Living a Life That Matters

Course overview

Rabbi Kushner's book, Living A Life that Matters, underlines the struggles of living in two worlds. He defines the outer world of performance, achievement, commerce and work as a world where there are more losers than winners. He contrasts this with the inner world of faith or spirit where the heroes are models of compassion rather than competition and there are more winners than losers. Kushner hones in on the therapist's task of empowering clients in their pursuit of the things that do matter, without moralizing. Instead, he underscores the virtues of justice, mercy and humility. The book leaves clinicians feeling more connected in their mission of life as well as more empowered to empower.