How to be a Friend (In an Unfriendly World) (eBook)
168 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-1-394-38887-5 (ISBN)
A Gentle, Powerful Guide to Real Connection No Matter Where You Are in Life
Whether you're a teenager figuring out who your people are, a young adult navigating new cities and shifting circles, or someone in midlife or beyond wondering what happened to the closeness you once felt-How to Be a Friend (In an Unfriendly World) is for you.
This book meets you where you are and offers a drop of joy. Originally developed from a Columbia University master's course for psychologists, it's written in warm, accessible prose for anyone who's ever asked: What does it really mean to show up for someone?
In a fractured, distracted world, people aren't looking for another productivity hack. They're craving something real. How to Be a Friend is that invitation. It is not a quick fix, or a lecture, but a grounded reminder of what friendship can be. It doesn't preach. It reminds us gently, and with lasting impact.
Inside, you'll find:
- Short, powerful chapters rooted in real stories and experience
- Simple exercises and 'friendship workouts' to help you practice what matters
- Tools for listening more deeply and setting boundaries with heart
- Ways to reconnect with yourself-and others-without pressure or performance
- A rare blend of psychology, spirituality, and everyday humanity
- Reflection prompts that turn good intentions into action
- A clear-eyed look at why friendships fade-and how to make them matter again
This is a how-to guide and a touchstone. A small-format companion with big impact. A book to keep on your nightstand-or give to someone you care about.
If you've ever felt like the world is a little too cold, too fast, or too lonely, How to be a Friend is your reminder that you are not alone - and never have to be.
BARNET BAIN is a filmmaker, author, and former core faculty member at the Spirituality Mind Body Institute at Columbia University. He works with business leaders and individuals to achieve their full potential. Through his creativity workshops, Barnet expands his clients' ideas of what's possible for themselves and for the people they care about.
A Gentle, Powerful Guide to Real Connection No Matter Where You Are in Life Whether you re a teenager figuring out who your people are, a young adult navigating new cities and shifting circles, or someone in midlife or beyond wondering what happened to the closeness you once felt How to Be a Friend (In an Unfriendly World) is for you. This book meets you where you are and offers a drop of joy. Originally developed from a Columbia University master s course for psychologists, it s written in warm, accessible prose for anyone who s ever asked: What does it really mean to show up for someone? In a fractured, distracted world, people aren t looking for another productivity hack. They re craving something real. How to Be a Friend is that invitation. It is not a quick fix, or a lecture, but a grounded reminder of what friendship can be. It doesn t preach. It reminds us gently, and with lasting impact. Inside, you ll find: Short, powerful chapters rooted in real stories and experience Simple exercises and friendship workouts to help you practice what matters Tools for listening more deeply and setting boundaries with heart Ways to reconnect with yourself and others without pressure or performance A rare blend of psychology, spirituality, and everyday humanity Reflection prompts that turn good intentions into action A clear-eyed look at why friendships fade and how to make them matter again This is a how-to guide and a touchstone. A small-format companion with big impact. A book to keep on your nightstand or give to someone you care about. If you ve ever felt like the world is a little too cold, too fast, or too lonely, How to be a Friend is your reminder that you are not alone - and never have to be.
Books By Barnet Bain
In Praise of
How to Be a Friend (in an Unfriendly World)
Years ago, Barnet Bain talked about “the speed of friending,” how deep relations could develop fast, when people dove into new friendships with intention. In a chaotic world full of forces that seek to divide us, mastering the skillset of friending is not just nice to have; it's more like having a superpower. Barnet not only possesses that superpower, he also helps others unlock it in themselves.
—Claus Raasted,
Director, The College of Extraordinary Experiences, former Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company
This book is a much-needed invitation back to the heart reminding us that friendship isn't just a comfort—it's a lifeline. I'll be recommending this to friends, colleagues, and anyone longing for deeper human connection.
—Larry Namer,
Founder, E! Entertainment TV Networks
With his signature depth, clarity, and compassion, Barnet proposes that friendship is a way of being. This book is both balm and blueprint for anyone who longs to feel more seen, more connected, more alive.
—Dr. Laura Berman,
bestselling author of Sex Magic, syndicated radio host, and star of television series on OWN and Showtime.
Barnet's writing made me think about the kind of friend I am—and the kind I want to be. It's honest, surprising, and full of moments that stay with you.
—Chip Conley,
New York Times bestselling author; founding Head of Global Hospitality & Strategy at Airbnb; cofounder, Modern Elder Academy
A wonderful guide to building and sustaining great relationships with the most important people in your life, year after year, written by one of the most helpful teachers in America.
—Brian Tracy,
bestselling author of Eat That Frog, internationally recognized expert on leadership development
Barnet Bain brings ancient wisdom into modern life with clarity and heart. In How to Be a Friend, he reimagines friendship as a path to deeper commitment, generosity, and healing. A profound invitation to experience love in its truest form.
—Amy Elizabeth Fox
,Chief Executive Officer, Mobius Executive Leadership
In Praise of
The Book of Doing and Being: Rediscovering Creativity in Life, Love, and Word
Bain authentically demonstrates that “BEING” with the right attitude puts your aptitude on steroids, so that you'll be active in “DOING” for your success.
—Peter Guber,
co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Golden State Warriors and author of Tell to Win—Connect, Persuade, and Triumph with the Hidden Power of Story
This is quite simply the best book on creativity I've ever read. It is an eloquent theory of where the creative spark “lives” and how best to access it, a complete toolkit for igniting your own creative potential, and a master class in the power of living life without a discernible compass. Follow its siren call, abandon the path of certainty, and learn to “live on magic.” Consider this a course in creative miracles – your own.
—Lynne McTaggart,
international bestselling author of The Field, The Intention Experiment, and The Bond
No need to wait any longer for inspiration to strike or for the Muse to arrive in order to be creative. The Book of Doing and Being eloquently presents a treasury of creativity methods that you can use at any time.
—Zhena Muzyka,
author of Life by the Cup
The Book of Doing and Being is the “how to” manual you have been waiting for! With enlightening wisdom Barnet Bain empowers us to ignite creativity and address the roadblocks we encounter along the way.
—Kelly McNelis
,founder of Women for One
With brilliant clarity, delightful humor and deep insight, Barnet Bain reveals in The Book of Doing and Being how everyone can unlock their inner potential for creativity and make their dreams come true. I highly recommend it.
—John Gray, PhD
,
author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
A delightful powerhouse of a book that promises to unleash a tidal wave of creativity. Barnet has managed to capture the core of creative brilliance and generously shares it in ways that are sure to inspire and ignite your own.
—Katherine Woodward Thomas,
author of Conscious Uncoupling
In this ode to the power of being, creativity, flow and essence, Barnet Bain teaches us how to access our forgotten self so that we may live to our highest potential. Insightful, practical and deeply compelling!
—Dr. Shefali Tsabary,
author of the New York Times bestselling book The Conscious Parent
The Book of Doing and Being can be the catalyst to your next greatest creations, projects, and life's journeys. Barnet has found the most eloquent and experiential way of awaking in us and drawing from our souls the very energy required to luminate and electrify this planet with an unparalleled creative force.
—Lisa Nichols,
author of the New York Times bestseller No Matter What, featured teacher in The Secret
Bain masterfully leads us to activate our creativity, innovation, passion and purpose. Be bold. Explore this book and expand your imagination.
—Mark Van Ness,
founder, Real Leaders magazine
Barnet Bain is devoted to manifesting creativity in a way that not only gives his life purpose but brings meaning and hope to the lives of others. With this book, he reveals to us how we can do the very same thing no matter our age, education, culture, or experience. Put simply, if you want your life to count in ways you've previously only dreamed of you owe it to yourself to read this book!
—Ivan Misner, PhD,
founder of BNI® and author of the New York Times bestseller Masters of Networking
Barnet is one of the most creative people I have ever met. In this book he brilliantly shares how you, too, can release your creativity to consciously create the life you dream of. I highly recommend it.
—Jack Canfield,
coauthor of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series
Barnet Bain's book gracefully conveys the thrill and discipline of the creative process. It will stretch you in unexpected ways that can unlock your creative heart.
—Geneen Roth,
author of Women, Food and God and Lost and Found
A glorious guide into our own possibility, into and past our blocks, to our true liberated being. Creativity is not merely an endowment for the fortunate few, it is a universal opportunity that grows in our relationship to self. Barnet Bain, a highly creative and innovative artist, helps us to unleash our gifts, talents, and vision. Bain starts with the premise that we each have a passion, a unique calling, and, if found, it helps us to live far more fully. Bain then gives us reason to believe in ourselves, and with some helpful steps, to realize our true nature, our calling!
—Lisa Miller, PhD,
Professor and Director of Clinical Psychology, Columbia University, author of The Spiritual Child
If you haven't yet experienced the delight of attending one of Barnet Bain's workshops, this book will introduce you to a singular creative force: YOU. Experience your self as a spontaneous wellspring of fresh ideas, and put them into immediate action. Barnet will ignite your creative fire.
—Stephen Josephs, EdD,
author of Dragons at Work
If you think you are creative, you are. Even if you don't think you are creative, you still are. Either way reading this book is an illuminating journey of discovery that offers to usher you into a state of aliveness through your full self-expression in day-to-day life.
—Stewart Emery,
coauthor Success Built to Last
In The Book of Doing and Being, Barnet Bain affirms that creativity and real work are for the inner life what exercise is for the body. There's no getting around it, and immersing ourselves in it brings us alive. This book offers aerobics for the heart.
—Mark Nepo,
author of The Endless Practice, Inside the Miracle, and The Book of Awakening
In Praise of
The Third Story: Awakening the Love That Transforms
Barnet Bain holds a mysterious power to activate the passionate loving impulse of creativity within us by his very presence.
—Barbara Marx Hubbard,
Foundation for Conscious Evolution
It is an excellent book. I gladly recommend it.
—Don Miguel Ruiz,
author of The Four Agreements
A master class in how to write your own life story without limits!
—Lynne McTaggart,
international bestselling author of The Field, The Intention Experiment, and The Bond
I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element....
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.12.2025 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Partnerschaft / Sexualität |
| Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management | |
| Schlagworte | become happy • friend • Friends • Friendship • Friendship Relationships • friendship trauma • heal trauma • human connection • life advice • Life fulfillment • Love • love others • relationships • resolve trauma • Self love • spiritual connection • Trauma • unresolved trauma |
| ISBN-10 | 1-394-38887-X / 139438887X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-394-38887-5 / 9781394388875 |
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