num_pages: 224
description: [From Back Cover]"FEELINGS DON'T CHANGE REALITY-ONLY ACTION DOES!"FOR PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM DOUBTS, FEAR, PROCRASTINATION, AND OTHER NEUROSES-AT LAST A SYSTEM THAT WORKS BY THE AUTHOR OF PLAYING BALL ON RUNNING WATER!Most of us are plagued by needless problems—from not getting up in time in the morning to fear of finding a mate or a new job to being virtually paralyzed by emotions. Many have tried and failed to find the solutions through intense analysis of our feelings and backgrounds.Now, at last, there is help from an unexpected quarter. David Reynolds, Ph.D., has been acclaimed in The New York Times and other leading publications as America's leading expert in Japanese psychotherapies. Through a masterful synthesis of action-based Morita and Zen-like Naikan therapies, he gives us Constructive Living, which shows us how to throw off the shackles of neurotic self-absorption and meet the challenge that every new moment brings.Thousands of grateful readers have been helped by Reynolds's work and teachings. Thirsty, Swimming in the Lake offers new insights into the art of living aesthetically—directing our energies outward, with economy and flexibility, to interact with reality and accomplish our goals.
language: English
title: Thirsty, Swimming in the Lake: Essentials of Constructive Living
titlecomplete: Thirsty, Swimming in the Lake: Essentials of Constructive Living
genres: Psychology, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 14
publisher: Quill