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7199724Trying Not to Tryhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/trying-not-to-try-9780857863492/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/6744958/image.jpg?v=638857542695800000185226MXNCanongate BooksInStock/Ebooks/<p>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 <em>Trying Not to Try</em>, Edward Slingerland shows us how we can harness its power and become more effective.</p><p>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 <em>wu-wei</em> (ooo-way) - an effortless, spontaneous way of being in the world.</p><p>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.</p>...6851967Trying Not to Try185226https://www.gandhi.com.mx/trying-not-to-try-9780857863492/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/6744958/image.jpg?v=638857542695800000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20149780857863492_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_<p>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 <em>Trying Not to Try</em>, Edward Slingerland shows us how we can harness its power and become more effective.</p><p>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 <em>wu-wei</em> (ooo-way) - an effortless, spontaneous way of being in the world.</p><p>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.</p>...9780857863492_Canongate Bookslibro_electonico_9780857863492_9780857863492Edward SlingerlandInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/canongatebooks-epub-58d0ae59-4e47-4ccb-a9d5-0b29d650f853.epub2014-04-03T00:00:00+00:00Canongate Books