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Summary: Some Insight on Relationship Development
Review: "It's not the goal, it's the trip that's life: Life is the trip; life is the process; life is getting there," writes Leo Buscaglia. His intent in this book is to enhance the journey. The insights he offers are pretty well thought out. Among the things he discussses is our limited perception, noting, "we see only a small part of the things in our environment." What a strong case he makes for reading! I was convinced before hearing him out on the matter. He reinforced my bias. Reading DOES expand you as a person. Growth means you constantly change and he spends time developing that theme. Buscaglia says we have an obligation to become all we can be, that we can't give what we don't possess, therefore in order to give ourselves, we need to cultivate what we have to offer. Risk is part of living. He warns, "the person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, and becomes nothing." And on the significance of everything, he observes, "It's teeny little things that make the difference. Small things, side, by side, by side." He encourages you to seek other people who are fully alive to connect and help optimize your experiences. The only reason I didn't give this book a full five stars is because he is a Buddist. His savior is dead; mine's alive. A certain amount of error exists in the teachings of anyone unable to follow the logic of Truth.
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Summary: Reference book for life
Review: A friend loaned me this book in the mid to late eighties. I was stunned with Buscaglia's honesty. He stated my fears and observations of life and allowed me to rise above myself and live a life in love. I still have the copy my friend gave me, which fell apart long along, and purchased copies to keep around for reference. To this day, this book still outlines the way I believe life should be led and I can't think how miserable and confusing my life would have been had I not received this book. I owe my clarity and enjoyment of life to the fact I have read this book. This is the book I would take to my desert island. Thank you Leo.
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Summary: Reading it again and again since 1984
Review: I first learnt about Dr Leo Buscaglia and his works in May 1984 when I received the wonderful gift of the book, 'Living, Loving and Learning' from my then boss and life-time mentor Fred Davis while working in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Although I studied and grew up in a culture which had given me some knowledge into all three concepts covered in the book, I found it to be a useful resource kit. I have read the book so many times since 1984 and still reading it again and again. In May 1984, I was young, strong, irrational and did not fully grasp the value of love and or human relations but I thought I knew about living and learning. I received the book just three months before our daughter was born and realised the important of 'love' as a 'behaviour modifier'. Ever since, I have learnt many other things from this book as well from other sources. Dr Buscaglia writes about love and the importance of giving as well as receiving this unexplainable desire from the time of our birth to death. Now I know that life is nothing but a journey of seeking, giving and rejection of love. A few months ago our daughter was very down, apparently due to the pains of growing up. Perhaps I would have been a major party in that process. May be she had peer pressure which she didn't want to communicate with me. Perhaps she thought that I was not listening to her needs (and I still do that mistake)!. When she was very down, I approached and 'tactfully demanded' her (like many parents do) to read the book. I even highlighted the section that she should read. A few days later she returned the book and said: "Dad, this book has a lot of what you always talk about!". She smiled and thanked me. It was a very precious moment in my life. Then only I realised how much I have unconsciously acquired Dr Buscaglia's wisdom over the years despite still making mistakes as an adult as well as a parent. Now, getting closer to my mid-life, after having travelled round the world, up-rooted myself and my family from our country of origin, receiving and perhaps not receiving enough love as a behaviour modifier, I still read the book because I am still growing up. I am at a point in my life where love and affection as Dr Buscaglia defined in this book are much needed for my further growth and development. Now I am learning the need to care, respect and love everyone I live and work with, meet, talk or write sometimes even seeing them at all! Dr Buscaglia cites a good example in this book where he had not cared enough for a student who he thought was learning well in one of his undergraduate classes. He assumed that he was communicating well with this student because she sat in front of him, smiled when he emphasised something and took down notes carefully. He writes: "Then one day she stopped coming... and I kept looking for her... Finally, I checked with the Dean...and she said, 'Haven't you heard?'" Dr Buscaglia learnt that the student had killed herself by jumping off a cliff. He writes: "It bothers me still and I thought to myself--what are we doing stuffing facts at people and forgetting that they are people, that they are human beings?" This book is not about stuffing facts or giving us just citations from psychology or sociology books. He shares the wisdom he has gathered from several sources on 'Living, Loving and Learning'. This book is a guide to help us to be good human beings. For those who only want to read new world stuff may think that this book is a bit of an old fashion or just a basic one. Yes, it is a basic guide for us to be good human beings. That's why I am still reading this book 16 years after receiving it from my mentor. That's why I am still sharing the knowledge I gained from it with those who are closer to my heart wherever they live. Because I had the gift of receiving books, I always returned the same to those I love very much. Recently, I gave a gift of books to a person that I have never met because of that person's loving qualities and wisdom shared with me despite my colour, creed, race and age! Now I regret that I could not include this book in my gift pack. For me this book is still a one sure way of 'Living, Loving and Learning'. Just read it! Sunil Govinnage June 2000
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Summary: Discover what truly is important............people
Review: Leo Buscaglia, who I must say I have adored for over a decade now is an instrument in leading those of us here on earth into a world of hope and love. I must say that I have been using his resources as a therapist, for myself and my clients, and prefer to have audios, if possible; I love hearing his voice. At any rate, this book is an eye opener for those of us who have gotten lost in life and need to slow down to smell the roses and enjoy the life we have, while we have it. Dr. Buscaglia delivers a down to earth, nearly physically touchable experience of how it feels to truly live your life loving and learning. Moreover, he defines what a lover and student of life will experience if they make that transition. I would urge anyone who is either at the end of their rope and needing a knot to put in their rope, in order to hold on, to buy this book. If possible, get the audio and experience his exhuberant spirit. Dr. Buscaglia still lives on today to me, and like he stated several times over, that when he dies he does not want people to cry, he wants them to celebrate. What better way to celebrate than to continue to pass his message on to others. I've worked with geriatric patients and found my women's group to love his PBS videos, which if I could find and buy, would do so in a New York minute. And most importantly, I try to use his philosophy when I find it needed, in my own life, passing it on to my children, family, and friends. Robin
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Summary: AN AWESOME BOOK FOR EVERYBODY
Review: lIVING, lOVING AND lEARNING IS A MUST-READ BOOK FOR EVERYONE. IT CONVEYS THE MOST INSPIRING WORDS TO THE HEARTS THAT NEED HEALING, STRENGTH AND COURAGE. AFTER READING THE MESSAGES CONVEYED BY ONE OF THE GREAT AUTHORS LEO BUSCAGLIA, LIVING, LOVING AND LEARNING TAUGHT ME AND CONTINUALLY TEACHES ME TO VALUE LIFE AND ITS CREATOR, HOW TO ACHIEVE INNER PEACE AND LOVE, AS WELL GIVING IT AWAY THAT OTHERS MAY RICHLY BLESSED BY IT. READING THE BOOK AND IMPARTING IT TO SOMEONE IS LIKE BUYING IT FOR THEM. EACH OF THE WORDS IN EVERY MESSAGES PICTURES OUT THE INSPIRATIONAL TOUCH OF THE MOST HIGH THAT USES THE AUTHOR TO EXTEND PEOPLE'S LIVES BY TEACHING THEM TO BE COURAGIOUS, AS WELL AS BRAVING THE STORMS OF LIFE BY BELIEVING IN ITS BEAUTY AND GOODNESS, AND LEARNING FROM ITS PAINS AND SHORTCOMINGS. TRULY, LIVING, LOVING AND LEARNING IS A TWO-THUMBS UP BOOK.
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