7199724Trying Not to Tryhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/trying-not-to-try-9780857863492/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/6744958/image.jpg?v=638832482627500000185226MXNCanongate BooksInStock/Ebooks/Why is it hard to fall asleep the night before an important meeting? Or be charming and relaxed on a first date? In all these cases, spontaneity is elusive. What is it about a comedian whose jokes fall flat or an athlete who chokes? In Trying Not to Try, Edward Slingerland shows us how we can harness its power and become more effective.Weve long been told that the way to achieve our goals is through careful reasoning and conscious effort, but recent research suggests that many aspects of a satisfying life are best pursued indirectly. The early Chinese philosophers knew this, and they wrote extensively about how we can achieve wu-wei (ooo-way) - an effortless, spontaneous way of being in the world.Through stories of mythical creatures and drunken cart riders, jazz musicians and Japanese motorcycle gangs, Slingerland effortlessly blends Eastern thought and cutting-edge science to show us how we can embody a spontaneous way of being and live more fulfilling lives....6851967Trying Not to Try185226https://www.gandhi.com.mx/trying-not-to-try-9780857863492/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/6744958/image.jpg?v=638832482627500000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20149780857863492_W3siaWQiOiIzMGEwYjQ2ZC1iYmI5LTQ0NjYtOGI5OC03ZDkzZmRhYTZjYmYiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjIyMCwiZGlzY291bnQiOjQwLCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjE4MCwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjQtMTItMjBUMTA6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9780857863492_Why is it hard to fall asleep the night before an important meeting? Or be charming and relaxed on a first date? In all these cases, spontaneity is elusive. What is it about a comedian whose jokes fall flat or an athlete who chokes? In Trying Not to Try, Edward Slingerland shows us how we can harness its power and become more effective.Weve long been told that the way to achieve our goals is through careful reasoning and conscious effort, but recent research suggests that many aspects of a satisfying life are best pursued indirectly. The early Chinese philosophers knew this, and they wrote extensively about how we can achieve wu-wei (ooo-way) - an effortless, spontaneous way of being in the world.Through stories of mythical creatures and drunken cart riders, jazz musicians and Japanese motorcycle gangs, Slingerland effortlessly blends Eastern thought and cutting-edge science to show us how we can embody a spontaneous way of being and live more fulfilling lives....9780857863492_Canongate Bookslibro_electonico_9780857863492_9780857863492Edward SlingerlandInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/canongatebooks-epub-601be5be-a927-433e-b162-287e4344e62c.epub2014-04-03T00:00:00+00:00Canongate Books