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In Seach of Balance by Richard A. Swenson, MD, author of the best-selling book Margin, helps us understand the dangers of living in a fast-paced world and gives us hope for recovering a foundational sense of equilibrium.
Dr. Swenson offers not only important organizing principles for making sense of our priorities but also scores of practical tips for finding rest and contentment in a world that emphasizes materialism and busyness. His advice is grounded in the daily realities we all experience, but his wisdom has been honed by the big-picture perspective of an exhaustive study of the stresses of modern life.
Let Dr. Swenson be your gentle guide for reaching a new stage of personal balance. Want to use the book in a group? See the free online discussion guide below.
Acknowledgments 11
Introduction
1 Dreaming the Possible Impossible Dream 15
Part I
2 How Aggressive Progress Sabotages the Balance We Need 25
3 How Balance is Displayed in Every Quadrant of the Created Order 45
4 How to Place Your Life in Stable Orbit Around Your Priorities 61
5 How to Couple Balance (Equilibrium) with Margin (Capacity) 81
Part II
6 Countering the Escalation of the Norm 99
7 Doing the Math 129
8 Maintaining a Work-Life Balance 151
9 Meeting the Decent Minimums 179
Conclusion
10 Securing a Space for Deep Consecutive Thoughts 201
Notes 209
Index 223
About the Author 231
Anonymous
Posted March 30, 2012
Summary: I enjoyed the book and the approach as well as presentation the author took (Thank you Mr. Swenson). At times, I felt it may be too long in sections, so it was a book that I would pick up and read in short timeframes.
Pros:
-- Supported many items I already believed in
-- Important to me too that the author grounded this book in solid beliefs as well
-- Good "take aways" and again, helped me be re-affirmed in recognizing similar challenges of "balance".
-- Good quotes and snipets of information/data to back up sections or re-enforce points.
Cons:
-- Minor. Just a little long for me in spots
-- A few concepts were a little more challenging to grasp
Recommend? Yes. Not to all, but will point folks to this book, if asked, to those I feel could use it. This book did matter to me. Thank you.
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Posted June 17, 2012
A quality read with easy ideas and biblically based.
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Overview
In Seach of Balance by Richard A. Swenson, MD, author of the best-selling book Margin, helps us understand the dangers of living in a fast-paced world and gives us hope for recovering a foundational sense of equilibrium.
Dr. Swenson offers not only important organizing principles for making sense of our priorities but also scores of practical tips for finding rest and contentment in a world that emphasizes materialism and busyness. His advice is grounded in the daily realities ...