List Books » Life Is Not Work, Work Is Not Life: Simple Reminders for Finding Balance in a 24/7 World
Authors: Robert K. Johnston, J. Walker Smith
ISBN-13: 9781885171542, ISBN-10: 1885171544
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Council Oak Books
Date Published: June 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)
This book of bite-sized mini-essays quiets the frenzy that seems to have all of us working longer and enjoying life less. It reminds us that in order to support our strong work ethic -- not to mention our performance -- we need to refresh ourselves. this is the perfect book for those who work hard, yet are looking to find a balance between work and the rest of life.
"Our desire for spiritual growth can help us balance the role of work in our lives," write Robert Johnston and J. Walker Smith in Life Is Not Work, Work Is Not Life: Simple Reminders for Finding Balance in a 24/7 World. Americans, they say, have allowed work to become too all-encompassing and must slow downnot a particularly new message, but one that is delivered here with thoughtful anecdotes and suggestions for change. Many readers will appreciate the authors' pint-sized recommendations for spiritual growth through deliberate moderation. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
A World from Rob | ix | |
A Word from Walker | xiv | |
Balance | ||
A Renaissance Life | 1 | |
Work and Eggs | 2 | |
A Breath of Everything | 3 | |
Work, Tennis, and Family | 4 | |
Sleep In | 5 | |
Constant Motion | 6 | |
The Toll of Kindness | 7 | |
Giving Until It Feels Good | 8 | |
Stealing from Ourselves | 9 | |
Striking a Chord | 11 | |
The Seventh Day | 12 | |
Join the Dance | 13 | |
A 29.8-Hour Day | 14 | |
Step Off the Gas | 16 | |
Too Much of a Good Thing | 18 | |
Time | ||
Always on the Clock | 20 | |
Nature Abhors a Vacuum | 21 | |
The Riches of Time | 23 | |
Time-Saving Gadgets | 25 | |
To Do Nothing | 26 | |
Work | ||
Saving My Bumper | 27 | |
Keeping Up | 30 | |
A Larger Calling | 31 | |
The End of the Road | 32 | |
In the Black, and Blue | 34 | |
The Longest Short Kiss | 35 | |
What's an 8-Hour Day? | 36 | |
In Plain View | 37 | |
Coming Back to Life | 39 | |
Living | ||
Discovering the Dance | 40 | |
Simple Satisfactions | 41 | |
A Reverent Rhythm | 42 | |
My Front Porch | 43 | |
A Family Awakening | 45 | |
Double Duty | 46 | |
Putting Down Stakes | 47 | |
The Sincerest Form of Flattery | 49 | |
Stepping Over People | 50 | |
Risking Life | 51 | |
Re-Told Tales | 53 | |
The Best Medicine | 55 | |
Damn Lies & Statistics | 56 | |
To Thine Own Self Be True | 59 | |
Play | ||
Observe Your Play | 62 | |
A Good Game Spoiled | 63 | |
Fun If I Have To | 64 | |
The Art of the Frivolous | 66 | |
Posted: No Trespassing | 67 | |
The Cleansing Power of Vacations | 69 | |
To Play, To Live | 72 | |
Turn Off Your Cell Phone | 73 | |
Spirituality | ||
Spirituality in the Mainstream | 74 | |
Remember Your Calling | 76 | |
Something Beyond | 77 | |
Body and Soul | 78 | |
A Leap of Faith | 79 | |
The Gift of Grace | 81 | |
Wholeness | ||
More Than a Temporary Escape | 82 | |
Wiping Off the Game Face | 83 | |
Why Miss a Nice Day? | 85 | |
Space for Life | 87 | |
After Midnight | 88 | |
Seeking the Stillness | 91 | |
Empowerment | ||
Doing One Thing | 93 | |
An End to Forgetting | 94 | |
Romanticizing the Past | 96 | |
Time Better Spent | 98 | |
Searching for Simplicity | 99 | |
Bonus Years | 101 | |
Strength | ||
Life Is Too Important | 102 | |
Looking a Hero in The Face | 103 | |
The Gift of Discipline | 104 | |
Joy | ||
Dancing Over Decorum | 106 | |
A Time to Laugh | 107 | |
Made By Hand | 108 | |
Lingering with Good Friends | 110 | |
Purposeful Play | 112 | |
Stress | ||
Free to Play | 113 | |
Chronic Stress | 116 | |
Public Health Enemy Number One | 117 | |
Materialism | ||
Relative Wealth | 120 | |
Priorities Not Prudence | 121 | |
A Richer Currency of Life | 122 | |
Lots of Less | 125 | |
The Whole Person | 126 | |
I Shop Therefore I Am | 128 | |
The Obligations of Ownership | 130 | |
A New Hope | 131 | |
Losing to Win | 134 | |
Two Classes | 135 | |
The New American Dream | 137 | |
Repose | ||
The Pursuit of Happiness | 139 | |
A Quiet Intersection | 140 | |
Time Alone | 142 | |
Forty Winks | 144 | |
Let's Do Lunch | 146 | |
Wonder | ||
A New Perspective | 148 | |
In Harmony with the Whole | 149 | |
The View From Nankoweap | 151 | |
Nurture | ||
Every Little Bit Counts | 153 | |
Coming Home | 154 | |
A Richly Textured Life | 156 | |
Unrehearsed | 158 | |
Wake Up! | 159 | |
Happiness | ||
Chasing Happiness | 160 | |
The Price of Perfection | 162 | |
Famously Obscure | 163 | |
Good Works | 165 | |
Planting Gardenias by the Dozens | 167 | |
The Family Taste Test | 169 | |
Authenticity | ||
A Summer Lesson | 171 | |
Doing What We Say | 173 | |
Bringing Work Home | 174 | |
Built on Rock | 176 | |
Changing to Stay the Same | 179 | |
Doing Something with Ourselves | 182 | |
Integrity | ||
All Over With the Shouting | 183 | |
Grounded | 185 | |
Cheating Ourselves | 186 | |
Funny Business | 188 | |
Community | ||
A Worldwide Whistle-Stop | 191 | |
Only One Thing | 192 | |
The Main Course | 193 | |
Safety in Numbers | 195 | |
Engaged in Sports | 198 | |
Time for Friends | 199 | |
Keeping Connected | 201 | |
A Deeper Dialogue | 203 | |
Hands-On Healing | 205 | |
The Give-Away | 207 | |
Fulfillment | ||
A Third Choice | 208 | |
The Power of Imagination | 210 | |
A Question of Belief | 212 | |
The Times of My Life | 214 | |
Sunsets | 217 | |
Prepared for Prayer | 218 | |
Reverence for Life | 219 | |
Bibliography | 221 | |
Acknowledgments | 230 | |
About the Authors | 234 | |
About the Press | 236 |