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Falling Upward
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A fresh way of thinking about spirituality that grows throughout life In Falling Upward, Fr. Richard Rohr seeks to help readers understand the tasks of the two halves of life and to show them that those who have fallen, failed, or "e;gone down"e; are the only ones who understand "e;up."e; Most of us tend to think of the second half of life as largely about getting old, dealing with health issues, and letting go of life, but the whole thesis of this book is exactly the opposite. What looks like falling down can largely be experienced as "e;falling upward."e; In fact, it is not a loss but somehow actually a gain, as we have all seen with elders who have come to their fullness. Explains why the second half of life can and should be full of spiritual richness Offers a new view of how spiritual growth happens?loss is gain Richard. Rohr is a regular contributing writer for Sojourners and Tikkun magazines This important book explores the counterintuitive message that we grow spiritually much more by doing wrong than by doing right.
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Kim
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Corbin Marshall
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“Okay, damn. A lot to unpack with this one.
I cannot fathom how terrifyingly accurate many of these principles and ideas apply to life. Living in a constant transitory state like everything, Rohr defines the major shift between our dualistic, youthful first half of life and our spiritually mindful second half.
“Anyone who wants to save their life must lose it. Anyone who loses their life will find it.”
The inevitable and ever-necessary suffering that propels us into a perpetual state of growth proves how vital it is to not avoid suffering but learn how to deal with it and utilize it. Rohr clarifies how this immense suffering must not be of our own doing. It must be thrust upon us by an external force, destroying the ego.
“Often it takes outer authority to send us on our path of inner authority.”
Unfortunately, I’m taking off an entire star due to 30% of the book being Bible verses. In no way am I prejudiced against Bible verses; Rohr actually appropriates them very well. I just feel that there were way too many littering the book. By all accounts, pick up this book if you fancy the synopsis and/or my rugged review.”
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“A beautiful journal from a true elder - with advice for the second half of our journey of life. This book was very timely for me and I highlighted, made notes and annotated it heavily. I plan to loan it to some friends and then keep it for easy reference on my spiritual favorites shelf.”
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