Too Soon Old Too Late Smart: Thirty True Things You Need to Know Now Audiobook

" I wanted this book to be fabulous, but it fell a bit short of my expectations. It's basically comprised of 30 short chapters, each one a treatise on one of 30 "truisms" that Dr. Livingston has discovered through his life's work and experience. Within a span of 13 months, he lost two sons--one to suicide and one to leukemia. He speaks from a unique viewpoint, a cross between grieving parent and pragmatic psychotherapist. Some of the more interesting chapter titles were: "The statute of limitations has expired on most of our childhood traumas;" "Any relationship is under the control of the person who cares the least;" "If the map doesn't agree with the ground, the map is wrong;" and "The major advantage of illness is that it provides relief from responsibility." Livingston speaks in a frank, earnest voice. I appreciated much of what he said, but by the end of the book, I was ready for something new. "

" I underlined so much I can't loan mine out. Really like his no nonsense style. Wish I'd learned some of these lessons sooner. "

" Life's lessons revisited. If only the knowledge gained from mistakes could be learned without the mistakes. "

" Lots of insight for those who are dealing with depression and/or anxiety, or for those who work in the helping profession. I would say this is a bit of "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" reading for anyone who needs some motivation. "

" It helped me through a tough break-up. Really insightful. "

" 30 top things we all need to learn and utalize in order to gain the most out of the remainder of our lives, no matter how little time we think we might have, there is always something here to impliment for a better understanding of others and ourselves. "

" i am never to old but it took me to long to get smart "

" Loved this book. Read it and reread it. Strip away your excuses for unhappiness, take responsibility for yourself, and start taking action for a better life. "

" Very thought provoking. Wish I read it when I was younger - great info. "

" A Hard Look At life and the wisdom and kindness of ones life. A must read. "

" loved this book. the title is a phrase my dad has often said. "

" This is one of the only books that I have read multiple times and plan on reading it many more times throughout my life. I love the short essay type format; it makes it very easy to read. I get something new out of it every time I read it! "

" It's not that the book is bad. I really liked the 30 true things, but something about the descriptions was lacking. Maybe his writing doesn't click for me... "

" This excellent book really DOES have things in it everyone needs to know now. "

" A wake up call from wisdom. If you hate this book, you're the one who needs it. "

" This book got me through a period of confusion. I'd give it 7 stars. Highly recommended simple and great as a gift too. This book is like the pain killer u carry everywhere only to the soul "

" It was OK. Overrated in my opinion. Some of it was "well-duh" stuff you've heard a thousand times and other stuff was his opinion where I could see clear counterexamples. I think I jotted two lines of notes (mostly because I liked the verbage used) but otherwise it wasn't that great or insightful. "

" There's a lot of wisdom distilled in these short essays. I am reading them and rereading them slowly, to absorb as much as I can! "

" Overall, a good book. It's a quick read with only 168 pages, but its packed with life lessons to get you thinking. "

" Read in a day and a half on my commute, the best part of this little book are the 30 chapter headings that are amusing & thought provoking. It is hard not to be deeply impressed by Dr. Livingston's own strength as a parent who has lost two children, and uses his grief to help others love and heal. "

" This book has helped me tremendously lately! "

" Loved it... I think the chapters are a little short but I say this I think only because I found it so interesting that I wanted more. "

" I try to read this book once a year. Each time I read it a different chapter shines a flashlight on how to adjust my attitude and outlook. "

" There's a lot of wisdom distilled in these short essays. I am reading them and rereading them slowly, to absorb as much as I can! "

" This was an interesting book about life lessons and philosophy. It has 30 lessons that can be applied to help one be smart as we age and make the most of our daily life. I recommend this quick and insightful read. "

" read this in one day...I don't agree with all of his ideas but found his antidotes very interesting and he has some wisdom and hope to offer! "

" something to do. someone to love. something to look forward to. "

" It's not that the book is bad. I really liked the 30 true things, but something about the descriptions was lacking. Maybe his writing doesn't click for me... "

" Some of these chapters were very poignant and beautifully written. "

" Better than the average book of its ilk. "

" Maybe not 30 things but enough that you need to read the book. "