VII. Declarations of Independence

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgment vii
3. Contents ix
4. INTRODUCTORY “Say I to Myself, Say I” 3
5. I. The Artistry of Self-Management 9
6. II. Gearshifts 18
7. III. “Pou Sto” 28
8. IV. Harpoon-Anchor 38
9. V. The Temptation to Melodramatize 49
10. VI. The Tear-Bottle Habit 54
11. VII. Declarations of Independence 65
12. VIII. The Sentinel at the Portal 74
13. IX. Cross Your Bridges before You Come to Them! 85
14. X. Inside the Given 93
15. XI. Balm and Honey and Spices 105
16. XII. Be Sure You're Right. Then Go Ahead 112
17. XIII. Wayside Brooks 119
18. XIV. Religion Is the Extension of Our Instinctive Naturalness 131