Happiness and the Human Spirit : The Spirituality of Becoming the Best You Can Be by Abraham J. Twerski (2007, Hardcover)

Longhill Partners, Incorporated

1580233430

9781580233439

59119434

Happiness and the Human Spirit : the Spirituality of Becoming the Best You Can Be

Abraham J. Twerski

Hardcover

English

Spirituality, Personal Growth / Happiness, Personal Growth / General

2007

Self-Help, Religion

176 Pages

9in

0.6in

6in

13.6 Oz

Bl65.H3

Introduction xi PART 1: LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS 1 The Pursuit of Happiness 3 2 Spiritual Deficiency Syndrome 11 PART 2: THE UNIQUE HUMAN SPIRIT 3 The Ability to Be Self-Aware 27 4 The Ability to Be Humble 37 5 The Ability to Choose 43 6 The Ability to Be Patient 51 7 The Ability to Make the Most of Circumstances 57 8 The Ability to Improve 63 9 The Ability to Be Compassionate 71 10 The Ability to Have Perspective 81 11 The Ability to Have Purpose 87 12 The Ability to Search for Truth 99 13 The Ability to Change 105 PART 3: 10 STEPS TO HAPPINESS Step 1: "I am aware that I have some shortcomings, and I want to become a better person." 117 Step 2: "I realize that I can be in charge of my behavior." 121 Step 3: "I realize that changing my character traits is a slow process, but I am willing to persist. I'm going to work on my character defects, one by one." 125 Step 4: "I am going to look for ways to overcome my negative character traits." 129 Step 5: "I will cultivate enjoyable spiritual experiences." 137 Step 6: "I will give serious consideration to the relative importance of things." 139 Step 7: "I will avoid things that are inimical to my spirituality." 143 Step 8: "I will laugh more." 145 Step 9: "I will work to keep setbacks from discouraging me." 147 Step 10: "I realize there is never an end to spiritual growth." 149 Epilogue 151 Suggestions for Further Reading 153

2007

Trade

2007-027289

Yes