Seven Life Lessons of Chaos: Spiritual Wisdom from the Science of Change Contributor(s): Briggs, John (Author), Peat, F. David (Author) |
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ISBN: 006093073X ISBN-13: 9780060930738 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $14.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2000 Annotation: If you have ever felt your life was out of control and headed toward chaos, science has an important message: Life is chaos, and that's a very exciting thing! In this eye-opening book, John Briggs and F. David Peat reveal seven enlightening lessons for embracing the chaos of daily life. BE CREATIVE: how to engage with chaos to find imaginative new solutions and live more dynamically USE BUTTERFLY POWER: how to let chaos grow local efforts into global results GO WITH THE FLOW: how to use cha to work collectively with others EXPLORE WHAT'S BETWEEN: how to discover life's rich subtleties and avoid the traps of stereotypes SEE THE ART OF THE WORLD: how to appreciate the beauty of life's chaos LIVE WITHIN TIME: how to utilize time's hidden depths REJOIN THE WHOLE: how to realize our fractal connectedness to each other and the world |
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BISAC Categories: - Science | Chaotic Behavior In Systems - Self-help | Personal Growth - Happiness - Philosophy | Zen |
Dewey: 158.1 |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.29" W x 8" (0.40 lbs) 240 pages |
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Publisher Description: If you have ever felt your life was out of control and headed toward chaos, science has an important message: Life is chaos, and that's a very exciting thing In this eye-opening book, John Briggs and F. David Peat reveal sevenenlightening lessons for embracing the chaos of daily life. Be Creative: Use Butterfly Power: Go With the Flow: Explore What's Between: See the Art of the World: Live Within Time: Rejoin the Whole: Life is impossible to control--instead of fighting this truth, Seven Life Lessons of Chaos shows you how to accept, celebrate, and use it to live life to its full |
Contributor Bio(s): Briggs, John: - John Briggs, Ph.D., is a professor of English and the journalism coordinator at Western Connecticut State University. He lives in Danbury, Connecticut. F. David Peat holds a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Liverpool and has written dozens of books on art, science, and spirituality. He lives in London and can be reached at www.fdavidpeat.com. They are the authors of Turbulent Mirror. Peat, F. David: -John Briggs, Ph.D., is a professor of English and the journalism coordinator at Western Connecticut State University. He lives in Danbury, Connecticut. F. David Peat holds a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Liverpool and has written dozens of books on art, science, and spirituality. He lives in London. They are the authors of Turbulent Mirror. |