![]() Because of Willie’s long and illustrious career, he has excellent stories and insights into the music industry. Although Willie shares his opinions on politics, he devotes the largest sections of the book to his two great loves, golf and music. corporate farms) and other topics may be news to readers (the Electoral College). ![]() His views on some topics are well-known (family farms vs. When not writing about his personal life, Willie discusses politics. Willie tells autobiographical stories about growing up in Abbott, Texas with his sister and life-long musical partner, Bobbie. Willie Nelson muses on nearly everything. In 2007 his friend and co-writer Turk Pipkin ventured that Willie might be the only who could bring Democrats and Republicans together (though he didn’t advise that we hold our breath on it). Fun for fans, but not very compelling, although Willie does crack a few good jokes along the way. The remainder if filled up with rather random musings on golf, marriage, bio diesel and how great America is. Willie knows.Ībout halfway through the book Willie has made his point and he seems to know it. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. So what does Willie have to say? Not much. Willie is yin AND yang, a wise American (that in itself is a contradiction in many parts of the world), an intelligent country singer (same), etcetera. Willie Nelson is a walking contradiction: cowboy and Indian, redneck and hipster. Somehow Willie's words found their way through a book shop in Ghent to my heart. was the worst possible American president ever. I mean: people back then really thought George Bush Jr. Willie’s witty words of wisdom were written way back in 2007 in what now seems innocent times. He seems like he's a kind man, I know he's a great songwriter, and he tells highly amusing jokes. It wasn't so much that he repeated himself, but that he reiterated his beliefs with each group of stories. ![]() If we all lived that way, the 'battles' of life would be over, but it served as a good reminder to keep your eye on what's important, as opposed to what we are told is important in a consumer society.Īfter the jokes and the advice on good living, we got a section on golf - of course, he's obsessed - and stories about being on the road again with his beloved road crew, and his belief in biofuels. His philosophical ideas about how to live are all thoughts that have been expressed many ways over the years: The Golden Rule (Do unto others as you would have them do unto you), treat people with respect, remember the importance of love, embrace your family as the foundation of your life. I laughed out loud at some of the them to be honest, I thought that was the best part of the book. What I learned this time around is that he loves jokes, and has a huge memory store of funny lines, many of which were repeated here. The Tao of Willie is not actually as thoughtful as the biography, although it does cover some of the same ideas. I read Willie Nelson's autobiography and was impressed by how thoughtful he is. ![]()
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