An exploration into the inner world of yourself. 'Demian' by Hermann Hesse is a psychological journey of facing fear, pursuing the inner voice and preparing oneself for a life of lonesome transcendence. Young Emil Sinclair grows out of adolescence into early manhood with the help from his enigmatic friend Max Demian. The book is narrated by Sinclair and reveals the challenges he must confront to transform beyond his initial, somewhat weak and naïve beginning. I summarised the book as follows. "Somewhat bizarre at times but the calm mood that runs throughout is perfect. I personally gained much wisdom from this book and believe there are many life lessons to be gained from it. Highly recommended, especially for those interested in understanding the inner voice/mind and how it can be used as a force for good." I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out! If you would like to support the channel, you can grab yourself a copy of the book here! https://amzn.to/3n4gBVv Timeline: (0:00) - Synopsis (4:40) - The inner voices (8:31) - Depression: Requires conscious confrontation to defeat (11:20) - The moral voice and unlearning preconceptions (14:42) - Summary (15:49) - Pragmatic Takeaway: Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzPRDYTNEgU

The harshness of Adlerian psychology comes out very quickly. Everything that is going wrong is your fault and it is that way because you choose to interpret it as a negative. #fault #harsh #interpretation Taken from my review of 'The Courage To Be Disliked' by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOf8sDz6WHg

Would you go to war if your country demanded it of you? 'Goodbye To All That' by Robert Graves is commonly cited as one of the best books written about The Great War. It is a memoir written at age 33 of his childhood in English boarding schools, the brutality of the conditions in the trenches during WWI and his post-war life amongst fellow poets/writers. The bulk of the book is focused on his direct experiences at the front resulting in his general pacifist attitude as well as being ostracised by the rabidly patriotic non-combatants back home. I summarised the book as follows. "It's a gritty and raw tale coming from a sensitive poet, an unusual combination. It shows trench warfare in it's horrifying ignominy but then will quickly contrast this with the blandness of not fitting into a normal civilian life. It is about as real as you can get as Graves does not particularly have any allegiance to a particular group and is simply recounting his life as he sees it." As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Synopsis (2:38) - Pacifism: Can there be a just war? (7:48) - Ostracism: How much can one endure? (11:29) - Personal Observations (13:57) - Summary (15:51) - Pragmatic Takeaway: Read more about 'just war' Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifG8vg3p29E

Essentially, we're all scared of mortality. #synopsis #booksynopsis #bookpodcast #bookreview #thedenialofdeath #ernestbecker #philosophy #death #denial Taken from my review of 'The Denial Of Death' by Ernest Becker: https://youtu.be/fcVjlEabE20 Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9D77QRSW1A