"To rediscover our will is like breathing oxygen after a long apnea. We feel reborn, life takes a new direction, our strength returns. We have the feeling of being at the helm. Some say they have the feeling of being at the helm. Some say they feel more focused; others feel galvanized. What we will equals what we are, because through our choices we build our life, express ourselves in the world, and are known by others." So writes Piero Ferrucci, a psychotherapist and longtime practitioner of Roberto Assagioli's psychosynthesis.
He brings the same blend of philosophy, neuroscience, and cognitive therapy to this program for cultivating inner strength as he did in his bestselling The Power of Kindness. Personal growth requires that we do the inner work necessary to break out of the prisons which we and others have created.
The chapters in this paperback focus on various aspects of will including the life-giving power of attention, the many benefits of self-regulation, relying on our own strengths, finding the vein of gold, renewal after adversity, inner utility, challenging fear, and discovering what gives meaning to life.
Ferrucci's sees his text and the exercises throughout the book as a "course for activating the will." Suggested strategies are introspection, visualization, breathing, reflection, writing, and concrete action. All of this psychological material is designed to assist those stuck in a rut, those facing steep crises or trying to cope with staggering challenges.
