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Author David Brooks explores the four commitments that define a life of meaning and purpose: to a spouse and family, to a vocation, to a philosophy or faith, and to a community. Our personal fulfillment depends on how well we choose and execute these commitments. Brooks looks at a range of people who have lived joyous, committed lives, and who have embraced the necessity and beauty of dependence. He gathers their wisdom on how to choose a partner, how to pick a vocation, how to live out a philosophy, and how we can begin to integrate our commitments into one overriding purpose.
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Uncover the core of goodness within. Love, compassion, meaning, hope, and freedom from fear are not qualities we need to acquire. We simply need to uncover what we already have. "Original goodness" is Eknath Easwaran’s phrase for this spark of divinity hidden in every one of us, regardless of our personal liabilities or past mistakes. Commenting on the Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount, Easwaran shows how this spark of divinity can energize our lives - beginning with a simple method of meditation that gradually removes the conditioning that hides our native goodness.
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life changing
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Listening Is Life Changing
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In The Artisan Soul, Erwin Raphael McManus, author, thought leader, and founder of MOSAIC in Los Angeles, pens a manifesto for human creativity and the beginning of a new renaissance. McManus not only calls us to reclaim our creative essence but reveals how we can craft our lives into works of art. There are no shortcuts to quality, and McManus celebrates the spiritual process that can help us discover our true selves.
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Bravo
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Good Story 👍
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Awesome and Life Changing
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10 Conversations You Need to Have with Yourself
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Some of the most effective talk therapy is self-talk therapy - learning to connect positively with that internal voice that serves as your own personal GPS to guide you through life. Rabbi Shmuley teaches the reader to reconnect with the inner voice of conscience, the source of personal dreams and values, which has been so drowned out by the noise of a culture that emphasizes form over substance, career over calling, and consumption over conviction. Drawing on Rabbi Shmuley's extensive counseling experience, this book helps you defeat negative self-talk.
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Grateful for inspiration, guidance and humility
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You Are Beloved
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Always enjoy his books and stories!
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Not a day goes by without our being called upon to help one another - at home, at work, on the street, on the phone. We do what we can. Yet so many questions come up to complicate this natural response. In this practical helper's companion, the authors explore a path through these confusions and provide support and inspiration for us in our efforts as members of the helping professions, as volunteers, as community activists, or simply as friends and family trying to meet each other's needs.
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Terrible Narration
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-03-23
Beautiful
A must read for those struggling with aging. A reminder that our perspective influences everything.
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- Flo Warriner
- 05-21-19
Most Informative book I have ever read!!
I like this book so much I am starting over for the second round. This time...I will be ready to write down the powerful thoughts and encouraging insight she gives. I am 70 in just a few days. Life is looking better...hopeful and exciting. Because of this book!
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- robert shaw
- 07-11-18
Clarity
Beautiful cadence and clarity in spoken word. The audio is better than reading it. Memorable!
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-12-19
thought provoking!
A book that sensitizes one to the challenges of aging - challenges we will each encounter some day!
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- Robert P Schellinger IV
- 02-20-20
The perfect book for us in our older years
As I listened to this in audible, I also followed in the book. It is one that all in their later year can relate too. So many times when reading a chapter I said, I have lived that too. Thanks Joan.
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- Sheila Bell
- 04-15-24
Finally, an honest book on aging!
I've been reading and listening to this book for the last few years. My decline has suddenly become more rapid. Joan's truthful words about the twilight have opened my eyes. Time to match what I see and think with my current reality. I ask God for courage to accept. Thank you Joan.
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- Dennis
- 03-24-19
I guess it's ok.
I say just ok because it does have a lot of useful information but it was more depressing than helpful to me. The narrator was especially depressing the way she expressed things: her tone, inflections, and overall attitude that came through. I couldn't listen all the way through. I had to return it.
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- Linda Smith
- 08-03-23
What a gift this book is to me
Great insights, wonderful author and spiritual director. I will read more of her writing, so enjoyed
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- Peggy
- 11-05-19
I love this book!
I am entering the retirement years and researching many books to help me on my journey. This book is at the top of the list! I am even considering starting a study group on this book. I encourage you to read it as we are all growing older and the years of our lives are truly a gift to use wisely.
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- 05-24-22
A much needed read!
A clear journey through life, so beautifully laid out. One could use this beautiful read to rid their thoughts from negativity. I will encourage my friends to enjoy this book. It truly is “The Gift of Years”.
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