Paradoxical Commandments by Kent M Keith
The First Commandment: People are illogical, unreasonable and self-centred. Love them anyway. These commandments were first written down by Kent M Keith for student leaders in the 1960s. Over the following years, they spread via word-of-mouth and became greatly valued - adopted by people far and wide, including Mother Teresa. Now, for the first time, Keith's inspiring commandments appear in this life-changing book - with each principle illustrated with inspiring stories from his own life, as well as classic examples from history. They offer a way of living far removed from the lifestyle that strives for the popular symbols of success - wealth, power and fame. Instead, these ten rational principles focus on the enriching personal meaning that comes through living our lives selflessly and without recognition. Through accepting the Paradoxical Commandments and the paradoxical life we are each truly free to be who we are really meant to be.
'[The Paradoxical Commandments] is simple, eloquent and profoundIt will touch you in surprising ways. Most important, it will help you to live a life that is rich in personal meaning.' - Spencer Johnson, M.D., author of Who Moved My Cheese? 'The Paradoxical Commandments' are a set of common sense ideas on how to be successful through service to others. Their author, Kent Keith, has tested them and proven that they do work. They are as clear a guide as I've seen on how to be a good person by doing the right thing.' - Wally Amos, author of The Power In You
Kent M. Keith earned his B.A. from Harvard, and was a Rhodes scholar at Oxford and Tokyo. He has a law degree and a doctorate in education, and in 1984 was chosen as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of America. Keith has been an attorney, a state government official, president of a private university and a YMCA leader. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, with his wife and three children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340824528 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340824522 |
| Title | Paradoxical Commandments |
| Author | Kent M Keith |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2002-07-04 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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