The Soul’s Code

In Search of Character and Calling

By: James Hillman

Narrated by: John Lescault

Plato called it “daimon”, the Romans “genius”, the Christians “guardian angel”; today we use such terms as “heart,” “spirit,” and “soul.” While philosophers and psychologists from Plato to Jung have studied and debated the fundamental essence of our individuality, our modern culture refuses to accept that a unique soul guides each of us from birth, shaping the course of our lives. In this extraordinary best seller, James Hillman presents a brilliant vision of our selves, and an exciting approach to the mystery at the center of every life that asks, “What is it, in my heart, that I must do, be, and have? And why?”

Drawing on the biographies of figures such as Ella Fitzgerald and Mohandas K. Gandhi, Hillman argues that character is fate, that there is more to each individual than can be explained by genetics and environment. The result is a reasoned and powerful road map to understanding our true nature and discovering an eye-opening array of choices - from the way we raise our children to our career paths to our social and personal commitments to achieving excellence in our time.

(P)2020 Blackstone Publishing

Interesting book and content but

the performance is so sleep inducing and annoying that I can't finish it 🤨

I'll buy the book instead 😉

the voice sounds like Ai

The narrator was not correctly labled as virtual voice. the book is good but the clarely Ai voice ruines the listening experiencia

Solid idea of wellbeing

While not necessarily entertaining, overall I liked it and its reinforcement of the key points from various angles. I didn’t need all of the biographical bits.

Insight into the Psyche

Loved the logical and mythological basis of his arguments. Gave me greater understanding of the Present.

Interesting but too long

An interesting theory but the story is too long. The idea is not that complicated but there is a lot to slog through.