Meditation: A way to achieve your goals in your life

A philosophical starting point

The course opens with a question about whether we have really lived for ourselves, or for things like money, fame and pride. It borrows Erich Fromm's distinction between having and being to argue that lasting satisfaction comes from the inner self rather than from possessions.

Themes

• Self-awareness and personal development
• Goal setting from an inward starting point
• Meditation as a route to contentment
• Stress management and a more positive outlook

Who it suits

Readers who find their goals drifting toward external markers of success will find the framing useful. It reads as a reflective introduction to an idea rather than a technical program.