This book is an invitation to come home to your authentic self in a world that is frequently mesmerized by spin, narcissism, fantasy, and exhibitionism. Psychology and classic wisdom literature have, in various ways, long recognized the value for simply becoming who you are (i.e., ordinariness). However, this call is becoming increasingly drowned out by the many other voices that emphasize publicity and image-making over authenticity and humility. Renowned therapist and author Robert Wicks has written The Tao of Ordinariness as a way of beginning to address these tendencies in contemporary society. In this new countercultural work, the strength and joy of exploring who you are - and proceeding to share yourself with others in a way that they too can reclaim themselves - is revisited from a range of vantage points. The author specifically reexamines themes of humility, simplicity, letting go, self-awareness, alonetime, resilience, and mentoring. In an era when people increasingly measure self-worth by external measures, such as the number of likes and views and followers on social media feeds (which have many individuals chasing impossible fantasies and living with a constant fear of missing out), Wicks offers a return to your authentic self.
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Weight: 386g
Dimensions: 145 x 213mm
Publication Date: 12 Dec 2019
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Publication City/Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780190937171
About Robert J. Wicks
Robert J. Wicks who received his doctorate in psychology from Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital is Professor Emeritus at Loyola University Maryland. He has published more than 50 books for professionals and the general public including Night Call: Embracing Compassion and Hope in a Troubled World (Oxford University Press 2018); Perspective: The Calm within the Storm (Oxford University Press 2014); and Bounce: Living the Resilient Life (Oxford University Press 2010). Dr. Wicks has lectured on the importance of resilience self-care and maintaining a healthy perspective in Hanoi Beijing Port au Prince Johannesburg Phnom Penh and Budapest as well as at the Mayo Clinic Yale School of Nursing Harvard's Children's Hospital and Harvard Divinity School the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine the U.S. Air Force Academy on Capitol Hill to Members of Congress and their Chiefs of Staff and most recently in Beirut to persons living and working in Aleppo Syria. He has also served on the faculty of Bryn Mawr College's Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research and received the Humanitarian of the Year Award from the American Counseling Association's Division on Spirituality Ethics and Values. In 2006 he was recipient of the first annual Alumni Award for Excellence in Professional Psychology from Widener University.