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WISEgenerosity: A Guide for Purposeful and Practical Living and Giving
by Christopher GabrielThe question was, &“What am I supposed to do in life?&” The answer: &“Be generous.&”Think about the most successful people you know—those with wealth, power, and status. Are they happy? Are they enlightened? Are they fulfilled? Maybe . . . and maybe not. Sometimes, the glitz of a social media façade hides a lonely, unfilled, and unrewarding life. Chances are, the happiest, most grateful, and most graceful people you know are the ones who have prioritized more than simple &“success.&” Instead, these are the women and men who have chosen a different path—an others-first perspective that prioritizes giving over self-gratification and self-promotion. And not just generosity—WISEgenerosity. In this landmark work, Chris Gabriel presents the guidebook on generosity for the modern age. Forgoing outdated and superficial assumptions about vague, undirected, merely &“feel-good&” giving, Chris brings laser focus to generosity that is W.I.S.E.: Well-grounded Inspired Satisfying Effective Filled with practical instruction, uplifting stories, challenging self-examination exercises, and detailed models, WISEgenerosity cuts through the confusion surrounding why to give, how to give, what to give, when to give, and where to give. Then, it takes you by the hand and walks you down a thoughtful, proven path to a purposeful and productive life—your best life—with generosity that is meaningful and effective for both the giver and the receiver. This is WISEgenerosity.
Cultivation of Christian Character
by J. Oswald SandersA Lost Book from J. Oswald Sanders Now Re-Released with a Beautiful New Cover"Many true lovers of the Lord are beset with a sense of inadequacy and failure in living the Christian life as it ought to be lived. … they yearn to know Christ better and serve Him more worthily. It is to such that this little volume is addressed."-J. Oswald Sanders, from the introductionJ. Oswald Sanders (best known for his book Spiritual Leadership, which has sold over a million copies) touched hundreds of thousands of lives in his lifetime and continues to inspire Christians today. His books Spiritual Leadership, Spiritual Maturity, and The Incomparable Christ are beloved and well-read to this day. But there are two of his books that readers haven&’t had access to in over 30 years. Cultivation of Christian Character is one of them. It&’s a profound and challenging book for anyone who earnestly wants to know God more. Sanders teaches you about spiritual struggle, the healing power of Scripture, and how to fight spiritual warfare victoriously. But most of all he shows you how to give up your self-focus and take up a Christ-focus. Any Christian who wants to grow will surely be benefited by this book.
Cultivation of Christian Character
by J. Oswald SandersA Lost Book from J. Oswald Sanders Now Re-Released with a Beautiful New Cover"Many true lovers of the Lord are beset with a sense of inadequacy and failure in living the Christian life as it ought to be lived. … they yearn to know Christ better and serve Him more worthily. It is to such that this little volume is addressed."-J. Oswald Sanders, from the introductionJ. Oswald Sanders (best known for his book Spiritual Leadership, which has sold over a million copies) touched hundreds of thousands of lives in his lifetime and continues to inspire Christians today. His books Spiritual Leadership, Spiritual Maturity, and The Incomparable Christ are beloved and well-read to this day. But there are two of his books that readers haven&’t had access to in over 30 years. Cultivation of Christian Character is one of them. It&’s a profound and challenging book for anyone who earnestly wants to know God more. Sanders teaches you about spiritual struggle, the healing power of Scripture, and how to fight spiritual warfare victoriously. But most of all he shows you how to give up your self-focus and take up a Christ-focus. Any Christian who wants to grow will surely be benefited by this book.
If You Would See Good Days: Help for Daily Decisions
by Lottie Beth HobbsEveryone longs for the good days, so our task is to learn how this need and challenge can be met. "For he that would love life, and see good days..." (1 Peter 3:10)--a wonderful and gratifying possibility! Our Creator understands our aspiration and tells us how to achieve the good life. If You Would See Good Days deals with these divinely-given principles-- each chapter a separate and distinct topic. Practical, concise, down-to-earth, and easy to read. LOTTIE BETH HOBBS is a leader among women in many fields. As an author, speaker, and editor, she is honored in international journals in the U.S. and Europe. Her books circle the globe in many languages and continue to be solid and dependable aids in a changing and struggling world that calls out for help. Millions of her popular pamphlets, on a wide variety of subjects, have been distributed internationally.
Psychosynthesis: A Manual of Principles and Techniques
by Roberto AssagioliA practical working method of psychology that includes many approaches to personal growth, unified around the idea of a self directing the harmonious development of all aspects of personality.
The Art of Mastery: Principles of Effective Interaction
by Peter RalstonA detailed guide to what it takes to master anything• Explores in depth the foundational skills and operating principles that empower mastery, including accurate perceptive awareness and effective interaction• Looks at how to control your mind and transform your perceptive experience so what you are experiencing aligns with what&’s actually occurring• Presents a step-by-step breakdown of the principle of effective interaction and explains how to overcome the major obstacles to masteryBecoming a master in a particular area is not tied solely to innate ability or talent nor to years of rote practice. As martial arts master and consciousness explorer Peter Ralston explains, the secret to mastery lies in accurate perceptive-awareness and effective interaction.In this detailed guide to what it takes to master something, Ralston examines the powerful dynamics behind the art of mastery. He explores the foundational skills and operating principles that empower mastery, including the principle of effective interaction, the mind-body alignment principle, and creative intelligence. Examining &“reaction&” versus &“response,&” he looks at how to control your mind and transform your perceptive- awareness so that what you are experiencing aligns with what&’s actually occurring—the first step toward reaching your objectives. Sharing methods to overcome the major obstacles to mastery, he presents a step-by-step breakdown of the principle of effective interaction and explains how to adapt when the people or objects you&’re interacting with are working contrary to your goals, including in sports, business, warfare, politics, or any arena in which you&’ve committed to pursuing mastery. Revealing the elements that lead to masterful interactive skills, this guide shows how to do the work of personal transformation necessary to access mastery as a real, functional experience, providing an opportunity for deeper insights into yourself and life.
The Importance of Living
by Lin YutangThe Importance of Living is a wry, witty antidote to the dizzying pace of the modern world. Lin Yutang's prescription is the classic Chinese philosophy of life: Revere inaction as much as action, invoke humor to maintain a healthy attitude, and never forget that there will always be plenty of fools around who are willing-indeed, eager-to be busy, to make themselves useful, and to exercise power while you bask in the simple joy of existence. At a time when we're overwhelmed with wake-up calls, here is a refreshing, playful reminder to savor life's simple pleasures.
The Magic of Thinking Big
by David J. SchwartzThe timeless and practical advice in The Magic of Thinking Big clearly demonstrates how you can: Sell more Manage better Lead fearlessly Earn more Enjoy a happier, more fulfilling life With applicable and easy-to-implement insights, you'll discover: Why believing you can succeed is essential How to quit making excuses The means to overcoming fear and finding confidence How to develop and use creative thinking and dreaming Why making (and getting) the most of your attitudes is critical How to think right towards others The best ways to make "action" a habit How to find victory in defeat Goals for growth, and How to think like a leader "Believe Big," says Schwartz. "The size of your success is determined by the size of your belief. Think little goals and expect little achievements. Think big goals and win big success. Remember this, too! Big ideas and big plans are often easier -- certainly no more difficult - than small ideas and small plans."
We're Never Alone
by Eileen L. GuderA HEALTHY WOMAN IN A SICK CULTURE... Who is she? What keeps her going? This one well-adjusted woman uses scripture to tell what the feminine role is--or should be. She faces the questions of every woman... her frustrations, her captive existence, her personal, emotional and spiritual feelings--and how she can harness and direct her characteristics into a meaningful lifestyle.
Writing Articles That Sell
by Louise BoggessHave you ever thought you have what it takes to write articles for magazines? If so, this is the book for you. Each chapter of this book gives advice on different aspects of writing articles from coming up with good ideas to using characters and controversy. Each chapter gives helpful examples and writing exercises to help you sharpen your skills. Louise Boggess was a homemaker with two teenaged daughters when her husband died suddenly. Without marketable skills, she enrolled in college and began to learn to write to support her family. She shares what she's learned with clarity and warmth.
Beyond Any Kind of God
by Dr Jack KevorkianWho has not at least once in his lifetime asked himself, "What is this thing called 'life'?" "What does it mean to 'be'?" "How and why do we 'live'?" "What is this great and sinister unknown, 'death'?" An instant of meditative stargazing may prompt any of these questions. The purpose of this work is very broad and ambitious. Any effort aimed at trying to peer into the Great Unknown, the far-bidding realm of transcendentalism (if it exists), is bound to be fraught with "absurdities" and "improbabilities," to be "fantastic" here and there, to be "ridiculous" as a whole. This book could be all that, and more, if it were offered as more than an attempt to merely exemplify what the basic concepts may or possibly could entail and to develop a philosophic view as timeless, as fundamentally unchangeable, as the universe with which it deals. As a logical beginning the author takes a close look at "existence" followed by "life," which cannot be independent of it and with which it is really inextricably alloyed. As it ends things for us on earth, so too will "death" end this discourse. The knell will be not so much a dirge as it will be a harmonious synthesis of a grand unity--the undissectible fusion of death, life, and existence into an inscrutable scheme that might be cogent and imposing enough to cause one to look beyond his idols and icons for the essence of his being and his non-being.
Beyond Any Kind of God
by Dr. Jack KevorkianThe controversial doctor and advocate of assisted suicide presents a philosophical inquiry into the nature of life and death. What is this thing called &“life&”? What does it mean to &“be&”? How and why do we &“live&”? What is this great and sinister unknown, &“death&”? These are timeless and universal questions. They are the type of questions prompted by meditative stargazing, and the sort we too often avoid in our modern world. In this ambitious and contemplative work, Jack Kevorkian examines these Great Questions anew. Known in the media as Dr. Death, Kevorkian is perhaps the world&’s most prominent euthanasia activist. Believing terminally ill patients have the right to pursue physician-assisted suicide, he personally aided doctors in more than one hundred such procedures. Rather than offering a scientific or philosophical treatise, Beyond Any Kind of God is Kevorkian&’s personal, mental meandering into the very hazy phenomena that constitute the basis for human life.
How to Make Yourself Miserable
by Dan Greenburg Marcia JacobsHow to be miserable by yourself, to lose friends, to lose your job, to avoid or destroy romantic relationships, etc.
The Art of Memory
by Frances A. YatesIn this classic study of how people learned to retain vast stores of knowledge before the invention of the printed page, Frances A. Yates traces "The Art of Memory" from its treatment by Greek orators, through its Gothic transformations in the Middle Ages, to the occult forms it took in the Renaissance, and finally to its use in the seventeenth century. This book, the first to relate the art of memory to the history of culture as a whole, was revolutionary when it first appeared and continues to mesmerize readers with its lucid and revelatory insights.
The Art of Memory
by Frances A YatesThis unique and brilliant book is a history of human knowledge. Before the invention of printing, a trained memory was of vital importance. Based on a technique of impressing 'places' and 'images' on the mind, the ancient Greeks created an elaborate memory system which in turn was inherited by the Romans and passed into the European tradition, to be revived, in occult form, during the Renaissance. Frances Yates sheds light on Dante’s Divine Comedy, the form of the Shakespearian theatre and the history of ancient architecture; The Art of Memory is an invaluable contribution to aesthetics and psychology, and to the history of philosophy, of science and of literature.
The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
by Alan WattsA revelatory primer on what it means to be human and a mind-opening manual of initiation into the central mystery of existence, by &“perhaps the foremost interpreter of Eastern disciplines for the contemporary West" (Los Angeles Times). At the root of human conflict is our fundamental misunderstanding of who we are. The illusion that we are isolated beings, unconnected to the rest of the universe, has led us to view the &“outside&” world with hostility, and has fueled our misuse of technology and our violent and hostile subjugation of the natural world. To help us understand that the self is in fact the root and ground of the universe, Alan Watts provides us with a much-needed answer to the problem of personal identity, distilling and adapting the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta.
The New Existentialism
by Colin WilsonWilson's new existentialism is an attempt to show how recent developments in understanding of consciousness provides 20th and 21st century man with a relevant and sastisfying philosophy.
The Seven Lucky Gods of Japan
by Reiko ChibaThe Seven Lucky Gods of Japan are a group of deities whose origins stem from Indian, Chinese, and indigenous Japanese gods of fortune. Not all of the gods are mythical beings.
Your Infinite Power to be Rich: Use the Power of Your Subconscious Mind to Obtain the Prosperity You Deserve
by Joseph Murphy, Ph.D., D.D.As astonishing as it is true, you no longer need you wish or dream about the things you've always wanted and deserved in life. For as surely as a never-ending stream of air is sent for you to breathe...so may you enjoy wealth, happiness, health, love--a life full of luxuries...beautiful country homes ...travel to far off exotic places...expensive cars...rare and priceless works of art--all this and more, once you learn the secret of projecting "mind rays."
Being and Caring: A Psychology For Living (2nd edition)
by Victor Daniels Laurence J. HorowitzPractical information and skills for better living! This highly regarded edition synthesizes the psychological wisdom of such notable writers as Freud, Rogers, Perls, Jung, Skinner, and Reich as it offers students an approach that involves the systematic development of each part of the personality. Readers of Being and Caring will find ways to move beyond limiting attitudes and assumptions, use inner resources more effectively, make outer relationships more rewarding, and live their lives more consciously than before. Being and Caring speaks directly to the reader's past, present, and future life. Instead of talking about issues, it penetrates to the heart of readers' concerns about them. Rather than presenting knowledge that is here today but gone after the exam, it provides practical information and skills that can be put to immediate use. Through its exercises, it provides an ongoing workshop in learning to confront dilemmas of existence that every person faces. Being and Caring both informs and demystifies. What others have stated in complicated ways, Daniels and Horowitz say simply and directly. Students will appreciate the authors' warm, personal tone, the clear and sharp writing, and the coherent organization.
Enthusiasm Makes the Difference
by Norman Peale"I am convinced that the fortunate individuals who achieve the most in life are invariably activated by enthusiasm." -- Norman Vincent Peale If you have a tough time coping with life's disturbances, disappointments, and challenges, this book is for you. Dr. Peale offers a simple, sure-fire solution for stress: a healthy dose of enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is the magic ingredient that can make the difference between success and failure, and it can help you to: improve your problem-solving abilities overcome your fears sharpen your mind make your job more rewarding calm your tensions build self-confidence kindle the powerful motivation that makes things happen
God Makes the Rivers To Flow
by Eknath EaswaranAn anthology of world mysticism with a special focus, this guidebook presents inspired passages from the world's greatest saints and scriptures which proclaim the truths central to all religions in a poetically distilled and positive form.They have been chosen for purity of expression, clarity, positive vision, universality, and for a practical immediacy which makes them translatable into daily life.When we read the words of the inspired passages collected in this book, reflect on them, write them out, memorize them, and meditate on them with profound concentration, they have the capacity to sink deep into our consciousness, alive with the original charge of mystical awareness which first drew them forth.This book is organized to support various levels of engagement with the carefully chosen selections of transforming pieces.New in this edition: Nearly twice the number of passages. Brief instructions in how to use these powerful selections for daily meditation. Tips for memorization. A guide to choosing passages to shed unwanted habits or face life challenges. Instructions in "Lectio Divina" - a style of study found in all major traditions. Background notes about individual scriptures and mystics. New cover
His Deeper Work In Us: An Inquiry into New Testament Teaching on the Subject of Christian Holiness (J. Sidlow Baxter Library)
by J. Sidlow BaxterIn His Deeper Work in Us, the importance of seeking the control and the infilling of the Holy Spirit is viewed as the key to living the victorious Christian life. Accordingly, Dr. Baxter states that “the New Testament emphasis is not so much on our being ridded of something (though that is necessarily included), but rather on being filled with a spiritual vitality and health that leaves the sin-disease no environment in which to thrive.” Drawing upon the writings of such stalwarts of the faith as D. L. Moody, Hannah Whitall Smith, Frances Ridley Havergal, A. T. Pierson, Samuel Chadwick, and others, Dr. Baxter discusses this all-important step in the Christian walk through both experience and Scripture.
Lateral Thinking: An Introduction
by Edward de BonoWhy do some people always seem to have new ideas while others of equal intelligence never do? Lateral Thinking is Edward de Bono’s original portrayal of what lateral thinking is, how it works and how to use it to develop your own potential for thinking and problem solving.First published in 1967 as The Use of Lateral Thinking, this classic international bestseller remains as relevant to learning, problem solving and creative thinking today as when it was first published. De Bono argues that conventional vertical thinking often inhibits our ability to solve problems and come up with new ideas. He then shows that lateral thinking is a far easier and more natural way to generate simple, sound and effective ideas and offers guidance on how to develop your own ability to think laterally. Lateral thinking is a technique that anyone can learn and benefit from.
Moments of Mindfulness
by Thich Nhat HanhThis beautifully designed gift book contains many of the best-loved inspirational quotations and passages from Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. Basic meditation instructions and messages of peace, love, insight, understanding, and compassion accompany two-color illustrations throughout, with blank pages for personal reflections and inspiration. Moments of Mindfulness is a perfect journal for spiritual exploration.Moments of Mindfulness is intended to be used as a personal notebook or to simply read for everyday inspiration, and to help bring mindful practices and reflection to daily life. With illustrations by Jenifer Kent, beautiful details and design, it makes a wonderful gift.