The Wizard of Us
Transformational Lessons from Oz
Published on 20. November 2012
224 pages
978-1-4767-2840-7 (ISBN)
Description
Take the journey of a lifetime with Human Potential visionary Jean Houston as she guides you through mythic Oz to become an essential human for the new world.
Learn how to expand your mind, open your heart, and find the courage to connect with your own life journey with The Wizard of Us, an accessible guide to help you envision the world as you choose to create it.
With specific and easily understandable exercises and epiphanies, The Wizard of Us harkens to the classic tale and defines the hero's journey through the skills and internal qualities that live within each of us. If you are seeking a creative exploration of self-understanding, realization, and improvement you will find a connection to the larger world story as you explore Oz like never before. ?There's no place like home? is the call to a profound journey of self-discovery and untapped potential. Dorothy's journey through a magical land is the key to your own inner-life's journey and toward becoming the essential human you were always meant to be.
Learn how to expand your mind, open your heart, and find the courage to connect with your own life journey with The Wizard of Us, an accessible guide to help you envision the world as you choose to create it.
With specific and easily understandable exercises and epiphanies, The Wizard of Us harkens to the classic tale and defines the hero's journey through the skills and internal qualities that live within each of us. If you are seeking a creative exploration of self-understanding, realization, and improvement you will find a connection to the larger world story as you explore Oz like never before. ?There's no place like home? is the call to a profound journey of self-discovery and untapped potential. Dorothy's journey through a magical land is the key to your own inner-life's journey and toward becoming the essential human you were always meant to be.
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Jean Houston is a visionary thinker, teacher, and philosopher who pioneered the Human Potential Movement and established the Social Artistry leadership model that she used in her work with the United Nations Development Programme. Over the course of her life's work, Houston has developed a worldwide network of social leaders, educators, and philosophers, including Joseph Campbell, Margaret Mead, Buckminster Fuller, Jonas Salk, United States Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, as well as United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, giving her unique insight into the human potential. Houston has worked with agencies of the United Nations, NASA, and many others. She is the author of nearly thirty books. Learn more at JeanHouston.org.
Content
- Intro
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: We're Off to See the Wizard
- Chapter 2: Journey of the Compassionate Hero
- Chapter 3: Follow the Yellow Brick Road
- Chapter 4: If I Only Had a Brain
- Chapter 5: The Heart of the Matter
- Chapter 6: The Courage to Be
- Chapter 7: Falling Asleep In Fields of Poppies
- Chapter 8: A Horse of a Different Color
- Chapter 9: When Flying Monkeys Swoop In
- Chapter 10: The Wizard of Us
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Notes
- Copyright
