Finding Joy, livre ebook

Searching for happiness in our modern world of stress and struggle is common; finding it is more unusual. This guide explores and explains how to find joy through a time-honored, creative—and surprisingly practical—approach based on Kabbalah and the teachings of Jewish mystics.

The very core of the Jewish mystical tradition is centered on the belief that if our focus is spiritual, then true appreciation of our lives, and true joy, are possible. Step by step, Finding Joy describes the basis of happiness in the context of Jewish mystical tradition and shows, in an easy-to-understand way, how we can use its concept of the 10 divine “rays of light,” the Sefirot, to remedy the everyday unhappiness in our lives.

Clear, creative, personal, and down-to-earth, Finding Joy introduces the ancient insights of the Jewish mystics, and offers practical week-by-week exercises for the soul which bring them into our daily routines. Finding Joy is not an instant cure for modern life’s burdens. Instead, it’s a guide to a time-honored method for thinking and living ... and finding real joy.

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 Why Didn't You Enjoy All the Permitted Pleasures? Chapter 2 Mind over Matter: If You Don't Mind, It Doesn’t Matter Chapter 3 The Battle for Our Minds Chapter 4 Wanting It More; Enjoying It Less Chapter 5 Getting Through the Pain Chapter 6 Making Success and Ambition Work for You Chapter 7 Creating a Road Map to Happiness Chapter 8 Getting Your Attitude Adjusted Chapter 9 Making Sense, Not Excuses Chapter 10 The Power of "No" Chapter 11 Be Mystical. Be Happy. Chapter 12 Pursuing Happiness Glossary Suggested Readings