnosis. But none of these things have made nearly as much impact as just the first chapter of this book. I have to be honest. I don't agree with everything he says. There is some rather dubious new age stuffin there. But please look past it to the core of the message. This is a very helpful book indeed & a vital addition to the armory of any neurotic.
now - By: Emma Lyons, 21 Apr 2008 This is an amazing book. It shows youin an unpatronising way without being simplistic about out personal power & how we are holding ourselves back with fears & feelings that are preventing us from livingin the moment & enjoying life.
I've read a lot of books about this kind of thing... & this is one of the best... this is a great book especially after you've got the basic... but I bet it worksin & of itself as an eye opener to the reality that we are the creators of our own reality.
Thoughts create reality!
Not sure - By: Big Ger, 13 Apr 2008 I bought the Power of Now largely on the strength of the high ratings. There is nothing particularly newin the book, it seems to be a pick & mix of various world philosophies/religious beliefs, a dollop of psychology & what I presume are the author's own inventions. I have given what I consider a generous 3 stars because a large proportion of what he writes is common sense, some areas are quite thought provoking - unfortunately there are elements I can only describe as weird.
I wouldn't say don't buy this book - what I would say is, if it appeals to you, get it but asin all things use your own judgement, be discerningin what you take from this book.
