Take a moment to think about this: do you lead a blissful life?
If your answer was along the lines of a derisive snort or a sarcastic rejoinder, read on. Bliss, frequently found in phrases like ‘wedded bliss’ and ‘berry bliss smoothie,’ has become associated with transience and illusion, to say nothing of the likelihood that someone is trying to sell you something. But now consider Gary Null’s definition in his newest book, Living in the Moment: A Prescription for the Soul:
Bliss is about having the courage to release immature notions that make us toxic to ourselves and others.
According to Dr. Null, it’s not about moments of external or material pleasure at all: bliss is a voluntary state of mind. By taking responsibility for our own negativity, we are effectively in control of our own happiness, every day, all the time.
In Living in the Moment, radio show host and natural health guru Gary Null, PhD, focuses on how to live a balanced and blissful life. This is as simple—and as difficult—as adopting a new set of values that emphasizes awareness, responsibility, and passion: qualities largely absent from American consumer culture.
Accompanied by cogent anecdotes, the principles for bliss that Null outlines are simple but collectively eye-opening.
- A humane, ethical life means respect for others.
- Slow down and reconnect with relationships.
- Free yourself from the traps of materialism. Unclutter your life.
- Prepare for opportunity.
- You may never find bliss if you follow someone else’s goals.
- Tackle one goal at a time.
- Each moment is all you have.
- Learn to be patient and comfortable with uncertainty, because freedom from fear brings bliss.
Other chapters deal with attaining success through self-empowerment, living an illuminated life, and applying these principles to relationships. Filled with useful exercises, unpretentious wisdom, and practical solutions, Living in the Moment is an antidote to the malaise of postmodern existence, a friendly guide to rediscovering yourself and, in Null’s own words, “being present for your own life.”
CLICK HERE to visit Gary Null’s web site.
December 8, 2008 at 10:46 pm |
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