
This is a guardian best book of 2014 and a 2014 brain pickings best book on psychology, philosophy, and how to live meaningfully why is it hard to fall asleep the night before an important meeting? or be charming and relaxed on a first date? what is it about a comedian whose jokes fall flat or an athlete who chokes? in all these cases, spontaneity is elusive. In trying not to try, edward slingerla...
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Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd; Export/Airside - Exp edition (April 3, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1782114459
ISBN-13: 978-1782114451
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.9 x 9.2 inches
Amazon Rank: 2882452
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This book’s paradoxical title is perfect for its paradoxical subject matter, which is famously expressed in such quotes as, “When nothing is done, nothing is left undone” [ver. 48 of the “Tao Te Ching.”] Slingerland lays down the ancient Chinese wisd...
how we can harness its power and become more effective. We've long been told that the way to achieve our goals is through careful reasoning and conscious effort, but recent research suggests that many aspects of a satisfying life are best pursued indirectly. The early chinese philosophers knew this, and they wrote extensively about how we can achieve wu-wei (ooo-way) - an effortless, spontaneous way of being in the world. Through stories of mythical creatures and drunken cart riders, jazz musicians and japanese motorcycle gangs, slingerland effortlessly blends eastern thought and cutting-edge science to show us how we can embody a spontaneous way of being and live more fulfilling lives.