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Seven Life Lessons of Chaos - by John Briggs & F David Peat (Paperback)
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Highlights
- If you have ever felt your life was out of control and headed toward chaos, science has an important message: Life is chaos, and that's a very exciting thing!In this eye-opening book, John Briggs and F. David Peat reveal sevenenlightening lessons for embracing the chaos of daily life.Be Creative: engage with chaos to find imaginative new solutions and live more dynamicallyUse Butterfly Power: let chaos grow local efforts into global resultsGo With the Flow: use chaos to work collectively with othersExplore What's Between: discover life's rich subtleties and avoid the traps of stereotypesSee the Art of the World: appreciate the beauty of life's chaosLive Within Time: utilize time's hidden depthsRejoin the Whole: realize our fractal connectedness to each other and the worldLife is impossible to control--instead of fighting this truth, Seven Life Lessons of Chaos shows you how to accept, celebrate, and use it to live life to its fullest.
- Author(s): John Briggs & F David Peat
- 240 Pages
- Science, Chaotic Behavior in Systems
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Book Synopsis
If you have ever felt your life was out of control and headed toward chaos, science has an important message: Life is chaos, and that's a very exciting thing!
In this eye-opening book, John Briggs and F. David Peat reveal sevenenlightening lessons for embracing the chaos of daily life.
Be Creative:
engage with chaos to find imaginative new solutions and live more dynamically
Use Butterfly Power:
let chaos grow local efforts into global results
Go With the Flow:
use chaos to work collectively with others
Explore What's Between:
discover life's rich subtleties and avoid the traps of stereotypes
See the Art of the World:
appreciate the beauty of life's chaos
Live Within Time:
utilize time's hidden depths
Rejoin the Whole:
realize our fractal connectedness to each other and the world
Life is impossible to control--instead of fighting this truth, Seven Life Lessons of Chaos shows you how to accept, celebrate, and use it to live life to its fullest.
From the Back Cover
If you have ever felt your life was out of control and headed toward chaos, science has an important message: Life is chaos, and that's a very exciting thing!In this eye-opening book, John Briggs and F. David Peat reveal seven enlightening lessons for embracing the chaos of daily life.
BE CREATIVE:
how to engage with chaos to find imaginative new solutions and live more dynamically
USE BUTTERFLY POWER:
how to let chaos grow local efforts into global results
GO WITH THE FLOW:
how to use cha to work collectively with others
EXPLORE WHAT'S BETWEEN:
how to discover life's rich subtleties and avoid the traps of stereotypes
SEE THE ART OF THE WORLD:
how to appreciate the beauty of life's chaos
LIVE WITHIN TIME:
how to utilize time's hidden depths
REJOIN THE WHOLE:
how to realize our fractal connectedness to each other and the world
Review Quotes
"Eloquent and utterly delightful."-- Fritjof Capra, author of "The Tao of Physics" and "The Web of Life""Makes chaos not only understandable but actually usable. These seven lessons are worth taking-and taking to heart." -- Ervin Laszlo, author of "The Whispering Pond"