The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself

Title:The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself

Author: Michael Singer is a new age philosopher, whose writing and work around self-discovery, meditation, and spirituality have helped people all over the world liberate themselves from fear and anxiety. He is founder of The Temple of the Universe, a meditation and yoga retreat in Florida.

What is it? A book. It falls somewhere between a self-help book and a spiritual work, which will help you get in touch with your spirit and free your soul and mind by harnessing and using your own energy to live the best version of your life.

Who should read it? If you have ever wondered why life can just feel so hard, this book might be for you. If you have ever simply wondered, Who am I?, this book might be for you. Anyone will benefit from reading it, if only to better understand themselves and the energy they contain within their soul.

Two minute skinny: In this book, author Michael Singer promises the reader many wonderful sounding outcomes. Some of those include true understanding of yourself, freedom from anxiety and depression, and a sense of peace that transcends the trials of this life. The key to this book is perhaps to understand that what Singer lays out may be simple, but it is in no way easy. That being said, Singer offers many tools, strategies, and incentives for developing consciousness. In this process of developing consciousness, through mindfulness, mediation, and daily spiritual practice of seeking to better understand the self, we can learn to live fully in the present moment. By continuously seeking the present, it becomes possible to both let go of painful experiences and lessons of the past, while also letting go of expectations for the future. It becomes possible to let challenges come your way without it affecting your overall experience of life.

It may take more than one read of this book to be able to fully access the wisdom it has to offer, and coupling it with a commitment to mindfulness and meditation will allow the reader to more fully reap the benefits it has to offer. This is not like other self-help books you might try - it offers skills that must be developed and honed. So take on this project with intention and a desire to truly better yourself, for best results. Having a physical copy and an audio copy might be a good idea for a reader, to both listen to the book and read it might give new insight and help to absorb the simplicity yet vastness this book offers. It is a worthy read, and a worthy investment in yourself, just be sure to be prepared for the journey on which it might take you.

Rating? Worth the Investment? If you are truly able to digest all of the pieces that Singer brings to readers to improve their lives, then this book has the potential to be absolutely life-changing. But readers may bear in mind this is a lifelong journey - this book is not a quick fix to relieve you of all your problems. Either way, we give this book a 10/10 should read recommendation.

Listen, I don’t have time for a whole book… What's second best? Here is an interview with Michael Singer with Oprah where he briefly discusses what he writes about in his book. However, in this case, reading the entire book is probably the best option if you really want to gain the benefits that it promises to deliver to your life.

And in case you wanted to go deeper: Michael Singer has a few other books you can read, including The Surrender Experiment and Living Untethered- Beyond the Human Predicament. If you benefited from The Untethered Soul, you will certainly enjoy going deeper into these other works. If you want the full experience and understanding of all of Singer’s work, visiting the Temple of the Universe is always an option as well!

Blogpost by Hallie Moberg Brauer