Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Early excerpts

Here are some excerpts from the introduction of the latest book I've picked up. The link at the end of this post will reveal the title. See if you can figure it out.
"The difference [between survivors and vicitms] is simple but profound. Vicitims focus on what they cannot change. Survivors focus on what they can change." (p. 13)
"The culminating stage of Second Adulthood I call the Age of Integrity. It is primarily a stage of spiritual growth. Instead of trying to maximize our control over our environment -- a goal that was perfectly appropriate to the earlier Age of Mastery -- now we must cultivate greater appreciation and acceptance of that which we cannot control.
Some of the losses of this stage are inconsoloable losses. To accept them without bitterness usually requires making a greater effort to discern the universal intelligence or spiritual force that is operating behind the changes we now notice almost daily. Rather than focus on time running out, it should be a daily exercise in the third age to make the moment count. Each moment is like a snowflake -- unique, unspoiled, unrepeatable -- and can be appreciated in its surprisingness." (p. 15)
Any idea about the topic? Think about it, then go here to find out more.

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