Beck (author of Expecting Adam) admits that repairing a damaged emotional compass and setting out on such a vital journey--which often involves painful realizations and changes--"has all the combined attractions of suicide and childbirth." But the payoff, she concludes, is a love affair with real life. To that end, she walks readers through a lengthy exercise to evaluate their current lifestyle's pleasures and pains, teaches the process of listening to the body for directional cues, describes how to extract "soul shrapnel" (healing all those nasty, self-defeating emotional wounds), and provides an intriguing "Map of Change" to achieve an authentic life. Beck's impressive knowledge, her engaging (if somewhat irreverent) voice, and her ability to parse this scary process into achievable steps make her a new champion in the self-help arena. --Liane Thomas
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Source: Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live, Page: 9
Contributed by: D a r i n a.
Lao-tzu quote:
In the pursuit of Knowledge,
every day something is added.
In the practice of the Way,
every day something is dropped.
Less and less do you need to force things,
until finally you arrive at non-action.
When nothing is done,
nothing is left undone.
Source: Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live, Page: 300
Contributed by: D a r i n a.
Forcing yourself to think happy lies doesn’t heal your dreams.
Getting to the truth does.
north star
It is true that Martha’s amazing writing talent and her magic can turn people into their true selves. She offers all the tools and the navigation system for a shift from a social self existence to an essential self discovery and ‘doing without doing’.
Her unique style and sense of humor will help you leave the predictable social self behind and tap into the power, joy and love of your creative essential self while finding what you love best, trying what you want most and living your life purpose to the fullest.
A lot of books promise to take you on the path to fulfilling your dreams, but this one really delivers and in a marvelous way!