Sacred
Selfishness:
A Guide to Living a Life of Substance
Bud
defines Sacred Selfishness as valuing ourselves enough
to develop into "authentic" human beings who give
back vitality and hope to the people around us. It is acquiring
what Emerson refers to as "character—a reserved force
which acts directly by presence, and without means."
In
this early thirties, Bud was "restless and generally dissatisfied."
He was terrified that the rest of his life would "consist
of going to work, meetings, church, soccer games, and vacations
. . . simply adjusting to what one's family or society describes
as a 'good life.'" This full-blown crisis led him into therapy
and began a lifelong quest to become a person of substance.
In Sacred
Selfishness, he delves into classic quest stories to show
that on the path of "renewed personal consciousness,"
we must examine all assumptions about ourselves and our lives to
uncover our hidden potential. True change must come from within,
and no mere outer change can solve our problems.
Attaining
self-knowledge both softens and strengthens us, and helps us
love and appreciate life and other people. It affirms and enriches
our choices of partners, vocations, and life-styles. "When
the inner quest brings change, we can be comforted by knowing
it's authentic, has been carefully thought through, and values
our past and other people." This is the path of Sacred
Selfishness.
Complexity
in simpler terms
Harris translates
Jung's psychological theories into more understandable
language
Steve Snow: Special to
The Charlotte Observer
The
Sacred Selfishness Workbook
Bud Harris, Ph.D. with Gail Rogers, M.A.
or
download a PDF
version of the workbook to print.
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