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Carpe Diem: Seizing the Day in a Distracted World [Krznaric, Roman] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Carpe Diem: Seizing the Day in a Distracted World Review: Five Stars - Learned a lot from it. Review: A book on how to be free, even if it's in small ways... - Years ago, in what seems a different life entirely, I was in the Air Force, where I was an airplane mechanic and flew around the world with my planes. Opportunities for trips would come up, and I would volunteer for them all, even were they to the far/poor/little inhabited places. I didn't care, I wanted to see everything. Since leaving the Air Force, however, my life has become small. I struggle with anxiety, my husband and I are not financially stable, and I rarely leave our house anymore. So when I came across this book, I knew instantly I would at least give it a try, and I'm so glad that I did. It's a slow read. It's involved. There are poems, history, and research. It's a book that you set down frequently and mull over. But the underlying theme nibbles at your mind for the duration: "Go out and experience the world today". It reminded me of earlier in my life when I was free, and the world was there to be seen and felt. About half way through the book I started asking myself, "well why am I not free now?" And today, I did seize the day. I hopped in my car and drove the two hours to see my sister. It was a small event--so small it's almost embarrassing. And yet normally it takes me days to make the decision to go. Today, I made the decision on a whim, and insignificant or not I felt free for the first time in months. I didn't necessarily think this book was an instruction manual on how to seize the day. It was more a book that inspired me to look at life differently so that I could make the decision on my own. I'd recommend it for anyone struggling with a corner of the world that is too small. With a life that is too confined. And with a desire to find ways, big or small, to be free.
| ASIN | 1101983124 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,908,333 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3,044 in Happiness Self-Help #4,694 in Motivational Self-Help (Books) #6,728 in Personal Transformation Self-Help |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (23) |
| Dimensions | 5.4 x 0.6 x 8.2 inches |
| ISBN-10 | 9781101983126 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1101983126 |
| Item Weight | 8.8 ounces |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 288 pages |
| Publication date | May 23, 2017 |
| Publisher | TarcherPerigee |
A**K
Five Stars
Learned a lot from it.
G**D
A book on how to be free, even if it's in small ways...
Years ago, in what seems a different life entirely, I was in the Air Force, where I was an airplane mechanic and flew around the world with my planes. Opportunities for trips would come up, and I would volunteer for them all, even were they to the far/poor/little inhabited places. I didn't care, I wanted to see everything. Since leaving the Air Force, however, my life has become small. I struggle with anxiety, my husband and I are not financially stable, and I rarely leave our house anymore. So when I came across this book, I knew instantly I would at least give it a try, and I'm so glad that I did. It's a slow read. It's involved. There are poems, history, and research. It's a book that you set down frequently and mull over. But the underlying theme nibbles at your mind for the duration: "Go out and experience the world today". It reminded me of earlier in my life when I was free, and the world was there to be seen and felt. About half way through the book I started asking myself, "well why am I not free now?" And today, I did seize the day. I hopped in my car and drove the two hours to see my sister. It was a small event--so small it's almost embarrassing. And yet normally it takes me days to make the decision to go. Today, I made the decision on a whim, and insignificant or not I felt free for the first time in months. I didn't necessarily think this book was an instruction manual on how to seize the day. It was more a book that inspired me to look at life differently so that I could make the decision on my own. I'd recommend it for anyone struggling with a corner of the world that is too small. With a life that is too confined. And with a desire to find ways, big or small, to be free.
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