The Art of Power, like all wisdom from Thich Nhat Hanh. is an illuminating and humbling volume. As humans, we all seek our own versions of 'power'. We crave it, we bow to it, we assume that when we obtain it we will finally be happy and fulfilled. Thich Nhat Hanh teaches us that we must look within to find peace and happiness.

This book is full of food for thought and insights that you'll want to return to and spend time thinking on. Thich Nhat Hanh is a prolific author and masterful teacher. This book challenges readers to reconsider what it means to live a meaningful and empowered life, and how true power is not something we acquire over others—it is something we cultivate within ourselves. The Art of Power is a quiet yet profound call to awaken to a deeper, more lasting kind of strength—one rooted not in domination but in presence, compassion, and connection. I recommend it to anyone seeking to live with purpose in a world that often equates power with pressure. Power is not something to wield but something to nurture—within ourselves and in our communities.