The Art of Living in Uncertain Times

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Bernhard von Mutius

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Trim Size: 23cm x 15cm (230mm x 150mm)
Page Count: 208

You’ve heard of a light at the end of the tunnel, but what about a light in the tunnel? In a time of fatigue, instability and uncertainty, could this be what we really need? Bernhard von Mutius thinks so. “The art of living encompasses all the skills we really need when we don’t feel capable of doing anything at all,” he says.

In this new book, von Mutius thinks beyond the standard concepts of self-development, tackling ideas such as sustainability, benevolent creativity and personal growth. Conventional thinking on time management views tasks through the lenses of ‘importance’ and ‘urgency’; von Mutius argues that beyond merely getting things done, we should strive for ‘doing things well’. He describes an art of living characterised by improvisation, by divergence from the norm; one that is creative yet pragmatic, courageous yet unassuming. From a material perspective, this art of living embraces the idea of doing with little and questions how it can best use what it has.
Contents:
For starters, what was the plan again?
Part One: Have Courage!
Part Two: Find Meaning!
Path 1: Yes to life. In spite of everything
Path 2: Meaning. And obstinacy. Find your profession
Path 3: Lightness. Sprezzatura as a way of life
Part Three: Build Bridges! Transform energies!
Path 4: Transform energies. Sustainably circular
Path 5: Building bridges. Listening and cooperating.
Path 6: Design. Beautifully simple
Part Four: Get started!
Path 7: With kindness and small things

Bernhard von Mutius

Bernhard von Mutius Dr Bernhard von Mutius is a social scientist, philosopher and a respected speaker and leadership coach. Recognised in 2018 as ‘Future Thinker and Trainer of the Year’, he advises renowned German and international companies on the future, leadership in the 21st century and digital transformation. He is a senior advisor and member of the teaching team at the HPI School of Design Thinking in Potsdam, co-founder of Denkbank, founding member of the New Club of Paris, member of the advisory board of the ‘Club of Rome’ schools, member of the ‘Denkwerk Zukunft’ foundation for cultural renewal, co-founder of the ‘Unternehmen: Partner der Jugend’ (UPJ) corporate social responsibility initiative and chairman of the ‘Bergweg-Forum Denken der Zukunft’, an interdisciplinary forum for social and civic exchange. Von Mutius is also the author of several publications on new, networked thinking and on transformation processes in business and society. https://vonmutius.de/en/person/
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