{"product_id":"the-second-mountain-by-david-brooks","title":"The Second Mountain By David Brooks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Second Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, David Brooks explores the four commitments that define a life of meaning and purpose: to a spouse and family, to a vocation, to a philosophy or faith, and to a community. Our personal fulfillment depends on how well we choose and execute these commitments. In The Second Mountain, Brooks looks at a range of people who have lived joyous, committed lives, and who have embraced the necessity of dependence. He gathers their wisdom on how to choose a partner, how to pick a vocation, how to live out a philosophy, and how we can begin to integrate our commitments into one overriding purpose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn short, this book is meant to help us all lead more meaningful lives. But it’s also a provocative social commentary. We live in a society, Brooks argues, that celebrates freedom, that tells us to be true to ourselves, at the expense of surrendering to a cause, rooting ourselves in a neighborhood, binding ourselves to others by social solidarity and love. We have taken individualism to the extreme—and in the process we have torn the social fabric in a thousand different ways. The path to repair is through making deeper commitments. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Second Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Brooks shows what can happen when we put commitment-making at the center of our lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ReadersWorldUAE","offers":[{"title":"Soft Cover","offer_id":45142979051670,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hard Cover","offer_id":45142979084438,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/5486\/5302\/files\/2_efe821f7-751a-4f70-b3ff-a2f5ae9b71ae.png?v=1750355571","url":"https:\/\/readersworlduae.com\/products\/the-second-mountain-by-david-brooks","provider":"ReadersWorldUAE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}