The Psychic Life of Power

The Psychic Life of Power
Author: Judith Butler
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Total Pages: 236
Release: 1997
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780804728126

Judith Butler's new book considers the way in which psychic life is generated by the social operation of power, and how that social operation of power is concealed and fortified by the psyche that it produces. It combines social theory, philosophy, and psychoanalysis in novel ways, and offers a more sustained analysis of the theory of subject formation implicit in her previous books.

The Power of Meaning

The Power of Meaning
Author: Emily Esfahani Smith
Publisher: Crown
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2017-01-10
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 055344655X

In a culture obsessed with happiness, this wise, stirring book points the way toward a richer, more satisfying life. Too many of us believe that the search for meaning is an esoteric pursuit—that you have to travel to a distant monastery or page through dusty volumes to discover life’s secrets. The truth is, there are untapped sources of meaning all around us—right here, right now. To explore how we can craft lives of meaning, Emily Esfahani Smith synthesizes a kaleidoscopic array of sources—from psychologists, sociologists, philosophers, and neuroscientists to figures in literature and history such as George Eliot, Viktor Frankl, Aristotle, and the Buddha. Drawing on this research, Smith shows us how cultivating connections to others, identifying and working toward a purpose, telling stories about our place in the world, and seeking out mystery can immeasurably deepen our lives. To bring what she calls the four pillars of meaning to life, Smith visits a tight-knit fishing village in the Chesapeake Bay, stargazes in West Texas, attends a dinner where young people gather to share their experiences of profound loss, and more. She also introduces us to compelling seekers of meaning—from the drug kingpin who finds his purpose in helping people get fit to the artist who draws on her Hindu upbringing to create arresting photographs. And she explores how we might begin to build a culture that leaves space for introspection and awe, cultivates a sense of community, and imbues our lives with meaning. Inspiring and story-driven, The Power of Meaning will strike a profound chord in anyone seeking a life that matters.

Superpowers : The 6 powers you need to master for a better life

Superpowers : The 6 powers you need to master for a better life
Author: Shravanth K U
Publisher: Shravanth K U
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2021-07-13
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN:

Power. It is something that excites people a lot. Every person desires to exercise power. After talking to hundreds of people over my life, it was clear that problems are common. Everyone is fighting a battle of their own. Out of all the problems a person faces, the ones that we fight within our minds are the most dangerous and hardest. And in this tiring battle, in those moments, all we wish for is the power to overcome those problems and live a much easier life. Little do we know that the powers we are seeking are within our reach and all we need to do is adapt to them to win against the battle of life. I like to term these powers as ‘Superpowers’, mainly because these powers are life-changing. Most of these powers are something you might have heard before or might have come across in your life already. But for some weird reason, we fail to utilize them in our lives. One of the main reasons that deter us from practicing these ‘superpowers’ is that we view them in the wrong way. We feel that exercising these powers can be rude, disrespectful, and uncomfortable to the people around us and sometimes, even to ourselves. And this view of people is very common because society teaches and expects us to not make the people around us uncomfortable, to be polite, and to put forth the happiness of other people over ours. In short, society trains us to be ‘the nice guy' which might seem desirable at first, but at what cost? These people often fall victim to other people’s desires and happiness and lose their individuality. Making other people happy might be cool but nothing is worse than losing your individuality in the process. A successful and happy person is someone who values and prioritizes himself/herself over others. In the journey of trying to accept these powers, we face a lot of difficulties and we feel it is against our values to be rude or to make people uncomfortable. This happens only because we see them with the wrong lens. This book is an effort not only to exhibit the 6 superpowers you can use for an effective life but also to disclose the right way to use them. The book is as focused on the process as the goal. By the end of the book, you will have better control over your actions, a better view of perceiving things around you, better habits that can make you more successful in your life and more importantly you will have clarity about a lot of things. The book also includes 8 life lessons, which every person learns a little too late in their life. As this book provides you an insight into these lessons, you have the opportunity to live life more efficiently if you decide to learn from them.

Proof Of Existence

Proof Of Existence
Author: Daniel Vergara
Publisher:
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2020-10-21
Genre:
ISBN:

A troubled young woman named Clarissa has supernatural powers that harness the ability to bring five dead women back to life.

Life Power and How to Use It

Life Power and How to Use It
Author: Elizabeth Towne
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2013-02-18
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1625586280

Elizabeth Towne was one of the most important people in the New Thought movement. In Life Power and How to Use It she goes into great detail on how to use the Laws of Attraction in every day life to improve every facet of your life. This books forms part of the foundation of today's best-selling books, such as The Secret and The Law of Attraction.

Power Up Your Life!

Power Up Your Life!
Author: Bil Holton
Publisher: Prosperity Publishing House
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2014
Genre: Positive psychology
ISBN: 9781893095847

The 48 Laws of Power

The 48 Laws of Power
Author: Robert Greene
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2023-10-31
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0670881465

Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this multi-million-copy New York Times bestseller is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control – from the author of The Laws of Human Nature. In the book that People magazine proclaimed “beguiling” and “fascinating,” Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum. Some laws teach the need for prudence (“Law 1: Never Outshine the Master”), others teach the value of confidence (“Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness”), and many recommend absolute self-preservation (“Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally”). Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in total domination. In a bold and arresting two-color package, The 48 Laws of Power is ideal whether your aim is conquest, self-defense, or simply to understand the rules of the game.