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ACT for Burnout: Recharge, Reconnect, and Transform Burnout with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
by Debbie Sorensen"I know what it's like to care deeply about my work and yet feel utterly exhausted by it."Burnout is more widespread than ever before, and it's time to do something about it.Rooted in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), this book delves into the systemic, cultural, and economic contexts that contribute to burnout, and gives you the tools to exit the cycle. Exercises and reflection questions help you reconnect with your values to find what's really important, and disentangle yourself from unhelpful thought patterns. By engaging with your emotions rather than avoiding or suppressing them, ACT allows you to respond more effectively and become re-engaged in your own life again. This book will show you how to move out of the burnout cycle, reconnect with meaningful aspects of your work, and make changes that last.
ACT for Burnout: Recharge, Reconnect, and Transform Burnout with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
by Debbie Sorensen"I know what it's like to care deeply about my work and yet feel utterly exhausted by it."Burnout is more widespread than ever before, and it's time to do something about it.Rooted in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), this book delves into the systemic, cultural, and economic contexts that contribute to burnout, and gives you the tools to exit the cycle. Exercises and reflection questions help you reconnect with your values to find what's really important, and disentangle yourself from unhelpful thought patterns. By engaging with your emotions rather than avoiding or suppressing them, ACT allows you to respond more effectively and become re-engaged in your own life again. This book will show you how to move out of the burnout cycle, reconnect with meaningful aspects of your work, and make changes that last.
ACT: Moving Beyond Depression, Embracing Your Values, and Living with Purpose
by Elizabeth WeissMove beyond depression and embrace healing Seeing past depression can be difficult, but proven strategies like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can help you discover a path forward. Reclaim your happiness with this workbook's guided practices, prompts, and exercises that help you highlight mindfulness and reach acceptance.Understanding depression—Examine your relationship with depression and how it manifests in your life by learning to recognize emotions, stressors, and symptoms.Proven practices for lasting happiness—Discover ACT exercises that inspire mindfulness and reduce depression, such as Word Swap, More Than Words, Remote Control, and many more.Cultivate a healthier lifestyle—Stay grounded with expert guidance on how a healthy diet, good sleep, and building strong relationships can make for a happier life.Create opportunities for a more content and productive life with this ACT therapy workbook.
ACTivate Your Life: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Workbook for Building a Life that is Rich, Fulfilling and Fun
by Joe Oliver Jon Hill Eric MorrisEmbark on a remarkable journey of self-discovery and personal growth with ACTivate Your Life. This second edition, now in a user-friendly workbook format, equips you with powerful tools derived from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help you set meaningful goals and breathe new life into your being.- A clear introduction to the ACT approach- Real life scenarios to make the examples come alive- Workbook activities for clinicians and clientsLearn to enhance your life skills and change your behaviour for the better!
ACTivate Your Life: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Workbook for Building a Life that is Rich, Fulfilling and Fun
by Joe Oliver Jon Hill Eric MorrisEmbark on a remarkable journey of self-discovery and personal growth with ACTivate Your Life. This second edition, now in a user-friendly workbook format, equips you with powerful tools derived from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help you set meaningful goals and breathe new life into your being.- A clear introduction to the ACT approach- Real life scenarios to make the examples come alive- Workbook activities for clinicians and clientsLearn to enhance your life skills and change your behaviour for the better!
ACTivate Your Life: Using acceptance and mindfulness to build a life that is rich, fulfilling and fun
by Joe Oliver Jon Hill Eric MorrisACTivate Your Life focuses on helping people to be more open, connected and engaged with their lives, demonstrating how Acceptance Commitment Therapy can be used to tackle a range of problems such as low self-esteem, anxiety, anger and depression, as well as providing skills for life enhancement and self-development. Readers are encouraged to consider what matters to them and will learn techniques to set life directions based on meaningful values. Readers will also be introduced to mindfulness and learn how to use it in everyday life to connect with their actions, experiences and the people around them. The ACT approach also teaches that it's a normal part of being human to have thoughts and feelings that are unpleasant and the most important thing is to respond effectively when these kinds of experiences arise. The book is aimed at anyone wanting to enhance their life skills, and character stories are used to demonstrate the spectrum of how they might be employed.
ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life: Strategies that Work from an Acclaimed Professional Organizer and a Renowned ADD Clinician
by Kathleen Nadeau Judith KolbergAcclaimed professional organizer Judith Kolberg and Dr. Kathleen Nadeau, renowned ADHD clinical psychologist, are back with an updated edition of their classic text for adults with ADD. Their collaboration offers the best understanding and solutions for adults who want to get and stay organized. Readers will enjoy all new content on organizing digital information, managing distractions, organizing finances, and coping with the "black hole" of the Internet. This exciting new resource offers three levels of strategies and support: self-help, non-professional assistance from family and friends, and professional support; allowing the reader to determine the appropriate level of support.
ADHD For Smart Ass Women: How to fall in love with your neurodivergent brain
by Tracy OtsukaADHD is one of the most common neurological disorders in the United States - yet a staggering 75 percent of girls and women remain undiagnosed. Due to the gender gap in medical research, which does not account for symptoms manifesting differently in women - leading to increased problems with anxiety, depression, working memory, sleep, energy and concentration - many ADHD women are left to navigate a society that fails to understand their struggles and gifts. But what if every woman had the resources and support to uncover the hidden wonders of her neurodivergent brain?Enter certified ADHD coach and podcast host Tracy Otsuka. Armed with her experience coaching thousands of women, cutting-edge medical research and personal insights from her own diagnosis, she presents a revelatory guide tailored specifically for girls and women with ADHD. In it, Otsuka offers an entirely new set of tools, systems, and strategies to access a world of boundless productivity, focus, and confidence.With her signature wit and levity - in entertaining chapters designed for ADHD readers - Otsuka explores the unique challenges that ADHD women face and illuminates the extraordinary qualities that set them apart: overflowing creativity, laser-focused attention, deep empathy, and fearless entrepreneurial spirit. Even without an official diagnosis, readers will be equipped with the tools to conquer any to-do list and to tap into their true purpose, personally or professionally. Otsuka offers a beacon of hope for any woman looking to transform her symptoms into strengths. Comprehensive, lively and long overdue, ADHD for Smart Ass Women is the key to unlocking unparalleled potential and to understanding your truly magnificent and brilliant brain.
ADHD For Smart Ass Women: How to fall in love with your neurodivergent brain
by Tracy OtsukaADHD is one of the most common neurological disorders in the United States - yet a staggering 75 percent of girls and women remain undiagnosed. Due to the gender gap in medical research, which does not account for symptoms manifesting differently in women - leading to increased problems with anxiety, depression, working memory, sleep, energy and concentration - many ADHD women are left to navigate a society that fails to understand their struggles and gifts. But what if every woman had the resources and support to uncover the hidden wonders of her neurodivergent brain?Enter certified ADHD coach and podcast host Tracy Otsuka. Armed with her experience coaching thousands of women, cutting-edge medical research and personal insights from her own diagnosis, she presents a revelatory guide tailored specifically for girls and women with ADHD. In it, Otsuka offers an entirely new set of tools, systems, and strategies to access a world of boundless productivity, focus, and confidence.With her signature wit and levity - in entertaining chapters designed for ADHD readers - Otsuka explores the unique challenges that ADHD women face and illuminates the extraordinary qualities that set them apart: overflowing creativity, laser-focused attention, deep empathy, and fearless entrepreneurial spirit. Even without an official diagnosis, readers will be equipped with the tools to conquer any to-do list and to tap into their true purpose, personally or professionally. Otsuka offers a beacon of hope for any woman looking to transform her symptoms into strengths. Comprehensive, lively and long overdue, ADHD for Smart Ass Women is the key to unlocking unparalleled potential and to understanding your truly magnificent and brilliant brain.
ADHD Workbook for Men: Exercises and Strategies to Improve Focus, Motivation, and Confidence
by Puja Trivedi ParikhLearn to thrive using these exercises tailored just for men with ADHD ADHD and its symptoms can often make you question your ability to be strong, confident, and a good provider. This ADHD workbook for adults can help you learn to appreciate your unique set of challenges and harness the power of managing your ADHD to make it work for you instead of against you.What sets this workbook apart from other ADHD books for adults:An intro to men and ADHD—Discover how adult ADHD symptoms can affect men in terms of career, relationships, self-esteem, and other quality of life factors.Practical strategies—Embrace your neuro differences with approaches and exercises designed to build your self-confidence and improve your time and stress management.Real-life examples—Find inspiring stories of how other men with ADHD have managed their symptoms to start living their best lives.Break the cycle of guilt and depression brought on by ADHD with the helpful exercises in this ADHD adult workbook.
ADHD and Sex: A Workbook for Exploring Sexuality and Increasing Intimacy
by Lyne PichéThis innovative workbook allows couples and individuals to explore the intersection of ADHD and sexuality and its many manifestations in a couple’s sex life and relationship.With useful and practical interventions provided to help identify and address common sexual problems, Dr. Lyne Piché provides individuals with tools to better communicate their needs to improve intimacy. Chapters discuss how to better maintain attention and focus during sex, explore grounding strategies to help individuals get in touch with their bodies and encourage individuals to confront anxieties surrounding sexual pleasure, sexual transitions and address common sexual problems. Through these exercises and discussions, individuals and couples alike can feel empowered to develop a sexual plan and outline ways to improve communication, break down barriers and discover the advantages of ADHD.This book is essential for adults with ADHD looking to embrace their sexuality, partners of neurodivergent adults, as well as therapists, counselors and coaches who work with neurodivergent clients.
ADHD for Smart Ass Women: How to Fall in Love with Your Neurodivergent Brain
by Tracy OtsukaAn unprecedented guide for any woman with ADHD looking to celebrate her unique brilliance and to embark on a journey of self-discovery. ADHD is one of the most common neurological disorders in the United States—yet a staggering 75 percent of girls and women remain undiagnosed. Due to the gender gap in medical research, which does not account for symptoms manifesting differently in women—leading to increased problems with anxiety, depression, working memory, sleep, energy, and concentration—many ADHD women are left to navigate a society that fails to understand their struggles and gifts. But what if every woman had the resources and support to uncover the hidden wonders of her neurodivergent brain?Enter certified ADHD coach and podcast host Tracy Otsuka. Armed with her experience coaching thousands of women, cutting-edge medical research, and personal insights from her own diagnosis, she presents a revelatory guide tailored specifically for girls and women with ADHD. In it, Otsuka offers an entirely new set of tools, systems, and strategies to access a world of boundless productivity, focus, and confidence.With her signature wit and levity—in entertaining chapters designed for ADHD readers—Otsuka explores the unique challenges that ADHD women face and illuminates the extraordinary qualities that set them apart: overflowing creativity, laser-focused attention, deep empathy, and fearless entrepreneurial spirit. Even without an official diagnosis, readers will be equipped with the tools to conquer any to-do list and to tap into their true purpose, personally or professionally.By dismantling the long-standing stereotypes and misinformation surrounding women with ADHD, Otsuka offers a beacon of hope for any woman looking to transform her symptoms into strengths. Comprehensive, lively, and long overdue, ADHD for Smart Ass Women is the key to unlocking unparalleled potential and to understanding your truly magnificent and brilliant brain. Are you ready to discover your superpower?
ADHD: A Hunter in a Farmer’s World
by Thom HartmannA newly revised and updated edition of the classic guide to reframing our view of ADHD and embracing its benefits • Explains that people with ADHD are not disordered or dysfunctional, but simply “hunters in a farmer’s world”--possessing a unique mental skill set that would have allowed them to thrive in a hunter-gatherer society • Offers concrete non-drug methods and practices to help hunters--and their parents, teachers, and managers--embrace their differences, nurture creativity, and find success in school, at work, and at home • Reveals how some of the world’s most successful people can be labeled as ADHD hunters, including Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, and Andrew Carnegie With 10 percent of the Western world’s children suspected of having Attention Deficit Disorder, or ADHD, and a growing number of adults self-diagnosing after decades of struggle, the question must be raised: How could Nature make such a “mistake”? In this updated edition of his groundbreaking classic, Thom Hartmann explains that people with ADHD are not abnormal, disordered, or dysfunctional, but simply “hunters in a farmer’s world.” Often highly creative and single-minded in pursuit of a self-chosen goal, those with ADHD symptoms possess a unique mental skill set that would have allowed them to thrive in a hunter-gatherer society. As hunters, they would have been constantly scanning their environment, looking for food or threats (distractibility); they’d have to act without hesitation (impulsivity); and they’d have to love the high-stimulation and risk-filled environment of the hunting field. With our structured public schools, office workplaces, and factories those who inherit a surplus of “hunter skills” are often left frustrated in a world that doesn’t understand or support them. As Hartmann shows, by reframing our view of ADHD, we can begin to see it not as a disorder, but as simply a difference and, in some ways, an advantage. He reveals how some of the world’s most successful people can be labeled as ADHD hunters and offers concrete non-drug methods and practices to help hunters--and their parents, teachers, and managers--embrace their differences, nurture creativity, and find success in school, at work, and at home. Providing a supportive “survival” guide to help fine tune your natural skill set, rather than suppress it, Hartmann shows that each mind--whether hunter, farmer, or somewhere in between--has value and great potential waiting to be tapped.
AHA
by Kyle IdlemanWe've all had "aha!" moments in our lives, times when a sudden revelation surprises us with insight. According to pastor and bestselling author Kyle Idleman, we can experience this same kind of "aha!" in our spiritual lives. With everyday examples and trademark testimonies, Idleman draws on Scripture to reveal how three key elements can draw us closer to God and change our lives for good. Awakening to the reality of our true spiritual condition, we see ourselves and our need for a Savior with renewed honesty. This realization leads to action, obeying God's commands and following the example set by Christ. As we see in the transformation of the prodigal son, the result is a life-changing, destiny-altering collision--an AHA moment that leads us home to our loving Father.
AI for Creativity (AI for Everything)
by Niklas HagebackWhat is computational creativity? Can AI learn to be creative? One of the human mind’s most valuable features is the capacity to formulate creative thoughts, an ability that through quantum leap innovations has propelled us to the current digital age. However, creative breakthroughs are easier said than done. Appearing less frequently and more sporadically than desired, it seems that we have not yet fully cracked the creative code. But with the rapid advances in artificial intelligence which have come to provide an ever-closer proximity with the cognitive faculties of mankind, can this emerging technology improve our creative capabilities? What will that look like and will it be the missing link in the man–machine enigma? AI for Creativity provides a fascinating look at what is currently emerging in the very cutting-edge area of artificial intelligence and the tools being developed to enable computational creativity that holds the propensity to dramatically change our lives.
AI for Life: 100+ Ways to Use Artificial Intelligence to Make Your Life Easier, More Productive…and More Fun!
by Celia QuillianDemystify the world of artificial intelligence with this groundbreaking guide featuring over 100 innovative ways to incorporate AI into your daily life.Every day, it seems like there&’s a new AI tool on the market and a new, complicated way to use it. But what if you could use AI to make your life easier without the complications? In AI for Life, AI expert and creator of @SmartWorkAI offers over 100 ideas and ready-to-use prompts to get AI beginners started using the technology to actually improve their lives. Beginning with a primer on the basics—including an overview of the popular and free AI tools—you will learn expert-tested tips and tricks to get the most out of your AI use, such as layering prompts to dive deeper into an initial response or asking for the output in different formats. Packed with practical how-to information, AI for Life is the must-have guide for using generative AI to make life easier, more productive, more organized, and more fun!
ARTE DE LA GUERRA EN EL POKER, EL (EBOOK
by Sebastian HernaizCartas sí, azar también... Pero el póker es mucho más que eso. Es un juego en el que personas apuestan contra otras personas sin conocer toda la información necesaria para saber si la apuesta es correcta o incorrecta. El póker consiste en poder averiguar aquello que no se sabe y en evitar que nuestros rivales averig en lo que no saben de nosotros. Partiendo de esta premisa, el jugador de póker puede cruzar el umbral tan deseado e ingresar al selecto grupo de los victoriosos, entendiendo que no será la suerte sino nuestra estrategia para completar la información la que determinará si perdemos o ganamos. Para Sun Tzu, autor al que se le atribuye el proverbial tratado El arte de la guerra, el éxito en una empresa bélica no dependía del azar o de la suerte, ni siquiera de la cantidad de hombres y de armamentos de cada ejército. Para Sun Tzu, el éxito dependía de la capacidad de un general para elaborar un plan basado en la información y el conocimiento. Por eso, su libro llega hasta nuestros días como una herramienta útil a la hora de pensar cualquier situación que requiera la elaboración de una estrategia lúcida y dinámica. O sea que El arte de la guerra es perfecto para triunfar en el póker.
Aadan Pradan Ki Kala: आदान प्रदान की कला
by Adam Grantहर व्यक्ति जानता है कि कड़ी मेहनत, तक़दीर और प्रतिभा जमरे कामकाजी जीवन में बड़ी भूमिका निभाते हैं। इस बेहतरीन पुस्तक में ऐडम ग्रांट ने एक चौथे महत्वपूर्ण तत्त्व की उपयोगिता बताई है कि शीर्ष पर पहुंचने का सर्वश्रेष्ठ रास्ता है अन्य लोगों को अपने साथ लाने पर ध्यान केंद्रित करना। यह पुस्तक कामयाबी के बारे में हमारी मूलभूत समझ में बदलाव लाती है तथा सहयोगियों, ग्राहकों और प्रतिस्पर्धियों के साथ हमारे रिश्तों के लिए नए मॉडल को प्रस्तुत करती है। ग्रांट ने वॉर्टन बिज़नेस स्कूल में प्रोफ़ेसर क रूप में अपने गहन शोध का इस्तेमाल करने के साथ ही हॉलीवुड से लेकर इतिहास तक कि सफलता की कहानियों के माध्यम से दिखाया है कि अन्य लोगों की मदद करने से हमें अधिक व्यक्तिगत सफलता मिलती है।
Aai Vadil Aani Mulancha Vyavhar: आई-वडील आणि मुलांचा व्यवहार
by Dada Bhagwanमुलांच्या संगोपनात आई–वडिलांचे योगदान अतिशय महत्वपूर्ण आहे. आई–वडील असे प्रेमळ असावेत की त्यांचे प्रेम पाहून मुले त्यांच्यापासून दूर जाणारच नाही. आई–वडील मुलांना दटावत राहिले किंवा मारत राहिले तर मुले निश्चित त्यांचे ऐकणार नाही आणि उलट मार्गावर वळतील. आई–वडिलांच्या उच्च संस्कारामुळेच घरात आनंदमय, शांतीचे वातावरण निर्माण होऊ शकेल. काचे समान बालमनाला कसे हाताळायचे ? त्यांच्यावर उच्च संस्कार कसे घडवायचे ? तरुण पिढीसोबत मैत्रीपूर्ण व्यवहार कसा करावा ? ह्याचे पूर्ण मार्गदर्शन ह्या संक्षिप्त पुस्तकात दिलेले आहे. त्याचबरोबर मुलांनाही तरुणवयात भेडसावणाऱ्या अनेक समस्यांचे समाधान कसे मिळवावे ? त्यांना स्वत:च्या आई–वडिलांसोबत कसा व्यवहार करावा ? आई–वडिलांच्या सेवेचे महात्म्य आणि त्यांचे उत्तम परिणाम कोणते ? ह्या सर्व गोष्टींसाठी सुद्धा सुंदर मार्गदर्शन येथे संकलित केलेले आहे, जे निट समजून घेतल्याने आई–वडील आणि मुलांचा एकमेकांशी आदर्श व्यवहार नक्कीच संस्थापित करता येईल.
Aaj Bhi Khare Hain Talab: आज भी खरे हैं तालाब
by Anupam Mishra"आज भी खरे हैं तालाब" अनुपम मिश्र द्वारा लिखित एक महत्वपूर्ण पुस्तक है, जो भारत की पारंपरिक जल संरक्षण प्रणाली की समृद्ध धरोहर को उजागर करती है। यह पुस्तक तालाबों की सांस्कृतिक, ऐतिहासिक और पर्यावरणीय महत्ता पर प्रकाश डालती है, साथ ही इन जलस्रोतों को बनाए रखने में समुदायों की सहभागिता और जिम्मेदारी को रेखांकित करती है। पुस्तक में पारंपरिक जल प्रबंधन की इंजीनियरिंग कुशलता, पर्यावरणीय संतुलन और समाज के गहरे संबंधों को दर्शाया गया है। इसमें साधारण व्यक्तियों, दूरदर्शी लोगों और भुला दी गई जातियों की कहानियों के माध्यम से यह बताया गया है कि किस तरह सदियों से यह परंपरा टिकाऊ जल संरक्षण का आधार रही है। आधुनिक युग में इन तालाबों की उपेक्षा और गिरावट के बावजूद, यह पुस्तक हमें जल संकट के समाधान के लिए सामुदायिक भावना और पर्यावरण-हितैषी तरीकों को पुनर्जीवित करने की प्रेरणा देती है। यह पारंपरिक ज्ञान को एक श्रद्धांजलि है और जल संरक्षण के लिए एक नई दृष्टि प्रस्तुत करती है।
Aalappiranthavar Neengal!
by Soma ValliappanA thorough book on leadership for all age group particularly younger generation.
Aapka Bhavishya Aapke Haath Mein: आपका भविष्य आपके हाथ में
by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam"अगर सारी कठिनाइयों से हार न मान कर मै इतना कुछ हासिल कर सका हूँ तो कोई और भी ऐसा कर सकता है - यही संदेश है इस पुस्तक के ज़रिये अपने देश के युवाओं को देना चाहता हूँ। इस पुस्तक से प्रेरित होकर यदि एक भी युवा अपना सपना हासिल कर लेता है तो मैं मानूंगा कि इसे लिखने का मेरा प्रयास सफल हुआ। यह पुस्तक देश-भर से प्राप्त युवाओं के ई-मेल और उनके प्रश्नो पर आधारित है और मेरे जवाब अपने अनुभव और जो कुछ मैंने सीखा है - उसी का सार है। ये इस तरह पेश किये गए है कि मिलती-जुलती समस्याओं का सामना कर रहे किसी भी पाठक के लिए जवाबों में छुपे संदेष कारगर हो सकें।
Aapke Avchetan Man Ki Shakti: आपके अवचेतन मन की शक्ति
by Dr Joseph Murphyयह पुस्तक मस्तिष्क की आधारभूत सच्चाइयों को आसान भाषा में समझाने की कोशिश है। जीवन और मस्तिष्क के आधारभूत नियमों को रोजमर्रा की सरल भाषा में समझाना पूरी तरह संभव है। मनुष्य दुखी क्यों होता है? दूसरा खुश क्यों होता है? एक मनुष्य सुखी और समृद्ध क्यों होता है? दूसरा गरीब और दुखी क्यों होता है? एक मनुष्य भयभीत और तनावग्रस्त क्यों होता है? दूसरा आस्थावान तथा आत्मविश्वासी क्यों होता है? एक मनुष्य के पास सुंदर, आलीशान बंगला क्यों होता है? दूसरा झोपड़ी में क्यों रहता है? एक मनुष्य बहुत सफल और दूसरा बुरी तरह असफल क्यों होता है? क्या आपके चेतन और अवचेतन मन में इन प्रश्नों का कोई उत्तर मिल सकता है? निश्चित रूप से मिल सकता है। इस पुस्तक का अध्ययन करने और इसमें बताई तकनीक को अमल में लाने से आप उस चमत्कारिक शक्ति को जान लेंगे, जो आपको दुविधा, दुख, उदासी और असफ्रफ़लता के कुचक्र से बाहर निकलने में मदद करेगी। यह चमत्कारिक शक्ति आपको मंजिल तक पहुँचने में मदद देगी, आपकी समस्याएँ सुलझाएगी, आपको मानसिक और शारीरिक बेड़ियों से स्वतंत्र करेगी। यह आपको पुनः स्वस्थ, उत्साही और शक्तिशाली बना सकती है। जब आप अपनी आंतरिक शक्तियों का प्रयोग करना सीख लेंगे, तो आप भय की कैद से स्वतंत्र हो जाएँगे और सुखमय जीवन का आनंद लेंगे।
Aapko Apne Jeevan Mein Kya Karna Hai?: आपको अपने जीवन में क्या करना है?
by J. Krishnamurtiजीवन से जुडे़ जीवंत प्रश्नों का गहन अन्वेषण जे. कृष्णमूर्ति का बीसवीं सदी के मनोवैज्ञानिक व शैक्षिक विचार में मौलिक तथा प्रामाणिक योगदान है। ‘आपको अपने जीवन में क्या करना है?’ यह पुस्तक उनकी विभिन्न पुस्तकों से संकलित अपने प्रकार का पहला संग्रह है, जिसमें विशेषकर युवा वर्ग को शिक्षा तथा जीवन के विषय में कृष्णमूर्ति की विशद दृष्टि का व्यवस्थित एवं क्रमबद्ध परिचय प्राप्त होता है।
Aaptsutra Part 4: આપ્તસૂત્ર - ૪
by Dada Bhagwanપ્રસ્તુત પુસ્તકોના સેટમાં પરમ પૂજ્ય ‘દાદા ભગવાન’ના શ્રીમુખેથી વહેલ આત્મવિજ્ઞાનને સૂત્રમાં સંકલિત કરવામાં આવ્યું છે. પ્રત્યેક સૂત્ર સ્વતંત્ર તેમજ અનુસંધાનયુક્ત છે. એક એક સૂત્ર સામાન્ય સમજથી ઠેઠ કેવળ જ્ઞાનમાં સંપૂર્ણ સર્વાંગ ફોડ આપનારા તેમજ વ્યવહારના પ્રશ્નોથી માંડીને ગુહ્યતમમાં ગુહ્યતમ તત્વોનાં રહસ્યોનું અનાવરણ કરનારાં છે. આપ્ત એટલે શું? સંસારમાં ને ઠેઠ મોક્ષે જતાં સુધી સર્વ રીતે વિશ્વાસ કરવા યોગ્ય ! સંસારમાં આપ્ત કોઈ પુણ્યશાળીને પ્રાપ્ત થાય, કિંતુ મોક્ષમાર્ગમાં આપ્તપુરુષની પ્રાપ્તિ અતિ અતિ વિકટ છે. આપ્તપુરુષ જેને પ્રાપ્ત થાય એ મહા મહા ભાગ્યશાળી ! સૂત્ર એટલે શું? પૂજ્ય દાદાશ્રી સમજાવે છે : ‘સો મણ સૂતરમાં એક વાલ સોનું ગૂંથીએ ને પછી પાછું તેમાંથી શુદ્ધ સોનું કાઢવું તે.’ જે કેવળ મોક્ષના જ કામી છે એવા મુમુક્ષુઓ, ‘આપ્તસૂત્ર’ના આરાધનથી સમકિતના દ્વાર સુધી જઈ શકે તેમ છે ! સાધનાનાં સર્વે સોપાનોનું થર્મોમીટર પ્રસ્તુત ગ્રંથમાં છે. અજ્ઞાન દશાથી માંડીને ઠેઠ આત્માનું કેવળ જ્ઞાનસ્વરૂપ સુધીનાં – અજ્ઞાનીની દશા, સ્વરૂપજ્ઞાન પ્રાપ્તિ પછી મહાત્માઓની દશા, સંપૂર્ણ જ્ઞાનીની દશાને કેવળ જ્ઞાનીની દશાનાં વર્ણન પૂજ્ય દાદાશ્રીએ અત્યંત સરળ ભાષામાં સમજાવ્યાં છે. સાધકને પ્રત્યેક પળે એ પથદર્શક છે. વિશ્વના સૂક્ષ્મતમ છ તત્વોના સ્વભાવ, ગુણ, અવસ્થાઓનું, તેમજ સંસાર પરિભ્રમણના કાર્ય-કારણની સંકલના ઈ.ઈ. નો ફોડ અતિ અતિ સરળ ભાષામાં જ્ઞાની પુરુષે પ્રગટ કર્યો છે ! આશા છે કે જિજ્ઞાસુ-મુમુક્ષુઓ તેમજ તત્વચિંતકોને મોક્ષમાર્ગ પ્રકાશિત થવામાં માર્ગદર્શક બની રહે !