The Art of Being Better: An Approach to Personal Growth

The goal of this book is to stimulate an awareness of a person's Authentic Self. For those who would choose to embark or continue on the simple but often difficult path of being better, the author presents a remarkably clear and practical guide that can be of immense benefit to anyone who aspires to grow in living life more fully and authentically. Exercises and suggestions are provided, with special attention directed to a person's inner space where we are encouraged to locate and awaken the neglected or dormant resources present in every human being and apply them in the world. 'Being better' refers to improvement, but not only at one level. It seems reasonable to focus on three: the material, mental, and transpersonal. These are presented and discussed sequentially, and these concepts should be applied practically in day-to-day life to learn their meaning and value. A series of fifty-nine process activities are included, exploring empirically and experientially the validity that learning and being better are actions, not merely ideas. At each step, these activities consider, refine, and validate notions of who and what we are and how to be better. By increments, we are led to explore and to immerse ourselves fully in life first our own, then the lives of others, and ultimately the source of life itself.