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    The Art of Living in Joy
    The Art of Living in Joy
    The Art of Living in Joy
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    The Art of Living in Joy

    By M. Eric Donlan

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    This book will remind you of your power and assist you to reclaim whom you really are inside. We are all born worthy of creating a wonderful and joyous life. We all have the same amazing inheritance that allows us to connect with our source. We are all powerful creators blessed with different gifts that make us each special in our own way.

    Life is meant to be good. We are here to expand our experiences and enjoy interacting with each other. We are here to live and enjoy the blessing of life. That is what life should be, and that is what it can be!

    Shift your perception, and you can change your life. All it takes is one momentthis present momentto make the decision to let go of the crap in your life. It can be gone in an instant.
    The past is the past. We all deserve a good life. We all deserve to be good to ourselves and to each other. In this book you will learn how easy it is to love and forgive yourself.

    Through my experiences I will show you how to release your negative belief systems and accept yourself just as you are. After that, the possibilities are limitless. When you create a loving relationship with yourself, connect with your source, and become clear on what you want in your life, you will discover art of living in joy!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBalboa Press
    Release dateJun 17, 2014
    ISBN9781452515274
    The Art of Living in Joy
    Author

    M. Eric Donlan

    As an international speaker, M. Eric Donlan has been spreading peace and unconditional love to the world. Through his own practice, he teaches others how to have balance at heart, live in the present moment, and embrace the joy and happiness that is always available when we shift our perceptions.

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    • 5/5
      My favorite Shakespearean comedy, a miracle.
    • 5/5
      Read it in high school. Loved it, it was funny
    • 4/5
      A reasonably mild edition of a great play, but one that will be eminently suitable for highschool students and actors.
    • 5/5
      Perfect comedy.
    • 5/5
      This is a more narrative version of Shakepeare's play. The story is told like any other story not in play form. Shakespeare's stories are meant to be seen not read, so the illustrations in this book help the story come alive. This is one of Shakespeare's most lighthearted tales, and I think the illustrations do it justice.
    • 3/5
      Kinda boring.
    • 4/5
      The Physics of the Impossible: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare, Burton Raffel, Harold Bloom Published 2005.

      I have had a most rare vision. I have had a dream, past the
      wit of man to say what dream it was. Man is but an ass, if
      he go about to expound this dream. Methought I was—
      there is no man can tell what. Methought I was—and
      methought I had—but man is but a patch’d fool, if he
      will offer to say what methought I had. The eye of man
      hath not heard, the ear of man hath not seen, man’s hand
      is not able to taste, his tongue to conceive, nor his heart
      to report, what my dream was.
      (4.1.203–212)

      (Paraphrase: I had the strangest dream. It is outside of the abilities of mankind to explain it: a man is as foolish as a donkey if he tries to about to expound this dream. Methought I was—there explain the dream of mine. I thought I was – well no one can really say what exactly. I thought I was – and I methought I had, -- but man is but a patched fool, if thought I had – but someone would be an idiot to say what I thought I had).

      I remember watching the play for the first time in Quinta da Regaleira, Sintra in 2002 (staged by Rui Mário). Shakespeare has always been an over-riding need for me. I don't have the ability to act, though I do write betimes, but there's nothing like the thrill of a life performance, like the one I watched in 2002.

      The rest of this review can be found elsewhere.
    • 5/5
      Great romantic comedy.
    • 4/5
      Having taken a Shakespeare class in college, I've read, studied and analyzed a number of the bard's plays. This was a sleeper as it turned out to be my favorite. If a book this old can make me laugh, that says something, especially when most television shows today can't make me smirk.
    • 5/5
      I consider this my first Shakespeare: this is the play that made me fall in love with the master. It's a supremely delightful work that never wears thin with time. It's that immortal "O lord, what fools these mortals be" that does me in every time. Humorous and splendidly human despite the fairies dancing across the words.
    • 4/5
      A comedy by Shakespeare on love and marriage. The way he mixes English culture with ancient mythology is brilliant.
    • 4/5
      Still one of my favorites, but I am reminded that some plays can be read and some are better watched. This is one that is better on the stage, but that doesn't mean that it shouldn't be experienced in some way or another. I got a little twisted up a couple times because some of the names are similar & I wasn't paying complete attention to who was supposed to be reading.
    • 4/5
      One of my favourite Shakespeare plays, very witty and funny.
    • 5/5
      One of my favorite comedies. Significant to me because I've actually been in a love rhombus, as it were; therefore, I can relate some of the characters.
    • 3/5
      As hard as I've tried, I could never quite get into this one. I've read it once and seen it performed twice. Both productions were classy. Still, I found the play tedious.
    • 4/5
      Lyrical and mesmerizing! I got a dramatized audio copy of this book. It really brings this story to life!

      A very different love story for the ages. Couplings, love triangles, love quads, and love chases. It is all here. Thank you fantasy forest for all this wonderful chaos. Some parts a whimsical, others near tragic, some comedy. You never know what the next scene will hold.

      When just listening to this, it can take a bit to follow the story at first. I had no idea who anyone was and names are not mentioned enough to quickly catch on. The only indication to the setting is the sounds you here. It really is just like listening to a play. They even have a full cast for the audio so each character is voiced by someone new. While it makes it far more enjoyable it just made things take a little longer.

      I finally got to learn where several famous quotes and expressions came from. Hearing certain lines brought a smile to my face. Now I just need to read the print version of this book so I can be sure I didn't miss anything. I now have a mental soundtrack to go with it.
    • 5/5
      This will always be my favorite Shakespeare play. I love all the fairies, Puck especially, and I'll never get over the four lovers' quarrels when half of them are under spells. Plus, how can anyone not enjoy Pyramus and Thisby?
    • 2/5
      Far too contrived for my reading enjoyment. I'm certain that it is charming when performed on stage, but the premise wore thin upon reading. I really had no feel for the characters and cared little for their fate.
    • 4/5
      Fast and fun. I liked the characters and comedy alike.
    • 4/5
      One of my favorite Shakespeare tales that give me a new laugh every time. I've re-read it and love the characters of Helena and Hermia more every time.
    • 4/5
      I was on a Shkespeare kick!
    • 5/5
      It's Shakespeare. Wonderful story but I prefer his tragedies.
    • 5/5
      I was a stagehand for this. Incredibly fun.
    • 5/5
      A great story of romance with enough trickery to make it fantastical. He loves her but she loves him, and nothing is ever clear when you're in the middle of it all!

      This is an easy-to-read for anyone who is new to Shakespeare, play formats, or both. I highly recommend this for a fun look into romance and the drama that naturally ensues. It seems that we all have our own Fae dictating the rules of our hearts, sometimes.
    • 5/5
      Finally, a Shakespeare book I can get behind. Fun, light and crisp; this tale is a hit.
    • 3/5
      Studied it for A Level. I wasn't really fond, though there were some good/clever bits in the writing.
    • 4/5
      While I am not a huge Shakespeare fan I did find this particular play to be pretty darn good. I enjoyed the fact that there was this mix of fantasy with ideas that we can all relate to with unrequited love. It was fascinating to see how Shakespeare made fun of his own play "Romeo and Juliet" within the story as well. There is such a great woven story here that anyone that enjoys reading plays should read this. This was another book that I had to read for my Theatre course.
    • 4/5
      *gasp* Can I put Shakespeare in my fantasy shelf? :)

      This is just such a delicious treat to read. Do yourself a favor and read it outloud - at least parts of it. It's just so fun.
    • 4/5
      "If we shadows have offended,/Thing but this--and all is mended--/That you have but slumber'd here/While these visions did appear./And this weak and idle theme,/No more yielding but a dream,/Gentles, do not reprehend;/If you pardon, we will mend./And, as I'm an honest Puck,/If we have unearned luck/Now to' scape the serpent's tongue,/We will make amends ere long;/Else the Puck a liar call:/So, good night unto you all./Give me your hands, if we be friends,?/And Robin shall restore Amends"

      By ending the play with this quote, Shakespeare seems to leave it for us to decide whether the events that occurred in the woods, or if they were dreams. Perhaps this play is what inspired Louis Carroll and Frank L. Baum to do the same in their famous stories.

      Everything that happens in the woods is somewhat confusing--for the characters at least. We know more-or-less what is going on, being party to Puck and Oberon's doings, but, as will sometimes happen in a dream, the characters are buffeted by abrupt changes to themselves, and those they care about. One moment Demetrius is cruel to Helena, the next he loves her. At one time Lysander loves Hermia, then claims to despise her, then back again. No wonder the characters were confused. These kind of character changes only happen in dreams, or if a person is crazy.

      Every character in the play is victim to Oberon's whims, including Puck, and every character is the subject of Puck's gaffe or impishness. Oberon wants Titania's changeling. A child to whom she is attached because she was friends with his mother, and so Oberon devises a cruel game to trick Titania into giving the child to him. Along the way he decides to help Helena, but tells Puck only to find a man in Athenian clothing to enchant into love with Helena, so Puck finds Lysander, who then upsets Helena by claiming to love her, and breaks Hermia's heart. Demetrius and Lysander could have hurt one another--therefore further breaking their lady's hearts--in the turmoil that followed.

      Bottom is the subject of Titania's manipulated love and Puck's parody on the two of them. Through that the rest of Bottom's troupe is also victim, being frightened, and having their practice interrupted (maybe their play wouldn't have been so painful to read if they had been able to practice more).

      A Midsummer Night's Dream has got to be the most popular Shakespearean play there is. It's one of the one's that I became familiar with through Jim Weiss (though this is my first time reading the actual play) and it has been brought into books and movies, it has been adapted into movies. It has become a ballet via Felix Mendelssohn (part of which is a violinist's nightmare,) an opera by Benjamin Britten, and has shorter pieces written for it by Henry Purcell and Ralph Vaughn-Williams.

      (Please note that this review was written as a discussion post in an online Shakespeare class.)
    • 5/5
      I have read this book twice and I really like it, it even might be my favorite among Shakespear books, for some reason the song "Strange And Beautiful (I'll Put A Spell On You)" Lyrics by Aqualung always reminds me of this book:

      I've been watching your world from afar
      I've been trying to be where you are
      And I've been secretly falling apart... Unseen
      To me, you're strange and you're beautiful
      You'd be so perfect with me
      But you just can't see
      You turn every head but you don't see me

      I'll put a spell on you
      You'll fall asleep
      When I put a spell on you
      And when I wake you I'll be the first thing you see
      And you'll realize that you love me

      Sometimes the last thing you want comes in first
      Sometimes the first thing you want never comes
      But I know that waiting is all you can do
      Sometimes

      I'll put a spell on you
      You'll fall asleep
      When I put a spell on you
      And when I wake you I'll be the first thing you see
      And you'll realise that you love me

      I'll put a spell on you
      You'll fall asleep
      Cause I put a spell on you
      And when I wake you I'll be the first thing you see
      And you'll realize that you love me

    Book preview

    The Art of Living in Joy - M. Eric Donlan

    Copyright © 2014 M. Eric Donlan.

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    Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

    The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

    Cover Photo Credit

    François Dericq

    All other photos in the book are copy written and from the Authors private collection

    ISBN: 978-1-4525-1526-7 (sc)

    ISBN: 978-1-4525-1528-1 (hc)

    ISBN: 978-1-4525-1527-4 (e)

    Library of Congress Control Number: 2014909144

    Balboa Press rev. date: 06/12/2014

    CONTENTS

    Prologue

    Chapter 1: Life Is Joyful!

    High School Graduation Speech, 1984

    Chapter 2: Attitude and Attraction

    Chapter 3: Reality and Truth

    Chapter 4: Connect, Discover, Respond!

    Chapter 5: Right Here, Right Now

    Chapter 6: Appreciation: Ann’s Story

    Chapter 7: Miracle

    Chapter 8: Inspired Action

    Chapter 9: Shenyang Seminar: Living Joyfully!

    Chapter 10: Change Your Perception and Change Your Life!

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    PROLOGUE

    (Translation of excerpt from Chinese Book on page 7)

    A joyful experience with mentor Eric on life and prosperity

    M Eric Donlan

    Chinese name: Shi, Zongle

    Eric is an outstanding spiritual mentor and a successful businessman. As a teenager he was brought to NYC by his talent manager and agent and began working right away as a commercial actor and model. From there he has owned and operated many businesses such as a bagel bakery, coffee shop, antique store, café restaurant, Hallmark Store, and a Real Estate office. He holds tremendous joy within his heart and is always ready to share it with everyone. As a seeker of light, world-renowned spiritual mentors taught him. As an international speaker Eric has been spreading peace and unconditional love to the world. Through his own practice, he teaches us what it means to have balance at heart, to live in the present moment, and to embrace the joy and happiness that is always available to us when we shift our perceptions.

    As a Mentor, Speaker and Life Coach, Eric has been dedicated in spreading his philosophy, which includes releasing the negative belief system lying deep within us as our Ego. It recognizes Ego as the origin of fear, chaos and guilt and we all have Ego within us. Ego starts small when we are newly born and highest on pure spiritual energy. But as we develop, our belief system receives more information upon which we place our judgment, thus the fear and guilt; positive and negative; right and wrong; beautiful and ugly; active and passive… all these judgments fill up our life and prevent us from focusing on the peace and love from the universe. Effortless Prosperity theory also tells our energy as above the line and below the line. When our energy is above the line, we keep our ego at check and tend to feel happy and content, otherwise when our ego expands and drives us into pain and misery. We all strive for above the line but our ego functions against that by tangling us with our own chaotic and negative mentality that causes our fear of the future and guilt from the past. Gradually we will lose our positive spiritual energy and step into below the line life where we suffer from detachment of reality, instead of living the happiness and joy of the present.

    Through vivid instances, and personal stories, mentor Eric helps us to come through our spiritual struggles and conflicts, so we can watch our ego with open mind and objectivity. His sole purpose is to spread joy and happiness to a broader audience and guide them towards a above the line life where we realize our own Joyful Life, and enjoy true love and peace in every day.

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    CHAPTER 1:

    Life Is Joyful!

    L ife is exactly what you make of it. I believe having a positive attitude is what is most important. Belief—believe in yourself, having the confidence to at least try. You do not know what you will accomplish until you try. We are all powerful, creative, unique, endowed beings. We each have the power inside to create magnificent things—just look to the past to see what other civilizations have created without any of our modern tools or electronic resources. The only thing standing in your way is yourself! Yes, I know we have all heard this before, but it is true.

    Like any great skill or talent, belief in yourself takes practice. Life without limits takes

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