How to Let Things Go: 99 Tips from a Zen Buddhist Monk to Relinquish Control and Free Yourself Up for What Matters

By: Shunmyo Masuno

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Synopsis: Feeling overwhelmed? Step away from life's demands and free yourself up for what matters with this succinct and sensible guide by the Zen Buddhist author of the international bestsellers The Art of Simple Living and Don't Worry.Amid the relentless cycle of news, social media, emails, and texts, it can be hard to know when, if ever, you can take a break from everything clamoring for your attention. The internationally bestselling Buddhist monk Shunmyo Masuno offers a radical message: You can leave it all be, and, indeed, sometimes the best thing you can learn is how to do nothing. How to Let Things Go will teach you to:Lesson #2: Give people space—being caring and being nosy are not the same thing.Lesson #15: Remember that social media is a tool and nothing more.Lesson #19: Let a relationship come to an end rather than force it.Lesson #40: Think of letting things go not as throwing them away but as setting them free.Lesson #75: Make decisions in the light of the morning—don't rush into them.Lesson #90: Slow down and take more breaks.With these and ninety-three other practical tips, you can abandon the futile pursuit of trying to control everything and discover the key to a fulfilling social life; individual well-being; and a calmer, more focused mind.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780593512272
Related ISBNs:: 9780143138136
Publisher:: Penguin Publishing Group
Date of Addition:: 11/12/24
Copyrighted By:: Shunmyo Masuno
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Self-Help, Health, Mind and Body, Religion and Spirituality, Philosophy
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Translator:: Allison Markin Powell