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The Cafe on the Edge of the World

A Story About the Meaning of Life

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The Cafe on the Edge of the World

By: John Strelecky
Narrated by: John Strelecky
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Gifted by millions to those they love. The simple yet profoundly life-changing story about finding your path in life.

Over 5 million copies sold.

In a small cafe at a location so remote it stands in the middle of the middle of nowhere, a visitor finds three unusual questions on the back of a menu.

Why are you here?

Do you fear death?

Are you fulfilled?

With this food for thought and the guidance of three people at the cafe, the visitor embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Along the way discovering a new way to look at life, himself, and just how much you can learn from a green sea turtle.

"The Alchemist for the 21st century" - RBA Libros

"He (Strelecky) has put his finger on the pulse of the world." - Gannett Media

"A cosmic guidebook for living." - Orlando Sentinel

©2003, 2012, 2020 John Strelecky (P)2021 John Strelecky Personal Development Personal Success

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A simple story to inspire anyone lost in the maze of mediocrity. Very enjoyable read

A short and potent remedy for the lost

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Very basic, the whole idea of the book could probably be written on 1-2 pages. But it’s nice to listen to at the background while cleaning or driving, cause you don’t have to concentrate too much.

Basic

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Very poor literature full of "I shrugged" and "she nodded" that makes you think... why

cheap but motivating

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Good reflective content.
Framed in a weird and meaningless story that really doesnt add anything.
And there is no way round the fact that it's a very short book for 1 credit. It would be fair to bundle the trilogy for 1 credit.

Good content although obviously very short for 1c

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its easy to understand till the point that it's annoyingly simple, and I didn't like the philosophy behind it. the main thesis is that you should just do whatever you want in life. find a purpose and live your life by it. how to do it? meditate on it, or go in nature. that's it, that's the book. it's pseudo philosophical lifestyle advice from the privileged to the priviliged. I guess it gives you a motivational shot and ideas for a couple of pages of journaling. if you are here for it, then that's great, otherwise I recommend avoiding it like the plage. instead take the book's advice and just go in nature and meditate on your life. you would get the same amount of insight from it or more than reading the book. and less headache for sure.

why. just why

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It's ok, but the ideas (which are alright but neither new nor revolutionary) are developed painfully slowly and the story around them isn't exactly gripping either, so the result can be boring at times. Also, it doesn't go beyond the basic ideas, so it is mostly for people who have never thought much in this direction at all. I wouldn't say it is terrible, but there is simply not enough content for me to like it.
I didn't care much for the way it was read, either, but this might come down to personal preference.

Too little content

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