{"product_id":"the-undefeated-mind-on-the-science-of-constructing-an-indestructible-self-paperback","title":"The Undefeated Mind: On the Science of Constructing an Indestructible Self - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlex Lickerman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLegions of self-help authors rightly urge personal development as the key to happiness, but they typically fail to focus on its most important objective: \u003ci\u003ehardiness\u003c\/i\u003e. Though that which doesn't kill us can make us stronger, as Nietzsche tells us, few authors today offer any insight into just \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e to springboard from adversity to strength. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt doesn't just happen automatically, and it takes practice. New scientific research suggests that resilience isn't something with which only a fortunate few of us have been born, but rather something we can all take specific action to develop. To build strength out of adversity, we need a catalyst. What we need, according to Dr. Alex Lickerman, is wisdom--wisdom that adversity has the potential to teach us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLickerman's underlying premise is that our ability to control what happens to us in life may be limited, but we have the ability to establish a life-state to surmount the suffering life brings us. \u003ci\u003eThe Undefeated Mind\u003c\/i\u003e distills the wisdom we need to create true resilience into nine core principles, including: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA new definition of victory and its relevance to happiness \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe concept of the changing of poison into medicine \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA way to view prayer as a vow we make to ourselves. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA method of setting expectations that enhances our ability to endure disappointment and minimizes the likelihood of quitting \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn approach to taking personal responsibility and moral action that enhances resilience \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA process for managing pain--both physical and emotional--that enables us to push through obstacles that might otherwise prevent us from attaining our goals \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA method of leveraging our relationships with others that helps us manifest our strongest selves \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThrough stories of patients who have used these principles to overcome suffering caused by unemployment, unwanted weight gain, addiction, rejection, chronic pain, retirement, illness, loss, and even death, Dr. Lickerman shows how we too can make these principles function within our own lives, enabling us to develop for ourselves the resilience we need to achieve indestructible happiness. At its core, \u003ci\u003eThe Undefeated Mind\u003c\/i\u003e urges us to stop hoping for easy lives and focus instead on cultivating the inner strength we need to enjoy the difficult lives we all have. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlex Lickerman is a physician and former director of primary care at one of the world's most prestigious universities, the University of Chicago. He is also a practicing Nichiren Buddhist and leader in the Nichiren Buddhist lay organization, the Soka Gakkai International, USA (SGI-USA). Dr. Lickerman is a prolific writer, having written for medical textbooks, national trade publications, and even for Hollywood with an adaptation of Milton's \u003ci\u003eParadise Lost\u003c\/i\u003e. He has extensive speaking experience, having given lectures at high schools, colleges, and medical conferences, and was recently selected by the Consumers' Research Council of America as one of America's top physicians in their publication \u003ci\u003eGuide to America's Top Physicians\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Lickerman's blog \"Happiness in this World\" is syndicated on the website of \u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and receives over one hundred thousand unique visitors per month. Please visit his website at www.alexlickerman.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 06, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757229703456,"sku":"9780757316425","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4da573d445bf002943156f6eb5f98c65.webp?v=1780097235","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-undefeated-mind-on-the-science-of-constructing-an-indestructible-self-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}