This reminds me of the books on zen I used to read when I was younger. They always resonated with me. This was a parody of wisdom rendered in short parables. There were a few times where the humor made me smile. But it became quickly formulaic. Here are the tropes: 1. Say something seemingly wise in parable. Have it steeped in ancient lore and rhetoric, then mention something modern. A wise man always looks twice I hate read this bitch because it was so short.
A wise man always looks twice, especially on the New Jersey Turnpike. Compare two things wholly unrelated, making obvious observations that no one has ever made before.
Start with a question, create a non-sequitur analogy. What of keys, you ask? They are like tomatoes, coppery, yet pliant if you heat them up and step on them. There are a few other approaches used in the book, but it gets old fairly quickly. It reminded me a bit of Principia Discordia actually. It has this dated. But maybe it is just dated humor from times long since passed. Glad to clear it off the stack. Jul 31, Vincent rated it liked it.
I bought my copy when it came out in the early Seventies, when my wife and I were earnest guru-chasing hippies. She was fond of quoting Gibran's piece " On Marriage" which doesn't seem to praise fidelity: make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
And much more. Thus "The Profit" was a welcome insight, hinting that Gibran's words of wisdom were just yards and yards of impromptu poetic bullshit. One reads it today from nostalgia: for a past era that one ma I bought my copy when it came out in the early Seventies, when my wife and I were earnest guru-chasing hippies.
One reads it today from nostalgia: for a past era that one may or may not have lived personally. Mar 02, JeffBarber67 rated it it was amazing. This is much better than Gibran's preposterous pseudo-philosophical dumpster fire, "The Prophet. Dec 26, Debra Waites rated it really liked it. Dec 30, Andrew Weitzel rated it liked it. A silly diversion. Crusty old adult me still had an enjoyable 45 minutes. Solid three stars. Jul 02, Dave Clark rated it really liked it. A veritable knee-slapper!
Nov 12, Cindy rated it really liked it. I've had this book since the '70's. Jan 19, Springer rated it liked it. A fun quick read. Nov 12, Beverlee Couillard rated it really liked it. Just a trip down memory lane. It has some value today. I read this first, years ago. Apr 17, Andrew rated it liked it Shelves: humor.
Some decent jokes might have worked better for someone who has recently read the original. There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
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No current Talk conversations about this book. The parody is clever, though at times sophomoric. Its mystical aphorisms are sufficiently on - target that some could have been inserted into "The Prophet" itself with little notice. Among the wise pieces of advice and insight are the following: "There is no easy way to bathe a hummingbird".
Only longer". Sure, its humor is sophomoric; but potential readers who think parody is appropriate for pretentious profundity may appreciate "The Profit.
Doesn't appear to be in print anymore. Funniest if read side by side with the better-known "The Prophet" by Gibran. To quote from the introduction: "During much of Albran's lifetime, he was widely thought to be dead. This confusion was the result of the trance-like state Albran affected at public appearances. You must log in to edit Common Knowledge data. References to this work on external resources.
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