Mastering Life's Energies: Simple Steps to a Luminous Life at Work and Play [Paperback]

Maria Nemeth (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 23, 2007 | ISBN-10: 1577315316 | ISBN-13: 978-1577315315 | Edition: 1

Everyone has had luminous moments in their lives. It's the "a-ha" moment when one experiences the beauty and grace of life, whether it be when looking into the eyes of a newborn child or watching the sun set over the ocean. But those moments are usually too brief. Too often, people walk around in a fog, feeling vaguely frustrated, resigned, and cynical and asking all the wrong questions about how to make life better.  They miss the purpose for being alive: to wake up and become oneself, to allow others to contribute to them and to, in turn, contribute their gifts to the world. This book gives readers specific methods for allowing luminosity into their lives on a consistent basis, allowing them to view the world with much younger, more vibrant eyes.

Editorial Reviews

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“No fluff here. Just practical, sound advice to help you experience a greater sense of grace and ease in everyday life. It’s like an ice cream sundae with a cherry on top: smooth and that much sweeter.” — Jean Slatter, author of Hiring the Heavens “Mastering Life’s Energies offers the reader very bold and insightful instructions that can genuinely animate positive changes in a person’s life. A wonderful book indeed.” — Caroline Myss, author of Entering the Castle and Anatomy of the Spirit --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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"Mastering Life's Energies offers the reader very bold and insightful instructions that can genuinely animate positive changes in a person's life. A wonderful book indeed."
-- Caroline Myss, author of Entering the Castle and Anatomy of the Spirit

"Marrying innovative strategies to pungent prose and hard-earned wisdom, this remarkable book provides a metaphysical kick in the pants. Both ironic and ecstatic, it gives us new skills we never thought to have and potent ways to release old habits so that we may truly live the luminous life we were always meant to have. Maria Nemeth has given us an evolutionary primer to new ways of being."
-- Jean Houston, PhD, author of A Mythic Life and A Passion for the Possible

"If you are willing to live a more luminous life, say yes to this book. Maria Nemeth provides practical ways to make a difference in your life right now."
-- Brenda Anderson, author of Playing the Quantum Field

"No fluff here. Just practical, sound advice to help you experience a greater sense of grace and ease in everyday life. It's like an ice cream sundae with a cherry on top: smooth and that much sweeter."
-- Jean Slatter, author of Hiring the Heavens

"For many years Maria Nemeth has been a beacon of clarity and wisdom in the area of manifestation. Her new book, Mastering Life's Energies, is a compassionate, wise and graceful addition to the remarkable body of work she has given us. If you seek inspiration for making your dreams a living reality, you will find a treasure-trove of insight and guidance in this book."
--Gay Hendricks, Ph.D.
Author of Conscious Living and (with Dr. Kathlyn Hendricks) Conscious Loving and Spirit-Centered Relationships

"Maria Nemeth has written another life altering book. Mastering Life's Energies helps us explore our own consciousness and willingness to live a life that works. Maria's writing is as practical as it is artful, as wise as it is informative, and allows one to truly see where they are and where they want to go. I highly recommend this book and all of Maria's work. She is a beacon of light at a time when confusion and indecision stop most of us from being everything we know we can be. Bravo to Maria for cutting down the tall grass and clearing the path for all of us."
-- Lynne Twist, author of The Soul of Money

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: New World Library; 1 edition (February 23, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1577315316
• ISBN-13: 978-1577315315
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #125,936 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Luminous Life Within Your Grasp, September 18, 2007

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Dr. Richard G. Petty (Atlanta) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mastering Life's Energies: Simple Steps to a Luminous Life at Work and Play (Paperback)

There are just so many books that promise the earth but then do not deliver.

This one is a notable exception.

It is full of original and practical insights about ways in which we can each of us begin to realize our full potential, to live the life we were born to, whatever adversities may confront us.

As the book publicity says, "Everyone has had luminous moments in their lives. It's the "a-ha" moment when one experiences the beauty and grace of life, whether it be when looking into the eyes of a newborn child or watching the sunset over the ocean. But those moments are usually too brief."

I go much further: these brief moments usually vanish like the morning dew, leaving us with a sense of loss and yearning. How many people have returned from a camping trip, a retreat or a weekend seminar, only to catch the Monday morning syndrome: a crash back down to earth that can leave us depressed and disillusioned. Yet it does not need to be like that. There are dozens of ways of staying with and growing from these experiences. The trouble is that most of us have only been taught to try and hold on to experiences, rather than allowing them to help us grow and change. Have you ever run to a yoga or stress management class, and after a few meaningful minutes run straight home again? Have you ever felt worse after one of these classes or a weekend away?

That is where these novel and innovative strategies and approaches come in. You have only to accept the time-honored truth that your Inner Light is the fundamental basis of your life and that radiance and luminosity are the natural expressions of that Inner Light.

Then follow the very practical advice and exercises that shine through on every page. This is a wonderfully insightful book and it is clear that much of what it contains has been won the hard way.

It might, perhaps, have been nice if Maria could have avoided the word "energies" in the title. We never learn what she means by them and the rest of the book is so pure in intention and clear in expression that I would imagine that the term was introduced in production! This is only a small distraction in what is otherwise an outstanding book that I recommend very highly.



Richard G. Petty, MD, author of Healing, Meaning and Purpose: The Magical Power of the Emerging Laws of Life

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Advice, July 30, 2007

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T. F. Fox (Hercules, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mastering Life's Energies: Simple Steps to a Luminous Life at Work and Play (Paperback)

This second book from Maria Nemeth is more practical advice rather than rah-rah motivational encouragement. Where Tony Robbins and Brian Tracy and Jim Rohn may motivate and talk about the qiualities one needs to excell in their life, Master Life's Energies speaks to the practical steps you can take. This book outlines a mental process that anyone can apply and get lasting results. It is not psychobabble or analysis. It is more a guide to acknowledge what your 'blocks' are, to expect them and then take action depsite those 'blocks'. The title can be off putting if you are wary of the etherial and "new age-like blather in this field but don't let that throw you off. There's meat here. Read it, take the steps outlined and see lasting results.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Impressive, May 12, 2007

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Stephen Grinstead (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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"Mastering Life's Energies" is an amazing book. Dr. Maria Nemeth has a writing style that is captivating and inspirational. This book continues and expands the information from her first book "The Energy of Money: A Spiritual Guide to Financial and Personal Fulfillment." Her use of examples of how real people utilized the model she describes in the book, as well as her use of creative metaphors, really brings the pages alive for the reader. What was most helpful for me was her call to action throughout the book where she asks the reader to complete simple--but powerful--brief experiential exercises, making this a truly collaborative process; it almost seems like the Dr. Nemeth is there with me as I go through the process. This book is truly amazing and extremely helpful for anyone seeking personal growth and understanding.