Must-read, must-see

Since I learned about this book, and read its synopsis, I had this "inner wanting to read it." I sometimes think/feel that I can really relate to the life and struggles of the writer/main character. But when I finally decided to buy a copy, it was out-of-stock. My target is to finish reading the book before watching the movie, a friend told me that it will be released in Asia in October, so I have ample time to read it, you know me, I'm such a slow reader, except for some cases where the book is really interesting. Though when it comes to Bo Sanchez' books, which are inspirational and thin, I can finish it in a day. Another reason I am eager (and really excited) to see the movie is because of the lead character, my personal all-time favorite, Julia Roberts. It's been awhile since I watched a movie of her, I was not able to watch Valentines Day, the last one I watched was "Duplicity," released in 2009.

Here are a few quotes from the book, very true!

"Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel around the world looking for it. You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings. And once you have achieved a state of happiness, you must never become lax about maintaining it. You must make a mighty effort to keep swimming upward into that happiness forever, to stay afloat on top of it."

"Prayer is a relationship; half the job is mine. If I want transformation, but can't even be bothered to articulate what, exactly, I'm aiming for, how will it ever occur? Half the benefit of prayer is in the asking itself, in the offering of a clearly posed and well-considered intention. If you don't have this, all your pleas and desires are boneless, floppy, inert; they swirl at your feet in a cold fog and never lift."

"There is a reason they call God a presence - because God is right here, right now. In the present is the only place to find Him, and now is the only time."