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Loved this book and got some great new tools and insights.

mystery, mysticism, crime-thriller, ex-cop, Buddhism, detective, spirituality, suspense, surveillance, surprises, dishonest-business-practices, multigenerational, multiple-murder, investigations, first-in-series, California, local-law-enforcement, friends, friendship, frustration, riveting, situational-humor, verbal-humor*****

Tenzing Norbu has been a Tibetan monk and an LAPD detective but is now a detective in the private sector considering becoming a licensed PI. He is still fast friends with his LAPD partner/wife/baby twins, but few others. Then a former songstress shows at is door by mistake but is murdered shortly after. Thus, he starts on an investigation with his nerd friend (computer whiz) and finds a whole lot of trouble and dishonesty as well as a new friend (septuagenarian).
The characters are all realistic and engaging, the investigation riveting, the world building very effective, and the plot twists somewhat aggravating. In other words, I loved it.
Jeremy Arthur is an amazing voice actor who really rocks this role as narrator!

Talks about the "Upper Limit Problem" which is linked to subconscious mind and limiting beliefs, and how to overcome those to fulfill your potential. You'll learn:
• What the Upper Limit Problem is, how it affects you, and the underlying fears/beliefs that contribute to it;
• About the 4 Zones that you operate in, and how to make the big leap to your Zone of Genius; and
• How to transcend your Upper Limits: to find and live in your Zone of Genius, achieve the ultimate levels of success, happiness, love, and creativity, fulfilment, and achieve your full potential.

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The problem I have with a lot of these new-agey business books is that they want to sell you the ONE SOLUTION that will remove all obstacles in your path, and this book was no exception. Lots of anecdotes, lots of chatty examples, lots of padding. Most of the ideas can be gleaned from just two or three chapters, and I thought the author's tone throughout was one of smug privilege.

I did enjoy his discussion about Einstein time, and not worrying so much about the clock. And I appreciate that we can be our own worst enemies, holding ourselves back through impostor syndrome or what have you. But I expected something more.½

'This is the best book on breathing I have seen...a complete and detailed manual that tells you how to change your breathing in ways to promote physical, mental, an spiritual well-being. You may think you know how to breathe. Gay Hendricks will show you there is more to learn.'-Andrew Weill, M.D., author of Natural Health, Natural Medicine

Drawing on over twenty yaers of research into breathwork and body-centered therapy, Gay Hendricks offers a safe, fast, powerful program that can improve the quality of your entire life.

Conscious Breathing is based on spiritual traditions thousands of years old that have now been proven effective by modern medical science Inside you'll learn:

How to correct unhealthy breathing patterns in three easy foundation lessons.
How to increase stamina, concentration, and overall fitness through the ten-minute daily breathing program.
Advanced techniques for treating asthma, addictions, post-traumatic stress, chronic pain, depression, and other ailments.
Three speacialized breathing exercises for athletes.
How to use breathwork to enhance sexual preasure and communciation between couples.

'Gay Hendrick's work shows the role of the breath in opening ourselves to the present moment and thus to life itself. This book wil bring great benefits to those who use it. -Stephan Rechtschaffen, M.D., President, Omega Institute

'The Hendricks method of Conscious Breathing is a supreme example of gentle love and potent psychospiritual technique in action. This book is a living meditation, not to be simply read, but practiced daily.'-Jacquelyn Small, author of Awakening in Time

'Conscious Breathing brings awareness to this core activity, which, like life, is enhanced and enriched by the application of consciousness.'-Gary Zukav, author of Seat of the Soul

'Modern medicine is discovering ancient wisdom: the healing power of the breath. Gentle, sane, wise, and written by a genuine healer, this book is a gem.'-Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Healing Words

Contents

The breath test: Find out in a minute if you need conscious breathing
Preface: Beginning a breath-Taking journey to wholeness
One: The breath of life
1 Well-being: Of mind, body, and spirit: Eight reasons to practice conscious breathing
2 How I use conscious breathing every day
Two: The practiceof conscious breathing
3 Three foundation lessons in conscious breathing
Foundation lesson one: Exploring your breathing from the inside out
Foundation lesson two: Cultivating full diaphragmatic breathing
Foundation lesson three: Breathing for mind/body integration
4 Five advanced lessons in conscious breating
Advanced lesson one: Opening space in your body for deeper breathing
Advanced lesson two: Fine-tuning your whole-body breath
Advanced lesson three: Freeing the breath within the breath
Advanced lesson four: Breathing into a profound state of relaxation
Advanced lesson five: Generating a deep experience of streaming energy
5 The short form: The ten-minute daily breathing program
Three: Conscious breathing for special concerns
6 The trauma release: Healing wounds in the past and present
The informal, immediate stress-release technique
The formal trauma-release technique
7 Using breathwork in recovery from addictions
8 Consious breathing for asthma and other respiratory problems
Respiratory activity one: Breathing into your abdomen
Respiratory activity two: Taking a full out-brath
Respiratory activity three: Lengthening and deepening the out-breath
Respiratory activity four: Coordinating breathing with integrated body movement
9 Breathing together: Breathwork for couples
Couples' activity one: Tuning in to each other's breathing
Couples' activity two: Breathing with eye contact
Couples' activity three: Breathing to enhance sexual sensation
10 Enhancing sports performance
Atheletes' technique one: Increasing stamina
Athletes' technique two: Honing concentration
Atheletes' techniqe three: Quickly coming into the present
11 Frequently asked questions about breathing
Appendixes
A. Personal history: How I first became interested in conscious breathing
B. A bibliographical note
C. Note to professionals and advanced students of conscious breathing
Acknowledgments
About the author

A fantastic read! A very diverse group of people tell about the book that has made the biggest impact on their lives and how it changed them. There's no other way to say it, you've got to read this book!

The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level is one of those books that has been making the podcasting circuit. Dr. Gay Hendricks makes the case that there is an Upper Limit Problem, which prevents us from achieving our true potential. He noted that a lot of the upper limit problems originate from triggers we picked up when we were younger. Because a lot of people were recommending this book as a way to overcome these barriers, I thought it was important to take a look at it. I found it quite enlightening. It was one of the books I set up for my February 2018 Reading List. Read more

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Can be a guide to living at your best. Stories, antidotes, wisdom, and doable steps to taking a big leap.

I’m not sure about this one. It really pushed at my threshold of cheesiness, but I feel as though it did have some good things to think about.½

The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks is a popular book for advancing entrepreneurs because it calls out what stops us from growing: Our upper limit problem.

We all have an upper limit problem. I equate it to banging your head on the ceiling. You try to ascend to your next level, but your Ego stops you – and sometimes in the most painful of ways.

Hendricks weaves in many success stories (including his own) to help illustrate his points – and the stories will sound very familiar. It’s strangely comforting to know that successful people like Bonnie Raitt dealt with upper limit problems, too.

The Big Leap breaks down why we have an upper limit problem, how to move past our mindset blocks, how to figure out what activities lie in our Zone of Genius, and how to stay in our Zone of Genius. You won’t be left wondering how to move to the next level of your life and business.

My big takeaways:

#1: I am not living in my Zone of Genius.

In Chapter One, Hendricks discusses how our activities fall into one of four main zones: The Zone of Incompetence, The Zone of Competence, The Zone of Excellence, and The Zone of Genius.

He recommends that we strive to live 70 percent of our time in our Zone of Genius.

I’ve got some property in the Incompetence and Competence Zones, but where I LOVE to be is in my Zone of Excellence. I’m making a pretty good living doing stuff in my Zone of Excellence, but I’m restless. I’m not fulfilled. And now I know why. Time for a leap!

#2: I believe success will bring more burdens.

I am working through this, but here are my limiting beliefs around success:

1. Being successful means I have to work all the time with too many appointments on my calendar.


2. People who are successful are burdened by having people rely on them for their livelihood.


3. Successful people spend more time managing people than doing what they love.

Ouch, it hurts to even type these limiting beliefs out. Do they resonate with you too?

How The Big Leap relates to entrepreneurs:

It’s not a bad marketing plan, or your lack of Facebook ad knowledge, or a less-than-stellar subject line that’s stopping you from growing.

It’s your mindset. It’s the crap wedged deeply in your unconscious and subconscious.

You have to address this crap to move forward and live your potential.

And that’s where books like The Big Leap come in. The Big Leap spells out exactly how to discover what’s holding you back – and how to leap forward.

It’s a book to not only read – but keep. One of my entrepreneurial friends reads it once a year. I can see why. For now, get your copy and break through your upper limit problem. The world needs you!

Good introduction to breathing, but no much help. Recommended by Dr Purdy
[read 2001-18 yr ago]

Recipes for happiness and fulfillment - do we really need them?

This extraordinary program shows you how to work with your body's natural birthright - breathing and movement - to heal the split between thinking and feeling that keeps so many of us strangers to ourselves. Through dozens of dialogues and case histories, you'll learn nine invaluable strategies for mind/body healing.

So, Hendricks did make a few decent points that I was able to takeaway from the book, but I mainly felt that the book was a little overly-dramatic and over-promising, he was somewhat arrogant, and the book was tailored not to help someone in their journey but to sell as many copies as possible. I would be willing to give another book a try, but I have to say, I did struggle through this one. I have never heard him speak live; maybe I'd get more out of that.

The First Rule of Ten is a uniquely entertaining and enlightening blend of crime fiction and Buddhist awareness. What a pleasure to read a mystery book full of insight, intrigue, and light. The protagonist, Tenzing Norbu, epitomizes the perfect balance between being spiritual and being human. Told with a quick pace, and interesting characters like Tank the feline sidekick, The First Rule of Ten is an enchanting story with rich acumen and true originality.

Started reading a library copy of The Big Leap last summer and finished the last quarter in audiobook. Two main takeaways: The Upper Limit Problem, and living in your Zone of Genius.

Really enjoyed it and look forward to the next installment. Great juxtaposition of real life and relationships with a mindfulness practice (right up my alley!).

Gift from Georgina. Great short essays by influential people on the one book that impacted their life and why. Great reading.

Tenzing Norbu makes great strides in his personal life in this installment in the series. Great book

This is a great series, mindful thinking with crime solving.

This installment is not as good as the first one, but still an entertaining read.

Excellent combination of a PI with Buddhist monk past. Good story line and leaves you wanting to read more.

No regrets living

Liked it far more than I thought I would.

Liked it far more than I thought I would.