Modern Wisdom Ancient

Today's modern, competitive business environment demands that executives conduct business operations more effectively and compassionately. Turning to the ancient wisdom of China provides insight for professionals who want to stay on the cutting edge. This program guides executives with fundamental teachings on the topics of leadership, strategy, selling, personnel, and ethics from the writings of Confucius, Chuang Tzu, Lao Tzu, and others to present a practical vision for those who strive to maintain formidable status in the ever-changing business world.

If you want to improve your luck generally, or even in just one specific area, then this is the audiobook for you. Feng shui is based on universal principles and this audiobook shows you how to practically apply them to attract positive circumstances into your life...Written for Westerners, the easy-to-follow recommendations help you make adjustments to your home and office accurately, and with minimal effort for real-life results. New edition - tables to 2030.

In 63 BC, frustrated by his failure to be elected leader of the Roman Republic, the aristocrat Catiline tried to topple its elected government. Backed by corrupt elites and poor, alienated Romans, he fled Rome while his associates plotted to burn the city and murder its leading politicians. The attempted coup culminated with the unmasking of the conspirators in the Senate. In How to Stop a Conspiracy, Josiah Osgood presents a brisk, modern new translation of the definitive account of these events, Sallust's The War with Catiline.

The second-century Greek physician Galen—the most famous doctor in antiquity after Hippocrates—is a central figure in Western medicine. A talented doctor, surgeon, writer, philosopher, teacher, pharmacologist, and inventor, Galen attended the court of Marcus Aurelius, living through outbreaks of plague that devastated the Roman Empire. He also served as a physician for professional gladiators. In writings that provided the foundation of Western medicine up to the nineteenth century, Galen created a unified account of health and disease.

Whether you farm or garden, live in the country or long to move there, or simply enjoy an occasional rural retreat, you will be delighted by this cornucopia of writings about living and working on the land, harvested from the fertile fields of ancient Greek and Roman literature. An inspiring antidote to the digital age, How to Be a Farmer evokes the beauty and bounty of nature with a rich mixture of philosophy, practical advice, history, and humor.

This series explores the lives of both good and bad Jewish rulers in order to find timeless lessons that can be applied to Christian life today.

We live in a fast-paced world that has come to characterize the 21st century. We are bombarded with constant distractions, and silence has all but vanished from our daily schedule and practice. We are collectively exhausted, but we don’t really realize it. The exhaustion manifests in sicknesses we can’t identify, and if we can, it’s something we can’t pronounce. We batter ourselves against the daily onslaught that has become our lives.

“You’re fired.” Two words that can strike terror into the heart of the strongest of individuals. For Devin, termination became a great gift, one he was determined not to squander. He ventured into the unknown, not only climbing Kilimanjaro, but also learning valuable life lessons on his trek uphill.

Seneca was dedicated to Stoicism, and in his essays and letters he explained the stoic position on many fundamental issues: pleasure and the problem of desire, happiness, and contentment; anger, fear, living in the present, how to think for yourself, anxiety and tranquillity, goodness, freedom, trusting the universe; courage, opportunity, cruelty and how to deal with it, friendship, love and trust, death and how to live, learning , chance and fate, time, aspirations, wisdom - and more.

For the Christian, the spiritual battlefield has never been more dangerous. Are you equipped to face the giants challenging your faith, threatening your family, and invading the culture? Duncan Ray Brannan takes the lenses of 30 years in ministry, a command knowledge of Scripture, original language and culture, and a passion for martial history and focuses them like a laser. With the wisdom of a military strategist, he lays the lore and lessons of six ancient warrior cultures (samurai, Spartan, Viking, knight, gladiator, and legionary) beside the Bible's timeless wisdom.

A Rejuvenated Mind is a short but detailed guide of the history and best practices for meditation for meditators of all levels and an essential listen for anyone hoping to deepen their knowledge on the practice, implications, and history of meditation. Providing guidance and wisdom in the way of the Buddha and Ayurvedic traditions spanning millennia and giving insights into cognitive psychology and neuroscience. This guide is an essential listen or read for beginners and seasoned meditators alike.

Dr. Asha Prasad redirects our concept of health from the symptomatic to the foundational. Blending the teachings of ancient Chinese philosophers and Indian healers with cutting-edge modern research on epigenetics, bio-energetics, and psychology, she shows how true health is more than simply the absence of pain—it is nothing less than maximizing the hidden, almost limitless potential in each of us. Don't settle for less than the best that life has to offer. The journey to a better you begins here!

If you're ready to learn to walk the true path of success and allow your body, mind, and soul to dream bigger than you ever thought possible, then step into The Dojo.

This book will teach you how to cast spells, magic rituals, incantations, potions, and amulets and how to channel the different elemental energies to make your home a sanctuary of power and protection that every modern witch should know.

A concise, easy-to-listen introduction to Theosophical thought and the esoteric principles shared by the brilliant mystic H. P. Blavatsky.

A child’s self-image and behavior are influenced by how they feel about their relationships with the adults who surround them. If the quality of their relationships are better, everything is better. The Way with Children is designed to help parents and other adults who work with children, deeply enhance their relationships with the children in their lives.

Stоiсiѕm is аn аnсiеnt Grееk philosophy (dеvеlореd by Zeno оf Citium аrоund 300 BC аѕ a rеfinеmеnt оf Cуniсiѕm) whiсh tеасhеѕ thе dеvеlорmеnt of ѕеlf-соntrоl аnd fоrtitudе аѕ a means оf overcoming dеѕtruсtivе еmоtiоnѕ. It dоеѕ nоt ѕееk tо еxtinguiѕh еmоtiоnѕ competely, but rаthеr seeks tо trаnѕfоrm them bу a rеѕоlutе aѕсеtiсiѕm (а vоluntаrу abstinence frоm wоrldlу pleasures), whiсh еnаblеѕ a person tо dеvеlор сlеаr judgmеnt, innеr calm and frееdоm frоm suffering (whiсh it considers thе ultimate gоаl).

Stoicism is a philosophical system that originated in ancient Greece and was founded by philosopher Zeno of Citium. It is a way of life that focuses on the development of self-control, reason, and virtue, and teaches that the path to happiness and peace lies in accepting the things we cannot change and focusing on what we can control. Stoicism has influenced many great minds throughout history, including Emperor Marcus Aurelius. This audiobook will teach you about the principles and practices of Stoicism and how you can apply it to modern life to help you find inner peace and happiness.

How would you feel, if after all hard work and striving for many precious years, you realize that you wasted your entire life? To avoid such repentence, the ancient yet effective philosophy of stoicism is the way to live the modern life.