Product Description

Life was meant to be easy!

In our modern age of rapid change and cutthroat competition, we often busy ourselves to the point of exhaustion in the belief that sucess comes only at the expense of a balanced lifestyle. Yet the most successful people do not necessarily work harder. In Do Less, Achieve More, international bestselling author Chin-Ning Chu explains how to avert this cycle and learn instead to be peaceful and productive at the same time.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #36546 in Books
• Published on: 2000-01-15
• Released on: 2000-10-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 203 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Reputedly the most popular American author in Asia, Chin-Ning (Thick Face, Black Heart; Asian Mind Game) brings together her background as a Chinese-American, the writings of Carl Jung and current trends in time management and quantum theory in this unique self-help treatise. She refers frequently to the parable of the rainmaker, made famous by Jung, in which a man ends a five-year drought through inner "harmony with the Divine." Claiming that "[l]ife was meant to be easy," and "there is no need for suffering and struggle," Chin-Ning takes readers through the rainmaker's "three secrets?fine tuning your actions, putting your mind at ease, and tapping into the Divine power." Following these examples, according to the author, results in "creating an environment within yourself that attracts the elements of synchronicity and hidden coherence." But far from promising a life free of difficulty, stress or pain, she suggests learning to accept the "game" of life as a "fun" chance for your soul to "show off your skills" at coping with adversity. Using unusual metaphors and personal stories, Chin-Ning provides a brief, simple, clear path toward living our destiny and "returning to our Divine nature." Author tour.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal
Chu (Thick Face, Black Heart, AMC, 1992; Asian Mind Game, Rawson, 1991), president of Asian Marketing Consultants, has written a book that strives to teach people how to become more successful and satisfied with their lives. Though the publisher describes Chu as "the most successful American author in Asia," the book is slightly removed from reality. Chu uses Jung's story of the rainmaker, a myth in which a man who does nothing accomplishes much because he puts himself "in harmony with the Divine," as the foundation of the book. Unfortunately, she also uses bad science, bad history, and bad psychology to prove her points. Although some good advice is offered, it is well hidden in this mishmash of magic, psychology, and business advice. Not recommended.?Elizabeth Caulfield Felt, Washington State Univ. Lib., Pullman
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
"A brief, simple, clear path toward living our destiny."--"Publishers Weekly"We fail to achieve our goals because we are trying too hard to succeed. The secret, as Chin-Ning reveals, is finding that balance effort and ease."--"Success

Customer Reviews

The Taoist "Habits of Highly Effective People"
Taoist concepts to bring our modern go-go-go life back into a more natural rhythm.

1) "Everyone seems to be doing more and despite their best efforts, there is always more to do."

2) Busy is not necessarily always good. In Chinese, the two characters that mean busy are "heart" and "death".

3) Effort and ease are not opposites, but compliments. Think of a champion runner: Although they train mercilessly, when they run in a competition, they are trying to find their own internal tempo. When their effort becomes easy, then they really perform.

4) Don't try to manage time and fight it. Time is always the same, it is only the difference of our perception about time. Time is only a series of NOWs. So the way we spend NOW will determine our destiny.

5) Success does not necessarily mean more. Life is like a full glass. To put more in, you have to pour some out. Prioritize and do what is REALLY meaningful to you.

6) Be willing to walk away from negative relationships.

7) There is wisdom in irritation. It is a sign telling us to change our lives. Enjoy the game of life, and the challenge to find the real you.

8) There is no failure, only re-direction. We keep failing as we progress towards success.

9) Believe that there is a divine plan for you. Give into this spiritual guidance.

10) Accept death. It helps us to focus on what is most important, gives us fearlessness. Don't live a fearful life. "Thrive, not just survive."

Excellent, inspirational, very readable
This book is titled 'The Secrets of the Rainmaker' in Australia, which I reckon is a title more reflecting the style of the book.

It is so logical, the thinking... that I wondered why I didn't see...but at the same time reading the book has increased my confidence because, on another level, I realised that it was exactly how I thought.

I know that the best things happen to me when I am cruising along with life and not trying to force it.

This book explains why it is so. I would recommend it and have recommended it to anyone wanting to connect the spiritual with the day to day.

I love Chin Ning Chu and am amazed at the depth of her writing ability. I have read all her books and I never do that (read more than two books from the same author). I even read Rainmaker twice and keep picking it up and letting it fall open where it may.

Get it, read it and relax into life!!

FROM REACTION TO 'NON-ACTION'
I find that books of this type are a pleasure to read and highlight, always finding a permanent place within my library. The author will guide you through stories, anecdotes, and metaphors which lead to specific things to do to better your life and change it, in an almost effortless way. Yes, it does have parts which personally do not appeal to me, being a little too 'step-by-step' and/or unnecessary(for me), but the rest of the book more than makes up for it in value. This book will primarily change your outlook on life(if you have an open mind and are ready), and direct you through 3 'secrets': 1. Fine-tune your actions. 2. Put your mind at ease. 3. Discover the divine power. This book is a start or part of an ongoing process of learning, like all books, it does not 'have it all', but it does have everything you need to practice. Keep this in mind when reading. With that try these other books: For more direct/specific ACTIONS to get anything you want try 'Mind Power: Into the 21st Century' by John Kehoe - definitely worth more than just five stars. For more of the big picture try 'Pyscho-Pictography: The new way to use the miracle power of your mind' by Vernon Howard. This was published in 1965, hence the wackiness of the title, but WELL worth a read and study.