Self-Help

"East is East and West is West, but Michael Singer bridges these two great traditions...."

"We live in a society , Brooks argues, that celebrates freedom, that tells us to be true to ourselves, at the expense of surrendering to a cause, rooting ourselves to a neighborhood, binding ourselves to others by social solidarity and love. We have taken individualism to the extreme - and in the process we have torn the social fabric in a thousand different ways. The path to repair is through making deeper commitments."

"When we think the worst of people, it brings out the worst in our politics and economics. But if we believe in the reality of humanity's kindness and altruism, it will form the foundation for achieving true change in society...."

"Stillness is what aims the archer's arrow. It inspires new ideas. It sharpens perspective and illuminates connections."