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Using Aristotle as his launching pad, a contemporary philosopher explores, in the context of today's world, the notion of happiness and how each of us might best obtain it. To be happy, to know true happiness, is the profound desire of every man and woman. Jean Vanier, author of the international bestseller Becoming Human, offers a contemporary, practical application of philosophy that is simple without being simplistic, probing without being dogmatic....
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Whether we're four years old or forty-five, we all make wishes every day. We might wish for love, good health, the job of our dreams, world peace, or a sunny day as winter turns to spring. But when it comes to making these wishes reality, those of us without a magic lamp are at a loss. This book is your key to effective, meaningful wishing: the kind that can have real and lasting effects on your life by changing the way you think and the way you live.
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3) The Perception Myth: A Guide to Challenging Your Personal Myths and Discovering Your Inner Greatness
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There are millions of self-help books that all promise the secret to obtaining a happy life-a successful career, lots of money, loving relationships, a defined and firm sense of morality; whatever could possibly define "happiness" for one person. But nothing is possibly more subjective than happiness. Born with a deformity known as Pectus Excavatum (sunken chest) happiness eluded Brad Wheelis as he struggled with low self-esteem perceive flaws, and...
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There's a simple way of thinking, acting and doing that, once learned, will make sure you get the very best out of everything. It's called Flip It.
Flip It, the bestselling book of the same name, challenges you to rethink how you interpret and handle every situation. It liberates you from the beliefs that have been holding you back, and gives you powerfully simple ways to switch your thinking and change your actions so that you can get the very best...
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Edging into forty-something, Karen and Pam found themselves in a state of stuck. They had checked off many of their major life goals-career, husband, children, friends-but they'd lost momentum. After griping over drinks one night, they came up with a plan to face their fears, rediscover their interests, try new things, and renew their relationships. They challenged themselves to try one new thing every week for a year-from test-driving a Maserati...
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People who are good at influencing and persuading know how to get things done. They turn crises into opportunities and opponents into allies, and they achieve much more by doing less. And the good news is that anyone can learn these skills.
In How to Win at Anything, you'll discover:
•The four unique ways of thinking shared by every effective influencer
•How to build strong, productive, and lasting alliances
•Over sixty practical and easily...
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Are you a creative person seeking more satisfying work? Do you want to make the transition from a job you find secure but soulless to a life built around your creative dream? Then look no further than this essential guide, written by a tenured professor who quit his job and pursued his dream as a successful "story merchant" and film producer. This book will show you how to:
• Construct a life that fits your personal vision
• Stand up against negative...
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Everyone wants to change something about their life. These changes can be as simple as finding a way to eliminate some of life's little annoyances from the day-to-day or as profound as finally taking action towards achieving a lifelong ambition. Regardless of where you fall on this spectrum, if you're serious about changing your life, you need to answer these fundamental questions: What change do you want to make? How are you going to do it?
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Refreshingly honest, fast-paced, and full of humor, The List is full of practical advice and inspiration that will help you achieve your goals. Already an international bestseller, the book began as a list of 10 things the author wanted to accomplish in 400 days. He posted the list on his blog and asked for help-and within 24 hours was overwhelmed by responses. The key idea is as simple as it is powerful-let others know about your dreams and they...
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A Perfect Resource for Analyzing and Interpreting All Kinds of Dreams!
What did you last dream of? Were you soaring above city skyscrapers? Or perhaps you were dancing with hippopotamuses wearing hula skirts?
This handy guide, which contains an A-Z of dream descriptions and their meanings, as well as fascinating facts about the brain and sleep, will help you to pinpoint what your unconscious mind is trying to tell you.
Peppered with tons of dream...
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The Law of Attraction's concept is simple: good thoughts attract good things into your life; bad thoughts invite negative energy. Living the Law of Attraction is a collection of over sixty incredible stories from people who are truly living the Law of Attraction. Those who have applied this law to their everyday lives are experiencing what used to be considered miracles. What once were miraculous are now commonplace everyday miracles.
This book discusses...
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The one-stop resource for your own brilliant ideas! Stuck in a rut? Bored? Dissatisfied? Uninspired? Got a problem you don't know how to solve? What if you knew exactly what you wanted and could make it happen, right now? To get there, you need creativity-you need some kick-ass ideas. This book is chock-full of practical and inspirational ways to help you jump-start your creativity, identify what you want in life, and then make it happen. Chris Baréz-Brown...
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Ever felt like you needed a refresher course on how to be happy in life? Happy Pretty Messy is a modern-day inspirational guidebook for women of all ages seeking to live with beauty and bravery.
As a modern lifestyle philosopher, Natalie Wise brings her trademark poetic prose to finding and cultivating balance, joy, and depth of self in daily life. Filled with wit and fresh insights for the heart and home, you'll learn how to:
Thrive through tragedy
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What is it that separates the doers, leaders, and success stories among us from the dreamers, also-rans, and wannabes? To bestselling author James P. Owen, it's all about having The Try-the quality of giving 110 percent to the task or challenge at hand.
In The Try-a dozen true stories of ordinary people who've done extraordinary things across varied fields of endeavor-Owen reveals The Try as a character trait that can be forged in several ways. Some...
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