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Using Homer's Odyssey To Navigate Life's Perils And Pitfalls
Free Press
June 2008
On Sale: June 3, 2008
256 pages
ISBN: 1416560211
EAN: 9781416560210
Hardcover
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Homer's Odyssey has a timeless allure. It is an
ancient story that is significant for every generation: the
struggle of a homesick, battle-weary man longing to return
to love and family. Odysseus's strivings to overcome divine
and earthly obstacles and to control his own impulsive
nature hold valuable lessons for people facing their own
metaphorical battles and everyday conflicts -- people who
are, like Odysseus, "heartsick on the open sea," whether
from dealing with daily skirmishes at the office or from
fighting in an international war. Sailing Home
breathes fresh air into a classic we thought we knew,
revealing its profound guidance for navigating life's
pitfalls, perils, and spiritual challenges. Norman
Fischer deftly incorporates Buddhist, Judaic, Christian, and
popular thought, as well as his own unique and sympathetic
understanding of life, in his reinterpretation of Odysseus's
familiar wanderings as lessons that everyone can use. We see
how to resist the seduction of the Sirens' song to stop
sailing and give up; how to bide our time in a situation and
wait for the right opportunity -- as Odysseus does when
faced with the murderous, one-eyed Cyclops; and how to
reassess our story and rediscover our purpose and identity
if, like the Lotus-Eaters, we have forgotten the past.
With meditations that yield personal revelations,
illuminating anecdotes from Fischer's and his students'
lives, and stories from many wisdom traditions, Sailing
Home shows the way to greater purpose in your own
life.You will learn a new way to view your path, when to
wait and when to act, when to speak your mind and when to
exercise discretion, how to draw on your innate strength and
distinguish between truth and deception, and how to deal
with aging and changing relationships. Sailing Home
provides the courage you need for your journey, to renew
bonds with your loved ones, and to make the latter portion
of life a heartfelt time of spirit and love, so that -- just
as Odysseus does -- you can defeat the forces of entropy and
death.
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