Name: The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an age of Anxiety
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Author: Deepak Chopra
ISBN: 9780307741202

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The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an age of Anxiety

Type

Physical Book

Author

Alan Watts

Introduction by

Deepak Chopra

Publisher

Vintage

Year

2011

Language

English

Pages

160

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.6x13x1.5 cm

Weight

0.16 kg.

ISBN13

9780307741202

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an age of Anxiety "

Acclaimed philosopher Alan Watts shows us how--in an age of unprecedented anxiety--we can find fulfillment by embracing the present and living more fully in the now. He is "the perfect guide for a course correction in life" (from the Introduction by Deepak Chopra). The brain can only assume its proper behavior when consciousness is doing what it is designed for: not writhing and whirling to get out of present experience, but being effortlessly aware of it. Alan Watts draws on the wisdom of Eastern philosophy and religion in this timeless and classic guide to living a more fulfilling life. His central insight is more relevant now than ever: when we spend all of our time worrying about the future and lamenting the past, we are unable to enjoy the present moment--the only one we are actually able to inhabit. Watts offers the liberating message that true certitude and security come only from understanding that impermanence and insecurity are the essence of our existence. He highlights the futility of endlessly chasing moving goalposts, whether they consist of financial success, stability, or escape from pain, and shows that it is only by acknowledging what we do not know that we can learn anything truly worth knowing. In The Wisdom of Insecurity, Watts explains complex concepts in beautifully simple terms, making this the kind of book you can return to again and again for comfort and insight in challenging times. "Perhaps the foremost interpreter of Eastern disciplines for the contemporary West, Watts had the rare gift of 'writing beautifully the unwritable.'" --Los Angeles Times

Deepak Chopra

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Deepak Chopra es un médico, ensayista y divulgador indo-estadounidense, reconocido por su trabajo en el campo del bienestar integral y la conexión entre mente, cuerpo y conciencia. Formado en medicina, desarrolló una carrera paralela como autor y conferencista, enfocándose en la integración de tradiciones filosóficas orientales con enfoques contemporáneos de salud, liderazgo y desarrollo personal. Su figura ha sido influyente —y a veces polémica— por proponer una visión holística que trasciende el modelo médico estrictamente clínico.

Es autor de numerosos libros de divulgación espiritual y crecimiento personal, entre ellos Las siete leyes espirituales del éxito, una de sus obras más difundidas a nivel internacional. En sus textos explora temas como la conciencia, el propósito vital y el equilibrio interior, utilizando un lenguaje accesible y orientado al lector general. Más allá de adhesiones o críticas, Chopra ha logrado instalar estas discusiones en el debate cultural global, convirtiéndose en una referencia inevitable cuando se habla de espiritualidad contemporánea aplicada a la vida cotidiana.

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