Puett, Michael
The Path
- ISBN 13:
- 9781476777849
- author:
- Puett, Michael
- format:
- Paperback (07 Feb 2017)
- publisher:
- Simon & Schuster
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 127mm X 18mm
- Genre:
- Inspiration & Personal Growth Religion
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life challenges our modern assumptions about what it takes to flourish. By exploring ancient ideas from Chinese scholars, this book reveals counterintuitive teachings that can guide us towards a good life today.
These timeless insights show that transformation comes not from looking within for a true self, but from creating conditions that produce new possibilities. Good relationships are built on rituals we perform within them, and excellence is achieved by choosing what to do, rather than relying on natural abilities.
The book's most radical idea is that there is no one-size-fits-all path to follow - instead, it's a journey we create anew at every moment by seeing and doing things differently. With its spirited vision, this book offers revolutionary new insights into how to approach life's multifarious situations with both heart and head.