I was expecting a book filled with proverbs alone, instead, I got a lesson on meditation and mindfulness for the better first half of the book. While that is all good, that is not exactly what I was looking for. I like the concepts covered here, that were placed around the proverbs - one example being the “clap”, to bring oneself in a state of alert participation. Cool concept.
There is pretty much every self-help aspect covered here, from Mindful Eating to focusing on your needs, and fighting negativity with positivity. Overall, this is a nice book, with a lot of practices that could benefit the reader, but it is still not at all what I expected.

This is a beautiful book with proverbs translated from Gaelic. I think anyone interested in Irish proverbs or ways of living would be interested in this book.

Ó'Nualláin's has shared 52 proverbs, translated from the Gaelic and ready to be contemplated over the year. The beginning of the book traces the author's spiritual journey, which I found quite fascinating. There is a conversational section on meditation that is clear and concise. I really appreciated the selection of proverbs, they are practical and varied and accompanied by examples and applicable to most lives.
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Goodness, how I needed this book. My husband is a disabled veteran, and since his return home, life has been in upheaval for he and I both. I was so needing something that was for my mental well-being. And By Time Is Everything Revealed was that exact solution. With beautifully written proverbs straight from my ancestral home, my heart could not be more overjoyed for this book. A definite recommend.

By Time Is Everything Revealed: Irish Proverbs for Mindful Living by Fiann Ó'Nualláin is a collection of Irish proverbs and Eastern philosophy. Although it does not sound like a very probable mix, O'Nuallain not only makes it work, he makes it seem natural. The first part of the book covers the author's journey through Karate, Hinduism, and Buddhism in a very Western and Catholic country. This is not the path that many would take.

Ó'Nualláin introduces the reader to meditation in a way that is easy to understand and not a foreign feeling. Mindfulness is explained in a very Western style, and even compassion seems more like common sense that those of an older generation practiced than something foreign. Sitting meditation is taking the time to connect to things around you rather than the dwelling on the tensions of life. The author uses washing dishes as a time of mindfulness. Something that has been in Western practice for quite some time is walking meditation. Thinkers like Nietzsche, Rousseau, Kant, and Thoreau used walking as a way to connect to creativity and remove oneself from the chaos of life. Walking should be done in solitude and used as a way to connect with the environment you. That means no phone or music.

Some of the proverbs sound very familiar to English and American proverbs. "Need teaches a plan" and "Change is the breath of life" are familiar sounding. "Do good in return for evil" seems close to turning the other cheek. "The mountain is good mustard" and "A slow hound is often lucky" require a bit of thought. Ó'Nualláin explains the proverbs, translating them for Gaelic into English, and offers action points or practical examples, for each precept. There are also fifty-two proverbs, one for each week of the year, that can be studied and put into practice in an organized manner.

By Time Is Everything Revealed is not only an instruction guide for the reader, it reveals that despite cultures that do not seem to have much in common, but there is also a commonality in mankind that goes beyond national or regional identities. This commonality is where By Time Is Everything Revealed dwells.