The Practicing Mind: Developing Focus And Discipline In Your Life: Master any skill or challenge by learning to love the process

We all are grown up in a world where sucess is measured only when we reach the destination. But actually life is not destination but journey and we must enjoy every process while moving towards our goal. This is the ultimate and core lesson of the book and motivates us to see the life in a light way instead of burden and pressure to just complete goals. Everyone living in this era of "instant gratification" must read this book to understand the true motive of our life. It is also for all of us who plans big goals to achieve but drop them in between because sucess seems too far.

The product package was good. Book was in good condition. About the book - it's has simple language , has example from authors real life , easy to read not very complex. It speaks about the concept of being in the present. It allows you to have different perspectives. The book is not about "do this ,do that - life will be easy" but, rather helps to understand the difficulty ,positives & benefits. Yes some technical help is available. Just read it. It's a wonderful text.

Loved the book…

I have read this book within 3to 4 days it is a good book . You can read it .

Very good book. The content in this book is priceless and change one's life. I changed my life from goal oriented to process oriented on day 2 and it's working miraculously. Everything I do feels meaningful and peaceful. Peace is attained immediate with this mindset. Also, this is a practice, not a state to be attained. Practicing to be in present moment and forgetting the self is the best way to live. Like Dogen said, to study the self is to forget the self. Must read!

Book quality is great 👍

Thomas Sterner’s book, ‘The Practicing Mind,’ is an excellent reminder of basic learning principles. The book consists of nine chapters of variable quality. However, the author admits his lessons are not new: we have known these principles for centuries. We need these books because we forget the principles. The book is well-timed because modern culture prizes ‘results’ over ’process’; productivity over perfection, resulting in a culture where people often take shortcuts to achieve a desired output. Thomas Sterner quotes a few excellent examples, notably from Japan, highlighting the difference between their approach and many Western practices. While he points out the differences between the two cultures, you will find many such differences within cultures. For instance, the apprenticeship culture in Germany focuses on proper learning. The author reminds us that we must always adopt a practicing mind: as we grow and become experts, we forget a crucial lesson – that we can, and should, learn from anyone. He cites the curiosity of a child’s mind, reminding us that we lose our curiosity as we age and become ‘experts.’ The quality of the chapters is uneven, with some excellent and others mediocre. Read the book: the lessons within are excellent reminders that we must change our approach to learn well and find joy in learning and practicing.

Crisp, small and meaningful. Gives mental framework to approach the practice.

Muitos conceitos apresentados já eram familiares. É um livro de leitura fácil e que nos faz lembrar muitos conceitos importantes que, muitas vezes se perdem pelo caminho.

You're gonna have to read this book a few times to really get everything out from it Packed with knowledge, the author uses personal experiences to illustrate his point but does it in a way that adds to the story.

I first had this as an audiobook via Audible. However, when they took it out of free access, I just had to order a physical copy. This is such a great book, explaining a philosophy that is so close to my heart, and backing it up with some real life examples from the author’s life. To be clear, there is nothing groundbreaking in the book, as all of these ideas have existed for a few millennia, as the author himself says. However, having it in one place, being able to read it easily, being able to just pick a page and start reading and still understanding what the author talks about - that is great. I keep it in my work bag and (re)read parts of it every morning on the train to work. Couldn’t recommend it more.

I am sure Thomas Sterner did not write this book trying to cure the world that is under a digital addiction epidemic. But i found the book's techniques and his personal story help me in my journey to overcoming my digital addition. This book is very much the author's personal journey to becoming better. We are all better when we are detached from our egos; better parents, better artist , better person.. just better. Take your time reading this book, enjoy the artist's personal transformation.

Great book to keep you focused and very thoughtful.