Out Of My Mind

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Alan Arkin, one of the most beloved and accomplished actors of our time, reveals a side of himself not often shown on stage or screen.Like many teenagers, 16 year old Alan Arkin had it all figured out Then came young adulthood, and with it a wave of doubt so strong it caused him to question everything he thought he knew about himself and the world Ever skeptical and full of questions, Arkin embarked on a spiritual journey to find something anything to believe in An existential crisis in his 30s led him to the study of Eastern philosophy Soon he began opening himself to the possibility that there wasto life than what he had simply seen, heard, or been taught.In this Audible Original mini memoir, the 84 year old actor shares his powerful spiritual experiences, from his brush with reincarnation to the benefits of meditation In a gruff, earthy voice that soundssuited to a New York cabbie than a spiritual guide, he shows us that wisdom can come from the most unexpected places and teachers Out of My Mind is a candid, relatable, and delightfully irreverent take on how one man went searching for meaning and ended up discovering himself. Download Out Of My Mind author Alan Arkin – kino-fada.fr I enjoyed this The reviews I read below seemed misguided This is man in his 70s or 80s reflecting on his inner experiences, there is something to be learned when older people speak.Too much self analysis for me I like and respect Alan Arkin, but I wasn t expecting to go to therapy with himOUT OF MY MIND by Alan Arkin was a free Audible Original, so I figured why not I like autobiographies on audio, especially those of comedians I ve always admired Arkin so I thought I would give this a shot I knew going in that this was about Arkin s spiritual philosophical journey through life and not really a memoir or autobiography I enjoyed his voice and I found what he had to say somewhat enjoyable and helpful.Thanks Audible for the free audio Listened to on 1.24.19 I m not entering da OUT OF MY MIND by Alan Arkin was a free Audible Original, so I figured why not I like autobiographies on audio, especially those of comedians I ve always admired Arkin so I thought I would give this a shot I knew going in that this was about Arkin s spiritual philosophical journey through life and not reall...This pile of malarkey is aptly named, if nothing else For some reason, actors believe that average Americans want to hear their undigested self referential beliefs, no matter how poorly founded they are In fairness, I listened to the audio book of my own volition, so half of the blame is on me But still What a wagonload of incense scented bullshit This was like an episode of Touched by An Angel that was rejected for being too implausible for a gullible daytime TV audience Incredulous story This pile of malarkey is aptly named, if nothing else For some reason, actors believe that average Americans want to hear their undigested self referential beliefs, no matter how poorly founded they are In fairness, I listened to the audio book of my own volition, so half of the blame is on me But still What a wagonload of incense scented bullshit This was like an episode of Touched by An Angel that was rejected for being too implausible for a gullible daytime TV audience Incredulous story, after easily debunked mythology, after urban myth cloaked in legitimacy by celebrity anecdote In an age when science and reality are under daily assault by powerful ignorami, children are dying of vaccine preventable measles, and seawater has risen above our ankles, we do not need to entertain this neo pseudo r...No, I didn t really like this at all It was really hard to listen to It was a lot of, I don t even know what to say, mess Nothing flowed really well and it was just a droning monologue of a whole lot of nothing It was about Alan Arkin s search for something spiritual, maybe I m not even sure It was a difficult couple of hours to get through and it feltlike half a day, but I did manage to get through it and I m just left with not much of anything To me, it was just really boring Def No, I didn t really like this at all It was really hard to listen to It was a lot of, I don t even know what to say, mess Nothing flowed really well and it was just a droning monologue of a ...I m not sure what the point of this book was It s a narrowly focused memoir about Mr Arkin s spiritual quest but it s not particularly spiritual It s just a long series of anecdotes about things he has felt and experienced that seem extraordinary to him I repeat these events seem extraordinary to him If there is one thing that all these experiences have in common, it s that he chooses again and again to describe them with the disclaimer, I don t know how or why, but So we are told r I m not sure what the point of this book was It s a narrowly focused memoir about Mr Arkin s spiritual quest but it s not particularly spiritual It s just a long series of anecdotes about things he has felt and experienced that seem extraordinary to him I repeat these events seem extraordinary to him If there is one thing that all these experiences have in common, it s that he chooses again and again to describe them with the disclaimer, I don t know how or why, but So we are told right up front that there will be no great truth revealed No profound life lessons that he derives from his experiences.The experiences themselves I ll recount just a few He once played 45 minutes of flawless tennis He twice healed his son by laying his hands on him Once for a fever and once for a sunburn ...Alan Arkin provides a narrative as an author, actor, father, husband and a man who s insights about meditation reveals his lifetime of spirituality He reveals how he circumnavigated his life of many miracles he has witnessed and discovered Many readers will broaden their knowledge of life to feel comfortable to think for themselves beyond societal expectations.Personal beliefs are often in conflict with what is expected while learning and discovering a world filled with many opportunities of s Alan Arkin provides a narrative as an author, actor, father, husband and a man who s insights about meditation reveals his lifetime of spirituality He reveals how he circumnavigated his life of many miracles he has witnessed and discovered Many readers will broaden their knowledge of life to feel comfortable to think for themselves beyond societal expectations.Personal beliefs are often in conflict with what is expected while learning and discovering a world filled with many opportunities of...Total and complete crap He totally lost me with his belief of some mystical Brazilian who cured people of cancer by doing surgery with a rusty pocket knife while in a trance Seriously HE BELIEVES THAT next up is the Easter bunny Good thing this drivel was free on Audible.I really enjoyed the stories that he told about different acting experiences as they felt personal, and a touch voyeuristic I also felt that he was open with himself, talking about his mother, his stage fright and his conversations with a survivor of Hitler s death camps However, a good chunk of the book is about his personal religious convictions and what he terms consciousness I have learned that I really do not enjoy books that delve deeply into religion It always feels preachy to me and I really enjoyed the stories that he told about different acting experiences as they felt personal, and a touch voyeuristic I also felt that he was open with himself, talking about his mother, his stage fright and his conversations with a survivor of Hitler s death camps However, a good chunk of the book is about his personal religious convictions and what he terms consciousness I have learned that I really do not enjoy books that delv...I very much enjoyed Alan Arkin s open, honest and revelatory sharing about the unfolding of his consciousness, highlighting some key moments in his inner journey There is much wisdom to be found here Alan s stories about the indelible impacts of the Holocaust survivor, Esther Raab who never lost faith, the remarkable Brazilian surgeon, who removed tumors with a pen knife and no blood, the Guru who taught him meditation, and others are rendered relatively succinctly as he manages to mine for I very much enjoyed Alan Arkin s open, honest and revelatory sharing about the unfolding of his consciousness, highlighting some key moments in his inner journey There is much wisdom to be found here Alan s stories about the indelible impacts of the Holocaust survivor, Esther Raab who never lost faith, the remarkable Brazilian surgeon, who removed tumors with a pen knife and no blood, the Guru who taught him meditation, and others are rendered relatively succinctly as he manages to mine for and reveal the treasure in each of those encounters His telling builds to a crescendo a quiet serene one when at the end he shares about liv...I ve read a lot of criticism about this book that it isn t the memoir readers expected I fully understand that however, Arkin accomplishes what he sets out to do write a memoir of his spiritual philosophical journey throughout his 80 years He is open minded, intelligent, and hum...

Out Of My Mind
  • English
  • 09 August 2018
  • Audible Audio
  • 2 pages
  • Alan Arkin
  • Out Of My Mind