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The Order of The Gently Used

By Daniels, Lee John

The Order of The Gently Used Religion & Esotericism

The Order of The Gently Used

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The Order of the Gently Used: A Guide to Sub-Optimal Living is not a self-help book-it's a self-shrug book. With equal parts wit, wisdom, and mild resignation, it presents the complete scripture of a movement devoted to the sacred art of being "just fine, thanks."Why hustle for excellence when adequacy does the job with far less sweat? Why chase efficiency when the supermarket slow line has more to teach than any mountaintop guru? Within these pages lie the Six Pillars of the Gently Used-timeless, tea-stained principles including The Unhurried Path, The Doctrine of the Sufficiently Adequate, and the sublime Art of the Barely Competent.This is a guide for those weary of climbing the greasy ladder of ambition, only to realize it leads to more ladders. Here you'll discover Core Prayers for the mildly faithful ("Grant me the strength to resist the temptation to excel"), sacred practices like Doing Absolutely Nothing, and the delicious freedom of rejecting newness in favour of the dented, scuffed, and perfectly functional.The Order invites you to lay down your burdens, embrace your comfortable mediocrity, and take the Vow of Mild Effort: never excel, never hurry, and always laugh at the cosmic joke.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
52
Release Date:
2025-09-30
Publication Date:
2025-09-30
Publisher:
Lulu.com
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1326092820
ISBN13:
9781326092825
Weight:
80 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
3 cm
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