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In those times when we want to acquire a new skill or face a formidable challenge we hope to overcome, what we need most are patience, focus, and discipline, traits that seem elusive or difficult to maintain. In this enticing and practical book, Thomas Sterner demonstrates how to learn skills for any aspect of life, from golfing to business to parenting, by learning to love the process. Early life is all about trial-and-error practice. If we had given up in the face of failure, repetition, and difficulty, we would never have learned to walk or tie our shoes. So why, as adults, do we often give up on a goal when at first we don't succeed? In his study of how we learn (prompted by his pursuit of disciplines such as music and golf), Sterner has found that we have forgotten the principles of practice -- the process of picking a goal and applying steady effort to reach it. The methods Sterner teaches show that practice done properly isn't drudgery on the way to mastery but a fulfilling process in and of itself, one that builds discipline and clarity.

To be fully engaged in life means that we have clear goals, and we have the focus and skills to accomplish those goals with ease and a sense of calm awareness. In his first book, "The Practicing Mind, " which remains a bestseller in its category, Tom Sterner set out clear guidelines for developing focus and discipline to achieve any life goals. That book taught readers that they could not only master any skill or challenge but that they could learn to love the process. As Tom traveled and spoke about the book, he kept track of the sorts of questions readers of the book and participants at his seminars asked, and the answers to those questions, or more accurately, the exploration of those questions, became the basis of "Fully Engaged." This new book explores specific techniques, such thought awareness training and setting goals with accurate data, and demonstrates how using these techniques will not only help you reach your goals, but will keep you engaged in each moment of your life and the process of reaching those goals. Being thus engaged will result in less stress and more satisfaction in every aspect of life. Whether it be getting through a job interview, dealing with a difficult person, struggling with illness, or learning a golf swing, these truths apply to all of them and they bring peace and contentment into this moment as well as amazingly increased productivity. We may understand the steps to reach a goal, but until we see how to accomplish those steps with the least amount of effort and without a sense of struggle, we ll avoid taking them. In order to fully engage in those steps, we must cultivate two aspects of our personalities, the observer and the creative personas, which will allow us to detach for a moment to better evaluate what is needed in each moment to work toward our potential. Tom teaches that a daily practice of meditation and thought awareness training develops this ability within us to be more aware of what our mind is doing and which strengthens our ability to use our mind s energy to serve us in ways that we can t even imagine. He calls this process present moment functioning, and with stories and clear guidance, he demonstrates how we can all use its power to focus, perform any task better, experience our personal power, and find the inner peace that results from calming the drama and remaining in the moment."

Ever wonder why you continually think about this, that, or the other when you'd rather be enjoying a moment, pursuing a dream, or completing a project? Author Thomas M. Sterner knows you are not alone and offers methods for thinking, rather than being thought. As Tom's thousands of clients know, directing your thoughts instead of being directed by them is possible and transformative. He outlines liberating ways to first observe and then master your thinking, allowing you to: - recognize unhelpful historical and present-day programming - understand how the conscious and subconscious minds interact - experience the relationship between heart and brain The skills Tom teaches prove that we are not the thoughts and emotions that can overwhelm us, and that on any given day we have the power to connect to who we really are and achieve what we really want and need. Filled with inspiring examples and practical action steps, It's Just a Thought exposes our limitations and handicaps and gives us the tools to make overcoming them a joyful process of empowerment.