{"product_id":"the-will-to-do-nothing-an-expression-of-the-heart-9798986733708","title":"The Will to Do Nothing: An expression of the Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003eFind \u003cstrong\u003einternal peace\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eexternal authenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003euniversal harmony\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethrough the ancient paradoxical art of \"\u003cstrong\u003edoing nothing\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn order to find peace, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewe must feel what we feel inside, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand express it outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis takes courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis takes a certain willingness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Will to Do Nothing\u003c\/strong\u003e is the will it takes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto slow down habitual momentum, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto feel what you feel, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto dissolve the cobwebs of past and future, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto release external attachment, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand connect to the Current, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebefore \u003cem\u003edoing\u003c\/em\u003e anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you do nothing in this way, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eall action becomes natural, effortless, and surprisingly effective\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAction becomes an expression of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecreativity, of authenticity, of the present moment, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof the Universe, of the Tao, of God, or whatever you might like to call It.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAction happens through you like wind through tall grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis way of living is simple but not easy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebecause you must be willing to sacrifice one cherished possession: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe idea of control.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour hand must be open to receive a gift.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelinquish control, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eopen your hand, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eand receive the gift of Right Now\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Freligh obtained his PhD in clinical psychology and has years of experience working therapeutically with individuals and groups. His work is rooted in the healing impact of presence. In these pages, he combines understanding from psychology, philosophy, spirituality, and his own life, to explore a way of living that is real, that is internally at peace, that is externally authentic, that is fully \u003cem\u003ealive\u003c\/em\u003e, only \u003cstrong\u003eNow\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Second Arrow Well-Being\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/12\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798986733708\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Charles Freligh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42496245498037,"sku":"9798986733708","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_bd4b1062-3159-4384-a198-92703cdd3d74.jpg?v=1667922437","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-will-to-do-nothing-an-expression-of-the-heart-9798986733708","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}