Gather The Possible Human Fabricated By Jean Houston File

Brilliant I enjoyed reading this Book by Jean Houston, . . who doesn't enjoy her Books
because she makes them come alive, . . She discribes the Possible Human as someone who can BE anything we set our minds to and she describes
many characters, . . l think that Jean has demonstrated most of these characters in her own life, . . from a little girl and she continues now, . . I'm not much for best sellers of the new age genre, but the title and reviews for this book prompted me to purchase it, Unnecessarily wordy, it regurgitates Houston's basic concepts argumentum ad infinitum, I like her basic concept and supporting theory with studies, references and other details, yet dislike reading and rereading the same ideas rehashed several different ways and employing different analogies.
I got it the first time! Maybe publishers think readers are incapable of grasping content without multiple explanations, or there's a minimum page count, If the text could be distilled to the essence of the present content, total page count would be reduced by,

For those of us who were adult in the's, this book is outdated and reads as pretentious, Nothing is so stale as yesterday's pop psychology amp spirituality, Radical at the time, this seminal work has now been copied, repackaged, and marketed for almostdecades by

legions of self appointed gurus in the new age business.


The inclusion of a stereotypical Yiddish accent is a bit twee, Why is this done No Asian, African American, Celtic, Slavic or Native American persons share pithy wisdom in thickly accented, folksy quotes that read like comments from early's Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder comedies.
If other linguistic groups had been quoted, the 'chicken soup for the soul' routine may not sound so patronizing,

The exercises in 'The Possible Human' read like busy work for people with too much time on their hands, and for those who make their living setting up expensive workshops retreats.
I prefer the straightforward honest writing of Pema Chodron to florid new age jargon, pseudo science and neurotic contemplation of the navel any day, s/t: A Course in Enhancing Your Physical, Mental amp Creative Abilities
In what has been called "an intellectual and spiritual feast, " acclaimed pioneer in human development Dr.
Jean Houston offers readers a tour of the great and unknowable homeland of the human spirit, while introducing them to a comprehensive theory and program for conscious creativity.
THE POSSIBLE HUMAN is the book version of Houston's innovative and groundbreaking workshops, I went through this book chapter by chapter with a small group, We met at my house, and members switched leadership for each chapter, I learned a lot about myself as we did the exercises together, sometimes imagining ourselves visiting rooms of the senses in our brain, sometimes listening intently to a musical composition, and sometimes swimming like fishes together : At the end of the book, I realized that all five or six senses were refined and heightened, and I had a better understanding of the way my body and mind relate to form the package of cells I call "me.
" This book has some corny passages, but Houston's sense of humor is endearing and the insights make the groans well worthwhile, Jean Houston, PhD, is a renowned teacher, philosopher, and scholar and was one of the creators of the human potential movement, With a remarkable list of colleagues and mentors that includes Aldous Huxley, Joseph Campbell, Helen Keller, and Buckmister Fuller, Houston shares her profound wisdom through engaging, firsthand accounts.
With PhDs in both psychology and spirituality, Houston has worked in the field of social artistry and in overcountries andcultures, As a consultant to the United Nations and other international agencies, she has created many programs offering training and solutions to cultural and social problems, She has written several dozen books, won numerous awards, and has been a professor at universities in the Uni Jean Houston, PhD, is a renowned teacher, philosopher, and scholar and was one of the creators of the human potential movement.
With a remarkable list of colleagues and mentors that includes Aldous Huxley, Joseph Campbell, Helen Keller, and Buckmister Fuller, Houston shares her profound wisdom through engaging, firsthand accounts.
With PhDs in both psychology and spirituality, Houston has worked in the field of social artistry and in overcountries andcultures, As a consultant to the United Nations and other international agencies, she has created many programs offering training and solutions to cultural and social problems, She has written several dozen books, won numerous awards, and has been a professor at universities in the United States, sitelink.