{"product_id":"art-of-being","title":"Art Of Being","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow can we realise and actualise love, reason and meaningful, productive work? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf the Art of Being - the art of functioning as a whole person - can be considered the supreme goal of life, a breakthrough occurs when we move from narcissistic selfishness and egotism - from \u003ci\u003ehaving \u003c\/i\u003e- to psychological and spiritual happiness - \u003ci\u003ebeing\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Being \u003c\/i\u003eremains one of the most important and sought-after works in the Fromm canon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFromm here offers a path to true wellbeing and a way of living based on authentic self-awareness that comes only through honest self-analysis. He warns of the pitfalls of our attaining enlightenment without effort, or believing that life can be lived without pain. The tantalising ''spiritual smorgasbord'' offered by our consumer-oriented world, Fromm maintains, only feeds our illusions of ''easy awareness''. Confronting the \u003ci\u003epsycho-gurus \u003c\/i\u003ewho preach these shortcuts to enlightenment, Fromm offers another way to self-awareness through meditation rather than material gain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume is a sequel to one of Erich Fromm''s most popular works, \u003ci\u003eTo Have or to Be\u003c\/i\u003e. In this book, Fromm examines the true paths - as opposed to false directions - that will lead us to self-knowledge and enlightenment. This edition, commemorating thirty years since the first English publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Being, \u003c\/i\u003efeatures an updated introduction from editor Rainer Funk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57305476759934,"sku":"NW9781472146953","price":13.22,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781472146953.jpg?v=1778650301","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/art-of-being","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}