Join us on a literary world trip!
Add this book to bookshelf
Grey
Write a new comment Default profile 50px
Grey
Subscribe to read the full book or read the first pages for free!
All characters reduced
On Settling - cover

We are sorry! The publisher (or author) gave us the instruction to take down this book from our catalog. But please don't worry, you still have more than 500,000 other books you can enjoy!

On Settling

Robert E. Goodwin

Publisher: Princeton University Press

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Summary

The hidden value of settlingIn a culture that worships ceaseless striving, "settling" seems like giving up. But is it? On Settling defends the positive value of settling, explaining why this disdained practice is not only more realistic but more useful than an excessive ideal of striving. In fact, the book makes the case that we'd all be lost without settling—and that even to strive, one must first settle.We may admire strivers and love the ideal of striving, but who of us could get through a day without settling? Real people, confronted with a complex problem, simply make do, settling for some resolution that, while almost certainly not the best that one could find by devoting limitless time and attention to the problem, is nonetheless good enough. Robert Goodin explores the dynamics of this process. These involve taking as fixed, for now, things that we reserve the right to reopen later (nothing is fixed for good, although events might always overtake us). We settle on some things in order to concentrate better on others. At the same time we realize we may need to come back later and reconsider those decisions. From settling on and settling for, to settling down and settling in, On Settling explains why settling is useful for planning, creating trust, and strengthening the social fabric—and why settling is different from compromise and resignation.So, the next time you're faced with a thorny problem, just settle. It's no failure.
Available since: 09/16/2012.

Other books that might interest you

  • The Perfect Further Education Lesson - cover

    The Perfect Further Education...

    Jackie Rossa

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    The Perfect (Ofsted) Further Education Lesson will help teachers, trainers, tutors and assessors provide consistently outstanding learning experiences that make a real difference to their learners. It removes the mystery surrounding outstanding learning, and enables staff to make the 'Great ESCAPE'- setting them free to do what really matters for their learners. It identifies key factors that make learning outstanding and provides practical advice and strategies to achieve this. This book links directly to the Common Inspection Framework (CIF) 102 criteria for further education and skills providers.
    Show book
  • The Don't Sweat Guide To Your Job Search - Finding a Career You Really Love - cover

    The Don't Sweat Guide To Your...

    Don't Sweat Press, Richard Carlson

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    In these troubled economic times, looking for a new job, or searching for that very first job opportunity, can be extremely stressful. There's more competition out there, and fewer jobs to compete for. 
     
    However, this time does not have to be as worrisome as it might seem. The Don't Sweat Guide to Your Job Search helps you to be more relaxed and peaceful as you hunt for the right occupation, and everyone knows that people are at their best in interviews when they're calm and relaxed. In essays such as: 
     
    -- Beware of Time Frames 
    -- Be Your Own Matchmaker 
    -- Cast Your Net Wide 
    -- What You Bring to the Table 
    -- It's Not a One-Way Street 
    -- The Theory of Relativity, Job Style 
     
    And many more. The editors of Don't Sweat Press reveal the best ways to search for a job without getting needlessly stressed out.
    Show book
  • Law of Attraction - Proven Rules to Live by That Will Attract Money Health and Great Relationships - cover

    Law of Attraction - Proven Rules...

    Jenny Hashkins

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    The power of our subconscious minds is strong. Many people don’t know what to do with those mysterious forces, so in this guide, you can explore more what they mean and where they come from. Moreover, these things are connected to emotional intelligence, a discipline and quality that has been highlighted more often since recently. 
    And how about becoming a free soul? What does that mean? How does that happen? And how do you know you are one? The power of positive thinking is certainly related to this concept, and you will become more acquainted with the two and their similarities. 
    Do you want to feel better? Do you want to achieve more? Then this guide is for you.
    Show book
  • Seven Skills for School Success - Activities to Develop Social and Emotional Intelligence in Young Children - cover

    Seven Skills for School Success...

    Pam Schiller

    • 0
    • 1
    • 0
    What do children need to learn first? Their ABCs? Their numbers? As it turns out, the “what” children need to develop is their social intelligence and emotional intelligence, the essential building blocks for all future learning. Best-selling author Pam Schiller provides information, activities, and experiences that develop the seven skills children need in order to become successful learners. These include social intelligence skills, such as relating to and playing with others, as well as emotional intelligence skills, such as expressing feelings and understanding how others feel. Strengthen the foundation children need to become successful learners with the seven skills in this practical, easy-to-use book!
    Show book
  • Healing Companions - Ordinary Dogs and Their Extraordinary Power to Transform Lives - cover

    Healing Companions - Ordinary...

    Jane Miller

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    “Finally, someone has written about the best kept mental health secret: how dogs save psyches, hearts, minds, and sometimes, quite literally, lives . . .”—Belleruth Naparstek, LISW, author of Invisible Heroes   As the more than 65 million dog-owners in America will attest, there’s something about the presence of a dog that inspires confidence, nurtures emotional well-being, and brings out the best in ourselves. But for some people, the presence of a dog can do even more. Written by the leading expert in an emerging new field of therapy, Healing Companions is the first book to detail how dogs are increasingly benefiting those who suffer from a range of emotional ills, from eating disorders and anxiety, to agoraphobia, depression, and post-traumatic stress.  Healing Companions will teach you:   What criteria to consider when choosing the right dog for you.What kind of training service dogs require.What to expect and how to respond when you take a service dog out in public.How a dog can complement other forms of therapy.How to navigate the procedural regulations that apply to a service dog.How to recognize the dog’s needs and provide it with proper care.And much more.   “Animals are more complete than people. They are wonderful teachers, therapists and role models for us all. Read Healing Companions and learn about their ability to guide and heal us all.”—Bernie Siegel, MD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love, Animals, and Miracles   “This book should be required reading for everybody who is considering getting a psychiatric service dog or is working on training them.”—Temple Grandin, author of Animals Make Us Human
    Show book
  • Narcissist - Myths Facts and Faces of Narcissism and Manipulation - cover

    Narcissist - Myths Facts and...

    Taylor Hench

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    If you’ve been looking for a book about narcissism, you probably already have an idea of what it is. Still, we’ll define it in this book before we start expanding on the intricate details of such a personality. In part, because there are so many myths about it and the term gets tossed around like a diaper into a trash been, while most people don’t realize what it is all about. 
    Moreover, there are other aspects of narcissism that need to be addressed. For instance, other personality disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, are sometimes linked to narcissism; and susceptible or vulnerable narcissism is very different from grandiose narcissism. And yet, despite its many unattractive traits, many people are definitely charmed by the charisma of a narcissist. 
    These topics are all very fascinating, so please, take the time to study them a bit.
    Show book