Dimensions
154 x 227 x 22mm
In a time of mounting chaos and crumbling institutions, how can we as individuals do anything to make the world a better place? This inspirational and thought-provoking book serves as an empowering antidote to the cynicism, frustration, paralysis, and overwhelm so many of us are feeling, replacing it with a grounding reminder of whatand#39;s true: We are all connected, all living in mutual symbiosis, and the small, personal choices we make as individuals are far more effective and transformational than most of us imagine. By fully embracing and practicing this principle of interconnectedness--called interbeing--we inherently become more effective agents of change and have far more positive influence on the world around us. Throughout the book, Eisenstein relates real-life stories of interbeing in action: how small, individual acts of courage, kindness, or self-trust have made the world a little more beautiful, and how the worst crises of our past and present have stemmed from a fundamental sense of separation--the very opposite of interbeing. He brings to conscious awareness a deep wisdom we all innately know: until we get our selves in order, any action we take--no matter how good our intentions--will ultimately be wrongheaded. Above all, this book is an invitation to embrace a radically different understanding of cause and effect, and therefore, a radically differing conception of what is andquot;practical.andquot; It is a clarion call to surrender our old belief systems of separation, so that we can finally create the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible.
