The Art of Possibility
Twelve practices from a conductor and a therapist for changing how you see things
Benjamin Zander conducted the Boston Philharmonic. Rosamund Stone Zander is a family therapist, and the two alternate voices across twelve practices. The best known hands every student an A on day one, then asks them to write the letter explaining who they became to deserve it. Others cover rule number six, being a contribution, and climbing out of what they call the downward spiral. There is no method. Reframings instead, which is either the appeal or the frustration, depending on the reader.
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