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Lessons for Living

What Only Adversity Can Teach You

Phil Stutz

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Lessons for Living
The New Model: The Tools
Critique of Traditional Therapy
The Role of Adversity
Discipline
The Root of Indiscipline
Higher Power of Time
Practical Tool: Nightly Review
Dissatisfaction
The Modern Comparison Trap
Higher Power of Love
Practical Tool: Visualization
Depression
The Illusion of External Fixes
Higher Power of Forward Motion
Practical Tool: Action Visualization

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Lessons for Living Summary & Overview

Lessons for Living (2023) is a collection of short essays that speak to the pivotal role acknowledgment of higher forces plays in effective psychotherapy and self-development. It argues that all our modern psychological ailments – from a lack of discipline to the pervasive background hum of dissatisfaction – can be healed with a proper understanding and appreciation of the powers that govern all of creation. 

Who Should Listen to Lessons for Living?

  • Anyone committed to thriving in today’s adversity-rife world
  • Individuals seeking meaning through a struggle or obstacle
  • Readers of personal development and self-help titles

About the Author: Phil Stutz

Phil Stutz is an American psychiatrist and author, perhaps most popularly known for his appearance in the Netflix documentary Stutz. Together with his partner Barry Michels, Stutz has co-authored two previous best-selling books – The Tools and Coming Alive – which offer practical techniques for overcoming adversity and living more fulfilling lives. 

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