The Failure of Success: Redefining What Matters - Couverture souple

Kavanagh, Jennifer

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1780997655 ISBN 13 : 9781780997650

Editeur : John Hunt Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

The concepts of success and failure are embedded in our culture, but how real are they? From a wide range of answers and her own experience, Jennifer Kavanagh explores some of the stereotypes on which these concepts are based, and reveals what people feel really matters in their lives. There is a growing acceptance that failure can not only lead to success but can open us to profound change. If we let go of the quest for individual perfection, and accept what is, our lives and relationships will be enriched. If we let go of our judgemental behaviour, we will no longer view life in terms of success or failure. If we let go of the need to control our lives, we will let go of goals and expectation. If we let go of our attachment to outcomes, we will be content with where and who we are. We may even go beyond the duality of opposites to an understanding of essential unity. Putting one foot in front of the other, neither afraid of failure nor triumphant with success. Living, in other words.

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À propos de l?auteur

Jennifer Kavanagh worked in publishing for nearly thirty years, the last fourteen as an independent literary agent. In the past ten years she has run a community centre in London's East End, worked with street homeless people and refugees, and set up microcredit programmes in London, and in Africa. She has also worked as a research associate for the Prison Reform Trust and currently facilitates workshops for conflict resolution both in prison and in the community. Jennifer contributes regularly to the Quaker press, and is an associate tutor at Woodbrooke Quaker study centre. Her books include Call of the Bell Bird (Quaker Books), The World is our Cloister (O Books), Journey Home (O Books), Simplicity Made Easy (O Books) and, as editor, New Light (O Books). She lives in London. Small Change, Big Deal: Money as if people mattered and The Failure of Success: Redefining what matters are published in 2012.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Hunt Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1780997655
• ISBN 13: 9781780997650
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 148
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible