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Falling Upward
- A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
- Narrated by: Richard Rohr
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
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In the first half of life, we are naturally preoccupied with establishing ourselves; climbing, achieving, and performing. But as we grow older and encounter challenges and mistakes, we need to see ourselves in a different and more life-giving way. This message of falling down - that is in fact moving upward - is the most resisted and counterintuitive of messages in the world's religions.
Falling Upward offers a new paradigm for understanding one of the most profound of life's mysteries: how those who have fallen down are the only ones who understand "up". We grow spiritually more by doing it wrong than by doing it right, and the disappointments of life are actually stepping stones to the spiritual joys in the second half of life.
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Life Changing Once You Are Ready
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In the genre of spirituality this book ranks only behind Thomas Merton. Rohr clearly has found guidance and deep inspiration from Merton. If you've read Merton, you know this is a very good thing indeed. The key to our happiness is contemplation and finding our true selves. This book will reveal that in an easy to follow manner. This book made me want to work harder toward a mindset of contemplation. I found myself rewinding and bookmarking more than any other audio book I have purchased. Once I stopped listening for the day, I wanted to sit and write my own thoughts and ideas about how I could apply these principles in my life. I do recommend that you don't try to "finish" this one quickly. Take your time and listen in 30-60 minute sections. Allowing yourself the time to contemplate and soak in the message.
One word of caution, you have to be open minded and ready to hear this message. If you can allow yourself to begin this process it will change everything. However, in our world today we are so "tribal" that we are not used to thinking this way. We identify so strongly by political party, religious denomination, and class - that seeing the world as all of God's creation isn't nearly as easy as we think. At least it wasn't for me (once I really analyzed myself) and I consider myself open minded. Once you "get it" the concept seems simple and essential to happiness. But everything around us tells us to think differently. A major concept of the book is to change our "either/or" view of the world to a "both/and" mentality. This is true wisdom. The older we get (I am 42) the more we realize there are no simple answers to our problems.
But don't think that Rohr bashes our youthful certainty and fervor. He does no such thing. He calls on the importance of parents to instill impulse control, rules, and structure for their children. He calls this early way of thinking: "building our container". So that once we reach maturity we can properly hold and understand what is really inside. Far too often we worship the containers in life: religious practice, strict adherence to rules, and high expectations. This book will teach you how to respect the containers while fundamentally changing how you view what is inside - your soul.
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Gracious living
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I sense it is an inspired writing about how to live out the second half of our life with an open heart and mind; to live with joy, gratitude and graciousness. In the book, Rohr confronted some of my first half of life thinking and gave me an explanation about what I am experiencing today. It has made me even more grateful for my life and where I am today in this aging process. I recommend it for anyone over 40 (I wish I would have read it then). I do not recommend it for those who are still entrenched in their first half of life thinking where there is an absence of curiosity and the presence of absolute certainty....about anything.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
no
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- Lisa J. Shultz
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Worthy of your time!
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This book helped me to relax in my discomfort of the transition to the second half of life. What used to mean so much such as career, status, money, position, fame, competition, roles, ladder climbing and so forth seem unimportant compared to giving, being quiet and ordinary, and being okay with falling. Life includes struggles but in the second half of life, it seems they are experienced differently. I found peace and comfort reading the book and also an appreciation for the second half of life that can be a wonderful time in life. The book is probably best suited for someone 50+ who is ready to explore the blessings of being a wise elder.
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- J. Comeaux
- 09-24-13
A soft-spoken priest with some sage advice
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The best thing about this book is the way it can set your mind at ease. Have you been fretting and worrying over things like your salvation? Your behavior? Your attitude? Your ideal self vs. your real self? Let Father Rohr explain it all to you. It will be so much clearer. I'm so glad I let him in because things I had taken pains over, he eased up. Some of his quotes are memorable, such as from St. Augustine: "unity in essentials, freedom in non-essentials, charity in all things." It may be all I recall, but it is powerful.
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- A
- 03-28-21
Warning: New Age “Universal Love” in disguise
I loved this book up until he says that heaven and hell is here on Earth...as if it’s only a concept. He said that God doesn’t judge people when they die. He’s acting like God will just accept any one, even if they haven’t accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
It started sounding more and more to me like New Age teachings. They teach universal love, let’s all join hands. No. You have to draw a line somewhere. The Antichrist is coming and you have to choose a side. God does love us because He sent his son to die on the cross so that we can all have a chance at heaven.
There are those who are rebellious and keep pushing Jesus away and worshipping false idols. It’s a choice between Satan and Jesus. Jesus is eternal life:
(John 14:6) Jesus answered: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the father except through me.”
Jesus clearly states He is the ONLY way to heaven! Hell is real. Even the author said Jesus descended into hell and ascended into heaven. Yet, he acts like hell doesn’t actually exist in the end. That’s doing a huge disservice to people when souls are at stake.
We’re all sinners. That’s why we need the salvation of Jesus for eternal life when our physical body dies. We have a spiritual body that goes back “home” to God, IF you choose Him.
Beware of this New Age deception. I didn’t realize it until close to the end of the book.
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- 04-26-17
Humbling Experience
The journey of the soul, the inner self, the spirit, or whatever you realize within you will be touched by this thoughtful book. Whatever you may believe spiritually or not, this is something to read. if you've stumbled upon this book perhaps this book found you as it did me. Enjoy!
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- Susan H. Bingham
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95% for performance; 100%, or top of the list, for content.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Falling Upward?
I loved that the author was reading his own work. Hard to say what the most memorable moments were.
What do you think the narrator could have done better?
I am not sure Rohr could have done better, as his way of reading seemed ingrained. He often hesitated in places where a sentence should have flowed smoothly, and this interfered, in a mild way, with what he was trying to say, though only for a moment. However, his pauses made me think, and thinking is not necessarily a bad thing! In addition, Rohr's hesitations added a kind of charm. I loved that he read his own work and figured his hesitations were due to a slight discomfort with reading aloud, or perhaps due to a slight dyslexia.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
If this were a story with a plot, I could answer this, but Rohr's book is not a story. The entire book moved me deeply and has had a very positive effect on my life.
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When I selected this book, I had the impression from the summary that this is a new age spiritual book like those of Wayne Dyer or Eckhart Tolle. However, upon listening to it, I realised my mistake as references to God and quotations from the bible become more and more prevalent. The author then reveals that he was/is a catholic clergy and monk.
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- Sue
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Profound book
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Am already recommending this book to several friends. It puts things in perspective for all of us as we are met with difficulties, disappointments and griefs.
What did you like best about this story?
It provokes thought, offers healthy perspectives and helps one make important decisions about how to accept and grow from life's unexpected twists and turns.
Have you listened to any of Richard Rohr’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
This is my first introduction to Richard Rohr. He recently spoke in my city and over 1,200 people attended his lecture. His reading is conversational and pleasant.
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- 04-12-13
Falling Upwad in Love
I don't agree with everything that Richard writes... but who cares! Rohr is a thinker and speaker that challenges the inner being to be more by wanting less. This countercultural stance uplifts the reader to believe in redemption. The second half of life theology may struggle to be rooted in classic theology; the biblical citations may be weak but the value and insights are magnificent. Narrated by the author, the book transports the listener to a place of encounter rarely visited by modern humans. Authentic, challenging and ultimately redeeming: bravo!
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- Nimmi Hutnik
- 06-01-14
Wisdom for the Over 50s
Where does Falling Upward rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This books ranks first among the audiobooks I have listened to so far.
What did you like best about this story?
Richard Rohr shares profound wisdom about the challenges of growing older. Whilst integrating the suffering associated with physical decline and loss of all kinds, Rohr points to people who radiate a 'bright sadness' . These people are naturally elders in our community, mentors for people in the first half of life. The message is that loss happens, by the very nature of life itself. We can stopping rueing our losses and step into a new freedom: the freedom of being totally ordinary. People who are able to allow this to happen with grace, learn to risk more and to trust the fall. This is what falling upward means: the trustful knowledge that we are falling into the everlasting arms of God.Rohr talks about the second half of life as being done to us: we move from the driver's seat into the passenger's seat, yet with the freedom and the ability to whispers suggestions to the Driver.It is a comfortable place of choiceless choice.We must do what we must do.We cannot not do what we must do. Our only choice is the choice to enter into the second half of life: to fall upward.
What about Richard Rohr’s performance did you like?
Very soothing, calm voice: like a morning balm.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
THE EVERLASTING ARMS
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- Kingdiplodocus
- 03-18-15
Rohr just keeps getting better.
This book may well be life changing for me. An epiphany of sorts. I've heard and read a lot of Richard Rohr but I think this is his best so far and lovely to have it read by the author himself.
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- Lucy Giles
- 03-02-15
Thought Provoking and Challenging
I was thoroughly absorbed by this book and will come back to it again and again as it is a very meaty read.
Rohr is clearly a maverick and is unafraid to state the controversial. I found that very refreshing. There was a danger by differentiating between "first half of life" people and "second half of life people" that he would veer into elitist and exclusive ideology but for the most part I think he struck the right balance in what is quite a challenging subject.
I am not a church goer and arguably not a Christian in the conventional sense but I really loved what Richard Rohr has experienced, observed and subsequently written about in this book.
Liked the structure and Rohr's voice lends itself to allowing the listener to become throughky absorbed in the subject matter.
I took a chance with this book and came to it with an open mind - I'm glad I did. A big thumbs up!
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-18-17
Lots to think about
Took me a while to get into this, I initially found the Author's tone a bit condescending, but there is lots to value in this book
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- kara b.
- 03-24-17
Wisdom wisdom wisdom
Immense wisdom presented with such clarity and beautifully read by the author. I shall listen many times more to plumb the depths of this work.
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- Lesley-anne Mitchell
- 04-04-16
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epic. don't read this if you want to stay in your comfort zone! well read by Richard Rohr.
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- Louise Farrell
- 01-23-15
Refreshing and inspirational
This is truly a life changing book. I t deserves to be listened to over and over again. Richard Rohr shines a light on the sacredness of humanity and on the inward journey that we all have to make to discover who we are and where we are going . He is the most humble and honest of teachers. You don't have to be Catholic or even Christian to benefit from the wisdom of this book. It's spirituality is much greater than any one religion as it references all the great teachers in helping us to journey to our soul.
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- CB51
- 05-09-22
Full of essential wisdom
Richard Rohr is a quiet spiritual leader who offers wisdom and truth for a world in crisis.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-19-21
Sprinkles of deep wisdom on every page
I’d recommend this book for those who are interested in exploring their journey of discovery of the true self. Father R. does an incredible job distilling the frailty and vulnerability of our formative years before we have an opportunity, if we see it and chose it, to grow into selfless, compassionate and more loving and universal disciples of life.
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- Adam
- 09-25-18
A new hero of mine.
Richard Rohr just gets it. If I die with half his wisdom... I die happy.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-21-19
Full of wisdom
Richard Rohr is so incredibly wise, insightful, learned and contemplative. Listening to this book was a revelation. Transformative, soothing, affirmative and the answer to so many questions. It was like sitting down to a sumptuous meal for the soul. I cannot listen to it only once, I’ll listen over and over again.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-23-19
The answer is always within
Father Richard, mystic and prophet, shines a light on our unique path to truth, peace and wisdom, and in so doing unites us in our shared humanity with our true self in Christ. An extraordinarily grounding and life changing experience that will resonate for centuries! Highly recommended!
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- Lisa H
- 07-09-19
Profound
This book will sit with me for a long time. Rohr articulates such important wisdom here. I would recommend to both the old and the young and to those who are learning to sit with the inevitable sorrows of life rather than rage against them.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-24-21
Souful
I felt like this author was speaking to my soul. If your inner world feels like it is changing and uncertainty is at every turn this book provides a vision for what kind of growth is at hand.
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- Abby Zensea
- 10-12-21
A must read for anyone over 40
This book helped me find direction in my life, it is truly a spiritual compass I can always go back to. Every time I return to it, I discover more wisdom and richness. This book is a guide and a companion on my journey into the second half of life.
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- Debbie Frank
- 09-07-21
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A book that offers an explanation to life and it's mysteries. I found myself nodding yes, yes, yes.