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ABOUT THE BOOK
Drawing upon a variety of sources ranging from cognitive psychology to
classical philosophy, Overcoming Jealousy presents an insightful and keen
analysis of the origins, symptoms, and effects of this universal and insidious
trait. Filled with compelling experiences and moving anecdotes, the authors
systematically explain how to detect, diagnose, and treat this chronic source of
pain and misery that dwells within each of us. Ultimately, the reality of
jealousy is not a matter of blame or guilt, but rather of learning how to
recognize and conquer an emotion that, if left unchecked, will increasingly ruin
our sense of happiness and well-being.
The titles published in the Daily Ethics Collection recapitulate lectures
presented in the framework of a seminar organized by the Fondation Ostad Elahi:
Ethique et Solidarite Humaine (The Ostad Elahi Foundation: Ethics and Human
Solidarity). Docusing on ethical attributes and their application in daily life,
the lectures offer valuable insight into the subject at hand and grapple with
its concrete and practical variations in different situations and contexts.
Written in an engaging style made livelier and more accessible by the plentiful
inclusion of anecdotes, the ensuing studies favor a realistic and pragmatic
approach principally aimed at encouraging and illuminating an ethical process
etched in the heart of daily experience.
Each book in this series offers reflections on an ethical (or unethical)
attribute, familiarizing us with its various manifestations, causes, and
effects, as well as methods for further developing or counteracting the
attribute under study. In each case, the goal is to grasp how certain aspects of
daily behavior that have become so customary as to seem innate often impede our
progress, thus acting as an invisible barrier that blocks the development of our
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