Copyright © 1998 by David J. Kundtz, S.T.D.
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ISBN: 1-57324-109-1
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Kundtz, David, 1937–
Stopping : how to be still when you have to keep going / David Kundtz; foreword by Richard Carlson.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 1-57324-109-1 (trade paper)
1. Quietude. I. Title.
BJ1533.Q5K85 1998
158—dc21
97-31202
Printed in the United States of America on recycled paper.
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To the memory of my father whose example taught me about Stopping. To the memory of my mother who always encouraged me to write.
CONTENTS
I
Stopping at the Speed of Light
1. Facing the Mountain of Too Much
2. Why Cramming and Cutting Don't Work
4. A Fast Train on the Fast Track
5. Stopping at the Speed of Light
6. Intentional Living: From Routine to Choice
9. Finding the Spaces Between the Notes
10. Stopped: Awake and Remembering
II
12. Stillpoints, Stopovers, and Grinding Halts
13. Stillpoints: The Heart and Soul of Stopping
15. Stillpoints in a Turning World
16. Stopovers: More of a Good Thing
20. The Watersheds and Sea Changes of Life
21. Grinding Halts Are Good for You
22. Growing “Like Corn in the Night,”
23. Freeing and Finding Your Truth
III
31. The Gift of Embracing Your Shadow
IV
Exploring the Challenges of Stopping