Using his deep understanding of philosophical concepts, Morhaf shares his understanding of love from the perspective of someone aware of his finitude. He explored how these patients find meaning, cope, and build resilience. His first book is based on interviews he did with 39 patients who live, like him, with advanced illness.

Since then, his research has focused on the experience of patients living with cancers. He was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Morhaf Al Achkar obtained his Ph.D in education and is currently a practicing family physician at the University of Washington. But what if we can bring in the idea in a developed and genuine form to make it available to every person?

We're so desperate for it that we are frequently willing to take any deformed shape of it. However, the takeaway will be worth the effort.Developing your emotional intelligence? Learn simple and practical techniques to cultivate your love competence. Readers may find themselves challenged by the erudite language and lengthy expositions. The author also helps us to examine some commonly overlooked pitfalls with love, some love-analogues, and several stimulating mental exercises.Ī Love Attempt is such a refreshing change of pace from all the negativity and greed we are constantly barraged with. “Listening is the ultimate act of love, it is the end, and it is the beginning.” Other sections take basic ideas or concepts to dissect and analyze them so as to come to a more complete understanding of them. Readers will find wisdom in the most simple statements. A Love Attempt is 100% filled with Morhaf Al Achkar’s heart and soul. Some books designed to improve people from the inside out seem to be filled with flashy pictures or colorful infographics, but little substance.

Also noteworthy is a substantial introduction that helps readers understand the unique viewpoint of an author wanting to offer something of himself for the good of humankind. The book is divided into four broad chapters that offer a definition of love, some insights on how to listen to others, suggestions on how we take action with our love acts, and how we can practice love in authentic ways. What is love, truly? And how can we best express it? Morhaf Al Achkar’s A Love Attempt: Your Step-By-Step Action Guide to Develop Your Love Competence is an in-depth self-help manual that seeks to demonstrate how each individual has the capacity for love.

Being Authentic by Morhaf Al Achkar