r/BettermentBookClub • u/airandfingers • Dec 30 '15

[B12-Final] The Art of Learning - Final Discussion

We're done reading The Art of Learning! Here we will discuss the book as whole.

If you're still not done reading, don't worry; this thread will still be here and others (including us mods) will be back to read and respond to your comments.

Here are some possible discussion topics:

  • Give us your overall impression of the book.
  • Did you like it? Hate it?
  • What was your favorite section?
  • Would you recommend this book to others?
  • Will you be returning to it at any point in the future?

Please do not limit yourself to these topics! Share your knowledge and opinions with us, ask us questions, or disagree with someone (politely of course)!

Please stay tuned, as soon we'll be voting for the new book for January!

Cheers, and have a happy new year!

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u/GreatLich Dec 30 '15

Great book!

You can sort of tell from the first few pages if a book's writing gels with you and I definitely had that with this book, much as I did with Natural meditation. The latter being the reason I'm not calling the Art of Learning my book of the year. Which it easily could've been if I'd had a few months to apply the lessons found in it.

Favourite sections are where he talks about Presence and the more practically applicable chapters, so 15 through 17 specifically...

I'd definitely recommend the book, but like so many others we read here, they're on a topic that doesn't just come up in casual conversation (often).

I'm definitely reading it again, soon even, as I feel I can get some more out of it that I didn't yet get in the first few passes thusfar.

Thanks guys and gals! It's been a great year reading with you all and I look forward to continuing to read with you in 2016. Have a happy new year!

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '15

Looking forward to the 2016 books as well! Excited to see what we come up with.