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Think like a monk : train your mind for peace and purpose every day / Jay Shetty.
"Jay Shetty, social media superstar and host of the #1 podcast On Purpose, distills the timeless wisdom he learned as a monk into practical steps anyone can take every day to live a less anxious, more meaningful life"-- Provided by publisher.
Instead of attending his college graduation ceremony, Shetty headed to India to become a monk, to meditate every day for four to eight hours, and devote his life to helping others. After three years, one of his teachers told him that he would have more impact on the world if he left the monk's path to share his experience and wisdom with others. Moving back home to north London, Shetty found his old friends were experiencing tremendous stress, pressure, and unhappiness. He began coaching them on well-being, purpose, and mindfulness. Here he shows readers how we can clear the roadblocks to our potential and power. -- adapted from jacket
Record details
- ISBN: 9781982134488
- ISBN: 1982134488
- Physical Description: xix, 328 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-314)and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Let go. Identity: I am what I think I am ; Negativity: the evil king goes hungry ; Fear: welcome to hotel earth ; Intention: blinded by the gold ; Meditation: breathe -- Grow. Purpose: the nature of the scorpion ; Routine: location has energy, time has memory ; The mind: the charioteer's dilemma ; Ego: catch me if you can ; Meditation: visualize -- Give. Gratitude: the world's most powerful drug ; Relationships: people watching ; Service: plant trees under whose shade you do not plan to sit ; Meditation: chant -- Appendix: the Vedic personality test. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Self-realization. Meaning (Psychology) Conduct of life. Hindu monastic and religious life. |
| Genre: | Self-help publications. |
Available copies
- 43 of 47 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Crawford County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Crawford County Library-Bourbon | 158.1 SHE (Text) | 33431000555647 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Crawford County Library-Steelville | 158.1 SHE (Text) | 33431000588952 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"Jay Shetty, social media superstar and host of the #1 podcast On Purpose, distills the timeless wisdom he learned as a monk into practical steps anyone can take every day to live a less anxious, more meaningful life"--
Instead of attending his college graduation ceremony, Shetty headed to India to become a monk, to meditate every day for four to eight hours, and devote his life to helping others. After three years, one of his teachers told him that he would have more impact on the world if he left the monk's path to share his experience and wisdom with others. Moving back home to north London, Shetty found his old friends were experiencing tremendous stress, pressure, and unhappiness. He began coaching them on well-being, purpose, and mindfulness. Here he shows readers how we can clear the roadblocks to our potential and power. -- adapted from jacket
Instead of attending his college graduation ceremony, Shetty headed to India to become a monk, to meditate every day for four to eight hours, and devote his life to helping others. After three years, one of his teachers told him that he would have more impact on the world if he left the monk's path to share his experience and wisdom with others. Moving back home to north London, Shetty found his old friends were experiencing tremendous stress, pressure, and unhappiness. He began coaching them on well-being, purpose, and mindfulness. Here he shows readers how we can clear the roadblocks to our potential and power. -- adapted from jacket
