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Purpose in Life

Tue, 09 May 2006 12:18:28 -0400

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A sense of purpose, a guiding mission, or even small defined goals can give your everyday existence deeper meaning and infuse you with energy. Just ask authors like Po Bronson and M. Scott Peck, MD, whose popular books have helped millions of readers shake off their psychological shackles and sharpen their personal aim.

Inspiration: Your Ultimate Calling

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 13:10:30 -0400

Book Title:
Inspiration: Your Ultimate Calling

Author Last Name:
Dyer

Author First Name:
Wayne

Publisher:
Hay House

Year Published:
2006

ISBN:
1401907210

Book Review:

Although Dr. Wayne Dyer is known as the “grandfather of motivation,” he differentiates motivation and inspiration in his book Inspiration: Your Ultimate Calling. Dyer says that the highly motivated have an ego determination driving them over obstacles and towards goals. Inspiration, however, is allowing an invisible reality of Spirit to move us towards our calling.

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Tags: inspiration awareness inner synchronicity law of attraction calling guidance

What Should I Do With My Life?

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:16:16 -0500

Book Title:
What Should I Do With My Life?

Author Last Name:
Bronson

Author First Name:
Po

Publisher:
Random House

Year Published:
2002

ISBN:
0375507493

Book Review:

What Should I Do With My Life? Many of us ponder this question with frequency. Author Po Bronson was asking himself that very question when he decided to write this book—an inspiring exploration of how people transform their lives and a template for how we can answer this question for ourselves. Bronson traveled the world in search of individuals who have struggled to find their calling, their true nature—people who made mistakes before getting it right. Reading this book is like listening in on an intimate conversation among people you care about and admire. Even if you know what you should do with your life, through this book you’ll:

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Tags: career success paths

Finding Your Own North Star

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:10:48 -0500

Book Title:
Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were

Author Last Name:
Beck

Author First Name:
Martha

Publisher:
Three Rivers Press

Year Published:
2002

ISBN:
0812932188

Book Review:

Imagine coming equipped with a navigational system that will lead you to your right life. Based on experience coaching hundreds of clients over fifteen years, Martha Beck, a Harvard-trained sociologist, unveils such a system in Finding Your Own North Star, a humorous, quick-read you’ll have trouble setting down. Through wit and wisdom, Finding Your Own North Star will help you breathe life into your dreams, plan for their implementation, and work toward your goals. Martha Beck will show you how to recognize your “essential” self, reclaim your passions, and live your purpose. If you’re stuck in the midst of the “wrong” life, floundering through mid-life change, or stumped on how to move forward, Finding Your Own North Star will set you on course toward your “right” life. Using it as a workbook, through numerous exercises and Beck’s profound insight and practical, real-world advice, you’ll:

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Living Your Best Life

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 16:57:50 -0500

Book Title:
Living Your Best Life

Author Last Name:
Berman Fortgang

Author First Name:
Laura

Publisher:
Penguin Putnam

Year Published:
2002

ISBN:
158542157X

Book Review:

“Being happy doesn't have to be hard.” Laura Berman Fortgang asserts we each possess a “blueprint” that expresses our individual wisdom and points to the things that would most fulfill us. Personal and professional satisfaction comes from tapping into this wisdom. In Living Your Best Life, Fortgang offers ten tried-and-true strategies, which will help you access your own inner knowledge. In doing so, you’ll be on course toward what she calls your “best life”—a life in which gains come more easily. One in which you’ve learned to honor your true desires and work with your individual talents rather than exhausting your energy on a traditional model of achievement. Through thought-provoking stories and exercises, you’ll:

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Crossing the Unknown Sea

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 16:32:47 -0500

Book Title:
Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work As a Pilgrimage of Identity

Author Last Name:
Whyte

Author First Name:
David

Publisher:
Penguin Putnam

Year Published:
2001

ISBN:
1573229148

Book Review:

When our work is right for us and it gives back to the world, when we develop, as the poet William Blake said, "a firm persuasion," we feel we can move mountains. Maybe we've felt this way only for a moment, maybe some feel this way all the time, or maybe some have never felt this way. But a sense of fulfillment is possible for all of us, and David Whyte can show us how to restore it to our lives. Whyte applies the stages of a holy pilgrimage to the process of seeking identity through the unknown sea of work, including longing for refuge, finding the strength to begin the journey and connecting with others with a common purpose. This book is a life-changing experience not to be missed.

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