Trying Not to Try: The Art and Science of Spontaneity
by Edward Slingerland
Buy on AmazonExplores "why we find spontaneity so elusive and shows how early Chinese philosophy points the way to happier, more authentic lives"--Dust jacket flap.
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"Our lives, Slingerland argues, are often like “a massive game of Mindball,” when we find ourselves continually caught in this loop of trying so hard that we stymie our own efforts."
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