A Force for Good
The Dalai Lama's Vision for Our World
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4.3 • 3 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The Dalai Lama and the New York Times bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence present a revelatory and inspiring work that provides a singular vision for transforming the world in practical and positive ways.
“An optimistic and thoughtful primer with practical applications.”—Booklist
For more than half a century, the Dalai Lama has guided us along the path to compassion and taught us how to improve our inner lives. A Force for Good combines his central concepts, empirical evidence that supports them, and true stories of people who are putting his ideas into action—showing how harnessing positive energies and directing them outward has lasting and meaningful effects. Daniel Goleman details the science of compassion and how this singular guiding motivation has the power to:
• break such destructive social forces as corruption, collusion, and bias
• heal the planet
• reverse the tendency toward systemic inequity
• replace violence with dialogue
• counter us-and-them thinking
• create new economic systems that work for everyone
• design schooling that teaches empathy, self-mastery, and ethics
Poignant, motivating, and highly persuasive, A Force for Good shows how every compassion-driven human act—no matter how small—is integral for a more peaceful, harmonious world.
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Goleman (Emotional Intelligence), a longtime friend of the Dalai Lama, presents a personal and passionate account of Tibetan Buddhism's spiritual leader, discussing his habits, disposition, and goals for humanity. Goleman describes practical aspects of the Dalai Lama's vision that include being mindful of social injustice, supporting groups such as "Action for Happiness" and "B Corporations" that have an "explicit mission to benefit society," and uniting to combat climate change. Our hearts, he believes, can turn away from destructive dreams of money, power and fame. Oddly, however, Goleman seems to presuppose that the reader's interest in the Dalai Lama lies precisely in the sage's power, fame, and access, and spends a great deal of time on his globetrotting appearances that fill stadiums, his Nobel Prize, and his routine meetings with heads of states. One wonders whether a reader who would be wowed by that aspect of the Dalai Lama would also "get" the humble aspects of the vision but perhaps those are the readers Goleman wants to pull in? For anyone not put off by Goleman's dazzle, a solid and hopeful message awaits.
Customer Reviews
Amazing book
10/10
Great read. Very inspiring.
I wish there was a bit more about the exact strategies the Dali Lama uses to be aware of his emotions. One example is given in regards to labeling the emotion. I would have liked to hear more specific strategies like that . The author is brilliant at writing in a language that allows everyone to understand the mind of the Dali Lama. Clearly the message is to be mindful and act now to change the world. Examples are given on how to do this, especially in regards on how to make a difference in the world as depicted in his examples. I still feel that I would have liked more illustrations on how the Dali Lama controls his emotions.
Perhaps that would have made it too "religious" and thus deter readers.
Great read. Defiantly reccomend.