
In "Advice Not Given," psychiatrist Mark Epstein masterfully blends Buddhist wisdom with Western psychotherapy, creating a revolutionary guide to self-liberation. Ann Patchett calls him "both great psychiatrist and Buddhist teacher" - a rare combination that's transforming how we approach mindfulness and mental health.
著者の声を通じて本を感じる
知識を魅力的で例が豊富な洞察に変換
キーアイデアを瞬時にキャプチャして素早く学習
楽しく魅力的な方法で本を楽しむ
Imagine having a backseat driver in your mind who constantly criticizes your choices, demands perfection, and never seems satisfied with your achievements. This is the ego-our sense of "I" or "me"-and according to Mark Epstein, it's the common affliction we all share. Even those who appear wildly successful often struggle with anxiety and dissatisfaction because they don't know how to loosen the ego's grip. While our culture encourages endless self-improvement to build a stronger sense of self, Epstein reveals a paradoxical truth: true well-being comes not just from strengthening the ego but from learning when to let it go. Both Buddhist psychology and Western psychotherapy identified the untamed ego as the limiting factor in our happiness. Neither tradition seeks to eliminate it-we need our egos to navigate daily life-but both aim to rebalance it through self-reflection. Freud empowered the observing "I" through free association and dream analysis, while Buddhism teaches mindfulness to help people watch their minds without believing everything they think. In deep meditation, one's usual identity temporarily falls away, leaving only mirrorlike awareness - a freedom from the ego-driven state that comes as profound relief. When we learn to observe our minds with compassion rather than judgment, we discover that our most persistent problems often stem from our relationship with ourselves rather than external circumstances. This intersection between Eastern and Western approaches offers something revolutionary: a comprehensive way to work with our egos rather than being controlled by them.
『Advice Not Given』の核心的なアイデアを分かりやすいポイントに分解し、革新的なチームがどのように創造、協力、成長するかを理解します。
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