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...
| Main Author: | Schuler, Michael A. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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San Francisco :
Berrett-Koehler Publishers,
c2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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.