Lighter: Let Go of the Past, Connect with the Present, and Expand the Future
Yung Pueblo
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “An empathetic and wise book that will guide you on a journey toward a deeper understanding of self. ”—Nedra Glover Tawwab, LCSW, New York Times bestselling author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace A radically compassionate plan for turning inward and lifting the heaviness that prevents us from healing ourselves and the world, from the New York Times bestselling author of Clarity & Connection“During the years when I had abandoned myself, my mind felt undeniably heavy. I knew I needed to find a clear way to help me feel lighter. more
288 pages, Hardcover
First published Harmony
4.07
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5561
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450
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Yung Pueblo
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Diego Perez is a meditator, writer, and speaker who is widely known on Instagram and various social media networks through his pen name Yung Pueblo. The name yung pueblo means “young people.” it serves to remind him of his Ecuadorian roots, his experiences in activism, and that the collective of humanity is in the midst of important growth. his favorite word, liberation, took on a deeper meaning once he started meditating vipassana. through writing and speaking, he aims to support the healing of the individual, realizing that when we release our personal burdens, we contribute to a global peace.Contact: diego@yungpueblo.com
Instagram: @yung_pueblo
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This was quite a heavy book to read given a few of the circumstances that I've been healing from but necessary. Most of the book was written in a way that you can relate back to yourself. One thing that I didn't like was the repetitive nature of the sentences, they were just rephrased into the various chapters. I skimmed through especially towards the end. Still a good read, there are enough takeaways to consider it so. more
3,8Bardzo wiele cytatów sobie pozaznaczalam, jedynie końcówka mnie nie interesowała tzn dwa ostatnie rozdziały, a tak… ksiazka na pewno bardzo ważna i potrzebna. ❤️„Reagujemy nie na to, co myślimy, ale na to, co czujemy. ”„Ocean życia będzie nami miotał, dopóki nie postawimy żagli i nie przepłyniemy przez fale, które próbują nas powstrzymać. ”#lighter to chyba pierwsza książka z gatunku poradników, po którą bardzo chciałam sięgnąć i która mnie od siebie nie odtrąciła szufladkowaniem czy wrzucaniem wszystkich uczuć pod jedno dyktando, a wręcz przeciwnie - dała mi wczoraj ogromnego liścia w twarz, swoimi słowami. Przerywałam lekturę i myślałam o sobie, jak i swoich relacjach, o tym jak nieświadomie wiele rzeczy wprowadzam w labirynt problemów i nieporozumień, myśląc, że robię wszystko nie tak, a czasem wystarczy… po prostu zrozumieć, że to też jest po coś, pójść krótszą drogą i posłuchać siebie nawzajem. more
Lighter was a joy to read and reflect upon. I have spent years working on healing from past trauma. The author writes from experience and with love. There are a lot of deep meaningful quotes to reflect upon which I quite enjoyed. I also appreciated his recognition that you can be past your pain and sorrow seep back through. more
A++++ I will be asking everyone I know to read this. I believe this should be required reading for Middle School on up. It provides so much enlightenment. I was tuned into some of these already but this piece just provides that and so much more. Excellent. more
An enlightening, cathartic book providing accessible insight into personal healing and positive change. Pueblo focuses on the emphasis of turning your attention inward as a method of healing and creating lasting, authentic and positive long-term change. Confronting ones own mindset and defaults of character is unnerving and requires rigorous honesty. Yet when done thoroughly it reveals the extent to which we project our faults and mistakes onto other people or things. Ultimately, only we are responsible for our own change and growth: 'Deep healing and emotional maturity begin when you turn your attention inward'. more
This book would be great for someone who is completely new to the concept of self-healing - it may simply reinforce or reiterate certain principles for those who are some way down the road. The writing style is a little bloated and repetitive. But I do like how the writer lays out the importance of self-healing for building a better world on a collective level. more
I prefer his poetry. This certainly wasn't a bad book, it just didn't contain any teachings that I hadn't heard before. Perhaps that just means I'm getting old haha. more
Got about 75% through this one and decided to DNF. There are some great standout quotes (similar to his IG page and poetry, which I’m a huge fan of) but it’s far too repetitive and long winded. I honestly didn’t understand what I was reading half the time. more
This was a pretty great book that covers a wide range of topics. I haven’t read any of Yung Pueblo’s work, but right when I started the book, I realized he’s in recovery like myself. I could relate to a lot of his story and what he’s learned in his own recovery. In this book, Pueblo provides a lot of practical advice for practicing compassion and kindness toward others as well as yourself. He also discusses being more disciplined and developing self-awareness and responsibility. more
Yung Pueblo offers a lot of insights on how you can live a lighter and more impactful life. I love how he details the need to go slower and do a lot of reflection. This is a great book for anyone who is looking to work more on being more compassionate to themselves and those around them. . more
A lovely read and hurray for completing my 2022 reading challenge. Found so much resonance as I read, especially the first few chapters on letting go, relationship and friendship. Almost cried as I was struggling with handling conflicts in a deep and meaningful friendship. Not quite there yet when I read the last 1-2 chapters. Probably too idealistic and grand for me to imagine healing the world. more
Amazing message (but nothing new really). Unnecessarily long. It could have been written in less than 50 pages without any loss of meaning. more
A couple of interesting insights (especially early on) but then becomes so self-indulgent and pretentious, I just couldn’t stomach it. Plus the audiobook was monotonous. Not for me. more
It’s great for someone new to spirituality and to learn more about the author if you’ve enjoyed his other books. For spiritual “vets” there wasn’t really anything new . more
Craving and aversion are the rocks damming the river of our life. No thanks to these heavy mental boulders, we get stuck in a stagnant, tense reservoir of avoidance, reactivity, pleasure -seeking, and control. But when we observe our mind honestly, with unconditional acceptance, we create space between the sediment. Love flows, stones roll away, and we are once again swept away in a healing current. We become the ever-changing river again: lighter, brighter, wiser, and ready to reshape the world. more
I was expecting this read to be immensely prophetic, given the recommendation of other authors and well-being practitioners. For the majority, it delivered, but not in the way one would expect. I found many of the directives to be repetitive, and whilst I understand that is what some people desire to learn, I found that I was just reading the same passage of words in various iterations. There was nothing inherently unattractive about this read. However, there are equally no outstanding qualities to it. more
i really enjoy yung pueblos poetry; I’m sure this will speak to a lot of people, but me not so much. more
If I could make this a worldwide mandatory read, I would. 😅 Deeply profound, meaningful and full of insight. Let us all heal. . more
This is a beautiful book. I love how eloquently, yet tangibly the author laid out a path to healing, not just for us as individuals but collectively as a planet - starting with our own journeys. I think this was a refreshing departure from fluffy self-help books and deeply felt, deeply laid out with love. I journaled throughout reading and made use of the “reflections” and I think that inspired more introspection when this is a book that could be breezed over… but should not. This is a book that’s made to be felt. more
I was really into the purpose of the book and feeling excited in the beginning. I think this would have been a better memoir or "this is my experience" book. I felt like trying to apply what he learned to everyone without any data to support is inappropriate. I have depression and a lot of the suggestions just aren't plausible. I do like his writing style and ideas, but this book wasn't effective in its purpose imo. more
It felt repetitive, but also jumped between topics quickly. nothing really stuck with meFelt really vague . more
*4. 5 stars*I’ve been following yung pueblo on social media for a little while now, and I love his little sayings. When I saw this book had come out, I was excited to read it as I thought I’d get more of that. However, this is not a bunch of separate sayings, but still beautiful in its own regard as he gets to expand on the short little message I see online. Yung pueblo speaks about his own life experiences while writing about the process of healing and how to accomplish that. more
I really enjoyed reading this book as I am a huge fan of Yung Pueblo. Most of his stuff is relatable while other stuff is new and comprehensible. Liked everything up until the last section about healing as a collective. It was good information but more on the preachy side for me. . more
healing progresses quickly when you find the practices that connect with the conditioning your mind has developed over time. p10People can certainly help you, but it is your intention and effort that will help you evolve past the hurt you carry. p38Change is not possible if you cannot see WHAT needs to be changed. p43Diego Perez has a pretty good idea. Expanding on the wisdom succinctly presented in his book Clarity & Connection, still writing under his nom de plume, Jung Pueblo, he is doing more than just indicating an approach to personal healing, as vital and necessary as that may be. more
literally love this boook. Finished it in like two days such a profound way of phrasing things and makes your question your life alittle. Love love love. more
It’s a good book about healing. I think you need to be at some stage of healing to relate to a lot of what he’s talking about. Perhaps I’m not there yet, though, as the last few chapters felt lost on me. . more
Lighter has been a gift to read. I bought this book in late 2022 as an outlet to heal, and learn more about myself and the ways I can improve my quality of life. As I began reading, I also began treating this book as a special treat to indulge in after work or on the weekends, which was shocking as I had barely carved out time to read in the past. This book has helped me tremendously, and has taught me so many lessons. I like that this book isn’t all personal stories from the author’s life. more
“Your immediate reaction does not tell you who you are. It is how you decide to respond after the reaction that gives you real insight into how much you have grown. Your first reaction is your past. Your intentional response is your present. ”“There is no shortage of people who you will find physically beautiful but finding someone who matches the maturity you are looking, for the dedication to grow, the humour that brings you comfort and who feels just right in your arms and life is incredibly unique. more
I haven’t ever read a book like this before. I occasionally indulge in a “self-help” book, but I picked this one up from a recommendation of a friend. In the first half of the book, I was in awe and felt I related to the content being shared and felt there were key takeaways that were beneficial and could be applied to future thinking. I highlighted a bunch of passages, so that I could refer back to parts in the text later on. The second half of the book lost me. more