Yung Pueblo, or "Young People", is the pen name of writer Diego Perez. His book, Inward, is not a singular story, but rather a collection of quotes, poems and prose that explores the meaning of letting go, self-love, healing and transformation.
Content: a tad too spiritual to my liking, but overall has excellent points that I took away. I had the realisation that for the past few years I had lost sight of who I was and what I wanted to be. A recent chain of events leading up to reading this book really opened my eyes. Yung Pueblo's words were able to effectively express my emotions and thoughts on pen and paper. This creates a greater understanding of myself, and gives myself the assurance that what I'm doing and what I'm going through has a reason.
Note: structure was a little disconcerting, but nothing too serious.
Estimated reading time needed: 2-3 hours
1) Changing yourself is most effective when you pick 2-3 things to change at once, rather than trying to change everything at one go. This way, we can create the momentum and consistency needed to achieve even greater goals in the future.
2) Letting go is an important life skill. We all get attached to memories, things or people at some point in our lives, but sometimes these are things that we have to let go. Letting go, however, does not mean forgetting or giving up on it. It simply means that we cannot let how we feel get affected by things that have already happened or that we wish would happen in the future.
3) With our significant other, it is not their job to make us happy, neither is it our job to make them happy. All we can do is commit to support each other in the creation of our own happiness.
Recommendation: I am glad to have read it, and would definitely recommend everyone to read this book. Not only does it improve your spiritual and mental health, it also allows you to have greater courage in facing your fears and take the next step forward. For a short book that can be finished within a day, it definitely is worth a read.
