I've been following Lawrence's writing and been an email subscriber for a long time - I have no idea how I stumbled upon his work, but I've been hooked ever since. He has a unique way of talking about very meaningful topics in an entertaining and easy-to-digest way. And this book brings his work to a whole new level. I highly recommend it.

Fresh, clear perspective, with fun illustrations on accessing one's agency in life. I loved the antidote to comparing and envying that is the best I've seen. And I've been digging in this field for decades!

The Inner Compass is a truly impactful read, especially for anyone who feels lost or uncertain about their path in life. The book brings a sense of clarity and direction, and it gave me the courage to trust myself more in pursuing my own true north.

Thank you, Lawrence, for releasing this book and generously sharing your thoughts with the world. Your insights are powerful and will undoubtedly resonate with many others seeking guidance and inspiration.

Yeo explores intuition and living a more guided life in a clear, thoughtful way. It’s short, easy to read, and the illustrations are nicely integrated throughout. While I didn’t agree with every point, it was absorbing throughout and sparked lots of insights. I look forward to reading more from the author and hopefully a book 2!

A great guide to finding clarity when stuck, overwhelmed, or lost in the weeds.

A fantastic book! In today’s world, it’s too easy to get caught up in the validation and approval of the external world to justify our existence. And after decades of living life in this way, I started to question who I really was, but found it extremely challenging, often unable to overcome barriers or understand why I feel the way I do. If there was ever a guide to discover and understand who you are, this is it. An easy, timeless read and certainly one I’ll be revisiting often.

Wonderful book. Written from the heart. It's a book that takes you on an introspective journey about where we find our validation, sense of self and how to create a better internal world. Knowing yourself, especially in today's world, is crucial. We are all fighting the influences of social media and the world around us daily, so if you're looking for a book to reconnect with yourself, this is for you.

The author wrote with the gift of brevity. In a small booklet of a hundred pages, with broad line spacing and interspersed illustrations, he manages to bring across many ideas and lines of thought, some enlightening, others upsetting, with little repetition. If his intention is to awake thought or to stimulate reflection, in my case he succeded.

Will read again.

I've read many "self help" books, looking for some type of answer to solve our human conditioning and tame our thoughts. What I've realized after delving into your book, and the daily writing, is that there is no quick magic external formula to follow.

Your book has opened my eyes to realize that this is an internal process of investigation, awareness, and ultimately enlightenment. It is a life long process which on the surface sounds extraordinarily difficult and arduous. But as I am progressing through the writing, it's strangely starting to feel the opposite. I am looking forward to the writing, to uncovering a little nugget about what makes my mind tick, to having an "ah ha" moment about something that bothers me and why. This all seems to stem from this internal rumination and really trying to take a deep look at what the "tale" driving my thoughts are.

In a long winded way, I'm trying to say this book is absolutely fantastic. I re-read a chapter every day after I do my writing, the brevity and conciseness make this very easy and I find it reinforces all the concepts.

I can honestly say this book and accompanying exercises are having a huge impact on my life in a very short time period. I am excited about this journey you (Lawrence) have put me on and what lies ahead.

I would have been inclined to say - keep up the good work - but as I now realize, this was not work but an expression of your curiosity which is why it is so much better than any "work" you could have produced. So I will say - keep up the curiosity Lawrence, thank you for this book!

I've been following Lawrence for a few years and his posts are true works of art, profound and funny. Great book, as I knew it would be ;-)

Just like many other readers, at first I thought, is this tiny book all? But also like other readers I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of wisdom on the pages. No need to highlight anything, I’ll just reread the whole book to absorb all the life lessons from it! The insights weren’t completely new for me. I’ve been journaling for quite some years now (which is my big sanity saver in my extremely busy life with five young children) and I’m a psychologist with quite a lot of knowledge about stuff like mindfulness, which has a bit of overlap with what Yeo writes about. But still while reading I learned a lot! I often thought things like: ‘This is an elegant way of putting it!’ or: ‘This I can use to explain important things to my clients much more clearly.’ Also I’m looking forward to sharing what I’ve learned from this book with my children. They are way too young to read the book by themselves, especially in English (we’re from the Netherlands). I’m thinking about rewriting the essence of the book in a way that young children can understand, so that I can explain it to my children :-). So the book helped me as a therapist and a parent, but also for me personally, it gave me a fresh perspective on some issues I’m dealing with, like health issues.

I don’t know anything about Yeo’s current personal life, but it did feel as though the book wasn’t written by someone who is in the middle of the chaotic, overwhelming and exhausting phase of life with young children. When he wrote about how one should spend one hour a day creating, to encourage a state of flow, it reminded me of when I sometimes advised couples with marital issues and young children to prioritize their relationship and just make time for each other. HAHA, little did I know! But after reading his book, I try to think about raising the kids, cooking and even cleaning the toilets more like I’m creating. Flow isn’t for me at the moment with the constant stream of interruptions and noise, and my mind being foggy all the time due to years of severe sleep deprivation, but it’s still nice to see my activities in a slightly different perspective. Of course this book isn’t the final answer that holds ALL the wisdom one needs to be the best person one can be. But it’s a very helpful part of the puzzle.

What pleasantly surprised me the most, is how well this book aligns with my religious beliefs as a Christian. I’ve read books about similar topics in the past, trying to gain some useful wisdom from them while sifting through the things that I felt weren’t combinable with Christianity. But with this book I felt like it matched very well with my faith, so that it was a source of inspiration and insight in my spiritual life as well. The way Yeo describes listening to your inner compass has nothing to do with the ‘I just have to follow my heart’ way of living that can lead to situations as someone cheating on their partners, putting the wellbeing of their whole family including themselves at risk, because that’s what their hearts told them to do. The way Yeo wrote about listening to the small voice inside reminded me of how Benedictine monks pursue self-knowledge and humility as core aspects of their spiritual journey, through communal life, silence, detachment from unnecessary distractions, deliberate reflection and prayer.

The magnet that pulls the inner compass in the right direction, even in the midst of a storm, for me that’s the voice of God, and I can make the magnet stronger, that is learn to listen to His voice better, by praying and reflecting on my life in the light of His Word.

While reading, I thought about the original meaning of the Hebrew word for sin, which is something like an arrow not reaching its goal. Not following the right direction. Just following ‘your heart’ can lead to sin, because what at that moment feels like the right choice, could, in Yeo’s words, be the result of conditioning, like trying to gain status, or feeling like you can only be happy with having something that belongs to someone else. Or perhaps not even sin in the way that harms other people, but in a way that harms yourself by making yourself a slave of things like envy and ambition without even realising it, and therefore not reaching your true goal.

Also some other things Yeo wrote seemed to come straight from Biblical wisdom, like why you should never use other people as a means to an end, how you will be judged like you judge others (by yourself and without even realising it) and how creativity is a birthright, it’s not a luxury but it’s who we are. God created us in His image!

So, ‘The Inner Compass’ it’s a great book for everybody who cares about cultivating self-knowledge and wisdom, including Christians :-).

I never write reviews on anything (I should change that) but this book is just great. Gives a sense of clarity without any ego or “know it all “ attitude from the writer. Bravo