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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.
    • 4/5
      " The course of true love never did run smooth."This is one of Shakespeare's most performed comedies and as such probably one of his best known. Consequently I'm not going to going to say anything about the plot. I personally studied this whilst at school as part of an English Literature course and despite my callow years I remember enjoying. However, I haven't read it since.Now, far too many decades later, I read Bernard Cornwell's novel 'Fools and Mortals' which centres around a speculative and fictional première of the play. Having really enjoyed reading that book decided to revisit the original. Once again I found it a highly enjoyable read which made me smile and a piece of true genius.
    • 3/5
      I've been meaning to catch up on various Shakespeare plays that "everyone" has read, and after finishing a book and having no immediate plans for what to read next, A Midsummer Night's Dream was conveniently waiting for me on my Kindle.In short, I didn't really like reading it much. I can see how it would probably work much better on stage, but read as a book it didn't really do much for me.If I ever get the opportunity to see it on stage I probably will, and I'll be prepared to be pleasantly surprised at how well it can work as a play.That said, I do enjoy poems, and I found the lyrical nature of the dialogue, the rhythm and the rhyme, to be quite fun. But as a story I just didn't really appreciate it as much as I had expected.
    • 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
      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.
    • 3/5
      Was promted to re-read this by reading Neil Gaiman's eponymous Sandman short story. Learned:That my English has gotten a hell of a lot better in the last 11 years. This was the first Shakespeare play I tried to read, and I read it by myself at the time, so I didn't really get it.That I still don't really get the "brilliance" of this particular Sandman story.That I should probably read more Shakespeare.That some of the notes to this edition are utterly useless, and that Reclam can't quite decide what level of audience they're aiming their notes and translations at.
    • 5/5
      Great romantic comedy.
    • 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.
    • 4/5
      Setting: The play is set in Athens, Greece; its main theme being the fickleness of love.Plot: 2 lovers decide to elope, Helena tells her love where they are going. Meanwhile the fairies cause havoc by mixing up loyalties before restoring order in time for Theseus's wedding at which Bottom & Co. perform.Characters: Hermia- loves Lysander; Lysander (protagonist)- loves Hermia; Helena- loves Demetrius; Demetrius- loves Hermia; Oberon- King of Fairies (antagonist); Puck (antagonist) mischevious; Bottom- weaver, actor; Titania- Queen of FairiesSymbols/Allusions: Helena wants to reverse the story of Daphne & Apollo; Cupid's bower, St. Paul's "eye has not seen, ear has not heard, etc."Characteristics: One of Shakespeare's comedies, includes a play within a play.Response: I thought it was light hearted and funny; a relief from the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
    • 4/5
      A Midsummer Night's Dream starts off with 4 stoies, but at the end they all come together. There was one with 4 people who were in love. The love got all switched around by fairies. Some of the fairies were fighting over a child. At the end the love got all staightened. They all got married and Oberon a fairy got the child. Everything was good at the end. I liked this book. The book really got my attention. The book was diferent, but reall interesting. i hope to read the book. I encourage most people to read this. If you like different but interesting books you should read this book.
    • 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.
    • 4/5
      Hermia's father brings her before Theseus to be judged, as Hermia refuses to marry her father's choice, Demetrius. Instead she loves Lysander, who loves her back. With the threat of death if Hermia doesn't follow her father's wishes, the couple run into the woods, but are pursued by Demetrius and the girl who loves him, Helena. Also in the woods are the King and Queen of the Fairies and their followers. When the King attempts to smooth love's way for the mortals, he makes things much worse.Not one of my favorites from Shakespeare, but I can see where it would be a great choice for the stage. Romance in the forest and fairies would be difficult to resist
    • 4/5
      I wish I could have been more fair with my grade for this book. The concept of condensing and rewording Shakespeare's plays into a format that a much younger audience could understand is certainly valuable. This series serves the laudable purpose of introducing the Bard to an elementary age audience, the benefit of which is an even earlier exposure to good literature. I will say that this would be a middle school audience would be too old for this book as they would be ready for the real thing, or at least an unabridged translation. I would also add that the book, understandably so, didn't deal very much in nuance, or interpretations. I know that the main action in the story centers upon the young lovers in the forest, and Titania and her being bewitched to fall for Bottom by Oberon's machinations, however, there are glaring thematic omissions. The biggest of these missteps would have to be the (author's? editors?) decision not to focus upon the forest itself, specifically the fact that this isn't an ordinary forest, but rather a magical realm of fae beings. Instead of presenting the woods as being a separate world (Shakespeare's intent) its presentation was rather mundane. Furthermore, there is something to be said about promoting Puck. In this version, Puck is presented as mixing up the lovers due to carelessness rather than out of the agency of mischief. Still, the book was solid and I would recommend it to elementary classes.
    • 5/5
      "The course of true love never did run smooth"; but oh my friends and neighbours, when was love ever "true"? This is the jolly cynic's Romeo and Juliet, with English country faire elements displaced to Theseus's Athens (itself a place that hardly did exist) and the mythological, metaphysical backdrop, the ridiculous-but-still-great-and-terrible Olympians, disinvited from the party in favour of the fairies, magnificent and dreadful but still ridiculous (it sounds like the same thing as the gods but it's actually the opposite): Oberon, equal parts virile intensity and cat-chasing-his-tail; Titania, majestic and intoxicating and yet you also just want to pat her on the head; Puck, with all the mystique of a trickster spirit and all the bathos of a cigar-smoking baby. Lord, what fools these immortals be!They elevate the humans as the humans drag them into the mundane, to the benefit of the action in both cases. Just a quartet of pretty young goofballs bouncing through the sacred groves on a wave of hormonal exuberance, as the rules get mixed up and upside-downed and love-potion-number-nined till it's all reduced to the lowest common denominator. Bucolic rumpus--pratfalls and sex. They seem too quick and alive for the law to catch up with them, and indeed Theseus and Hippolyta do present a fairly mellow or enlightened face on disciplining authority, as the king reassures us that EVEN IF things fall over the precipice and go all two-households-both-alike-in-dignity on us, Hermia can choose forcible cloisterment over death--but is this really such a comfort? We see Demetrius and Lysander play fistfights for laughs and never think about how close either of them is to braining himself on a rock, the other being strung up. Skulking around somewhere in the background is always the deeply unfunny Egeus, the patriarch with filicide in his fist.The estimable Bottom and his bunch of goony players (special shout out to Wall--I see you, Wall!) bring it all home by staging the tragic romance of Pyramus and Thisbe farcically for a bunch of complacent chuckleheads who don't know that they're in a play themselves, and that comedy and tragedy are a mere knife-edge apart. And ever if we manage to keep it light and nobody falls on a dagger, love fades and everyone you know will one day still certainly die. The comic dignity of the man with the donkey's head sums up the message quite nicely: The play's an ass, and it is a matter of life and death that we keep it that way. Laugh at that! No, I mean it!
    • 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.
    • 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
      A comedy by Shakespeare on love and marriage. The way he mixes English culture with ancient mythology is brilliant.
    • 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.
    • 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
      One of my favourite Shakespeare plays, very witty and funny.
    • 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.
    • 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.

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    The Art of Living in Joy - M. Eric Donlan

    Copyright © 2014 M. Eric Donlan.

    All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

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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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