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Brand rambles hilariously in the fantastic way he does, His openness about addiction and selfdoubt is refreshing, Adventures with Wim Hof, postpandemic society andSteps, interspersed with spirituality, But, the eulogy for his beloved cat, Morrissey, was touching, relatable and the icing on the cake, I loved this book. We need this in ebook or actual book because I need to highlight and make notes! Russell Brand is hilarious.
I enjoyed listening to him fordays, I would listen to more of his books, This is going in theforreading challenge in the outsidemycomfortzone category,

While I dont come close to agreeing with Brand, I appreciated hearing his story, Like Jordan Peterson he is a voice of hope in a confused culture,

I loved his storytelling voice and his wonderful vocabulary and his British accent, If you have a loved one with addictions then you would also appreciate this book, I purchased Russell Brand's REVELATION on Audible and listened to it in this fashion: Listen to a chapter, repeat, repeat, and proceed to the next chapter.
When I was at the end I started back at the beginning and listened to it all the way through.
I know I'll relisten to it for many years to come even as the changing world he uses as a reference for me as he acknowledges that references depend on what prism you employ to look through changes minute by minute.


As someone in recovery, the way in which Russell connects with theSteps resonates with me, and while I got so much from this book and feel perhaps I've gained an IQ point from brushing up against his intellect in this small way and I know that continuing on my own path of revelation has been changed by what he points out in REVELATION.
Have you considered its the DNA Not a search for god outside as you seem to be led every which way the wind turns from the woman in the forest to the freeze diver, searching for purpose even against thestep tenements in starting your own man group, perhaps a review of the rules.
So, just acknowledge there is no purpose and are driven by DNA addiction whether that be running, swimming, sex, drugs or work or talking.
its the DNA so choose a healthy addiction and buy a mirror,

Stop looking elsewhere for answers and following anyone who will lead or your presume they are leading to find even they are without a breathing plan but

accept science and instead of saying chop wood carry water, get outside and chop the wood, carry the water and soon nothing of all their lack of substance will help you to find yourself as you find the tv,g, any screen or what anyone else says really just does not matter.


Then Russel imagine the million, billions who have all passed before then you can treasure the cup of tea made by a friend.


Im sorry for your broken heart at the loss of your cat, I too love deeply,

With love
Atkgrl


Russell, Ive been thinking about a few of the comments in your book about the awareness of the other life forms and I would think by now you would have humbled yourself enough to appreciate the existence of others and your understanding expanded but your hubris is still solid.
To take the path of a warrior is the same as the priest, how would you enlighten initiates, to become adept the first is to recognize that you are like the sand of the seas, an ant in the universe, how many universes, have you no concept of your own insignificance, part of growing to become magnificent is understanding you know absolutely nothing.
So Would you help someone addicted to screens, attention, talking, flaying about constantly, Perhaps mediate for at least a week/in the quiet then watch the movie “After Yang”

With patience
Metta Beautiful.
I suppose in part I enjoyed this because RB draws upon his luxuriously large and impressively deep well of vocabulary, and damn he manages to be funny and profound as he weaves together the most extraordinarily complex sentences.

I know that there are people that simply give an eye roll to the mention of his books, but I'm not one of them.
Because for all the high falutin' language he is honest, self aware of his persona, and committed to bringing about good through his writing podcasts too.
Addiction and recovery are constant themes in his writing and that is how he keeps his sobriety, Thesteps are wedged into this book, and not in an awkward way,
The book deserves a second reading, and I wish it were in print form, for the ease of copying quotes, of which there are many, that call for my further reflection and self assessment.

In the end, we all die, and hopefully we have had the kind of awareness in life that RB highlights.
To leave here without the knowledge of our oneness and compassion for the other lives that share this planet in the way that RB has grown to embody would be sad.

With humor and enlightened humility, RB never takes himself too seriously and shows that all the insecurities can bubble up in an instant, he just knows how to get past them more deftly now.
As one who has never taken drugs, let alone been addicted almost to the point of death, I couldnt easily relate to Russells story.
But the way in which he weaves language through novel metaphor and poetic alliteration, delivered in a profound, yet authentic oratory style, was a delight to listen to.
I preferred the narrative elements over the sometimes rambling philosophical musings, but given that I came to the book as an existing fan of Russells sense of humour and perspective on the nature of existence, I grew to appreciate the audiobook the more I listened.
The heart stringtugging conclusion failed to have what I imagine to be the desired effect, as I didnt end in a puddle of tears, however I will admit that it did slightly shift my opinion of cats.
I know Russell Brand will likely be too hippydippy for some most, but if you claim to have an open mind, its worth giving his ideas some thought.
I enjoyed this audiobook and kept rewinding because I didnt want to miss anything, It gave me a lot to think about in terms of spirituality and finding meaning, and his use of language was almost poetic.
But a week on from finishing it, Im finding that it hasnt stayed with me as strongly as I would have predicted.
But definitely worth reading, and Ill go back to it at some point, I love Russell and always will, and this audiobook is definitely worth your audible credit, If it was a physical book, Id underline it all it is incredibly spiritual, intelligent and humorous at the same time.
Ill definitely be coming back to it,

My only issue with the book is that I wish he had stayed on the spirituality, He passionately jumps from one topic to another, and there were moments when I lost the thread and forgot what the audiobook is actually about.
Like, one moment he examines the spirituality, and the other the social impact of covid and politics, Not like I wouldnt agree with him on any of the topics or ideas, I just think that his train of thought could have been structured better,

Nevertheless, very enjoyable, insightful and thought provoking audiobook, Highly recommend!!! I agree with most of the good reviews and the bad ones so solid,. Almost rounded up toas I did really enjoy the book but there were some fundamental flaws for me.


If you LOVE listening to Russel Brands Instagram videos on politics amp current world affairs, I think you will enjoy this book.
Brand has a way with words that makes me want to write down exactly what he has said and somehow work it into every conversation I have.
He has this fantastic ability at bringing a sentence to life through his vast vocabulary, interesting outlook and ability to juxtapose words into a highly articulate and fascinating sentence.


However, there is one thing I dislike about his videos and that is the lack of advice/opinion/hope they leave for the viewer.
They are informative, educational, infuriating most of the time but they never end with an answer of what can we the people start doing to change all these things that are wrong with our society.
Maybe other people already know the answer, but really that is what I am looking for, And again, this book did a great job at highlighting the problems but not such a great job and highlighting many solutions for me.


Sure we all need to go inwards first and love ourselves etc put far better in the book by Brand but then what How do we create big, everlasting change.
I dont expect Brand to have all the answers, but just to reference another book I read recently that did this brilliantly David Attenboroughs A Life On Our Planet.
Boyyyy was that a fantastic book,

Similarly, Attenborough painted a picture through stories of his own life, he moved onto paint an even scarier picture of the destruction we have caused and where we are heading but then, and this is what I feel I am missing from Brand, he went through a whole host of solutions that both I the individual and we the collective can do to be a part of the solution.


I also didnt love the last chapter, I got so bored of the ramblings about the cat.
but what I found hilarious is I noticed so many other reviewers good and bad loved this chapter! So it just goes to show everyone likes something different.


Apart from that chapter I really did love the book, “There is no end or separation, merely new notes played in the ongoing symphony of existence in which we all play our part.
” WTF did I just listen to
Wow I did NOT expect that, I bought this title because I'm somewhat into the spirituality/selfhelp thing, and I like Russell Brand as a comedian/actor, so I figured this would be an interesting celebrity take on how to get connected to spirit.
But it's not that. It's a crazy, hilarious, allovertheplace roller coaster ride through Brand's life, and addictions, and beliefs, and observations, and more.
And I LOVED it. No, it doesn't teach you how to connect with the sacred in everyday life, at least not in a stepbystep way.
Rather, through telling the stories of his life, he shows how HE connects, and for me that was more than enough.
The whole thing felt like an intimate conversation, with laughs I rarely laugh at books/audiobooks but this one had me laughing in my car many times, and absolutely genius meandering asides and whispered selfdeprecating jokes, and touching moments of compassion, and headscratching questions that might not have answers, and love.
And on top of that, what a great writer his use of language and imagery was way beyond what I expected.


Note to potential readers/listeners: in case it's not obvious from the above, if you're looking for any kind of structure, or stepbystep advice, this is not the book for you.
It took me a while to figure out how I felt about this production, overall, as there were some things I really liked about it as well as things I didnt like so much.


On the positive side, this is a really wellproduced Audible original, The sound quality is super good, and Brand puts on what Id call a poetic performance throughout it, Its definitely not your standard “book,” and that comes across from the getgo,

In addition, Brand is open and honest about his life, feelings, and outlooks, He says we must connect with the divine in order to prosper in this strange and materialistic world, and he comes back to this theme, sporadically, throughout the work.
Moreover, many of his stories and philosophical points are interesting, enlightening, and uplifting,

On the less positive side, however, the performance is a bit of a stream of consciousness, Though a lot of the content is good and captivating, it doesnt feel cohesive most of the time, I really liked his theme of connecting with the divine, and I wish there were most substance around it or time dedicated to it.


In addition, Brand suggests, several times, that our countries and their systems are broken and irredeemable, and, as such, must be destroyed or uprooted entirely.
Politics aside, I didnt expect to hear such content in this one, I wouldve preferred that it was left out, and I think the production would have been just fine without it.


Thus, overall, Im somewhere in the middle on this one, I had no idea Brand was such a profound dude Ive really only watched some of his comedy movies, and I loved seeing this other side of him.
I think it would be super fun to chat or get dinner with him, and I may give some of his other productions a shot, but I cant help but feel like this one missed the mark just a bit.


Brian Sachetta
Author of “Get Out of Your Head” Russell Brand takes a deep, earnest, yet witty dive into the meaning of life, death, and the sacred space in between in this compelling Audible Original.


An Aussie woman living alone in a forest, at one with nature and technology, A former addict celebrating an anniversary in recovery with friends all exaddicts at a humble community center in LA.
A man, no stranger to personal tragedy, training others to swim in arctic waters, The mortality of a close friend, a beloved pet cat, and ultimately ourselves, Russell Brand finds the sacred in all these people, locations, and experiences and advocates for discovering and embracing the sacred that is in all that surrounds us.
Not an easy task in a world filled with the distractingly profane and our cultures high value of emptier qualities, like celebrity and wealth, often at the expense of kindness and connection.
Unsparing of himself, and with insights that are sure to resonate with any listener, Revelation sets a context for our need for the sacred especially now, given current societal fragmentation and the dearth of mitigating social and political ideas.
This Audible Original will truly change your perspective and, in the process, your life, .