The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary: Finding Happiness Right Where You Are (Paperback)

I. The Self-Evaluation Trap 1. Are We Doomed? 2. Its Darwins Fault II. The Essential Toolkit 3. The Liberating Power of Mindfulness 4. Discovering Who We Really Are III. Catching Ourselves in the Act 5. The Failure of Success 6. Resisting Selfie-Esteem 7. Conspicuous Consumption and Other Status Signals 8. Treating Our Self-Esteem Addiction IV. Breaking Free: Finding Trustworthy Paths to Happiness 9. Make a Connection, Not an Impression 10. The Power of Compassion 11. You Have to Feel It to Heal It 12. Separating the Doer from the Deed 13. Youre Not That Special--and Other Good News 14. Beyond I, Me, Mine Notes Index List of Audio TracksAudio Downloads: What Matters to Me? (07:10) Riding the Self-Evaluation Roller Coaster (05:10) Mindfulness of Breath (20:45) Identifying Emotions in the Body (06:40) The Joys of Self-Transcendence (04:10) Urge Surfing (05:00) Embracing a Self-Esteem Injury (04:10) Loving-Kindness Practice (15:35) R.A.I.N. for Self-Esteem Injuries (06:15 ) It All Changes (18:25) The Future of Our Social Self (08:20)