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What matters most : living a more considered life / James Hollis.

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  • ISBN: 9781592404995 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 9781592404209 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 1592404200 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: xv, 270 p. ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Gotham Books, c2009.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-260) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Shock and awe: that life not be governed by fear -- Saving the appearances: that we learn to tolerate ambiguity -- Starving amid abundance: that we consider feeding the soul -- That we respect the power of eros -- That we step into largeness -- That we risk growth over security -- That we live verbs not nouns -- That we find and follow the path of creativity and delight in foolish passions -- That we engage spiritual crises, and other bad days at the office -- That we write our story, lest someone else write it for us -- Amor fati: that we fight fate, and love it also -- That we live more fully in the shadow of mortality -- That we accept at last that our home is our journey, and our journey is our home.
Subject:
Conduct of life.
Values.

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Preface: What Matters Most ix
Shock And Awe: That Life Not Be Governed By Fear
1(16)
Saving The Appearances: That We Learn To Tolerate Ambiguity
17(12)
Starving Amid Abundance: That We Consider Feeding The Soul
29(14)
That We Respect The Power Of Eros
43(20)
That We Step Into Largeness
63(18)
That We Risk Growth Over Security
81(14)
That We Live Verbs Not Nouns
95(18)
That We Find And Follow The Path Of Creativity And Delight In Foolish Passions
113(30)
That We Engage Spiritual Crises, And Other Bad Days At The Office
143(22)
That We Write Our Story, Lest Someone Else Write It For Us
165(22)
Amor Fati: That We Fight Fate, And Love It Also
187(24)
That We Live More Fully In The Shadow Of Mortality
211(26)
That We Accept At Last That Our Home Is Our Journey, And Our Journey Is Our Home
237(20)
Bibliography 257(4)
Index 261