I May Be Wrong: The Sunday Times Bestseller

Funny enough I know this book from a Chinese professor who is an author of Buddhism relative book. This is a really honest book. You can tell when you read it. It's like an old friend who tells you where he has been and what he has experienced. I cried on the flight when I read the chapter of Dad. There are lots of simple points from the book which tells me as a human I overload myself so much. I just carry and carry so many things and never let go. Thanks and I am the lucky one who found n read this book.

i firmly believe i was guided to this book; and it was the best impulse buy i've ever made, and the best book i've ever read. it's absolutely beautiful, insightful, filled to the brim with wisdom. it's the first time i've read a book like this that doesn't come off preachy, that doesn't drag, or try to convert you to a certain religion. and while this is far from its goal, it has made me incredibly interested in buddhism. it also made me cry a couple of times, something i rarely do over a book. i'm convinced i'll carry a lot of what i read with me for life – i even ordered some index sticky tabs halfway through reading it so i could mark the stuff i loved most, to return to when i'm going through a rough patch. as you can see, there's quite a lot (and i can't possibly mark the whole book). buy it, for yourself or for a loved one. you won't regret it.

This book tells a quite amazing interesting story of a Swedish student who went off to become a Buddhist monk in Thailand for 17 years and other countries before leaving his cause as a monk and returning to Sweden. He then found love and also loss, the experience and description of his fathers at the end of the book really touched me. - The book is full of wisdom and wonderful stories, many of which I had heard but I still enjoyed listening to again and pondering on their messages. Some understanding and explaining of the life of a monk in the lessons they learn were lovely. A few ideas that are worth noting for me: - I always love the starfish story. A girl walks along a beach seeing hundreds of starfish drying in the Sun and is throwing them from the beach back into the sea. An old man says what’s the point, you can’t save all these, what difference will you make. And as the girl throws another star fish in the sea, and says ‘it made a difference to that one’. - One of my favourite lessons was when one of the monks taught a simple message to say to yourself when you are feeling troubled saying "I may be wrong, I may be wrong, I may be wrong,". That's a good thing to try to remember - we seem to be so certain of everything so it's worth wondering if you are actually right - you might be wrong. A fool is certain of everything and the wisest man knows how little he knows - and knows he might be wrong, something the fool doesn’t worry about when he probably is. Nice look at meditation also.

Love the book

This is a lovely easy to read book. So gently written and truly inspiring. Highly recommended as it also makes you treasure life.

A mental lift it says ? I was depressed for days and reminded myself never to try meditation.. This is a well written and thought provoking story about the dangers of constantly overthinking This lovely man wasted the best years of his life torturing himself in various monasteries .. Leaving behind wonderful loving parents and a great life Ok maybe his profession wasn’t suitable for him at the time he decided to torture himself instead When he finally left that life of hardship he had wasted his youthful years and contacted ALS.. so he suffered immensely and then died .. still overthinking …. Nothing was gained So folks don’t think this book is going to uplift you in any way possible but it’s a very good book and I read it in one day trying to fathom the whole Buddhist set up

A great book to read!

I wolfed this down in one sitting, highlighting words on every page. Whatever your views on who or what God is, there are some people who keep close company with it or them. Bjorn Natthiko was one of those folks. Based on this account of his life, God walked next to him, and talked through him, and Bjorn describes here what that was like. It isn’t what you’d expect. Bjorn’s friends, his life, his family, the monks and nuns he shared monasteries with were not holier than thou. They lust after flight attendants, they laugh, they watch the Matrix, have opinions about Led Zeppelin and Winnie the Pooh. They find meditation really, really hard. But they are also wise. They accept themselves and each other, they learn humility, and to trust that if they make room for miracles, they come. One of the first things we learn about Bjorn is that he is already dead. That you will never know him personally, that you will never be able to ask him questions. And this is very sad. And yet, even if the way I met him and his family and friends is through this book… I am so glad he took the time to write it, and that I had the time to read it. He made the world a better place in the time he was here, and I think he’s made my life a better place for having spent a day in his company, highlighting his words, so I can return to them and him in times of trouble. Thank you.

Me ha encantado, súper interesante! Me gusta la franqueza con la que escribe el autor, te deja muy lindas enseñanzas o al menos, algunos conceptos a reflexionar sin ser un libro que intente predicar una religión o venderte " la fórmula mágica de la felicidad".

I enjoyed every page, every thought behind this book. I am no follower of Budhism and for me the book is not about Budhism but its ability to shake me out of a slumber with its wisdom and messages in practically every page. Also it was great to read that the monks, and gurus have their own insecurities and character defects that need to be worked on, and despite the efforts of years one can fall again into darkness again!

I love this book and I have gifted it to many of my friends. It has amazing story telling and unexpected humour. Natthiko delves into issues many modern adults deal with and his stories of finding meaning in life has been truly inspirational. I’ve read a handful books on Buddhism and East Asian philosophy so far and this has to be my favourite of the bunch.

An incredible book full of life lessons and with practical examples on how we can let the mind control our life.

This book has made a huge impact on my life! If you want something thought provoking that can change your life for the better, this is a good read!