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Opt Out of Delusion, Tune In to Truth
1st Edition
Published on 21. November 2017
272 pages
978-1-61429-306-4 (ISBN)
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A three-step guide to recovery from addiction to consumerism, self-deception, and life as you thought it had to be.
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Josh Korda left his high-powered advertising job-and a life of drug and alcohol addiction-to find a more satisfying way to live. In Unsubscribe, he shares his three-step guide to recovery from addiction to consumerism, self-deception, and life as you thought it had to be.
(1) Reprioritize your goals, away from a materialist vocation toward a fulfilling avocation
(2) Understand yourself and your emotional needs
(3) Connect authentically with others, leading to secure relationships and true community.
Revolutionary, compassionate, and filled with wonderfully practical exercises, Josh will help you lead a more authentic, more fulfilling life.
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Josh Korda left his high-powered advertising job-and a life of drug and alcohol addiction-to find a more satisfying way to live. In Unsubscribe, he shares his three-step guide to recovery from addiction to consumerism, self-deception, and life as you thought it had to be.
(1) Reprioritize your goals, away from a materialist vocation toward a fulfilling avocation
(2) Understand yourself and your emotional needs
(3) Connect authentically with others, leading to secure relationships and true community.
Revolutionary, compassionate, and filled with wonderfully practical exercises, Josh will help you lead a more authentic, more fulfilling life.
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Since 2005 Josh Korda been the guiding teacher of Dharma Punx NYC and is a fully empowered Dharma teacher in the Against the Stream lineage. In addition to his weekly classes, and meditation retreats for both institutions, he has led online and residential retreats for Tricycle and Lion's Roar magazines. Josh is widely known for his podcast, which has over 1.4 million downloads, and has written numerous articles on insight meditation for Tricycle, Lion's Roar, Buddhadharma, and Huffington Post. Josh can also be seen on Viceland TV Channel's public-service announcements and his Dharma talks are broadcast weekly on WBAI radio. He lives in New York, New York.
Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Contents
- List of Practices
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- I. Death Benefits: Getting Our Priorities Straight
- 1. Finding Purpose Where There Is None
- 2. How Can We Change?
- 3. Opting Out: Getting over the Fear of Change
- 4. Contemplating Death
- 5. Letting Go of Identity
- II. Emotional Reasoning: Understanding Yourself
- 6. Self-Integration through Mindfulness
- 7. Looking into the Abyss
- 8. Our Personal Emotional History
- 9. Making Room for Difficult Passengers
- 10. No Way Out but Through
- 11. Greeting What Hides in the Shadows
- 12. The Road That We Are Most Afraid to Take Often Leads to Liberation
- 13. Putting It All on the Line
- III. Alone Together: Connecting with Others
- 14. The Importance of True Friends
- 15. Developing Genuine Connection with Others
- 16. Cultivating a Smart Heart
- 17. Cultivating Wise Friendships
- IV. Opting In for Liberation
- 18. Seeking the Sublime
- 19. A Mind That Contains Everything
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
- Copyright
