Praise for The Art of Possibility

“The passionate energy permeating The Art of Possibility is a true force for every reader for self-development and life fulfillment.”

—K LAUS S CHWAB ,
Founder and President, World Economic Forum

“ The Art of Possibility makes a humane and brilliant future possible. I truly want everyone to read this book—it opens us to the treasure of our great human capacity for creativity. These practices are simple yet extraordinarily effective for tapping into the unlimited energy of the human imagination.”

—M ARGARET J. W HEATLEY ,
Author of Leadership and the New Science, Coauthor of
A Simpler Way, and President, The Berkana Institute

“I love this book. It is provocative, instructive, and uplifting. The ideas and practices in it are about creating and engaging new possibilities in life. It is a boon to readers as a guide to their personal development, as well as a resource for helping them to lead others. The Art of Possibility is a gem.”

—P ETER J. F ROST , Edgar F. Kaiser Chair of
Organizational Behavior, University of British Columbia

“For one relatively brief period in the history of philosophy, namely, the Hellenistic age, philosophers saw their job as a practical one: they wanted to help people think about their lives and the world in a way that would make them happier and more fulfilled. The Zanders are clear about the fact that they are offering tools rather than answers, and stimulation rather than comfort. But their project has much in common with that now almost abandoned therapeutic strain in philosophy, and no shortage of new ideas.”

—A NTHONY G OTTLIEB , Author of The Dream of Reason:
A History of Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance, and Executive Editor, The Economist

“This elegantly written book presents a series of practices that begin with acceptance and harmony rather than strategy and maneuvering. The Art of Possibility is also a chronicle of a unique life partnership, told in colorful parables. Ben and Roz Zander are innovators, and they are generous with their secrets. All musicians learn that they must do more than survive defeats and rejections—they must transform them. The Zanders open bright new avenues, leading us into a less driven, more habitable world lit by humor, patience, and compassion.”

—J OHN H ARBISON , Pulitzer Prize–winning Composer

“Reading The Art of Possibility is like completing a series of music lessons for the soul. Readers will recognize not only that they can create wholly new life forms for themselves, but that these forms actually alter the audiences for whom they play. And the great thing is, no one is tone deaf. The Art of Possibility has captured me, and I embrace it!”

—T HOMAS J. C OTTLE ,
Psychologist and Professor of Education, Boston University

“This is a wise, uplifting, and important work, a seamless blend of insight and inspiration, personal revelations, and stories drawn from the worlds of art, psychology, business, and politics. Ben and Roz Zander make an extraordinary team—their energy, passion, and fundamental commitment to humane values are absolutely contagious.”

—D ORIS K EARNS G OODWIN , Historian and
Pulitzer Prize–winning Author of No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II

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