![]() ![]() ![]() Essential Reads* : The Practicing Mind by Thomas M. With his wise words and practical applications on dealing with instant gratification, focusing on process orientation (and not goal-orientation) and being present, I found new ways to live intentionally and lead purposefully. What I loved though was that he stayed true to his intent of writing this book - to write a book that "you could pick up at any time and open to any page and start reading.to be able to remember its few ideas without much effort and without the need to flip back through pages to find them." Sterner covers a range of topics including mindfulness, awareness, non-judgement, self-control, etc. In fact, life itself is nothing more than one long practice session, an endless effort of refining our motions. In fact, the author also promises to teach you to love the process you undertake as you work towards mastery in order to achieve greater fulfillment.Įverything in life worth achieving requires practice. For more than twenty-five years, he served as the chief concert piano technician for a major performing arts center. Sterner promises to help readers bring greater determination and focus into their lives. Sterner has studied Eastern and Western philosophy and modern sports psychology and trained as a concert pianist. This prevents us from living life to our fullest. Unlike the perseverance that children often display, we often give up on a new habit or skill because we've faltered a couple of times. As adults, many of us do not have the time, energy or motivation to keep trying and learning things until we get it right. ![]()
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