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Thirsty, Swimming in the Lake: Essentials of Constructive Living
[From Back Cover]
"FEELINGS DON'T CHANGE REALITY-ONLY ACTION DOES!"
FOR PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM DOUBTS, FEAR, PROCRASTINATION, AND OTHER NEUROSES-AT LAST A SYSTEM THAT WORKS BY THE AUTHOR OF PLAYING BALL ON RUNNING WATER!
Most of us are plagued by needless problems—from not getting up in time in the morning to fear of finding a mate or a new job to being virtually paralyzed by emotions. Many have tried and failed to find the solutions through intense analysis of our feelings and backgrounds.
Now, at last, there is help from an unexpected quarter. David Reynolds, Ph.D., has been acclaimed in The New York Times and other leading publications as America's leading expert in Japanese psychotherapies. Through a masterful synthesis of action-based Morita and Zen-like Naikan therapies, he gives us Constructive Living, which shows us how to throw off the shackles of neurotic self-absorption and meet the challenge that every new moment brings.
Thousands of grateful readers have been helped by Reynolds's work and teachings. Thirsty, Swimming in the Lake offers new insights into the art of living aesthetically—directing our energies outward, with economy and flexibility, to interact with reality and accomplish our goals.
"FEELINGS DON'T CHANGE REALITY-ONLY ACTION DOES!"
FOR PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM DOUBTS, FEAR, PROCRASTINATION, AND OTHER NEUROSES-AT LAST A SYSTEM THAT WORKS BY THE AUTHOR OF PLAYING BALL ON RUNNING WATER!
Most of us are plagued by needless problems—from not getting up in time in the morning to fear of finding a mate or a new job to being virtually paralyzed by emotions. Many have tried and failed to find the solutions through intense analysis of our feelings and backgrounds.
Now, at last, there is help from an unexpected quarter. David Reynolds, Ph.D., has been acclaimed in The New York Times and other leading publications as America's leading expert in Japanese psychotherapies. Through a masterful synthesis of action-based Morita and Zen-like Naikan therapies, he gives us Constructive Living, which shows us how to throw off the shackles of neurotic self-absorption and meet the challenge that every new moment brings.
Thousands of grateful readers have been helped by Reynolds's work and teachings. Thirsty, Swimming in the Lake offers new insights into the art of living aesthetically—directing our energies outward, with economy and flexibility, to interact with reality and accomplish our goals.
- GenresPsychologyNonfiction
224 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2013
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November 3, 2009
My introduction to Constructive Living. This is a must read for a society obsessed with head truths at the expense of somatic reality. Perhaps the most practical set of exercises to stop dreaming a life and to begin actually living one.
August 24, 2021
Not a bad refresher on the principles of the constructive living particular approach, but I wouldn't recommend for someone coming fresh into the topic - this book just felt lighter on practical tips than the other book I read from this author ("Water Bears No Scars") and more for people already in the know. There was a section on how constructive living therapists are trained, for instance, which wasn't all that useful except for the general reader, and there were a few other sections that seemed a bit repetitious, as they were essays drawn from elsewhere.
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