Fast read. So great, I use the tools in this book everyday. Jul 09, Emily rated it it was amazing. A really interesting book about using concentration and mindfulness to control our work flow and our stress level. To be both busy and not busy at the same time.
People's lives take on an added dimension of satisfaction when they begin to tailor their activities to reflect their deepest sensibilities. Being present to both our values and our immediate experience, we don't get bogged down in wondering whether this job is worth the money or whether we should either adjust to a less-than-perfect situation or leave all together.
The information is right there, in our feelings, in our body sensations, every moment of our workday. We may decide the money is worth the discomfort for a time, but it will never be a question of our not registering the discomfort involved. We won't waste time going over our deadline nor bemoaning our helplessness.
May 30, Aaron Terrazas rated it liked it. This was a little disappointing. Maybe the material was novel when written, but I think it's out of date at this point. Aug 24, Kristine rated it liked it Shelves: abandoned.
At first this seemed wonderful, inspiring, and perfectly timed, since I was in the middle of trying to write most of a book in a month. Some nice, if vague, thoughts in the beginning about being completely focused on the task at hand and then switching to big-picture thoughts — sort of a sophisticated argument against multitasking.
By chapter 4 there were Exercises to do, clench your right toes while relaxing your left fingers, and I started to just read through them instead of doing them, and t At first this seemed wonderful, inspiring, and perfectly timed, since I was in the middle of trying to write most of a book in a month.
By chapter 4 there were Exercises to do, clench your right toes while relaxing your left fingers, and I started to just read through them instead of doing them, and then I quit reading. Nov 24, Kelly rated it really liked it. I glossed over the zen-speak and "narrowed my mind" with specific techniques she recommended to change my focus.
They worked. I'm a convert. Jul 27, Meisiska Vemilia rated it liked it. Jul 27, Carol rated it really liked it. A short, sweet little book about finding the joy - and the Zen - in the process of work, not necessarily the product. Definitely helps you remember your priorities. Jan 23, Robert rated it liked it. I will use a few of her suggestions that I had not heard before. Aug 11, Rob Cantrall rated it really liked it.
I just read through it once, now need to try the exercises to see how effective the method is overall. Definitely seems solid. Jul 14, Vivera Siregar rated it liked it Shelves: motivation. John rated it really liked it Sep 05, Giusepe rated it really liked it Jun 02, Albert Straub rated it it was ok Sep 15, Kevin Li rated it it was amazing Nov 27, Jonathan Deason rated it liked it Jan 18, Neema rated it liked it May 14, Christina rated it really liked it Nov 15, Alan rated it liked it Sep 05, Jenny rated it liked it Sep 28, Dan Kuabsa rated it it was ok Jun 30, Jacqueline rated it liked it Jan 12, Jackie McGarry rated it liked it Mar 16, Gensan rated it really liked it May 08, Ales Balcar rated it really liked it Jun 10, Karen Benne rated it really liked it Sep 11, Gabe rated it really liked it Apr 16, JSA Lowe rated it it was ok Sep 16, Daniel Brooks rated it really liked it Sep 28, There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
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The exercises Darlene describes require effort and persistence. But it is a small price for such huge rewards: the experience of living our moments — living our days — and living our lives. This book may truly help you. Books that help us how do to our work abound. However, they don't address an important question, how to get joy from your work.
Because of joy, we can continue to WANT to work. This book fills this important need. Satisfying Way is a guide to anyone confronted in daily and commercial life with ambiguity, complexity, moral challenges and the other realities of life. An owner or manager must find a way to face life each day. It can be hard, painful and filled with stress or it can be the way Darlene Cohen describes it. I choose the Cohen way. This book brings a traditional Buddhist teaching story into the contemporary era and shows, thru numerous exercises and examples, how we can develop a minute-to-minute "awareness" that enriches our everyday lives.
Practical, simple, and effective, I find myself constantly referring to Darlene's wisdom as I navigate my version of a modern, "busy" life. Having spent 25 years working as an Emergency Room Physician, I know all to well the importance of being able to focus and sustain one's attention at will Multiple ambulances can arrive within minutes of one another.
Multitasking is essential in caring for 4 to 5 life threatening illnesses simultaneously Darlene teaches just how to do this, while remaining relaxed, reassuring, and mentally focused for each person. Simultaneous inclusion as taught in the book is one of the most useful tools one can have in a busy ER.
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