The Tao of Ordinariness: Humility and Simplicity in a Narcissistic Age

Robert J. Wicks (Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus, Loyola Maryland University)

The Tao of Ordinariness: Humility and Simplicity in a Narcissistic Age
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Country
United States
Published
23 September 2019
Pages
256
ISBN
9780190937171

The Tao of Ordinariness: Humility and Simplicity in a Narcissistic Age

Robert J. Wicks (Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus, Loyola Maryland University)

This book is an invitation to come home to your authentic self in a world that is frequently mesmerized by spin, narcissism, fantasy, and exhibitionism. Psychology and classic wisdom literature have, in various ways, long recognized the value for simply becoming who you are (i.e., ordinariness). However, this call is becoming increasingly drowned out by the many other voices that emphasize publicity and image-making over authenticity and humility. Renowned therapist and author Robert Wicks has written The Tao of Ordinariness as a way of beginning to address these tendencies in contemporary society. In this new countercultural work, the strength and joy of exploring who you are - and proceeding to share yourself with others in a way that they too can reclaim themselves - is revisited from a range of vantage points. The author specifically reexamines themes of humility, simplicity, letting go, self-awareness, alonetime, resilience, and mentoring. In an era when people increasingly measure self-worth by external measures, such as the number of likes and views and followers on social media feeds (which have many individuals chasing impossible fantasies and living with a constant fear of missing out ), Wicks offers a return to your authentic self.

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