THE 6 SLIPPERY STEPS TO END SUFFERING (excerpt from Chapter 13: How to Suffer: in 10 easy steps…) “If it were easy, everyone would do it.” ― Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own Yes it is easy to suffer. And everyone is doing it. Hence the 10 Easy Steps. It’s easy to suffer, while the opposite – not suffering – is not so easy: happiness …
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GAUTAMA THE BUDDHA How can we not start with the most famous world authority on the subject at hand (or at foot as the case may be). Here we see the World Avatar chilling out after a long day of instructing thick-skulled humans on how to get out of suffering. Buddha’s image adorns gardens, entry ways, meditation tables, yoga studios …
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CREATING REALITY (excerpt from Chapter 8: How to Suffer: in 10 easy steps…) Transforming reality is big in the “how-to” world. In just about every “how-to” book, reality is the center piece. How To Be SuccessfulHow To Find Your SoulmateHow To Win Friends and Influence PeopleHow to Become Stinkin’ Rich without Odor These books all are about changing your reality from …
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TECHNOSTRESS AND TECHNOSUFFERING (excerpt from Chapter 6: How to Suffer: in 10 easy steps…) There is a new diagnostic for a new state of mental stress. Technostress is an emerging condition (property) that health practitioners are dealing with. “People experience technostress when they cannot adapt to or cope with information technologies in a healthy manner. They feel compulsive about being connected and sharing …
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Blame God (excerpt from Chapter 4: How to Suffer: in 10 easy steps…) Okay, you’re suffering! Some drunk just ran their car into the cottonwood tree in your front yard, bringing the unfortunate …
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How to Suffer – FAQ’s What inspired you to write this book? One evening my wife was lying on the couch in pain. Her back was out. I asked her if she wanted to go to the kitchen for a glass of …
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What is this book How to Suffer: in 10 easy steps? The big trouble is How to Suffer doesn’t really fit neatly into a pre-existing box. Is it self-help? Not really – it makes fun of self-help and the notion that real transformation is …
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