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That's the key difference, perhaps in everything. I used to think that a good relationship meant always getting along. But the secret, I realize, is that when one person shuts down or throws a fit, the other needs to stay in the adult ego state. The person in a relationship with the least amount of comfort does get to set the boundaries - even if she keeps changing the rules.

You just have to make a space in your heart for one, then let go of all expectations, agendas, and control. They just require growing up - and the ability to stop clinging to immature needs that are so tenacious, they keep the mature needs from getting met.

In the dance of infatuation, we see each other not as they are, but as projections of who we want them to be. And we impose on them all the imaginary criteria we think will fill the void in our hearts.

But in the end, this strategy only leads to suffering. It is not a relationship when the other person is left out of it. The problem many people have is that the exact quality that attracted them to their partner becomes a threat once a serious relationship begins. After all, this quality was the open door through which the romance started, so now they want to close that door, lock it, and throw away the key before someone else tries to come in after them.

If married men have mid-life crises, men who haven't ever truly been able to commit have no-life crises. And if they're able to see clearly for even just a moment, they start to realise that they're losing more than they're gaining each day they remain stalled on the scenic road of growing up.

What's the fun of hiking Machu Picchu, of walking a trial carved centuries ago, if I can't share it with someone I love? That is the price of freedom. That is love, when two or more hearts build a safe emotional, mental, and spiritual home that will stand strong no matter how much anyone changes on the inside or the outside. It demands one thing and expects only one thing: that each person be his or her own true self.

Everything else we attach to love is just a personal strategy, be it effective or ineffective, for trying to manage our anxiety about coming so close to something so powerful and uncontrollable.

As my grandmother used to say: You can't change a person unless they're in diapers. Neil Strauss is the world's biggest narcissist. This book is a long series of humblebrags about how great, but also sensitive and tormented, he is. Yeah, well, this was ok-ish but not as good as I was expecting it to be. The first part was excellent, what followed was just boring. Also, Rick Rubin is a pretentious, pompous, overblown, obnoxious twat, and he's all over the book. Fuck him. I really enjoyed both The Game: Yeah, well, this was ok-ish but not as good as I was expecting it to be.

I mean, I really am. Jul 19, Annie rated it did not like it. Brought this book in Oxford. I seem to be the minority here.

Namely one of whom really didn't enjoy the book. The beginning of the book seemed promising, then it quickly disintegrated. Few problems I had with this book: 1. I didn't think the story of his parents were his to tell. Simply dissecting the most private part of their soul open for the world to see, for his own profit, was simply disgusting to me. And that's just one of the thing he did that appalled me.

Yes I understand he is the vill Brought this book in Oxford. Yes I understand he is the villain in the story. But how am I suppose to even feel just a silver of empathy for the guy when all he does is 'me me me'.

His feelings, his childhood, his past, his arrogance and enormous ego? So he cheats, lies, wants to have sex with any random women and throw away commitment and love with little regard, but I'm suppose to feel bad for him because he feels bad doing it?

Piss off. Mar 20, Joey rated it liked it Shelves: stars. When I was in college, I read The Game. I soon ended up in a relationship that to this day I regret being in. It's not always a good idea to immediately pick the first available option. No amount of sex can equate to trusting someone.

Having more sex with the same person doesn't make you morally correct. It just means you're getting proficient at having sex with the same person. I enjoyed reading this book the first time, but upon another read it can be summarized pretty easily into 3 simple step When I was in college, I read The Game.

I enjoyed reading this book the first time, but upon another read it can be summarized pretty easily into 3 simple steps. Change your phone number 2. Change your email address 3. It's OK to say, "no" to your mother The average ranking of this book is 4. Also- Brie Larson wears Crocs.

This is a fact. Don't forget to water your plants. Oct 30, Mehrsa rated it liked it. I read the Game so I had to read the sequel to see how it ended. So here's the big question: Is he a total fraud or just the most messed up man in America?

He has to engage in every single sexual arrangement to finally decide that "I guess marriage is good? Or is the hussle to just write about all his sexual escapades bu I read the Game so I had to read the sequel to see how it ended. Or is the hussle to just write about all his sexual escapades but sell it with a neat bow at the end as though the book has something to do with "THE TRUTH? Jan 12, Missy J rated it it was amazing Shelves: biography , usa-related , books , non-fiction , psychology-related.

This book has been a very long and exhausting emotional roller-coaster! The author Neil Strauss is very brave to publish this book. Since releasing "The Game," a book about pickup artists, the author has found himself struggling with sex addiction and the inability to commit. Like most men, he is scared that if he marries somebody, he will not be able to fool around with others.

The thought of being "caged" scares him. In this book, he writes about his journey through rehab, relapse, hook ups an This book has been a very long and exhausting emotional roller-coaster!

In this book, he writes about his journey through rehab, relapse, hook ups and break ups, and finally managing to heal and recover, not only from his addiction problem, but also to a certain degree his childhood trauma. I have to say that the psychological insights Strauss acquired during his journey are very, very fascinating.

I learned a lot from this book and I hope that it will be of use in the future. For instance, I learned about love avoidants and love addicts, how the former is usually the result of an over-controlling and enmeshing parent, whereas the latter mostly happens when abandoned by a parent. Of course, this may sound simple, but Strauss really delves deep into the topic and shares a lot of pain.

Another term I learned is called "anhedonia. It means the "inability to feel pleasure. The main takeaway here, is that before we can start a relationship with another person, we really do have to work on ourselves first and make sure that we are grown up and stable.

Once we are in control of ourselves, we may then pursue a honest and truthful relationship. A lot of characters appear in this book and what a life Neil lives.

Sometimes, I thought that he "overthinks" too much and that causes him to have a lot of problems, but he sure is very lucky to have Rick Rubin as his mentor and that Ingrid gave him another chance.

There are so many quotes that I underlined and wrote down! My favorites can be found at the end of this review. Definitely a must-read for today's younger generation! I wish him and his family all the best!

Shame is about being a mistake. It is acceptance. For only in commitment is there freedom. Oct 26, Peter Knox rated it liked it Shelves: non-fiction , I read The Game when I was in college, single, and entering the 'real world' - it was a thrilling read and absolutely helped with my personal confidence.

The Truth recognizes The Game for what it is, seeking short-term pleasures at the sacrifice of long-term happiness. The Truth is The Game all grown up, and as I read it now as a married man seven years into my best relationship I realize I've grown along with it. Strauss is a master storyteller of the human guinea pig non-fiction narrative and r I read The Game when I was in college, single, and entering the 'real world' - it was a thrilling read and absolutely helped with my personal confidence.

The book is funny, sexy, gross, overwrought, emotional, traumatic, honest, TMI, and complex, but Strauss keeps a fast pace while breaking down the various philosophies, treatments, research, communities, and relationship models - trying each one openly and with plenty of emotional weight at stake.

It's like a crash-course in emotional therapy you experience third-hand. Whether it's a mythologized cliche or undiscovered insight, Strauss challenges societal mores and rules while finding himself and strives for honesty above all.

There isn't a person alive who hasn't dealt with honesty and shame and jealousy and resentment. I appreciate Strauss for digging deep and surviving the darkness, then coming back to share his results.

Apr 16, George rated it liked it. It's not often that I bother pre-ordering a book. So maybe it's because my expectations were so high, but this one turned out to be a disappointment. Neil Strauss has or had severe issues with commitment, trust, and fidelity, and wrote a book about his attempts to solve them.

That's fine, except instead of realising how messed up he is, or how personal his issues are, he tries to portray his misadventures I loved The Game , The Dirt , and Emergency , so I was excited for Strauss's latest effort. That's fine, except instead of realising how messed up he is, or how personal his issues are, he tries to portray his misadventures as something that everyone can relate to, just another phase of growing up, like going through puberty.

As if every man is so uncontrollably sex-obsessed that he can't bear the thought of staying in a committed monogamous relationship with nothing extra on the side. As if being a cheater is something that happens to you from the outside, and not a decision that you make yourself. It's ironic that for a book that's supposedly about growing up and maturing Strauss was in his forties when the events of this book occurred , Strauss comes across as petty, insecure, selfish, and narcissistic throughout.

He claims to have learned his lesson in the end, but I didn't find it very convincing. I guess it's unsurprising that someone who wrote an entire book about his adventures as a "pick-up artist" would have issues with women and sex. But one of the things that made The Game such a great book was Strauss's candor, and willingness to admit his flaws and mistakes.

The Truth felt very lacking in that regard. Sometimes it's cringeworthy, like when Strauss decides to try living with a "harem" - dating three girls simultaneously while they all live together. Unsurprisingly, this ends in disaster - yet Strauss seems to think he's imparting a valuable life lesson on the reader by sharing this cautionary tale.

There is, however, a saving grace, and that's the quality of Strauss's writing. There's no question that this multi-bestselling author is an absolute master of the English language, and his ability to keep you gripped and turning the pages is unparalleled. Without that, I don't know if I would have bothered to finish. I'm glad I read this, if only because I'm a big fan of Strauss's other writing.

But if this had been the first thing of his that I'd read, I don't know if I would have bothered checking out his previous books.

Maybe come back to it later, but if you haven't read anything from Strauss previously, this is definitely not the book you should start with. Oct 26, Tess rated it it was ok.

I was interested in reading this since my gentleman friend was really excited to read it and he never gets excited about books. Neil Strauss, known player, turned romantic? While I realize he had I was interested in reading this since my gentleman friend was really excited to read it and he never gets excited about books.

The therapy seemed like a chore and not fun and didn't seem like it would win over any converts. The balance between the highs and the lows seemed a little off. Dec 24, Laleh rated it liked it. This book was a bit too intense for me. To be honest, it was just too carnal.

It ended well, and I guess it was interesting to read all the different stages the author went through, but I think whatever end or motive he had in mind could have been accomplished a lot more simply.

But then again, it's a semi autobiography, so the guy is free to write what he damn well wants and not care if some people can't stomach it: One other thing I would like to add: There is already quite enough undeserved pre This book was a bit too intense for me. So for god's sake, if you are going to write about leading religious figures from a faith other than your own, at least get your facts straight first! Mar 19, Allison rated it did not like it Shelves: nonfiction , did-not-finish , professional.

I can't give this an appropriate star rating, since I didn't even finish the first third of this audio book. For those who read the whole thing, I stopped before he even got out of the rehab center. His Very Perfect Girlfriend just arrived for family weekend. Another review just about sums up my thoughts on this book, so I'm going to reproduce it here: Neil Strauss is the world's biggest narcissist.

This book is a long series of humblebrags about how great, but also sensitive and tormented, h I can't give this an appropriate star rating, since I didn't even finish the first third of this audio book.

I just do not have the time or energy to listen to one more man-baby complain how he's "too messed up for love" while simultaneously insisting he's smarter than everyone around him. It's exhausting and reeks of privilege and patriarchy. Also Strauss's stint in the rehab center feels inspired by One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest , only it comes across as though a year-old wrote it, pretending to be in his 30s.

Anyway, read at your own peril. Jul 30, Angus McKeogh rated it liked it. Pretty good. Starts out funny and thought-provoking as you follow Strauss through his journey into multiple relationships and sex addiction therapy. However, as the book wore on it tended to get repetitive and the last quarter was slathered in cheese.

Quasi-relationship therapy book masquerading as a story. Nov 03, Joe rated it it was amazing. The book is highly interesting and very engaging. Drenth Download, you can read below technical ebook details:. Drenth complete book soft copy. Skip to primary navigation Skip to main content Home » Authors » A.

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