Buddha's Office: The Ancient Art of Waking Up While Working Well

by Dan Zigmond

Can enlightenment be found at the office? From the co-author of Buddha's Diet comes another book that shows how the wisdom of Buddha can apply to our modern lives -- this time exploring how Buddha's guidance can help us navigate the perils of work life.

Without setting foot in an office, Buddha knew that helping people work right was essential to helping them find their path to awakening. Now more than ever, we need Buddha's guidance. Too many of us are working long hours, dealing with difficult bosses, high-maintenance coworkers, and non-stop stress. We need someone to help remind us that there is a better way. With Buddha's wisdom at the core of every chapter, Buddha's Office will help you learn how to stop taking shortcuts and pay more attention, care for yourself and others, deal with distractions, and incorporate Buddha's ageless instructions into our modern working life.

It's time to wake up and start working in a more enlightened way. One that is right for you, right for our health, right for your sanity, and right for the world.

Genres: Buddhism, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Business, Audiobook, Spirituality, Self Help

240 pages, Hardcover

First published December 3, 2019

Reviews

[Huyền Trang · Rating 1 out of 5]

Drop ở 60%, sách có tựa đề khá hấp dẫn nhưng nội dung như 1 cuốn self-help nhảm nhí, phí thời gian

[Carol Kean · Rating 4 out of 5]

"BUDDHA NEVER WORKED A DAY IN HIS LIFE," Dan Zigmond tells us--and you may think "what a sweeping generalization" about a "pampered prince" who left his riches behind to become a wandering monk and spiritual teacher, "all without ever earning a salary." There is work, however, and there are "works," and if you get past that opening paragraph, you'll find plenty to learn in this book. Even if you've studied the teachings of the Buddha and internalized the philosophy, you can find something fresh and relevant in this book.

Granted, it's a trendy thing to do, invoking the familiarity of Buddha's name for a book title. "Customers who bought this book also bought..."

... Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom by Rick Hanson

... Buddha's Diet: The Ancient Art of Losing Weight Without Losing Your Mind by Tara Cottrell

So, yes, you can see a pattern here. The question is, what new insights can your $12 buy with these ebooks?

Chapter 19, "Dealing with Distractions," reminds us of things that Buddha never dealt with, like smartphones and laptops. "Buddha placed great value on concentration," and "you don't have to be an experienced contemplative or yogi" to experience being fully absorbed in some activity, i.e., an exhilarating and productive state known as "the flow." Zigmond undermines the delusion that we 21st C workers are good at "multitasking." A distracted mind "is not fit for any work," as 8th-century CE Indian Buddhist monk Sativeda (I think Zigmond is referring to Shantiveda) said. And that was more than a thousand years ago.

Zigmond makes more sweeping, attention-getting generalizations at the start of each chapter, e.g., "By modern standards, Buddha was even worse at parenting and relationships than he was at holding a job," but he soon clarifies and qualifies that, and Chapter 17 tackles the concept of "work-life balance."

"You are not your job" is the message of Chapter 18, and it may sound like a no-brainer, but Zigmond calls on Buddha's insight, "You do not exist," and puts it into context with a metaphor of the car.

"Data-Driven Dharma," as the title suggests, brings Chapter 23 squarely into our world. I'll offer just one excerpt: "Pay attention to the data around you and learn from everything you try. Don't let willful arrogance or blind faith lead you astray." Your first thought may be, "That doesn't apply to me," but read the whole chapter. You'll see.

Chapter 6 is timely for me: breathing lessons. Become aware of this basic, involuntary action of the body. Not just a mental awareness but physical as well: "You should notice the way the breath enters your body and leaves your body. You should feel it against your mouth or nose." So far, so good. Then: "You should notice the way your chest rises and falls. you should *feel* your chest rise and fall."

Uh, just this week, a physical therapist informed me I've been breathing incorrectly all my life. Engaging "secondary" muscles in the chest and neck (for more than half a century) led to my chronic daily tension headaches, it seems. Now I have to be trained to breath from the diaphragm, not just when singing (I know about this stuff!), but always. Habitually. Diaphragmatic breathing is the basis for almost all meditation or relaxation techniques. "Belly breathing," engaging the intercostal muscles of the rib cage, not the chest, is prescribed by medical professionals to reduce stress. Apparently the Buddha (known for his belly in all those iconic statues) did not offer us the anatomical details of how to breathe, and Dan Zigmond apparently hasn't been enlightened on this one. It's ok. I'm still disgruntled and mad at myself for suffering a lifetime of headaches and other malaise in large part because I screwed up the simple act of breathing.

"Awakening" is the theme of chapter 4, and I'm always in the process--never fully "woke," as popular slang has coined it. Only this morning, a wise soul at Steemit articulated it so well:

**The problem with being "woke" is that the moment you think you are, you're most likely not.**

But don't despair! This book, and many others, show us how to manage the stress and challenges of our modern world.

[Mèo lười · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ghi chép khi đọc Làm việc như Đức Phật:
Hành trình của Đức Phật xuất phát từ tiên đề rất quen thuộc: Đời là bể khổ. Sau đó Đức Phật tự hỏi, ủa chớ khổ thế làm sao vượt qua được? Và Ngài ngồi thiền, Ngài tỉnh giác, và cuối cùng đúc kết ra đạo Phật. Giải pháp giản đơn, thành quả tuyệt vời này đã được ghi nhận, truyền tụng từ đời này sang đời khác, nổi tiếng hơn mọi startup khác cùng thời.
Thử trở lại với cách Ngài trở thành Phật: Ban đầu, để tránh cho Ngài khỏi khổ đau, bậc cha mẹ sinh thành đã bọc Ngài trong nhung lụa, với cuộc sống phủ phê. Người ta tin rằng, nhờ sự sung sướng giàu sang mà ta có thể vòng qua bể khổ, nhưng không, bể khổ vẫn là hòn đá tảng ở mãi trên đời. Thế là nam chính của chúng ta quyết định, mình phải chìm vào bể khổ, phải lấy khổ đau diệt khổ đau. Ngài đi tu hành, sống trong khổ hạnh. Nhưng rồi ổng chợt nhận ra, làm thế có mà đau khổ hơn, chứ nào có diệt được khổ đau. Thay vì né hòn đá mang tên ‘bể khổ’ kia, ta lại đi ngồi lên nó, vuốt ve nó, ôm ấp nó. Bể khổ vẫn còn đó, trơ gan cùng tuế nguyệt.
Thế rồi, Ngài ngộ ra chân lý, mà theo mình, đó là sự khôn ngoan y chang lúc Newton tìm ra Lực hấp dẫn. Đức Phật cho rằng, đâu đó giữa việc né tránh khổ đau và chìm vào khổ đau, có một con đường khác mang tên “trung đạo”. Tức là, “thay vì tránh xa khỏi đau khổ hay tìm về đau khổ, chúng ta phần nào chấp nhận đau khổ. Và bằng cách chấp nhận rằng cuộc đời có những đau đớn và khổ cực nhất định mà bạn có thể tước đi sức mạnh của sự đau đớn. Nói cách khác, tất cả chính là để cân bằng”. Thật xuất sắc!
Mình nghĩ, điều tuyệt vời nhất mà Phật dạy, ấy chính là thái độ siêu siêu tích cực, rằng đời lắm bể khổ, nhưng ta có thể vượt qua, và phương pháp để làm điều đó là có thật, chỉ có điều là có thèm tin ổng hay không. Yay, con sẽ tin Người lần này :">

[Dora Okeyo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Look, I've been having some of those crazy days where working and for long hours seems to be the norm, so coming across a book that urges me to practice mindfulness was a bit of a relief.
This book shares insights on the buddhism way of life and I love how the author eases these practices into the daily grind and more so in the workplace scenario we are in right now.
I do wish though that the book had take away points at the end of each chapter, this would make it easier to follow through on some of the notes or action steps a reader would love to make and follow through on.
Thanks Netgalley for the eARC.

[JelenaJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

As everyone else I am struggling to keep my peace at work so that I am able to be more productive. This book gave me a lot to reconsider about how I was behaving in past. It is a good guidance on how to "keep your cool", manage your everyday obligations and be efficient.
Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read it

[RC · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book's target audience would be any individual interested in how to best incorporate the Buddhist practice into their daily job so that one can get peace and contentment both at work and outside of it. Mr. Zigmond does a fairly good job at outlining some effective methods to help you be more productive while doing less and at the same time striving for enlightenment.

Quite the easy and quick read/listen, this book doesn’t require you to disregard your own religion (not that the Buddhist philosophy would do that anyway) and basically brings to the spotlight aspects that probably deep down you already feel but maybe can't quantify or define, such as how certain corporate cultures can create a toxic work/life experience.

Overall, the concepts in Buddha's Office are not new, they've been laid on paper several times before and they will continue to be so again and again but it stands as a good introductory book to Buddhism as well as finding your calm in the chaos of the workplace.

[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

DISCLAIMER: NetGallery provided me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This should be required reading for all people who work with others. When you start combining personalities, agendas, and the politics of a working enviornment, kindness can get lost in the mix.

While most of Zigmond's thoughts are not necessarily new, they are a good reminder to remain mindful and kind.

[Deepti · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book was very easy to read and made me want to read more about Buddhist philosophy. I am trying to follow a few practices suggested in the book such as mindful eating (I snack when I am bored at work!) and reducing multi-tasking whenever I can.

[Heather Bennett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buddha's Office reminds us that we need to take a step back and practice Mindfulness and Meditation. We get overwhelmed and stressed with work and forget to just breathe. Some good advice and well written.

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I absolutely enjoyed how relatable every single aspect about this book is. It is interesting to learn about how Buddha himself viewed work, and what one can do when we suffer because of it. The reminder of being mindful of every situation that comes my way is extremely welcome, and I know that I have a long way to go if I were to have a mind essential for my own happiness.

What I didn't like about this book was that sometimes, it holds too much of the author's own thoughts. It was obvious that sooner or later, something was bound to jump up. Sadly, this fault was that of a contradiction. There is a section that he mentioned where a friend of his because an expert at something he was not because he spent a lot of time on it. It makes sense, doesn't it? The sacrifice that one makes with their time and energy is proportional, to a certain extent, to the returns a person gets. But then he went on to say this: that it is unfair that people who decided to spend time with their family do not have as much success at work. It is extremely sensitive and debatable. And that is one of the problems with this book: the author is too emotionally invested in it, such that his opinions, which are not Buddha's, shone through as well. Great if an example is put forth correctly, but this contradiction is something I cannot forgive, especially as someone who has a first-hand experience with this sort of occurrence. And I can tell you, it is not unfair that people whose priority is family, and not work, are less successful at the latter.

But besides all that, all the other aspects of this are very informative, and I certainly learnt a thing or two. The only thing now is to be mindful and put all of this new knowledge into practice. People who have had to struggle with the difficult situations happening at work should read this. It is both meditative and eye-opening at the same time. References are used and listed at the end of the book. Recommendations of further reading are also included, which I appreciate.

This review is written based on the ARC provided by the publisher through Netgalley.

By A Floret's Breath

[Kllykl · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have read other books about mindfulness. Many of the concepts are not totally new if you are not new to 'mindfulness', but this book presents how it is applicable in very real, daily work situations. For me, as a relatively young person working in a management role, good advices that I take away are:

1. You are not your job. Your colleagues are not their job.
2. Honesty - not to sugarcoat your words and give honest feedback to your staff. I'm often torn between not wanting to hurt my employee's feelings or appear as an evil boss, but I also need my staff understand they are under-performing or did something wrong. "Address the work, not the person."

[The Bibliophage · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the kind of book that you read and it makes you feel lighter. It makes you want to live more intentionally and mindfully. This is a book that you read, smile, and immediately think of a list of your friends and family members that you want to share it with.

[Rich Leighton · Rating 1 out of 5]

Terrible. Maybe because I've been immersed in several very deep Alan Watts books on Hinduism and Zen before reading this, I had such high hopes because of the intriguing title. I thought this was overly cheesy and silly. My first one-star review, ever. 😣

[Ray Foy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Somewhere between Steven Covey and the Dalai Lama, Buddha's Office: The Ancient Art of Waking Up While Working Well applies wise practices from one of the world’s oldest spiritual paths to the modern workplace.


BUDDHISM SUMMARIZED IN A COPING-WITH-WORK BOOK

The author, Dan Zigmond, is a tech worker with leanings towards Buddhism. In Buddha’s Office he has joined these two passions in a synergy creating a morale aide for today’s corporate workers. That aide also contains the basic principles of Buddhism and can serve as an introduction for people wanting an initial grasp of that religion.

Part One (”Insights”) describes the concepts of Buddha’s Four Noble Truths. These indicate that life is suffering, though with a solution. Mr. Zigmond shows the stresses of the workplace as a subset to life’s sufferings, and notes Buddha’s solution as being applicable. He quotes Jeffery Pfeffer and Mike Steib (authors of workplace issues) in talking about workplace stress and the evolution of careers, noting that Buddhism’s concept of “awakening” will help employees cope with both.

Part Two (”Practices”) describes helps for following the Buddhist path. These are mostly the practices of mindfulness and meditation. The importance of these practices is emphasized as being major helps for coping on the job. Continuing, he goes not so much into describing practices, but related Buddhist concepts. In chapter 7, he gets a little into the concept of karma, referencing it in noting that cause-and-effect are at work here, so “…you are where you are through the results of all your past actions….” He then talks about not knowing everything and about being “…the pupil of everyone all the time.” (Quoting Santideva). I was impressed with this section as a pretty good workplace adaptation of the karma concept.

In chapter 8, we get a smattering of Daoist thought in talking about “Working without Working,” which is about taking breaks and pausing to think as a support for physically working (”doing”).

By chapter 13, we’re introduced to Bodhisattvas, who are near-Buddhas seeking to help everyone else enter nirvana before they do. This chapter is about considering the place of ambition in one’s career. Where does it become materialism and attachment? As Mr. Zigmond says:

Once they realize that a fat bank account or an impressive resume won’t bring true happiness, how can they stay focused on work at all? What’s the point?

He provides an answer related to Buddha’s view of things.

In chapter 14, he talks about burnout, but only seems to see a solution in always finding time to do those parts of your job that you love. This is the basic workplace-guru (e.g. Covey) answer. It’s OK, but doesn’t seem enough to me. I think he should have gone more here into the Buddhist concept of dealing with life’s hardships by training your mind via meditation and mindfulness.

In Part 3 (“Hindrances”) Mr. Zigmond gets into the things that make us ineffective on the job as well as in life. He talks about attachment, but focuses mostly on workplace relationships (i.e., dating). This leads to a “you are not your job” discussion that becomes his basis for talking about the Buddhist concept of emptiness, which, even within Buddhism, is difficult to grasp. Mr. Zigmond deals with the concept through a clever analogy. He says the “job you” is not the real you. That is, the “you” that is you, is not contained in the entity that does your job. This is actually a pretty good picture of the Buddhist concept.

In the last section (”Perfections”) he covers three Buddhist concepts. In “Data-Driven Dharma” (clever phrasing) he notes Buddhism’s practicality—its “give this a try” aspect. This is followed by a reminder to live mindfully, and concludes with the prompt to be compassionate, like a Bodhisattva.


MORALE HELP

Mr. Zigmond’s writing style is as easy to follow as a Steven Covey business-life book. That he can write in that style while introducing Buddhist concepts is a positive for workers looking for morale help. I like that his book addresses the major Buddhist concepts such that it can serve as an introduction to Buddhism (outlining the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path). Anything less would not really bring the spiritual help of Buddhism to workers feeling demeaned in their jobs or facing burnout.


A SPIRITUAL BUTTRESS FOR ALL OUR ENVIRONMENTS

Buddha’s Office is a good introduction to Buddhism with application made to the modern office environment. It is an attempt to show how the ideas and morality of Buddhism can be helpful to people trying to survive in the workplace. That’s a reasonable application, but remember that Buddhism can be applied to all your environments. Having spent some time exploring the Buddhist path in a meditation center, I do appreciate what Mr. Zigmond is doing with this book and applaud him for it. I wish I had had a firmer grasp on these concepts and on meditation when I was a tech worker suffering burnout.

I recommend this book as a morale boost for those striving to stay happy and motivated on the job. And if you’re open to it, let Buddha’s Office serve as your intro to a path that can ground you like a rock, weathering the storms of the corporate office.

[Namie · Rating 5 out of 5]

1. Tỉnh giác trong công việc. Làm thế nào để công việc không chỉ còn là một mối bận tâm khác, mà trở thành một phần không thể tách rời của sự thức tỉnh thật sự.

2. Tại sao chúng ta làm việc? Câu trả lời là “Tại sao lại ngưng làm việc?”, với hầu hết mọi người, làm việc là sự kết hợp giữa sứ mệnh và mưu sinh, và thay đổi theo từng thời điểm của cuộc đời.

3. Nói sự thật. Nhưng, trong nói thật có sự tế nhị. Chúng ta hãy nói về sự hữu ích trước, vấn đề không chỉ là những lời nói ấy có đúng hay không mà còn liệu người ta có nhu cầu nghe hay không.

4. Những vị Phật thích tranh cãi. Nên có 3 nguyên tắc khi họp, (1) không bao giờ ngắt lời bất kỳ ai, (2) đảm bảo mọi người đều được nói và không ai được độc chiếm cuộc thảo luận, và (3) mục tiêu họp là để đưa ra quyết định đúng chứ không thỏa mãn cái tôi của bất cứ ai.

5. Hít thở. Khi bạn cảm thấy mọi thứ đang đổ dồn lên vai mình thì hãy tự hỏi liệu mình có yêu cầu như thế không. Có 3 cách để vượt qua tình trạng này là, (1) tin tưởng đồng nghiệp, (2) không tranh giành vì công việc và (3) hãy thừa nhận giới hạn của bản thân. Và bất cứ thời gian nào trong ngày, bạn cũng có thể dùng hơi thở để vượt qua sự căng thẳng và nỗi thất vọng.

6. Cân bằng tốt hơn Đức Phật. Đức Phật đã né tránh câu hỏi thời hiện đại, cái chúng ta gọi là “sự cân bằng giữa cuộc sống và công việc” bằng cách từ bỏ cả hai. Và Ngài đã làm điều này vì một lý do đơn giản là Ngài thấy làm như thế là dễ hơn cả, rằng cuộc sống tu hành vẫn dễ hơn việc cố gắng tung hứng với nhiều trách nhiệm khác nhau. Vậy làm thế nào để cân bằng? Thay vì phân chia rạch ròi giữa công việc và cuộc sống thì hãy cố gắng sống trọn vẹn ở cả hai lĩnh vực. Việc tìm ra sự cân bằng trên là một phước lành, cùng với những phước lành khác là học tập suốt đời, dành thời gian với bạn bè, tìm một mái nhà, chu cấp gia đình, giúp đỡ người khác và làm một nghề chính đáng.

7. You are not your job. Khi chúng ta định nghĩa bản thân bằng công việc, chúng ta đang thu hút sự đau khổ dưới mọi hình thức. Vậy nên, bản thân bạn không phải là công việc của bạn và đồng nghiệp của bạn cũng không phải là công việc của họ; chúng ta không thể để cho những tranh luận trong công việc trở thành vấn đề cá nhân. Dù điều gì xảy ra, bạn có thể biết chắc là có nhiều hơn những gì bạn thấy.

8. Đức Phật rất đề cao sự tập trung, trong đó, trạng thái hoàn toàn đắm chìm gọi là “dòng chảy” (flow) có thể được hiểu là “trạng thái chủ động mà bản thân hoàn toàn chìm đắm vào một hoạt động đến mức quên đi thời gian, sự mệt mỏi và tất cả mọi thứ khác trừ chính hoạt động đó”. Sự phân tâm chính là kẻ thù của sự tập trung. Thiền định, chú tâm vào hơi thở và loại bỏ những thứ gây phân tâm như điện thoại và tạo ra một không gian làm việc riêng.

9. Bằng cách chú tâm vào cách bạn ảnh hưởng đến những người xung quanh mình ra sao, bạn sẽ không chỉ giúp đỡ họ, mà còn giúp chính bản thân mình tỉnh thức. Đạo Phật không yêu cầu bạn phải tin bất cứ điều gì mà nói nhiều hơn về việc hành động, thực hành, tự trải nghiệm rồi sau đó chú tâm tới những trải nghiệm và kết quả.

[Suz Jay · Rating 3 out of 5]

“In the end, we have a limited time on this earth within which to pursue all our passions: not only work and family, but also exercise and sleep, hobbies and other interests, and our spiritual practice. We can’t have everything, since whenever we spend time on one thing, we are not spending it on something else. Juggling everything well requires not just deliberate choices but also conscious trade-offs. But that doesn’t mean we can’t do a lot, and we can’t find the resulting mix satisfying and for fulfilling. It’s up to us to make each moment count.”*

The book is divided into four sections: insights, practices, hindrances, and perfections and demonstrations how Buddhist practices such as meditation and mindfulness can help improve situations at work to create a better balanced life.

My favorite sections of the book are as follows. Chapter 11: Telling the Truth discusses our limited ability to accept criticism and provides suggestions on how best to deliver feedback to a colleague. Chapter 13: Bickering Buddhas discusses how to make sure everyone’s voice is heard in a meeting. Chapter 15: Remembering to Breathe looks at one’s interpretation of a situation versus reality and how not all problems need to be solved. Chapter 18: You are Not Your Job which addresses treating everyone with respect and how defining ourselves by our jobs is problematic. Chapter 25: Serving All Sentient Beings, which advocates kindness.

While the concepts presented in the book are helpful and interesting, the presentation is not ideal. The font size is small in the paperback version, and the primary takeaways are not highlighted or reiterated in the useful way that many of these types of books tend to do. Instead, the chapters are simply walls of tiny text with even tinier footnotes. If you have any visual issues, I strongly suggest getting the ebook version, assuming that the font size can be increased in that version.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks to the Amazon and Running Press, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC, a subsidiary of Hachette Book Group, Inc. for providing an Advance Reader Copy.

*Please note that my review is based on uncorrected text.

[An Lâm · Rating 3 out of 5]

Làm việc như Đức Phật - Dan Zigmond

Nonfiction, self-help
> Nghệ thuật cổ xưa để đạt được tỉnh thức trong công việc

Sách được chia làm 4 phần gồm nhiều chương nhỏ, đúng như tên của nó, sách xoay quanh những vấn đề liên quan đến đời sống công việc dựa trên kiến thức về Phật giáo của tác giả, nhưng không mang nặng giáo điều giáo lý mà mang tính ứng dụng cao có khả năng thực hành trong môi trường công sở và đời sống. Ví dụ một số chương như ngủ để thức ( nói về tầm quan trọng của giấc ngủ và khả năng làm việc hiệu quả khi cải thiện được chất lượng giấc ngủ), chương chú tâm ( chánh niệm trong mọi việc bạn làm), những vị phật thích tranh cãi ( nói về quản trị nhân sự và team work…).

cảm nhận: mình không đánh giá cao bởi những lý do sau:
- hơi nông, kiểu dẫn chứng và rút ra kinh nghiệm rất self-help kiểu sao sao á. đôi khi còn hơi conflict nữa
- thật ra những nghệ thuật n��y cũng không có gì gọi là cổ xưa cả vì nó luôn được thực hành và phát triển, mình không chấp vào câu chữ nhưng mà kiểu tự nhiên gắn thêm Bụt vào mà nói không tới nên mình bị sượng.
- thi thoảng, trong sách cứ có những câu kiểu “ bạn phải tin tôi” “ bạn tin tôi đi” “ nhất định hãy thử”…mình thấy bcuoi giống như tác giả đang bất lực cho việc đưa ra lý lẽ thuyết phục á =))

đánh giá
đánh giá 3/5 vì thực sự có nhiều cách khai thác hay hơn, btw cũng mở mang cho mình nhiều góc nhìn và phương pháp thực hành mới có thể ứng dụng lời Phật dạy vào trong chính cuộc sống đời thường, thiết thực.

quotes hay ho
“Cái quan trọng không phải là ai đúng - mà là cái gì đúng. Mục tiêu của mọi cuộc bàn bạc hay tranh luận ở nơi làm việc sẽ không bao giờ nên là để “ giành phần thắng” mà là để khám phá sự thật”.
" Hãy sợ việc bạn ngủ trễ như cách bạn sợ trễ làm..."

[Yaryna Zhukorska · Rating 4 out of 5]

Легка й така проста)
Все, що ми наче й знаємо, про те, що займає велику частину нашого життя - про роботу)
Адже робота - як і все інше у житті - може бути приємною та приносити задоволення)

📌 Перш ніж щось сказати, навіть якщо це правда, треба треба поставити собі кілька додаткових питань, а саме: чи це допоможе? Чи зручний зараз момент? Чи це будуть добрі слова?

📌 Все, що варто робити, має робитися добре.

📌 Ненависть не генерує хороших цілей.

📌 Найбільш блискучі цілі самі по собі можуть бути відволікаючими факторами.

📌 Інколи найкращий спосіб досягнення своєї мети - навіть єдиний спосіб - припинити триматися за неї та відпустити.

📌 Якщо ви ніколи не зазнавали невдачі, значить, ще ніколи не робили чогось насправді складного.

📌 Якщо певна ситуація існує місяцями або роками без будь-яких негативних наслідків, то проблема, найвірогідніше, несправжня.

📌 Несправжні проблеми - це проблеми, але вони необовʼязково повинні бути вашими.

📌 Що б ми собі не говорили, але «в один момент часу можна уважно сприймати лише обмежену кількість інформації».

#451deepreading

[Joyce Stillman-myers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although the application of Buddhism to the workplace serves as this book's foil, Buddha’s Office is more universal than that. For anti-spiritual me, it served as a clear introduction to the Buddha and the revolution in thought and behavior that he inspired.

In addition to being a friendly, informative, often funny tale about the Buddha, this book is also a brilliant directive on the why’s and how’s of living a Buddhist inspired existence. The author gently suggests solutions to problems we encounter in our interpersonal relations as well as in our private thoughts. He describes how by freeing ourselves from the unfulfillable desires of everyday life, we can find peace: in the office; in the home; and in society, wherever we are and whatever we do.

I am a devout skeptic, so any book that inspired me to take action is a testament to the power of the ideas it contained and the brilliant way the author has presented them.

[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just started practicing meditating and practicing mindfulness to help me cope with major transitions in my workplace and my difficulty setting and communicating boundaries. I didn’t have high hopes for this book. It sounded a bit silly, but it’s an easy read and it didn’t dumb any concepts down. It has positively reinforced what I already knew and it helped me see that I am making progress. I recommend Buddah’s Office to anyone who wants to explore mindfulness in a non threatening and accessible way. The examples are relevant and the author’s tone was spot on— he doesn’t take himself or the reader too seriously.

*Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

[Dr. Kat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Main takeaways was a neat design of the book and ability to re-read the table of contents as a recap of the book. It’s well organized.

I am not a Buddhist practitioner so the anecdotes and suggestions in chapter were not applicable but nonetheless still interesting to learn about. Overall book serves as an introduction to principles and some ideas to implement into one’s vocation. To the author’s credit he breaks down most of the suggestions with advice on how to start and why it’s worth trying. It’s appropriate for someone new to Buddhism lifestyle.

For the cliff notes version, read the table of contents.

[Michael Kerr · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mindfulness seems to be a bit of a buzzword lately. In this book, Zigmond applies the principles of Buddhist thought to work life, drawing attention to the need to pay attention even while inundated with emails, texts, and deadlines. While this may not be exactly revolutionary, the book is a great reminder that we are not our jobs, and that we need to be present in all aspects of our lives. Accessible and interesting, this is an engaging read.

[Mark Bourdon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dan Zigmond’s goal with Buddha’s Office was to help the reader use some of Buddha’s teachings to be happier and suffer less - primarily at work, but also anywhere else you happen to spend tine. He offers a pragmatic approach to the teachings and delivers the teachings in a light, effective and enjoyable manner. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

[Maja · Rating 4 out of 5]

Książka napisana w bardzo ciekawy sposób, odbiegający od typowych poradników, w których ma się wrażenie, że ciągle powtarzają się te same kwestie. Autor potrafi ugryźć z pozoru 'oczywiste' rady w nieoczywisty sposób. Niczego nie narzuca, a jedynie przypomina o tym, co tak na prawdę jest istotne w codziennym życiu i pracy. Z pewnością sięgnę po inne jego pozycje.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Finding your peace at work is a great plan, but I wish they would have gotten into the importance of keeping your work and home life separate. It encourages you be friends with your coworkers, which for most workplaces, is not conducive to good mental health.

[Tony el Oso · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy to read and insightfull. The combination of historic parts about Buddha and Budhism and the practical application at work is a comfortable one. If everyone would read this book, stress levels at work would be a lot lower I am sure.

[kalina✮ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mała książka z wielką wiedzą. Podaruj to tacie, mamie, wujkowi czy nawet cioci. Bardzo wartościowy poradnik! Bardzo spodobał mi się pomysł, że Budda był bogaty to żyje skromnie co pokazuje że pieniądze nie dają wszystkiego. Powiem tyle, czytajcie!

[Sarka B · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book deals with Buddha' s teaching in relation to work. It describes various situations at work and how to deal with them from buddhistic point of view. The book is interesting and is worth reading. I will return to it also in the future.

[Artem Drofa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Hmmm... I've dropped it at about 30%... I could not figure out what is this book about and how it is connected with Buddha. Seems like a collection of advices (actually not bad ones) re healthy lifestyle. But seems like the only reason Buddha's name is used is to sell the book.

[brightredglow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really liked it. Humorous, thoughtful and useful advice.