The Happiness Trap

This might seem an odd book for enhancing your relationship with creativity, but if you struggle with doubts, creative fears (such as a fear of rejection or criticism), the imposter syndrome, anxiety about not being good enough to create what you feel called to create, or other limiting beliefs, the Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) techniques that this book focuses on are just what the doctor ordered. 

Essentially, ACT borrows insights and teachings from older nondual philosophies such as Zen, Buddhism, and Taoism, and puts them in a more conventional, research-based package. Personally, I think ACT doesn’t go nearly far enough… show more.

I’m a personal development junkie and have read many popular titles out there. I came across this book years ago, and I found it incredibly insightful and transformational. Reflecting on it, it aligns perfectly with the spiritual principles of seek and do not find, and only in surrender do you honestly claim something because, in that state, you already have it. This book talks about how in Western culture, many strive for happiness, but the expectation of being happy makes us feel deficit. Those emotions and handling all the range of emotions are natural, and being happy could also mean… show more.