{"product_id":"a-life-of-being-having-and-doing-enough-9780307591395","title":"A Life of Being, Having, and Doing Enough","description":"From the moment we are born, we are seekers. Our culture obsessively promotes the pursuit of money, success and self-improvement. At the end of each activity-jammed day, though, we collapse into bed discouraged by everything we have \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e checked off on our to-do lists, in despair that whatever we have accomplished is never enough. Worse still, when our dreams become derailed by the inherent tragedies of life--job loss, financial peril, sickness, or the death of a loved one--we feel devastated by the pain and injustice of it all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNationally renowned author, therapist, and minister Wayne Muller offers healing for the perpetually stressed in \u003ci\u003eA Life of Being, Having, and Doing Enough. \u003c\/i\u003eBy learning compassion and mercy for ourselves and by recognizing what is most profoundly true about who we are and what we need, we can gain the self-acceptance so that whatever we choose to do, in this moment, it is wholly enough. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMuller mixes the writings of great spiritual and political leaders with inspirational anecdotes from his own life, inviting us to derive more satisfaction from less and pull gratitude out of the ashes of grief. The answer to what he describes as \"authentic happiness\" lies not in seeing the glass as half full instead of half empty. In reality, he writes, the glass is always half full \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e half empty. The world is neither broken nor whole, but eternally engaged in rhythms between joy and sorrow. With Muller's guidance, we may find ourselves on the most courageous spiritual pilgrimage of our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayne Muller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harmony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307591395\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWAYNE MULLER is a Santa Fe-based therapist, public speaker, minister, and best-selling author. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eLegacy of the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHow Then, Shall We Live?\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSabbath\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eLearning to Pray.\u003c\/i\u003e He is the founder of Bread for the Journey, a nonprofit organization that supports community organizing and neighborhood philanthropy.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Wayne Muller \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47698997772445,"sku":"9780307591395","price":38.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_027d47b9-dd57-42c2-8b04-2ebf3e2b65fa.jpg?v=1772695253","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/a-life-of-being-having-and-doing-enough-9780307591395","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}