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The Way of the Wave: Nature's Model for Navigating Life's Currents
Feeling overwhelmed by uncertainty, conflict, or life not going as planned? Discover a transformative way to stop resisting—and start flowing—with life’s ever-changing currents.
We’re often told to “go with the flow,” but how do you actually do that—especially during chaos, setbacks, or emotional turmoil?
In The Way of the Wave, bestselling author Daniel A. Miller (of Losing Control, Finding Serenity and The Gifts of Acceptance) shares a powerful, practice-based approach to living with clarity, trust, and inner peace—no matter what life throws your way.
Inspired by ocean waves and the art of body surfing, this insightful and heartfelt book blends 40 years of lived wisdom with practical tools to help
Reduce stress, conflict, and anxiety by releasing control, perfectionism, judgment, and fear
Increase calm, clarity, and confidence through acceptance, self-trust, humility, and truth
Strengthen relationships with deeper connection, boundaries, and emotional honesty
Reframe challenges as opportunities—from career to parenting to addiction to the “Great Divide”
Build lasting resilience to ride life’s highs and lows with grace
With powerful stories, reflective prompts, and deep compassion, this book is your guide to navigating life’s currents—not by fighting the waves, but by learning how to ride them.
If you're ready to let go of the struggle and move forward with calm, purpose, and trust in yourself…Ride the wave. The journey starts here.
We’re often told to “go with the flow,” but how do you actually do that—especially during chaos, setbacks, or emotional turmoil?
In The Way of the Wave, bestselling author Daniel A. Miller (of Losing Control, Finding Serenity and The Gifts of Acceptance) shares a powerful, practice-based approach to living with clarity, trust, and inner peace—no matter what life throws your way.
Inspired by ocean waves and the art of body surfing, this insightful and heartfelt book blends 40 years of lived wisdom with practical tools to help
Reduce stress, conflict, and anxiety by releasing control, perfectionism, judgment, and fear
Increase calm, clarity, and confidence through acceptance, self-trust, humility, and truth
Strengthen relationships with deeper connection, boundaries, and emotional honesty
Reframe challenges as opportunities—from career to parenting to addiction to the “Great Divide”
Build lasting resilience to ride life’s highs and lows with grace
With powerful stories, reflective prompts, and deep compassion, this book is your guide to navigating life’s currents—not by fighting the waves, but by learning how to ride them.
If you're ready to let go of the struggle and move forward with calm, purpose, and trust in yourself…Ride the wave. The journey starts here.
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Published March 24, 2025
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About the author
Daniel A. Miller
3 books10 followersDaniel A. Miller is a speaker on control and acceptance issues, and the author of Losing Control, Finding Serenity: How the Need to Control Hurts Us and How to Let It Go, The Gifts of Acceptance: Embracing People and Things as They Are, a 2018 Library Journal Best Wellness Book of the Year, and The Way of the Wave: Nature's Model for Navigating Life's Currents. danielamiller.com
"The writing of Losing Control, Finding Serenity was a 25-year journey. Following a rapid fire series of traumatic events that shook me to the core, including an arsonist setting a fire below my son’s bedroom, a business betrayal, near bankruptcy, a natural disaster, and major surgeries to eradicate skin cancers, I purchased my first computer and began writing in a free-flow manner in an effort to make some sense of what I had gone through. I wrote about my gripping fear, unmitigated anger and resentment, powerful compulsion to control, and obsessive worrying. I kept writing as I faced new challenges and gained additional insights as to what brought me more peace and serenity, and less stress and conflict. My writings became my personal 'self-help' guide.
"Increasingly, it became apparent to me that there existed an inverse correlation between the compulsion to control and inner peace and security. I found that when I was able to let go of control, life’s 'natural currents' were freed, and when I engaged those currents intuitively and un-forcefully, unexpected and exciting rewards were bestowed upon me in all areas of my life. Conflicts diminished. Family bonds strengthened. Intimate relations became more intimate. My creative horizons expanded. And work became more rewarding and profitable.
"My writings eventually evolved into my book about control. It is my hope and desire that the 'decontrol' tools and strategies that I propose will enable others to gain the freedom and contentment that comes when you let go of control.
"In writing the book, it became apparent to me that the best antidote for control was acceptance. I decided to explore the acceptance dynamic through research, talking with others about acceptance, and examining my own struggles and experiences with acceptance. Five years later, The Gifts of Acceptance was published. The book garnered some awards and earned a starred review on Library Journal.
I had not planned to write another book. But while moving some boxes to a storage shed during Covid, I came across 15 chapters of an unpublished book I penned in 1988 called The Wave. The book was an attempt to use ocean waves as a metaphor for aligning with our life currents with greater ease and clarity. However, I didn't then know or understand enough about the workings of the Wave to articulate the concept well.
I decided to give the book another try by writing a couple chapters. Things flowed so smoothly that nearly 40 years later, The Way of The Wave: Nature's Model of Navigating Life's Currents will be published on March 18, 2025. Because the book is more personal than the others, I decided to narrate the audio book version."
"The writing of Losing Control, Finding Serenity was a 25-year journey. Following a rapid fire series of traumatic events that shook me to the core, including an arsonist setting a fire below my son’s bedroom, a business betrayal, near bankruptcy, a natural disaster, and major surgeries to eradicate skin cancers, I purchased my first computer and began writing in a free-flow manner in an effort to make some sense of what I had gone through. I wrote about my gripping fear, unmitigated anger and resentment, powerful compulsion to control, and obsessive worrying. I kept writing as I faced new challenges and gained additional insights as to what brought me more peace and serenity, and less stress and conflict. My writings became my personal 'self-help' guide.
"Increasingly, it became apparent to me that there existed an inverse correlation between the compulsion to control and inner peace and security. I found that when I was able to let go of control, life’s 'natural currents' were freed, and when I engaged those currents intuitively and un-forcefully, unexpected and exciting rewards were bestowed upon me in all areas of my life. Conflicts diminished. Family bonds strengthened. Intimate relations became more intimate. My creative horizons expanded. And work became more rewarding and profitable.
"My writings eventually evolved into my book about control. It is my hope and desire that the 'decontrol' tools and strategies that I propose will enable others to gain the freedom and contentment that comes when you let go of control.
"In writing the book, it became apparent to me that the best antidote for control was acceptance. I decided to explore the acceptance dynamic through research, talking with others about acceptance, and examining my own struggles and experiences with acceptance. Five years later, The Gifts of Acceptance was published. The book garnered some awards and earned a starred review on Library Journal.
I had not planned to write another book. But while moving some boxes to a storage shed during Covid, I came across 15 chapters of an unpublished book I penned in 1988 called The Wave. The book was an attempt to use ocean waves as a metaphor for aligning with our life currents with greater ease and clarity. However, I didn't then know or understand enough about the workings of the Wave to articulate the concept well.
I decided to give the book another try by writing a couple chapters. Things flowed so smoothly that nearly 40 years later, The Way of The Wave: Nature's Model of Navigating Life's Currents will be published on March 18, 2025. Because the book is more personal than the others, I decided to narrate the audio book version."
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March 25, 2025
I was a huge fan of Daniel Miller’s first book, Losing Control, Finding Serenity. I’ve read it multiple times and highlighted something on nearly every page. It remains one of my favorite self-help books and truly helped me through a difficult period in my life.
Unfortunately, both his second book and this one fall short. They are repetitive and don’t offer any new insights or meaningful concepts. This book, in particular, rehashes many of the same ideas from the first—just framed with different words and examples. While the message is still important, it ends up feeling like déjà vu.
My advice to prospective readers: stick with Losing Control, Finding Serenity—it’s powerful and original. You can safely skip this one.
Unfortunately, both his second book and this one fall short. They are repetitive and don’t offer any new insights or meaningful concepts. This book, in particular, rehashes many of the same ideas from the first—just framed with different words and examples. While the message is still important, it ends up feeling like déjà vu.
My advice to prospective readers: stick with Losing Control, Finding Serenity—it’s powerful and original. You can safely skip this one.
March 30, 2025
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