How to want what you have
by Miller, Timothy Ph. D. · first published 1995
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…something of a massive paradigm shift and requires plenty of work that resembles various eastern practices such as Buddhism/Yoga. There's an excellent book on the subject by Timothy Ray Miller called "How to Want What You Have:" http://www.amazon.com/How-Want-What-You-Have/dp/0380726823 edited to add: I should note that these approaches aren't neccessarily in conflict. You can work to do what you love, or if for whatever…
on “How to Do What You Love (2006)” ↗In re: spiritual support, may I recommend "How to Want What You Have" http://www.amazon.com/How-Want-What-You-Have/dp/0805033173 which taught me to live in the moment when I was faced with my own seeming impending demise. [I'm 39, have daughters aged 5 and 7, and had…
on “What Dreams May Come” ↗A book that may capture and elaborate on the above (esp. re: modesty) is "How to Want What You Have" by Timothy Miller: http://www.amazon.com/How-Want-What-You-Have/dp/0805033173 The typical "western" approach to happiness is: "I have X but I want Y, therefore, to be happy I need to achieve Y." This…
on “We Have Luxurious Jobs but We Are Not Aware of It” ↗