Making the Good Life Last

Download or read book Making the Good Life Last written by Michael Schuler and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2009-05-08 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In our materialist culture, the idea of “the good life”—fancy cars, designer clothes, once-in-a-lifetime vacations—leaves even those few who can afford it feeling anxious, empty, and dissatisfied. Michael Schuler deconstructs the assumption that consumption and constant stimulation equal happiness. He shows how, by applying the principles of sustainability to our personal lives, we can discover treasures of perennial value: a beautiful and healthy earth home, enduring relationships, strong communities, work that contributes to the common good, and play that restores our bodies and lifts our souls.