A book against the zeitgeist: Every year, hundreds of new self-help books are published, offering answers to the question: "What can I do to boost my self-confidence?" "Nothing at all!" is the surprising answer from American Franciscan Richard Rohr. But it is precisely in this calmness that the secret of true personal development lies. It requires a completely new way of thinking: being able to let go, no longer wanting to take everything into my own hands, and trusting that a divine force will support me when I let myself fall. Rohr understands this attitude toward life as "contemplative prayer." The biblical exhortation "Pray without ceasing!" takes on concrete form in this mindset. And the person develops a whole new, truly well-founded self-confidence.