Emilie's Reviews > Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality

When a theology teacher introduced me to Anthony De Mello, I initially found him too demanding and off-putting. I was an oversensitive teenager who didn't really understand what he meant by "waking up" or "becoming aware." It's been over a decade since then and now I find De Mello's meditations invaluable. He brings you a lot to chew on and does not encourage you to accept everything he says without thinking over it first. I especially connected to the section where the bemoans how much western culture demands we focus on constantly achieving and setting goals, leaving us little time to reflect or even enjoy the simple things in life.