Peace, Power, and Presence: A Guide to Self Empowerment, Inner Peace, and Spiritual Enlightenment

Jonathan Evatt
Inspired Earth Publishing House (2008)
ISBN 9781877492013
Reviewed by Carol Hoyer, PhD, for Reader Views (1/09)




Although the topic of this book is not a new one, the author’s approach to empowering oneself is somewhat different. The beginning of the book is a very detailed chapter on terms used in the book as well as everyday examples. Each chapter has a summary of the main points.

In the first chapter the author discusses the path to freedom. He relates that every step we take and every choice we make leads us to a path. Our challenges may be unique to what others experience. He continues on to talk about the “dream” which is our way of looking at reality (or not) and how we interpret what is going on around us. Through storytelling we often remain the past blaming others for our failures. He calls this “my personal history.” In order for one to tell his or her story, there must be someone willing to listen to it. Usually we find individuals who feel the same way we do- we will not take responsibility for what has happened to us in life. For one to stop telling these stories, we must change the way we think and see the world.

Many individuals are angry at the economy, the government and the lack of jobs and health care. We are angry because we don’t have the things we think we want. Only one person can change that and that is you. You have the power to change- you are successful in everything you do. We often relate power to the control of external things - but - Is that what makes you happy or successful? Power is not what others have; it is how you see your life; the assumptions and judgments you make, and how you see yourself.

The author sums up his thoughts with his theory on reclaiming our lives. In order to do that we must regain our own power and re-look at how we see everyday life and ourselves.

My initial thoughts are the information in “Peace, Power, and Presence” by Jonathan Evatt is very helpful, but you had to read through so much to get what the author was saying. He spends a lot of time discussing what others believe through religion, meditation and it bogs down the reader. It is a lengthy book to read - 402 pages.

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