ADVANCED PRAISE FOR THE INTRINSIC SELF
The Intrinsic Self : How Defining Yourself And Your Worth By Your Achievements And Usefulness Is Undermining Your Happiness And Serenity, is about redefining self-worth outside of achievements and social and family expectations, and should be required reading for anyone seeking to develop self-affirmation rather than defining success by the standards of others.
Through identifying and challenging core assumptions about life and one's role in it to developing better boundaries and coping methods for stress, Dennis Portnoy's thirty-some years as a psychotherapist lends to wisdom gained not just from life experience, but from many of the shared struggles and journeys of his clients.
From choosing to pursue excellence over perfectionism (there is a difference!) to many special problems experienced by males, who are taught to equate their self-esteem with physical strengths and abilities, The Intrinsic Self goes beyond simply increasing self-esteem –it reveals how the very ways that we define ourselves is often the source of our unhappiness. It probes the foundations of life pursuits gone awry, suggests remedies for the dysfunctional or false perceptions that thwart true strength, and tackles common erroneous core assumptions that develop from both childhood and adult experience.
Case history examples permeate Portnoy's words of wisdom, linking psychological, philosophical, and social objectives to real-life experience.
Many books seek to help readers develop authenticity and inner resilience and strength and build a more purposeful life.
The Intrinsic Self provides a focus in keeping with these goals, but delves deeper into psychological and personal growth process to pinpoint common misperceptions stemming even from altruism and apparent success.
Unhappiness comes from many levels and in different forms. The Intrinsic Self offers the kinds of insights that promote self-examination and growth. It's a highly recommended pick for anyone who would consider embracing different values, tackling long-held assumptions and redefining core purposes and perceptions during the process.
D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
The Intrinsic Self : How Defining Yourself And Your Worth By Your Achievements And Usefulness Is Undermining Your Happiness And Serenity, is about redefining self-worth outside of achievements and social and family expectations, and should be required reading for anyone seeking to develop self-affirmation rather than defining success by the standards of others.
Through identifying and challenging core assumptions about life and one's role in it to developing better boundaries and coping methods for stress, Dennis Portnoy's thirty-some years as a psychotherapist lends to wisdom gained not just from life experience, but from many of the shared struggles and journeys of his clients.
From choosing to pursue excellence over perfectionism (there is a difference!) to many special problems experienced by males, who are taught to equate their self-esteem with physical strengths and abilities, The Intrinsic Self goes beyond simply increasing self-esteem –it reveals how the very ways that we define ourselves is often the source of our unhappiness. It probes the foundations of life pursuits gone awry, suggests remedies for the dysfunctional or false perceptions that thwart true strength, and tackles common erroneous core assumptions that develop from both childhood and adult experience.
Case history examples permeate Portnoy's words of wisdom, linking psychological, philosophical, and social objectives to real-life experience.
Many books seek to help readers develop authenticity and inner resilience and strength and build a more purposeful life.
The Intrinsic Self provides a focus in keeping with these goals, but delves deeper into psychological and personal growth process to pinpoint common misperceptions stemming even from altruism and apparent success.
Unhappiness comes from many levels and in different forms. The Intrinsic Self offers the kinds of insights that promote self-examination and growth. It's a highly recommended pick for anyone who would consider embracing different values, tackling long-held assumptions and redefining core purposes and perceptions during the process.
D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review