“James learned techniques to regulate his emotions and his thoughts, to say affirmations about loving himself, and to open his heart. Once you learn and dominate those techniques, you can move to the next step, which is manifesting. However, there is a warning…”
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First things first
As it usually happens, I started this reading without any expectations; I did not read any reviews, neither expected anything specific. I started from zero and let the element of surprise get me.
Into the Magic Shop was recommended through the library of an artist that I admire a lot, his name is Kim Namjoon. Thanks to him, I have read books that I fell in love with, which are also some of my favorite genres.
Synopsis
Three wishes… That is the strange proposal young Jim gets, a twelve-year-old kid from an unstructured family, when he enters into a magic shop in California. Jim doesn’t know it yet, but he is about to discover what true magic is about: to use the power of the mind and the heart, in order to accomplish things we never thought possible.
Alongside Ruth, the mother of the magic shop’s owner, Jim will discover the power of neuroplasticity: capable of turning our biggest wishes into reality. Above all, Ruth will teach him to keep his heart open, a lesson that the future neurosurgeon will relegate, with disastrous results, until he discovers the true meaning of those teachings.
James Doty shares with the readers his powerful learning process, in this transforming book that goes in hand with testimonies, scientific dissemination and a practical guide. A deeply inspiring work that has touched big spiritual leaders around the world.
Personal opinion
Through this book, the author shares his tragic childhood. His family was very poor, his father was an alcoholic, and his mother a depressive suicidal; and how his life took a turn at the age of twelve (1968) when he meets a woman named Ruth, at a magic shop, and she teaches him about the power of breathing, and control of thoughts. It would be what nowadays we know as meditation and manifestation.
Dr. James R. Doty tells us about the connection heart-brain, as a neurosurgeon, from the scientific point of view; and about the control of thought and breathing, from his learnings during childhood. Both complement each other perfectly, teaching us that it’s not about picking a side, but about combining them.
James learned techniques to regulate his emotions and his thoughts, to say affirmations about loving himself, and to open his heart. Once you learn and dominate those techniques, you can move to the next step, which is manifesting. However, there is a warning: it is a very delicate step, which could be dangerous if you do not know what you want, or you think you know.
James learned a lot with Ruth, but he did not apply some important steps, and life will make sure to remind him and teach him what really is valuable.
I must admit that this reading was very good for me; it was a great addition to my beliefs, and to the philosophy of life that I am committed to for some years now, which has helped me greatly to live in peace. We will always have obstacles, that is inevitable, but to see our feelings and thoughts from another perspective is quite revealing and healing.
I truly enjoyed his descriptions about the brain and the heart; what each one contributes into our live, and the importance of the communication between them both. It is not a heavy reading, his medical contribution in the book is quite light to read and not complicated at all to understand; on the contrary, I found it very interesting and it kept me hooked the entire time.
So many were the messages that I received from this reading, and they will remain in my heart forever.
Here is one or two from my list of favorites:
“What you think you want, it’s not always what’s best” Ruth.
About hate or not being able to forgive: “It’s like drinking poison and hoping it kills the other person” James R. Doty.
“My religion is kindness” Dalai Lama.
“Open your heart to all the mistakes you’ve made” James R. Doty.
“When we see each other as equals, we can truly connect” James R. Doty.
“We all have wounds, but we also have the ability to heal” James R. Doty.
A little ending note
I do not know where you are now in your life, I do not know the problems you are facing right now, but I do want to tell you this: Everything in life has a purpose, and everything that happened to us leaves a valuable teaching. The key is to be grateful, take that teaching, keep it in your heart, and move on. I highly recommend you this book, and I send you a huge, huge hug.
MJ
Other book reviews on my Blog:
The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig
Almond, a novel, by Won Pyung Sohn
The White Masai, by Corinne Hofmann
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