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The Book of Unfettered Living

The Book of Unfettered Living

Eric J. Ford
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Anyone can be unhappy. How things might unfold differently, what one can do to make things better, is what you will learn here. Premise: The most important thing in life is to enjoy living it. The philosophy from which this book draws its vitality is Taoism, the philosophy which the ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tze represented so splendidly.

The book does not attempt to silence once and for all the ongoing, yet necessary, quarrels between factions representing one or another world view or philosophy by putting forth a general, ultimate truth. It is intended only to convey motivation, to act as a stimulus and perhaps to expose one or more readers to an as yet unclenched mode of thinking.

This is a complete, but small book with 35 pages in 77 chapters.

A German edition „Das Buch vom unbeschwerten Leben” first appeared in print in 1991 and again in 1993.

Sven E. Lennartz was born near Hamburg, Germany in 1962. As well as writing several works of non fiction and fiction including fairy tales, science-fiction, and poems . He is co-founder of online magazine smashingmagazine.com and lives as an author in southern Germany.

The translator, Eric J. Ford, is an American of German ancestry, born near Erie, Pennsylvania in 1962. He studied philosophy and literature at the University of Pennsylvania at Erie, holds diplomas in German, Russian, and Mandarin Chinese from the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California, and has earned a B.A. in Western Languages from the State University of New York.

Chapter 1 — Simply Spin in Unison with Your Surroundings

1
Speed fragments life. The man who travels too quickly, plunges into a tail-spin and loses himself. Whoever says he must find himself has already detached himself. Such a person is a paradoxical being. The detachment from one's SELF is the consequence of moving too rapidly. Men live their lives as though in a centrifuge and then look with incredulity at their unbalanced lives. There is no reason to pursue life. Where would that lead? Only away from yourself, and you have no desire to go there. Whoever wants to come to himself, must first pause.

2
The comical thing is, you have already arrived. What would you do if you were carefree and happy? You see, you do not have to lie in anticipation of yourself.
Whoever enjoys an equilibrium between himself and his surroundings, flies. Not as a bird or an airplane flies, that would be inelegant and loud, an object of ridicule. The objects surrounding us are not burdens which we must hold firmly in our hands and bear. That would be stupid of us since these things already have their own firm foundations. They are far more substantial than the blossoms upon which butterflies alight. We enjoy the color, the nectar, and the sky above. What do we care how the plants grow, whether this way or that?
Language
English
Pages
38
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Selfpublished
Release
June 02, 2014

The Book of Unfettered Living

Eric J. Ford
3/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
Anyone can be unhappy. How things might unfold differently, what one can do to make things better, is what you will learn here. Premise: The most important thing in life is to enjoy living it. The philosophy from which this book draws its vitality is Taoism, the philosophy which the ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tze represented so splendidly.

The book does not attempt to silence once and for all the ongoing, yet necessary, quarrels between factions representing one or another world view or philosophy by putting forth a general, ultimate truth. It is intended only to convey motivation, to act as a stimulus and perhaps to expose one or more readers to an as yet unclenched mode of thinking.

This is a complete, but small book with 35 pages in 77 chapters.

A German edition „Das Buch vom unbeschwerten Leben” first appeared in print in 1991 and again in 1993.

Sven E. Lennartz was born near Hamburg, Germany in 1962. As well as writing several works of non fiction and fiction including fairy tales, science-fiction, and poems . He is co-founder of online magazine smashingmagazine.com and lives as an author in southern Germany.

The translator, Eric J. Ford, is an American of German ancestry, born near Erie, Pennsylvania in 1962. He studied philosophy and literature at the University of Pennsylvania at Erie, holds diplomas in German, Russian, and Mandarin Chinese from the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California, and has earned a B.A. in Western Languages from the State University of New York.

Chapter 1 — Simply Spin in Unison with Your Surroundings

1
Speed fragments life. The man who travels too quickly, plunges into a tail-spin and loses himself. Whoever says he must find himself has already detached himself. Such a person is a paradoxical being. The detachment from one's SELF is the consequence of moving too rapidly. Men live their lives as though in a centrifuge and then look with incredulity at their unbalanced lives. There is no reason to pursue life. Where would that lead? Only away from yourself, and you have no desire to go there. Whoever wants to come to himself, must first pause.

2
The comical thing is, you have already arrived. What would you do if you were carefree and happy? You see, you do not have to lie in anticipation of yourself.
Whoever enjoys an equilibrium between himself and his surroundings, flies. Not as a bird or an airplane flies, that would be inelegant and loud, an object of ridicule. The objects surrounding us are not burdens which we must hold firmly in our hands and bear. That would be stupid of us since these things already have their own firm foundations. They are far more substantial than the blossoms upon which butterflies alight. We enjoy the color, the nectar, and the sky above. What do we care how the plants grow, whether this way or that?
Language
English
Pages
38
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Selfpublished
Release
June 02, 2014

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