A Real Life: Rediscovering the Roots of Our Happiness

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Self Help, Mental Health, Happiness, Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book A Real Life: Rediscovering the Roots of Our Happiness by Ferenc Máté, Albatross
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Ferenc Máté ISBN: 9780920256763
Publisher: Albatross Publication: August 15, 2011
Imprint: Albatross Language: English
Author: Ferenc Máté
ISBN: 9780920256763
Publisher: Albatross
Publication: August 15, 2011
Imprint: Albatross
Language: English

“We seem to have forgotten what life is all about…”

So begins this heartfelt, laugh-out-loud sequel to Máté’s cult classic, A Reasonable Life. He cautions us that as slaves to electronic devices and obsessed with material goods, we are becoming physically inert, intellectually blinkered, and devoid of deep emotion. Our blind lust for gadgets and possessions has displaced true and lasting joys such as our health, creativity, self-reflection, and fulfillment.
How has our unquestioned pursuit of the American dream left us? Financially insecure, estranged from our families, helpless without our wireless toys, overweight, pervasively
depressed and increasingly isolated. But don’t despair, a renaissance is underway.
In this new call for genuine, vibrant living, Máté challenges us to re-evaluate the meaning of “success,” “security,” technological “progress,” and how we work, eat, play, and love. With surprising statistics, eye-opening observations, and engaging anecdotes he rekindles in us a love of simple daily life: the forgotten pride and joy of independence, neighborliness, working with our hands, the revitalizing effect of closeness to nature, the irreplaceable value of lifelong friendships, and the enduring rewards of face-to-face conversation.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

“We seem to have forgotten what life is all about…”

So begins this heartfelt, laugh-out-loud sequel to Máté’s cult classic, A Reasonable Life. He cautions us that as slaves to electronic devices and obsessed with material goods, we are becoming physically inert, intellectually blinkered, and devoid of deep emotion. Our blind lust for gadgets and possessions has displaced true and lasting joys such as our health, creativity, self-reflection, and fulfillment.
How has our unquestioned pursuit of the American dream left us? Financially insecure, estranged from our families, helpless without our wireless toys, overweight, pervasively
depressed and increasingly isolated. But don’t despair, a renaissance is underway.
In this new call for genuine, vibrant living, Máté challenges us to re-evaluate the meaning of “success,” “security,” technological “progress,” and how we work, eat, play, and love. With surprising statistics, eye-opening observations, and engaging anecdotes he rekindles in us a love of simple daily life: the forgotten pride and joy of independence, neighborliness, working with our hands, the revitalizing effect of closeness to nature, the irreplaceable value of lifelong friendships, and the enduring rewards of face-to-face conversation.

More books from Biography & Memoir

Cover of the book Low-Carbon and Loving It by Ferenc Máté
Cover of the book Underwater to Get Out of the Rain by Ferenc Máté
Cover of the book The Nullarbor Kid by Ferenc Máté
Cover of the book Clarinets, Pipelines and Unforeseen Places: The Evolution of an Engineer by Ferenc Máté
Cover of the book Lélia ou la vie de George Sand by Ferenc Máté
Cover of the book Boundaries by Ferenc Máté
Cover of the book Monica la Mitraille by Ferenc Máté
Cover of the book This Is Not a Love Story by Ferenc Máté
Cover of the book The Romanian by Ferenc Máté
Cover of the book Mémoires de J. Casanova de Seingalt, écrits par lui-même by Ferenc Máté
Cover of the book My Liquid Diet by Ferenc Máté
Cover of the book LAURENT GBAGBO DU STATUT DE MESSIE À LA BÊTE POLITIQUE by Ferenc Máté
Cover of the book Really Pregnant! by Ferenc Máté
Cover of the book It's My Story And I'm Stuck With It! by Ferenc Máté
Cover of the book The Man Who Deciphered Linear B: The Story of Michael Ventris by Ferenc Máté
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy