Path to the Heart (Fifteen Lessons to Change You)

Author: Elizabeth Kübler-Ross (USA), David Kastner
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: Five-star review on Amazon bookstore; the traditional Chinese edition has been reprinted more than 15 times! "We grow old too fast, but we understand too late." — Swedish proverb There is only one kind of person in the world: the one who needs care. A book that can accompany you throughout your life! This is the kind of life I want? At some point in our lives, we all ask ourselves this question. The real tragedy is not that life is short, but that we always come to it too late to see what we truly care about. This is a life-changing book. Two masters of thanatology guide us to learn the lessons of life, enabling us to live a fulfilling life in every moment and reveal the greatness of existence. Elizabeth Kübler-Ross said, "Everyone has the potential to become a Gandhi or a Hitler. The former represents our most compassionate side, while the latter is the negative, small, and dark side. The task of life is to elevate the small self, eliminate the negative self, and find the beautiful parts within each other. These tasks are the storms of life, forging the essence of existence. We are here to heal each other, and I don’t mean on a physical level, but on a deeper, spiritual level." She further explained the necessity of recognizing one’s negative traits: "It is painful to recognize and eliminate one’s negative traits. Everyone has the potential to become a Gandhi or a Hitler. I doubt anyone wants to hear that they have the potential of a Hitler, but it is undeniable. Everyone has their dark side, or at least the potential for darkness—denying this is the most dangerous thing. It is absolutely necessary to acknowledge one’s ability to do evil, and only after acknowledging it can we strive to release it." In other words, Elizabeth believes that people should honestly face themselves, because "true perfection includes openly accepting one’s flaws and dark side."