You are already a guru. How to stop waiting for a miracle and realize that everything is in order with you

An exciting and witty book about the dark side of the personal growth industry.
Under what we call self -help, a lot of hatred for ourselves is hidden. We find new addictions in return for the previous, destructive. Of course, green smoothie is much more useful than sweet soda. In physical exercises and meditation, side effects are more pleasant than antidepressants. Practicing loving kindness is always great. But more often, much more often than we are ready to admit, our self -help turns life on a groundhog day. "I am not good enough, but I will become better. I improve, improving myself. Well, I have already become better? " And so in a circle.
We do many beautiful and harmonious things to grow and develop. But what if the reasons for this are unhealthy ambitions?
The desire for spiritual growth can be a punishment when it comes more from the emptiness of the soul than from the fullness of the spirit. From the desire for true fullness, a whole path, and it consists of many incredible issues. The more questions we ask, the more we fill our life - and others.
In search of himself, Daniella Laport tried many practices of self -development, including the most crazy. This book is a collection of its stories, tips and warnings for those who are just entering this path or have already managed to be disappointed in it.

From the author
What is behind the feverish race of improvement? Criticism. Believe me, I know what I"m talking about. I am the author who knows a lot about both self -criticism and self -better. You were brought up in criticism, and the comments of family members caused you harm - albeit unintentional. This is an injury to that part of life when you were burned at the stake for curiosity. Patriarchal orders that still play your self -esteem. Criticism oozes every photograph processed in Photoshop: you need to lose weight, add volume (but only in the right places), become lighter, light up, perfectly lay your hair and radiate endless positive - and at the same time observe the balance between training and a prosperous career, and also feed products without food without food without food. GMOs of their impeccably educated children. And if you do not have enough time for all this - then, then you didn’t want to. Perhaps you really need another seminar on how to find your passionate hobby.
The shaft of criticism that you consider reasonable leads to many attempts to become better. Endless attempts. Tireless attempts. Ruthless attempts.
Imagine that you are not eager to become another in place of yourself the current one.
take a breath.
Can you stop this impulse to a change in yourself ... at least for a minute?
The eternal paradox is that any transformation begins with the full adoption of what is.

For whom this book
For those who are passionate about self -development, but are dissatisfied with the result or process