Making the good life last four keys to sustainable living
"In our materialist culture, the idea of "the good life"--fancy cars, designer clothes, once-in-a-lifetime vacations--leaves even those few who can afford it feeling anxious, empty, and dissatisfied. Michael Schuler deconstructs the assumption that consumption and constant stimulation equal happines...
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Making the good life last : |b four keys to sustainable living / |c Michael A. Schuler. |
| 250 | |a 1st ed. | ||
| 260 | |a San Francisco : |b Berrett-Koehler Publishers, |c c2009. | ||
| 300 | |a xvii, 228 p. ; |c 22 cm. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-216) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction: Sustaining ourselves -- Reimagining the good life. Embracing new rules of conduct ; Releasing old habits of thought and belief -- The four keys. Pay attention ; Stay put ; Exercise patience ; Practice prudence -- Conclusion: A sustainable code of the soul. | |
| 520 | 0 | |a "In our materialist culture, the idea of "the good life"--fancy cars, designer clothes, once-in-a-lifetime vacations--leaves even those few who can afford it feeling anxious, empty, and dissatisfied. Michael Schuler deconstructs the assumption that consumption and constant stimulation equal happiness. He shows how, by applying the principles of sustainability to our personal lives, we can discover treasures of perennial value: a beautiful and healthy earth home, enduring relationships, strong communities, work that contributes to the common good, and play that restores our bodies and lifts our souls."--Amazon.com | |
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