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Living an Examined Life

By: James Hollis PhD
Narrated by: Kevin M. Connolly
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How do you define “growing up?” Does it mean you achieve certain cultural benchmarks - a steady income, paying taxes, marriage, and children? Or does it mean leaving behind the expectations of others and growing into the person you were meant to be? With the unabridged audio of Living an Examined Life, James Hollis offers an essential guidebook for anyone at a crossroads in life. Here this acclaimed author guides you through 21 areas for self-inquiry and growth - such as how to exorcise the ghosts of your past, when to choose meaning over happiness, how to construct a mature spirituality, and how to seize permission to be who you really are.

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Top shelf book for getting the right questions asked in your life and getting your own voice to be the dominant influence in your life. An amazing book on so many levels and I now must study the paperback.

great listen, but I now need the paper copy

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This book will clarify the past 30 years of your life choices and explain why you are repeating them.

Absolute must read

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Don’t get me wrong. I read a ton of philosophy and psychology books. However Dr. Hollis in his wisdom is so refined and well spoken and balanced that he was able to write a very short book. Each chapter has a very unique point and I am so grateful that I bought this book. The narration is fantastic as well. I even bought a paper copy.

Most concise book with excellent philosophy that I read

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I’ve embarked on this journey of un-f***ing myself from all the ways of thinking I’ve had over the years, and this book is definitely a light at the end of the tunnel. It is hard-nosed guide to following your true intuition and how to do it

Prepare for enlightenment

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Thought provoking stories and information. Will have to listen again to glean obscure nuggets of wisdom. A lot seems to suggest to reflect and find your own path.

Some content redundant from other of Hollis books

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This deep and rich book is a wealth of wisdom that guide one on life’s journey. It answered lots of my questions that have followed me through life. This book is a good jumping off point for what’s next.

Philosophy and psychology in a perfect mix

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This is such a wonderful and thoughtful analysis of Jungian psychology as it relates to one’s soul’s journey. Highly recommend.

So so good.

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Grateful for yet another of James Hollis' volumes distilling for consumption Jungian conceptions into understandable explanations and practical application. I believe I have read his entire shelf, yet never is there a trace of redundancy. Again, grateful for work of Dr. Hollis.

Extraordinary compilation of Dr. Hollis' works

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Hollis asks the questions and offers insight in service of enlarging the soul and diminishing the constricting forces of ego. I am indebted to James Hollis for facilitating the opening in me to endeavor to live consciously, encounter my shadows, and seek always to align myself with living meaningfully. Living the Examined Life reads like Hollis's collected wisdom--wisdom that finds resonance in living the big questions--and is best read slowly and pondered deeply.

Creating a path for the soul

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My life was certain and predictable until it wasn’t. Thank you for helping me not to fear my future.

Thank you for the invitation to examine

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