How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be vs The Mind Illuminated: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Buddhism, Self help
How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
“"In 1944, on my first birthday, my father lay in the hospital with a brain tumor."”
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Discover how to increase your awareness and find the happiness you seek, with zen teacher Cheri Huber. Each of us has everything we need to overcome whatever obstacles we encounter. Anyone can do it; it just takes…
The Mind Illuminated
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The Mind Illuminated is the first how-to meditation guide from a neuroscientist who is also an acclaimed meditation master. This innovative book offers a 10-stage program that is both deeply grounded in ancient…
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The verdict
- Readers rate How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be highest: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be 4.3 · The Mind Illuminated 4.1.
- How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for The Mind Illuminated.
- How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be has the widest readership — 35486 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be | The Mind Illuminated | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (35486) | — |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (8) |
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Reception
| How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be | The Mind Illuminated | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 35486 | 8 |
| Editions | 2 | 7 |
| Want to read | 44681 | — |
| Reading it now | 4072 | — |
| Written reviews | 1232 | — |
| Pages | 192 | 484 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be or The Mind Illuminated?
How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be has the higher combined reader rating across sources (How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be 4.3/5, The Mind Illuminated 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be or The Mind Illuminated?
How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be (192 pages, ≈ 3 h 33 m); The Mind Illuminated (484 pages, ≈ 8 h 58 m).
Which is harder to read: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be or The Mind Illuminated?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be: Moderate; The Mind Illuminated: Moderate.