This is the definitive guide that teaches you how to use the Japanese concept of wabi sabi to reshape every area of your life and find happiness right where you are. Fed up with the exhausting challenges of our fast-paced, consumption-...
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Author:Kempton, BethSummary: - Author:Clark, DorieSummary:
Your personal goals need a long-term strategy. It's no secret that we're pushed to the limit. Today's professionals feel rushed, overwhelmed, and perennially behind. So we keep our heads down, focused on the next thing,...
- Author:Wiking, MeikSummary:
Happiness researcher Meik Wiking identifies the six factors that explain the majority of differences in happiness across the world--togetherness, money, health, freedom, trust, and kindness--and explores what actions we can take to...
- Author:Mogi, Ken.Summary:
Welcome to ikigai, a Japanese mind-set that will change your life. Ken Mogi, a Japanese expert and best-selling writer, reveals all about this mysterious and fascinating miracle that is at the heart of Japan's record-breaking long life...
- Author:Crook, ChristinaSummary:
The author examines how the new technological world impacts our lives.
- Author:Waldinger, RobertSummary:
A New York Times Bestseller What makes for a happy life, a fulfilling life? A good life? In their "captivating" (The Wall Street Journal) book, the directors of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, the longest scientific...
- Author:Ballesteros, EmilySummary:
"An empowering guidebook to combatting burnout . . . Emily Ballesteros' advice is useful and practical, especially for young workers eager to reclaim their time and energy." - Charles Duhigg, New York Times bestselling author of The...
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Author:Miralles, Francesc, Garcia, HectorSummary:Learn to make every moment a once-in-a-lifetime experience with this definitive guide to the Japanese art of ichigo ichie (pronounced itchy-GO itchy-A), from the bestselling authors of Ikigai. When we dwell on the past or focus on the...
- Author:Ferriss, TimothySummary:
What do you do? Tim Ferriss has trouble answering the question. Depending on when you ask this controversial Princeton University guest lecturer, he might answer: "I race motorcycles in Europe." "I ski in the Andes." "I scuba dive in...
- Author:Avakov, Alexander V.Summary:
Who has the most nuclear assets in the Middle East? Whose power is waning, whose increasing? Updated annually, these tables of economic, demographic and military indicators establish the pecking order for 235 countries, with estimates...
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Author:Miller, Eddie, Canfield, JackSummary:Living Inside-Out is a thoroughly empowering, accessible, and resonant book for anyone who wants to grab the reins, connect the dots between their inner life and their outer circumstances, and, in so doing, move from overwhelmed,...
- Author:Kumai, CandiceSummary:
From the author of Clean Green Eats, a Japanese-inspired guide to finding balance, joy, and good health--A Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up for wellness--that emphasizes a simple, streamlined method for cleaning up your eating habits...
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Author:Summary:The goal of community-based research is to develop a deeper understanding of communities and to discover new opportunities for improving quality of life. The nine case studies in this diverse collection provide real life examples of...
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Author:Easterbrook, GreggSummary:Is civilization teetering on the edge of a cliff? Or are we just climbing higher than ever? Most people who read the news would tell you that 2017 is one of the worst years in recent memory. We're facing a series of deeply troubling,...
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Author:Summary:After a number of suicides by LGBT students who were bullied in school, Dan Savage and his partner uploaded a video to YouTube to inspire hope for LGBT youth, launching the It Gets Better Project. This is a collection of encouraging...
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Author:Mulder, MichelleSummary:Picture a busy avenue. Now plant trees along the boulevard, paint a mural by the empty lot, and add a community garden. Set up benches along the sidewalks and make space for kids' chalk drawings, and you've set the scene for a...
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Author:Baskin, Elizabeth CogswellSummary:Happiness comes from asking and answering one simple question: Is it a "Hell yes!"? If not, then it's a "Hell no!"—so don't waste your time with it. Here is a secret and simple philosophy (an attitude, really) for living a happier life...
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Author:Levinson, Jay Conrad, Frausin, Andrea, Grinder, JohnSummary:Learn how to have “more time in your life, more life in your time” with easy and profound methods and tools which will enhance not only your time management but also the quality of your life. This book is strongly based on the most...
- Author:Pinker, StevenSummary:
The follow-up to Pinker's groundbreaking The Better Angels of Our Nature presents the big picture of human progress: people are living longer, healthier, freer, and happier lives, and while our problems are formidable, the...
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Author:Drake, John D., 1928-Summary:Who has never wished to step off the ever-accelerating treadmill of work, just to gain some kind of balance in life? Downshifting is a practical, hands-on guide that actually shows how to move from the fast track to a more satisfying,...
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