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Although we're taught to believe that insecurity is something to be avoided, the more open you are to the truth of insecurity, the stronger you become.The Wisdom of Insecurity will help you to embrace this ubiquitous humility of life more fully.A Better Listen audio production.

Writing to Awaken is an inspirational investigation of the self through expressive writing, guiding you along the path of awakening through radical truth-telling and self-inquiry. With targeted and revelatory questions, you’ll be prompted to explore your own personal narrative—to write honestly about your deepest wounds, greatest challenges, hidden gifts, yearnings, and opportunities for growth—in order to discover a deeply authentic understanding of yourself and move toward a mor...

“Love your crooked neighbor with your crooked heart," Auden suggested. We are all crooked creatures – perfect in our imperfections – loving with our crooked hearts. The struggle is the point, not the destination.Love is something we prove by our deeds and demonstrate by our intentions. It comes from a spirit of play more than a spirit of work or duty. We don't contain love, it burns through us; it's intimate but doesn't belong to us. It’s close and available, but its own master. We...

“With a seeker’s profound curiosity, a journalist’s keen eye, and a potent combination of honesty, courage, intelligence, and tender-heartedness, Mark Matousek as written a beautiful book that is at once a spiritual autobiography and an exploration of one of the most mystical beings of our time.” —Dani Shapiro, author of HourglassMark Matousek was a nonbeliever when he met Mother Meera in 1985. Yet, in her presence, he experienced inexplicable occu...

We often make our life choices by default, taking the easy or well-traveled path, obeying the voices of practicality and conformity, over the siren call of freedom.By asking ourselves which aspects of the self we wish to change, and being specific about our desires, we empower ourselves to make creative choices.A Better Listen audio production.

What’s Your Story? is a fascinating investigation of this storytelling process and what it can teach us about who we really are.As Matousek says, “When you tell the truth, your story changes. When your story changes, your life is transformed.” The best selling memoirist and teacher guides listeners on a journey of self-discovery through personal writing, posing questions we don’t often ask ourselves in the course of everyday life.Who am I? What do I believe? What d...

Since the days of the first primitive tribes, we have tried to determine why one man is good and another evil. Mark Matousek arrives at the answer in Ethical Wisdom.Contrary to what we've been taught in our reason-obsessed culture, emotions are the bedrock of ethical life; without them, human beings cannot be empathic, moral, or good.But how do we make the judgment call between self-interest and caring for others? What does being good really mean? Which parts of morality are ...

Many of us search outside of ourselves for validation because we fail to see our worth or our own capacity for enlightenment. You only have to look deep inside yourself to realize how lucky you are simply to be alive and able to give and receive love.A Better Listen audio production.

If we believe that the only thing that keeps us afloat is our struggle, then we live in a constant state of fear. How do we find perspective and courage to detach from this trance? How can relieving ourselves from this constant weight of the world free us – body, mind, and spirit?A Better Listen audio production.

What does it mean to be a practicing spiritual person in the world? How do we bring sacred values into our daily lives? How can we live a spiritual life and maintain a regular practice while dealing with things like money, relationships, career, and ambition?It’s easy to have love for humanity when you’re sitting on a cushion in a monastery, but when you are in the world, it gets a lot more complicated.A Better Listen audio production.