The Magic of Conflict: Turning a Life of Work into a Work of Art
by Thomas F. Crum
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Author: Thomas F. CrumEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-02-01
ISBN: 0684854481
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Touchstone
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Book Review: An insightful, interesting and useful book!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Magic of Conflict does an excellent job of reframing conflict in way that makes a lot of sense. For example, when discussing the nature of conflict Thomas Crum states:
"It's not whether you have conflict in your life. It's what you do with that conflict that makes a difference."
There are many other useful concepts in the book. For example, Crum recommends focusing on finding your "Center" and using it to handle situations in life. Crum's definition of "Center" is authenticity. In other words, when we come from our center we are in touch with who we really are.
Crum also talks about fear and how to deal with it. He points out that fear is becoming stuck in time and worrying about a possible future occurrence, which may be based on a (real or imagined) past experience. He suggests handling fear by stepping out of the remembrances of the past and return to the present moment.
Well thought out and written, this is an insightful, interesting and useful book. The methods this book discusses are easy to understand. They take some time to apply, but are well worth the effort. Overall, a great read!
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