deniedbydaniela rated A fearless heart: 4 stars
Thupten Jinpa: A fearless heart (2015)
A fearless heart by Thupten Jinpa
"The Buddhist practice of mindfulness caught on in the west when we began to understand the everyday, personal benefits it …
I get the “deep work” concept and it does prove to be valuable, but that’s because it’s nothing new. Since when do we not know that concentration and the ability to work uninterrupted isn’t valuable? Newport just repeats the same idea over and over again with examples of white men and “great thinkers.” Not to be one of those haters who cancels books because they don’t include female perspectives but… I don’t think I saw ONE reference by someone categorically different from the author. This, to me, just goes to show the audience, the privilege, and also the erasure of other forms of knowledge and living.
The author also goes to explain who will and will not thrive in today’s economy and basically narrows it down to knowledge. How elite is that?
I accept the concept of deep work and value the reminder for more concentration and mindfulness in everyday …
