The Practicing Mind

Developing Focus and Discipline in Your Life

By: Thomas M. Sterner

Narrated by: Thomas M. Sterner

Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins

Publisher's summary

Present moment awareness is an essential ingredient in life if one expects to experience any degree of authentic peace and contentment. It has been acknowledged for centuries as the cornerstone of spiritual awakening in all traditions of Eastern thought. In the West, however, it is still a relatively unrecognized concept for living.

The Western mind is always restless, never content with the moment. Its internal dialogue is always firing off thoughts filled with emotional content and pulling the individual out of the present and into the past or future. But individuals raised in Western culture are becoming increasingly aware of their overall sense of mental exhaustion, their lack of discipline and their inability to focus on demand. They are willing to expend the energy necessary to experience inner peace and a quiet mind that is waiting to follow the direction of their will. They are realizing that the endless struggle to fulfill the insatiable appetite of instant gratification is fruitless and tiresome at best. They are ripe for a new path in life and eager for a new set of instructions.

This is the purpose of The Practicing Mind. It comprehensively deals with helping the individual understand exactly what present-moment awareness is, how we are raised in a manner contradictory to this, and how we change our mindset to make this a part of our daily living. This book is accessible to listeners of all philosophical backgrounds. Regardless of your perspective, you will find the book's insights most compelling.

©2012 New World Library (P)2014 Thomas M Sterner

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If you could sum up The Practicing Mind in three words, what would they be?

Insightful, practical, obtainable

Who was your favorite character and why?

n/a

What does Thomas M. Sterner bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

His narration was excellent. He just exuded patience and calmness.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No, but i listened to it 3 times already.

Any additional comments?

Just buy it!

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What made the experience of listening to The Practicing Mind the most enjoyable?

The author read the book with all the meaning he meant and feelings he had when he wrote it. If someone else would have read the book it may not have had such a strong impact. The authors has rich life insights.

What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?

I heard this book on my way to and from work. Immediately I was able to use the insights Mr. Sterner gave. As a Merchandise manager, I get calls,emails and other things which push the limit of what I can concentrate on. Mr. Sterner's message of slow down and focus was needed.

Any additional comments?

I highly recommend this book and heard it twice. This is a real jem.

Good book with some great points

I really did enjoy the book. Author has an easy to understand way of putting things which I will definitely implement into my life. my only problem with the book was the narrative. I wish they would've spent the $$ on a professional reader. I'm not sure why they didn't, everyone has their reasons for things, but it was definitely "Read". But the information in it is very eye opening & I will be listening again soon with a pad & pen, taking notes. Worth the $$, just go into hearing the reading of it with an open mind.

Short and to the point

This book presents the topic simply and thoughtfully. The author narrated, and that was a mistake. Although his voice is pleasant, pronunciation was stilted and odd at times, giving this audiobook an amateurish feel.

Good content, slightly irritating

Valuable insights and lots that I plan to take on board. The narration was pretty dreary and the writing style often grated on me with poorly chosen examples.

What a beautiful book!

I had read this book 6 years ago and it had struck a chord then. I decided to indulge in it again - audiobook this time and in just days I am feeling so centered. This simple sincerity of this content is life-shifting. Love it! And given it’s so crisp/short - it has a very high signal to noise ratio as there’s nothing redundant here. Highly recommend it!

CHANGED MY LIFE

This book was exactly what I needed to hear at this exact moment in my life! I am living in a more peaceful, calming and more effective life since reading this! He is right, it is not new teachings but it is a great reminder that living in the present moment, every moment is magic!!

Excellent!

Perfect timing for this books and excellent reminder for living in the present and focusing on what is important in life.

Excellent!!

I'm extremely happy to have found this book. Just finished first round and plan to listened to it once every month.

A really great book about mindfulness

Although it focuses on one point of raising productivity and enjoyment of life... The writer has a nice way to relate to the reader... A must read...