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Self Power
From the man who has inspired millions of people to transform their lives and create their heart's desire comes his latest book on seeking and embracing the power source within.
Deepak Chopra has made clear his conviction that it is within the potential of every human being to live an enriching, self-aware, magnificent life. But to reach that state of empowerment is a difficult task, calling for courage, will power and - often - guidance. In Self Power, Chopra offers that guidance and encouragement, while inspiring his readers to take their lives into their own capable hands no matter what challenges they may confront--job loss, financial difficulties, relationship issues, health problems or spiritual questions.
Deepak Chopra has made clear his conviction that it is within the potential of every human being to live an enriching, self-aware, magnificent life. But to reach that state of empowerment is a difficult task, calling for courage, will power and - often - guidance. In Self Power, Chopra offers that guidance and encouragement, while inspiring his readers to take their lives into their own capable hands no matter what challenges they may confront--job loss, financial difficulties, relationship issues, health problems or spiritual questions.
204 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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Deepak Chopra
691 books19.1k followersDeepak Chopra, MD serves as the Founder and Chairman of The Chopra Foundation, and Co-Founder of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing.
As a global leader and pioneer in the field of mind-body medicine, Chopra transforms the way the world views physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social wellness. Known as a prolific author of eighty books books with twenty-two New York Times best sellers in both fiction and non-fiction, his works have been published in more than forty-three languages.
Chopra’s medical training is in internal medicine and endocrinology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Dr. Chopra serves as Co-Founder and Chairman of The Chopra Center for Wellbeing, Founder of The Chopra Well on YouTube, Adjunct Professor of Executive Programs at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, Columbia University, Assistant Clinical Professor, in the Family and Preventive Medicine Department at the University of California, San Diego, Health Sciences, Faculty at Walt Disney Imagineering, and Senior Scientist with The Gallup Organization.
GlobeIn acknowledges Chopra as "one of top ten most influential spiritual leaders around the world." TIME magazine has described Dr. Chopra as "one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century and credits him as "the poet-prophet of alternative medicine."
As a global leader and pioneer in the field of mind-body medicine, Chopra transforms the way the world views physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social wellness. Known as a prolific author of eighty books books with twenty-two New York Times best sellers in both fiction and non-fiction, his works have been published in more than forty-three languages.
Chopra’s medical training is in internal medicine and endocrinology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Dr. Chopra serves as Co-Founder and Chairman of The Chopra Center for Wellbeing, Founder of The Chopra Well on YouTube, Adjunct Professor of Executive Programs at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, Columbia University, Assistant Clinical Professor, in the Family and Preventive Medicine Department at the University of California, San Diego, Health Sciences, Faculty at Walt Disney Imagineering, and Senior Scientist with The Gallup Organization.
GlobeIn acknowledges Chopra as "one of top ten most influential spiritual leaders around the world." TIME magazine has described Dr. Chopra as "one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century and credits him as "the poet-prophet of alternative medicine."
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September 27, 2020
3.8 star rating
"You put your highest value on spiritual growth while maintaining your everyday life, even engaging in it fully. This is what is meant by being in the world but not of it."
"Yet the ultimate drama is played out over illusion versus reality."
Like Goethe said: "Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
This book has definitely influenced me without me knowing it until now. In the best and good possible way to be in this world but not of it. Yes, there are times when I'm struggling with it but there's plenty of times when its amazing.
I found out my own spiritualness (is this a word?) while being on my own journey and I'm glad I came across this book.
"You put your highest value on spiritual growth while maintaining your everyday life, even engaging in it fully. This is what is meant by being in the world but not of it."
"Yet the ultimate drama is played out over illusion versus reality."
Like Goethe said: "Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
This book has definitely influenced me without me knowing it until now. In the best and good possible way to be in this world but not of it. Yes, there are times when I'm struggling with it but there's plenty of times when its amazing.
I found out my own spiritualness (is this a word?) while being on my own journey and I'm glad I came across this book.
June 7, 2012
the book contains wisdom as usual but it fails to impress with the usual a-ha and this makes it a rather - or i should say - just another book by Deepak Chopra.
that said, for those who haven't read much of his would find this somewhat inspirational.
that said, for those who haven't read much of his would find this somewhat inspirational.
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October 23, 2017I am not adverse to the self-help genre. In fact, I am open minded and ready to glean useful tips for the whole "I exist in this world" thing, wherever I might find them.
However, this book is clearly one simple message, re-iterated over and over. The chapter with letters pleading for help from Mr. Chopra from around the world, picked up my interest slightly for few minutes, but some of the ailments and questions weren't even relevant.
To save yourself carrying the book back from the library or spending your good money, just remember this: Improve your self awareness and try to be rational. Spend quality time with your prime relationships. Treat them as equal humans. Practice mindfulness to help achieve a rational, sensible self-awareness. This will help to stop you from being thoroughly unpleasant or unhappy or both (probably both).
However, this book is clearly one simple message, re-iterated over and over. The chapter with letters pleading for help from Mr. Chopra from around the world, picked up my interest slightly for few minutes, but some of the ailments and questions weren't even relevant.
To save yourself carrying the book back from the library or spending your good money, just remember this: Improve your self awareness and try to be rational. Spend quality time with your prime relationships. Treat them as equal humans. Practice mindfulness to help achieve a rational, sensible self-awareness. This will help to stop you from being thoroughly unpleasant or unhappy or both (probably both).
February 5, 2020
So enlightening! I started reading this book with no clue of what’s ahead of me. And after finishing it, the way i viewed my self changed drastically. This book is empowering. It confronts you with your problems as if it was living with you, and most importantly it helps you find a solution to your problems. Deepak’s words are aiding, they open your eyes to things you never knew existed within you. The power we each have within us exists, all we need to do is unleash it. This book will take you through the spiritual steps of finding your true self. I took my time reading this book because I need time to be well educated, i needed time to endure such knowledge.
May 23, 2021
There is a lot of wisdom in this book, but for someone who’s fairly well versed in contemporary spirituality, there wasn’t really anything mind-blowing or life-altering. That being said, I’m grateful that I was able to use Deepak’s insights as journaling prompts to dig deeper into my own spiritual practice. Use this book as a tool for subtle (or radical) perspective shifts, but don’t expect it to shatter the illusion of reality and return you to unity consciousness.
May 7, 2024
I have heard so many people rave about Deepak Chopra. I was keen to start reading this book. I found it was not a book you have to read intensely, word for word and, as with many of these self help books, in essence it is common sense. The fact it is written word somehow gives clarity. We will all take something different from the pages and I will want to read more of Deepak to see where his journey takes us.
April 5, 2024
The title is misleading - it isn’t what I thought a book about cultivating self-power would be. I expected next level, detailed notes around self-power and how to monopolise it. Instead the book is mainly Q&As from previous readers - many of the questions aren’t relevant to those of us who are a bit further along their spiritual journey than a newly awakened soul.
November 19, 2018
i loved the book. except for the part where he answered questions,how can Deepak determines fate of others without meeting with them one on one ?and actually know their circumstances? regardless of. that ,the other parts are just great !
February 28, 2019
What a great book. It opens your eyes to see things you didn’t see before! I just didn’t like “some” of the answers in the answering part.. it’s just hard “for me at least” to judge others without knowing what their circumstances are and how they actually living. Otherwise I love it. Bravo
April 22, 2019
Could not get through it, stopped after 10 pages and will possibly pick it up another time.
December 13, 2019
It helps me alot
October 25, 2020
Perhaps not as profound as some of his other books,Self Power does offer accessible and relevant spiritual wisdom.
June 14, 2022
Really good. It is comprised of a first part where he describes the foundations of the book and then a second part where he answers letters from people with different problems
April 5, 2025
Great read! Lots of practice advice that one can apply to many situations in personal life.
January 12, 2022
Миний уншиж дуусгасан анхны оюун санаа, сэтгэл зүрхээ удирдах тухай сэдэвтэй ном Дипак Чопрагийн "Өөрийн хүч" гэдэг ном байлаа. Энэ номыг уншиж эхэлсэн түүх минь их энгийн. Ер нь оюун санаа, сэтгэл зүрхтэй холбогдсон ном унших гэж их хичээж, олныг авч, уншиж эхэлдэг хирнээ хэзээ ч дуусгадаггүй, мөн яг энэ номыг уншсан шигээ ойлгодоггүй байсан юм. Гэхдээ л цуглуулах зорилгоороо Истанбулын нисэх онгоцны буудлын номын дэлгүүрээс яагаад ч юм зохиолчыг нь ч мэдэхгүй хирнээ худалдаж авчихаад гэрийнхээ номын тавиурт тавьчихсан л байсан. Яг номыг уншиж эхлэхийн өмнөхөн би чинь яавал өөртэйгээ нүүр тулж ярилцаж сурах уу, яавал өөрийнхөө зорилгыг олох уу, яавал сэтгэл хангалуун байхав, яавал илүү өөртөө итгэлтэй болохов нтр гээл баахан олон асуултуудтай тулгараал бясалгал хийж эхлээл, өөрийнхөө дотрыг онгочоол гэхгүй юу, яг тийм байсан үе, бараг л 2 сарын өмнө юмуудаа тэр нь. Тэгээд яг энэ номыг уншаад эхэлсэн чинь яг надтай ярьж байгаа юм шиг санагдаад, бүүр асуултнуудад минь хариулж байгаа юм шиг санагдаад тэгээд зав зайгаараа уншсаар байгаад дуусгалаа. Номын тухайд:
Өөрийн хүч өөрийн жинхэнэ өөрийгөө мэдэж эхлэхтэй тун их холбоотой. Өөрийгөө мэдэхэд гурван үе шат байдаг. 1-рт - Өөрийгөө хязгаарлагдмал байдлаар мэдэх
2-рт - Өргөжиж буй байдлаар мэдэх
3-рт - Жинхэнэ өөрийгөө мэдэх гэх зэрэг байх бөгөөд эдгээр үе шатуудыг амжилт, хайр дурлал, өөрийгөө хайрлах, эрүүл мэнд гэх мэт зүйлүүд дээр хэрхэн илэрдэг тухай шат дараалалтай дэлгэрэнгүй тайлбарласан байна. Олон хүний асуултанд хариулсан тухайгаа мөн бичсэн байсан. Энэ дотроо гол зорилго нь өөрийгөө хэрхэн олж, өөрийн хүчээ мэдэрч, өөрийгөө хайрлаж амьдрах вэ гэдэг талаар дэлгэрэнгүй тайлбарласан байгаа. Ер нь унших тусмаа өөртэйгөө их ярилцаж сурсан. Тэгээд энэ номыг та нарт ч бас хэрэг болж магадгүй гэсэн учраас энд бичсэн юм. Гэхдээ та нар Монголоор нь уншмаар байвал надад хэлээрэй. Зохиолчоос нь би орчуулах зөвшөөрлийг нь авчихсан юм. Зохиолч нь өөрөө оюун санаагаа ариутгаж өөрийгөө хөгжүүлэх, олох талын дэлхийн хамгийн сайн багш нарын нэг бөгөөд өөрөө 60-аад номтой. За тэгээд номоо яасан муухай ашигладагийн нтр гэсэн юм хүлээж авахгүй, яагаад гэвэл би угаасаа байнга л хаа таарсан газараа барьж явж уншдаг учраас кофе хоол гэх мэт хар мянган юмнуудтай холилдчихсон л явдагийн. Тэгээд ч номоо уншиж байгаам чинь эдлэнэ биздээ. Ямар ч байсан өөрийнхөө дотоод руу өнгийх алхамын эхний хэсгийг эхлүүлсэн ном байсан гэж хэлэхэд хэлсдэхгүй
Өөрийн хүч өөрийн жинхэнэ өөрийгөө мэдэж эхлэхтэй тун их холбоотой. Өөрийгөө мэдэхэд гурван үе шат байдаг. 1-рт - Өөрийгөө хязгаарлагдмал байдлаар мэдэх
2-рт - Өргөжиж буй байдлаар мэдэх
3-рт - Жинхэнэ өөрийгөө мэдэх гэх зэрэг байх бөгөөд эдгээр үе шатуудыг амжилт, хайр дурлал, өөрийгөө хайрлах, эрүүл мэнд гэх мэт зүйлүүд дээр хэрхэн илэрдэг тухай шат дараалалтай дэлгэрэнгүй тайлбарласан байна. Олон хүний асуултанд хариулсан тухайгаа мөн бичсэн байсан. Энэ дотроо гол зорилго нь өөрийгөө хэрхэн олж, өөрийн хүчээ мэдэрч, өөрийгөө хайрлаж амьдрах вэ гэдэг талаар дэлгэрэнгүй тайлбарласан байгаа. Ер нь унших тусмаа өөртэйгөө их ярилцаж сурсан. Тэгээд энэ номыг та нарт ч бас хэрэг болж магадгүй гэсэн учраас энд бичсэн юм. Гэхдээ та нар Монголоор нь уншмаар байвал надад хэлээрэй. Зохиолчоос нь би орчуулах зөвшөөрлийг нь авчихсан юм. Зохиолч нь өөрөө оюун санаагаа ариутгаж өөрийгөө хөгжүүлэх, олох талын дэлхийн хамгийн сайн багш нарын нэг бөгөөд өөрөө 60-аад номтой. За тэгээд номоо яасан муухай ашигладагийн нтр гэсэн юм хүлээж авахгүй, яагаад гэвэл би угаасаа байнга л хаа таарсан газараа барьж явж уншдаг учраас кофе хоол гэх мэт хар мянган юмнуудтай холилдчихсон л явдагийн. Тэгээд ч номоо уншиж байгаам чинь эдлэнэ биздээ. Ямар ч байсан өөрийнхөө дотоод руу өнгийх алхамын эхний хэсгийг эхлүүлсэн ном байсан гэж хэлэхэд хэлсдэхгүй
April 15, 2015
“To acquire true self power you have to feel
beneath no one, be immune to criticism and be
fearless.”
http://loliterature.com/2013/09/book-...
Deepak Chopra as The Guardian puts it is “The
rock star of new spirituality”. He has been the
spiritual guru of famous personalities like Oprah
and Michael Jackson and is the author of more
than sixty-four books. He has won many
awards like the Religions and Spirituality Quill
Award in 2005 for his book Peace Is the Way,
and the grand prize at the 2005 Nautilus Book
Awards for The Book of Secrets .
beneath no one, be immune to criticism and be
fearless.”
http://loliterature.com/2013/09/book-...
Deepak Chopra as The Guardian puts it is “The
rock star of new spirituality”. He has been the
spiritual guru of famous personalities like Oprah
and Michael Jackson and is the author of more
than sixty-four books. He has won many
awards like the Religions and Spirituality Quill
Award in 2005 for his book Peace Is the Way,
and the grand prize at the 2005 Nautilus Book
Awards for The Book of Secrets .
December 15, 2013
An interesting read. Essentially he's saying you have control over your mind and what you think and how you react. You have the power to control any situation. But you need to work to develop this in yourself.
Or thats what I got from it.
Its easy to read. Very little jargon. And i liked the format. Starting with his theories, moving to helping real people through real situations, then more or less summarising his points.
Or thats what I got from it.
Its easy to read. Very little jargon. And i liked the format. Starting with his theories, moving to helping real people through real situations, then more or less summarising his points.
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October 4, 2015Actually I saw this book accidentally and decided to read it because I felt miserable and I was searching about something may show me the bright side of my life and help me to find my self power as the name said but to be honest I couldn't find anything , I think it is not the right book for me .
January 11, 2013
Helps one connect with one's inner-self and on another level too.
Good for maintaining inner calm.
Good for maintaining inner calm.
July 29, 2023
Basically changed the way I view life!
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