Identify your positive traits as well as negative habits that hinder your ability to achieve happiness. Provides practical steps to exercise your unique qualities to the fullest, actualize your potential and attain happiness in all aspects of your life.
Identify your positive traits as well as negative habits that hinder your ability to achieve happiness. Provides practical steps to exercise your unique qualities to the fullest, actualize your potential and attain happiness in all aspects of your life.
Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, MD, a psychiatrist, rabbi and frequent lecturer on a broad range of topics including spirituality and self-esteem, is author of over fifty books, including Happiness and the Human Spirit: The Spirituality of Becoming the Best You Can Be; A Formula for Proper Living: Practical Lessons from Life and Torah (both Jewish Lights); Waking Up Just in Time; The Spiritual Self and Getting Up When You're Down. He is the founder and medical director emeritus of Gateway Rehabilitation Center. For more information, visit www.abrahamtwerski.com.
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Introduction xi PART 1: LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS 1 The Pursuit of Happiness 3 2 Spiritual Deficiency Syndrome 11 PART 2: THE UNIQUE HUMAN SPIRIT 3 The Ability to Be Self-Aware 27 4 The Ability to Be Humble 37 5 The Ability to Choose 43 6 The Ability to Be Patient 51 7 The Ability to Make the Most of Circumstances 57 8 The Ability to Improve 63 9 The Ability to Be Compassionate 71 10 The Ability to Have Perspective 81 11 The Ability to Have Purpose 87 12 The Ability to Search for Truth 99 13 The Ability to Change 105 PART 3: 10 STEPS TO HAPPINESS Step 1: "I am aware that I have some shortcomings, and I want to become a better person." 117 Step 2: I realize that I can be in charge of my behavior. 121 Step 3: I realize that changing my character traits is a slow process, but I am willing to persist. I'm going to work on my character defects, one by one. 125 Step 4: I am going to look for ways to overcome my negative character traits. 129 Step 5: I will cultivate enjoyable spiritual experiences. 137 Step 6: I will give serious consideration to the relative importance of things. 139 Step 7: I will avoid things that are inimical to my spirituality. 143 Step 8: I will laugh more. 145 Step 9: I will work to keep setbacks from discouraging me. 147 Step 10: I realize there is never an end to spiritual growth. 149 Epilogue 151 Suggestions for Further Reading 153
Introduction xi PART 1: LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS 1 The Pursuit of Happiness 3 2 Spiritual Deficiency Syndrome 11 PART 2: THE UNIQUE HUMAN SPIRIT 3 The Ability to Be Self-Aware 27 4 The Ability to Be Humble 37 5 The Ability to Choose 43 6 The Ability to Be Patient 51 7 The Ability to Make the Most of Circumstances 57 8 The Ability to Improve 63 9 The Ability to Be Compassionate 71 10 The Ability to Have Perspective 81 11 The Ability to Have Purpose 87 12 The Ability to Search for Truth 99 13 The Ability to Change 105 PART 3: 10 STEPS TO HAPPINESS Step 1: "I am aware that I have some shortcomings, and I want to become a better person." 117 Step 2: I realize that I can be in charge of my behavior. 121 Step 3: I realize that changing my character traits is a slow process, but I am willing to persist. I'm going to work on my character defects, one by one. 125 Step 4: I am going to look for ways to overcome my negative character traits. 129 Step 5: I will cultivate enjoyable spiritual experiences. 137 Step 6: I will give serious consideration to the relative importance of things. 139 Step 7: I will avoid things that are inimical to my spirituality. 143 Step 8: I will laugh more. 145 Step 9: I will work to keep setbacks from discouraging me. 147 Step 10: I realize there is never an end to spiritual growth. 149 Epilogue 151 Suggestions for Further Reading 153
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