Personal Wisdom

A compilation of personal stories organized by season, The Center Will Hold will inspire people to look at life with gratitude despite the challenges we face.

A collection of sayings, quotes, and nuggets of wisdom extracted from the literary works and workshops of Lujan Matus. Listen to the audiobook randomly and discover yourself within their meanings. The purpose of an oracle is to openly reveal information within the reservoirs of one’s own inspiration. Trust yourself to respond to the mechanisms of no mind that will arise through the process of your heartfelt feelings coming upon you.

In a Japanese tea ceremony, when a treasured bowl breaks, it is not discarded. The shards are instead rejoined with lacquer and gold, celebrating the beauty in imperfection, and creating splendor from misfortune. This celebration of imperfection and authenticity is known to the Japanese as “wabi-sabi”. In this same spirit, Wabi-Sabi Wisdom: Inspiration for an Authentic Life shares the author’s own perfectly imperfect reflections on living a life that moves beyond success, striving, and competition to living in integrity with oneself, others, and the world.

Charm is good business. It can increase your income, boost your status, and establish and maintain your reputation. Most businesspeople don't fully understand the concept of charm. It ought to be a reflex, a conditioned response, to "turn on the charm" when dealing with customers, clients, associates, and employees, but it isn't. Charm draws customers. Charm gets noticed. But charm is only partly innate. Much of it is learned.

Did you know that in the United States alone, more than one in four children live in a home without a father? When Alec Lace recognized this crisis and launched his parenting podcast 2018, his mission was simple: to give dads an opportunity to encourage others, by sharing the experiences and wisdom they’ve gained during their respective journeys.

Knowing what to do is great, but applying what you have learned is the real secret to success. You gain your greatest riches in life when you read, study and take action on what you have learned. By listening to this book you are acting on your explicit faith that you can become a person you desire to be. By raising your sights to your higher self you are visualizing the perfect outcome for your purpose and plan.

Ever feel overwhelmed by the stress and perfectionism of our overparenting culture - and at the same time, still look for solutions to ease the struggles of everyday family life? Parenting coach and Washington Post columnist Meghan Leahy feels your pain. Like her clients and readers, she grew weary of the endless "shoulds" of modern parenting - along with the simplistic rules and advice that often hurt more than help.

We’ve all heard the refrain to save the bees, but what if the bees can save us? Beloved equity educators, authors, and beekeepers Michelle Cassandra Johnson and Amy Burtaine invite us to contemplate this question deeply. By looking at bees as teachers, the authors draw us into an examination of our relationship with each other and the world at large. Honeybees illustrate communal interdependence, attunement to nature, coexistence with darkness, and so much more—lessons worthy of emulating within our own human world.

This book is dedicated to all those on the path of true healing, may it be like a northern star on a dark, windy sea. Written for the wounded healer archetype to activate their light, heal, and shield, this audiobook encourages the listener to use their intuition, and to gain the confidence to share themselves shamelessly with the world.

Julian era el monje que decidió vender su Ferrari: abogado de éxito, un buen día abandonó todo y se trasladó al Himalaya. Allí inició un proceso de aprendizaje con los sabios de Sivana, que le abrieron las puertas a nuevas formas de abordar la vida y los negocios. En este tercer libro Julian Mantle va a ayudar a su hermana Catherine, que se recupera de un gravísimo accidente de avión en el que ha perdido a sus dos socios.

Posture Optimized Beauty explores the transformative power of great posture in shaping both physical beauty and inner confidence. Through a comprehensive and holistic approach, this book reveals how posture affects everything from the way we present ourselves to how we feel mentally and physically. With contributions from renowned health, fitness, and beauty experts, listeners will learn to unlock their full potential by aligning their body, mind, and spirit.

Let Jay’s words of wisdom – gleaned from his own triumphs over adversity – help you to find your best path through life. Filled with characteristic warmth and humour, Jay talks about the life lessons that have helped him to find positivity and growth, no matter what he’s found himself facing. Jay shares not only his adventures and escapades but also the way they have shaped his outlook and helped him to live life to the fullest. His insight and advice give you everything you need to be able to reframe your own circumstances and make the best of them.

Tao and the Four Pillars of Influence stands apart as a business book. It speaks ancient wisdom to the modern-day leader, while providing practical and tangible actions that lead to high levels of sustainable influence. The book is an easy-to-follow roadmap to creating lasting change in your workplace, community and family, while navigating chaotic and demanding environments.

We worry about how to lead a good life whenever we worry about what to eat, how to love, or just how to be happy. There's no more elusive goal. Stoicism is the best way to achieve it, the ancient philosophy that inspired the great emperor Marcus Aurelius. Stoicism is a pragmatic philosophy that focuses our attention on what's possible and gives us insight into what's unimportant.

In I Am Accountable, renowned speaker and consultant Sam Silverstein explains how accountability is the secret to filling your life with more meaning, more success, and more joy - and it all starts with your mind-set. In order to create a truly meaningful life, we must first accept that the problem is never other people. “The real problem,” Sam Silverstein maintains, “is what we believe about other people.”

El Dao de Jing o Libro del Tao, que compila los versos del filósofo chino Lao Zi, es una de las obras cumbre de la sabiduría oriental. Wayne W. Dyer se propone aquí hacer más accesible las enseñanzas ancestrales del taoísmo a fin de que podamos aplicarlas a nuestra vida cotidiana: es una nueva manera de pensar en un mundo que necesita recuperar sus aprendizajes más antiguos.

Every day, people are faced with countless decisions, from the trivial to the very important. Yet few are able to truly hear that inner voice that helps them make the wisest choices: their intuition. Char Margolis explains how to do just that. Using her own incredible experiences, she outlines how to use your inner voice to develop your intuitive powers in four simple steps.

Napoleon Hill admired others who had overcome adversity. Edward Bok, publisher of the acclaimed Ladies' Home Journal, was one of the men whose life Hill examined because he overcame adversity to ultimately succeed. Bok wrote to Hill, and that letter formed the basis of one of Hill's lectures for his students. The Edward Bok story is an example of how Hill used others' experiences to learn from defeat and overcome hardships in life.

Dale Carnegie's Scrapbook is a captivating blend of wisdom and wit, a personal collection of quotes, snippets, and reflections compiled by the famous self-improvement guru himself. Imagine browsing a treasure chest brimming with gems from historical figures like Mark Twain, alongside Carnegie's own insights on life, success, and human nature. It's a delightful mosaic of inspiration, offering fresh perspectives and practical advice for anyone seeking to grow and elevate their life.

El audiolibro de inversión que desearás haber escuchado antes, con el que aprenderás cómo el estoicismo te ayuda a definir y perseguir tu propia abundantia incrementando tu patrimonio y bienestar. Un audiolibro para todos aquellos que aspiran a vivir una (verdadera) «vida rica».