The User's Guide to Being Human : The Art and Science of Self

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910159427603321
• Autore: Miller Scott
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cork, : BookBaby, 2012
• ISBN: 1-59079-236-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (331 p.)
• Disciplina: 158.1
• Soggetti: Self-actualization (Psychology); Self; Self-realization; Psychology; Social Sciences
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; How to Use This Book; Introduction: Befriending Your Inner Thinker; Part I Empowerment; Chapter 1 The Art of Empowerment; The Nature of Energy; Personal Power; Developing Empowerment; Chapter 2 The Art of Brilliance; The Nature of Intelligence; Nourishing Your Intelligence; Awakening Your Own Brilliance; Chapter 3 The Art of Focus; The Nature of Attention; Clear and Lucid Awareness; The Power of Focused Attention; Chapter 4 The Art of Mindfulness; The Nature of Mind; Mental Programming; Developing MindfulnessPart II Creativity; Chapter 5 The Art of Cultivation; The Nature of Your Inner Curricula; Resonant Relationships; How To Cultivate Your Life; Chapter 6 The Art of Authenticity; The Nature of Reality; Understanding the Ego; Living in Authenticity; Chapter 7 The Art of Actualization; The Nature of Freedom; Developing Intentions; Achieving Actualization; Chapter 8 The Art of Presence; The Nature of Imagination; The Art of Storytelling; Living in a State of Presence; Afterword: Being Versus Doing; Appendix: Tutorial for Forming a Reflection Group; Index; Age of the Human Capacities RevolutionAbout the Author; Free Survey and Support Materials
• Sommario/riassunto: Every human being is born with an extraordinary set of inner resources, including intelligence, attention, mind, imagination, consciousness, willpower, love, and emotion. Strangely, most people pass through young-adulthood and 13+ years of schooling without ever formally learning about any one of these innate capacities. As a result, a vast majorit