Gather Alma Sin Edad: La Búsqueda Interminable Del Sentido De La Vida Y La Alegría Authored By Thomas Moore Readable In Version

been reading Thomas Moores books for a few years and I have to say this one is my favourite, Imas of this writing, and although this book is “meant” for this who are older, it resonates with me still, The most helpful idea I had was transforming regret in to remorse, which has been quite effective and soothing for me, For us old folks, Moore says a lot of the right things about aging, Not physically aging but more on the order mentally maturing, How the inner you, the soul, does not age but rather is the gathering of all the things you are, in a good way! He seems to suggest that being who you are is more important be being something you aren't.
I suspect most of us would agree but practicing this might be harder than it sounds like, Yet, I think we know he's right, We just don't want to make so many changes as we see it in our dotage,

Moore's sense of ageless soul is much more than "acting as young as you feel" or such easy bromides, I know folks who are angry at the world, or themselves, or their kids, or the next generation and I sense that anger is from frustration and that doesn't just go away.
I see old folks who seem to resent technological change and I can't understand why, But, your soul is the you that has come up through the ranks full of good things and a probably some notsogood things.
It is more you than you'd think, It is maturity, living, being creative, and parts of us subsumed, Inside is someone who wants out, has gotten confined, and is now worried and upset,

I won't suggest for a moment that Moore has an answer at the snap of his fingers, Instead he talks about these kinds of feelings and experiences which leads to a recognition and maybe, perhaps, a better feeling about a person's situation.
That might be all that we can hope for,
Thomas Moore has written a practical, wise, easytoread book for all ages on aging, not just of the body, but of the soul.
The aging of the soul means that we use what happens to us or to others to become more fully the complex, grounded, positive person we are meant to be one who can embrace life while honoring all that we have experienced.


He speaks to how we must tackle and work through all of what happens to us during this journey called life, both the good and the bad.
We need to honestly acknowledge our feelings about things, no matter what they are, or we may get 'stuck', unable to move forward from that point.
We shouldn't catastrophize negative or hurtful events because dealing with the bad, hard or painful times which are inevitable in life moves us along in our

journey and allows us to get back on the road to enjoying the joyful moments in our lives.


I know that the bottom line is there is nothing in this book that hasn't been said before, yet Thomas Moore has a way of making me consider and reconsider things in a new light.
I learned a lot for this book, and I think you will too,

Many thanks to NetGalley and St, Martin's Press for allowing me the opportunity to read an ecopy of this book, Breathtaking and powerful, this book about aging, about growing your mind, gets to the heart of life and living it fully: an exploration of the invisible and the mysterious, expanding intellectual and emotional states of mind and perceptions.
Moore exhibits how spirituality and the soul are not just ideas or trendy concepts but a dynamic and exhilarating processan “imaginal reality” that every human possesses.
What is alive here Love, family, honor, friendship, career, and rites of passage, Moore advises us to free ourselves of the illusions of religion, materialism, and some of the scientific beliefs, I like how he opens all the doors to deep understandings that come full circle ranging from anger and jealousy to melancholy and loneliness, to aging, to illness, to death and the “Angel of Old Age.
” If you are wondering how to accept all the “little deaths” of daily life, this is the book to read, “Dying is a spiritual process” Moore says, “a singular moment” that takes a lifetime to prepare for, Eloquently written and illuminating, each chapter is filled with wisdom, James Hillman, C. G. Jung, the Tao Te Ching, Black Elk, Buddhism, Joseph Campbell and others are frequent references in the text, Moores view of the aging process, of life itself, is a blessing so rich, I could not stop reading it, A beautiful book about aging, the author talks about many aspects of aging inculding health, anger, sex, finding purpose after retirement, and several more.
I have read several of Thomas Moore's book and I have enjoyed and learned a lot from them, This one is filled with ideas on how to age well, I loved the suggestions of facing aging head on and not trying to pretend to be an age you are not, He talks about looking into your past, telling meaningful stories about your life, mentoring, and finding interests and hobbies that are meaningful to you.
These are just some of the ideas discussed in the book, I highly recommend this to anyone facing getting older in a society so obsessed with youth, Ageless Soul is, at times, contradictory and
tentative, However, it is hard to imagine a book that sincerely approaches the task of aging well without these qualities, Does the world need a bossy book about how to age well
What he offers is a an exploration of the psychological and physical challenges of growing older in an enriching and meaningful way.
I'm grateful for his efforts, and what he has to share even if I felt the path to his points was too circuitous.
You might say Ive been doing some soulsearching as Ive moved into mys, What is this path I am on Thomas Moores Ageless Soul explores this theme with honesty and optimism, I particularly value Moores ability to weave spirituality through practical matters of aging, Its a bit slow going at first, thus the four instead of five, Ive been inspired by Thomas Moores books ever since the early nineties when Care of Soul first introduced me to his lovely writing.
He has a deeply philosophical approach that is based on his background in the Classics, psychotherapy, the study of music, and his time as a seminarian in a Catholic religious order.
With such a rich array of study and experience, his books carry a deep authenticity and heart not always found in other books by many of todays self professed spiritual teachers.
In Ageless Soul, the depth of his wisdom has truly flowered into something even more evolved and complete as he makes the case for the importance of aging with soul.
So many important aspects of aging soulfully are covered in depth here as Moore includes his own personal memories and reflections on owning our age proudly, the importance of mentoring the younger generation, ways of defining and leaving a legacy, and the use of melancholy and sadness about death as vehicles for self reflection and insight.
As I enter the later years of my own life, Ive been drawn to books on the subject of aging from some of my favorite writers and I have to say that Ageless Soul really made a very deep impression on me, just as his first book caused a significant shift in my spiritual thinking almostyears ago.
Our Sunday school class read this book chapter by chapter over aboutmonths, The book tries to put a positive spin on the aging process, Overall, I don't think any of us were overly impressed with this book, Thomas Moore, the author, is a psychotherapist who admires Carl Jung and James Hillman and puts a lot of stock in dream interpretation.
He mentions all of this repeatedly throughout the book, and it gets tiresome, Also, he rarely misses the opportunity to give personal examples from his own life, Perhaps if I had read this book in just a few sittings, I might have found it more interesting, but after stretching it out for months, I was bored and couldn't wait to be finished with it.
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