My Daily Rules to Live By, Second Edition: How to Become a Better Person - Softcover

Weingarten M.D., Sol

Softcover

ISBN 10: 099744374X ISBN 13: 9780997443745

Publisher: Dual Reality Press, 2017

Synopsis

Introducing the second edition of My Daily Rules to Live By. Please note that the first edition is now out of date.

Everyone experiences times when they are provoked to behave badly, and afterward they may regret those hurtful behaviors. My Daily Rules to Live By offers a set of suggested rules that can enable one to take charge of these damaging behaviors.

By simply telling oneself to “Stop!” any potentially damaging behavior, such as one brought on by anger, a person can shift from these destructive expressions of their instinctive self to the compassionate, creative, Higher-level actions of their conscious self.

My Daily Rules to Live By was written over a period of more than 25 years. Dr. Sol Weingarten, a noted psychiatrist, has worked with thousands of patients, hundreds of couples, and several thousand California State prison inmates who successfully transformed into kinder, more thoughtful, and happier people by incorporating The Rules into their daily lives. This book describes how The Rules came into being and how they can help you to become a better human being. Practicing My Daily Rules can provide you with the ability to evolve in reaching your potential to relate to others, as well as improving your self-expression.

This second edition includes a chapter on forgiveness, something we felt, in hindsight, was missing from the first edition. The ability to forgive oneself and others for our damaging behaviors is yet another powerful tool for helping to create a better future.

About this title

About the Author

At the age of 18, Sol Weingarten was drafted into the Army during World War II where he fought in Ger-many and became a prisoner of war. During that time, he witnessed some of the most horrible behaviors humanity was capable of while gaining insights into improving human nature. That experience moved him to devote his life’s work to helping people stop themselves from being cruel and destructive to one another. He decided to become a physician and then spe-cialized in psychiatry using both one-on-one and group therapy. For the next fifty years he worked with thousands of individuals, couples, and families in Northern California as well as several thousand in-mates in the California State prison system. He is a long-time member of the American Medical Association and the American Psychiatric Association. In 2011 he published an article entitled “Nature’s Best-Kept Secret” that first described the technique he presents more fully in this book. More information can be found on his website, www.solweingarten.com, and there are plans for a second book that will offer more help and understanding about the conscious aspects of human behavior. Dr. Weingarten is retired from practice and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Review

"I truly appreciate Dr. Weingarten taking the time to talk about his life's work. It is fascinating and I know it has helped many, many people. I wish him the very best as he continues his work. His passion to help others is truly remarkable!"
- Mike Krzyzewski, Head Coach,
Duke Men's Basketball

"Drawing on his rich life experiences, as well as distinguished learning, Sol Weingarten makes a compelling case for how his Daily Rules to Live By can change lives. This work lifts up a vision for renewed humanity that is accessible, practical, and life-giving."
- Rev. Peter Whitelock,
Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church,
Lafayette, California

"Dr. Weingarten's My Daily Rules to Live By helps people live better lives. As a social worker for over 25 years and after using My Daily Rules with many different clients, including prisoners, I have found it remarkably effective at stopping lower-level behaviors. Living at a 'Higher Level' is the ultimate goal of My Daily Rules, allowing us to have the kind of life we only dreamed of."
- Paula Bosler, LCSW,
California and Nevada

Edition details

• Publisher: Dual Reality Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 099744374X
• ISBN 13: 9780997443745
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 228