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Perfectly Yourself: 9 Lessons for Enduring Happiness

by Matthew Kelly, Matthew Kelly (Author)

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Self-Improvement. Nonfiction. "I loved this book! It provides significant insights into living a happier, healthier, more rewarding life.". "The Rhythm of Life is a treasure for all those who dare to believe that there is a best-version-of-themselves. . . . Miss it at your peril!". "Matthew Kelly shows us how to find lasting happiness in a changing world . . . and how to fall in love again . . . with life. His message is both timely and timeless.". "A highly readable, well-written book that contains deep wisdom and practical guidance about relationships that will be useful to everyone seeking genuine and durable intimacy, especially couples. I highly recommend it.". Being oneself is a challenge in today's world of cultural pressure to follow someone else's template. In a program that is more meditative than prescriptive, the author and workshop leader demonstrates remarkable compassion for his listeners and their conflicts, self-doubts, and hopes for the future. His pacing and tone are intimate and often spellbinding as he unfolds this remarkable lesson with perfect pacing and emotional emphasis. His invitation is to embrace new possibilities, even when they risk disturbing our comfort or making us afraid. His ideas include concrete as well as metaphysical suggestions. The emphasis is decidedly on helping listeners accept themselves and reconfigure their lives with more respect for their unique mission in life. T.W. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine. HTML:"Just be yourself!" People say it all the time, but how do we actually live it? For more than a decade Matthew Kelly has been helping people discover the best-version-of-themselves. Now, in Perfectly Yourself, he addresses the opportunities and obstacles that we encounter once we decide to ask life's big questions: Who am I? What am I here for? Focusing on nine powerful and practical lessons, Kelly shows us how to find lasting happiness in a changing world.
We all have an insatiable need to grow and improve. We yearn for progress. And yet, many of us fail to achieve the transformations we desire. Kelly explains, "fundamental to all transformation is understanding the dynamics of change so that we can be aware of the obstacles and opportunities that await us when we attempt to transform an area of our lives."
Kelly teaches us how to find the balance between accepting ourselves for who we are and challenging ourselves to become all we are capable of being. He encourages us to unify the many aspects of our lives, and reveals how to move beyond other people's expectations of who and what we should be.
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9 Lessons for Enduring Happiness
  SrMaryLea | Aug 23, 2023 |
If there is one person that we should each get to know in a deeply personal way, it is Jesus the carpenter from Nazareth, the itinerant preacher, the Son of God, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, the Lamb of God, the new Adam, the Messiah, the Alpha and the Omega, the Chosen One, the Light of the World, the God-Man who wants good things for us more than we want them for ourselves, the healer of our souls.
  StFrancisofAssisi | Mar 11, 2020 |
This is another Kelly book that would make you stop and re-think your life. Many of the insights and principles are not uncommon but he elaborates it in a way that would help the reader re-connect again to what matters most in life. A good read.
  Rheena | Feb 23, 2018 |
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Self-Improvement. Nonfiction. "I loved this book! It provides significant insights into living a happier, healthier, more rewarding life.". "The Rhythm of Life is a treasure for all those who dare to believe that there is a best-version-of-themselves. . . . Miss it at your peril!". "Matthew Kelly shows us how to find lasting happiness in a changing world . . . and how to fall in love again . . . with life. His message is both timely and timeless.". "A highly readable, well-written book that contains deep wisdom and practical guidance about relationships that will be useful to everyone seeking genuine and durable intimacy, especially couples. I highly recommend it.". Being oneself is a challenge in today's world of cultural pressure to follow someone else's template. In a program that is more meditative than prescriptive, the author and workshop leader demonstrates remarkable compassion for his listeners and their conflicts, self-doubts, and hopes for the future. His pacing and tone are intimate and often spellbinding as he unfolds this remarkable lesson with perfect pacing and emotional emphasis. His invitation is to embrace new possibilities, even when they risk disturbing our comfort or making us afraid. His ideas include concrete as well as metaphysical suggestions. The emphasis is decidedly on helping listeners accept themselves and reconfigure their lives with more respect for their unique mission in life. T.W. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine. HTML:"Just be yourself!" People say it all the time, but how do we actually live it? For more than a decade Matthew Kelly has been helping people discover the best-version-of-themselves. Now, in Perfectly Yourself, he addresses the opportunities and obstacles that we encounter once we decide to ask life's big questions: Who am I? What am I here for? Focusing on nine powerful and practical lessons, Kelly shows us how to find lasting happiness in a changing world.
We all have an insatiable need to grow and improve. We yearn for progress. And yet, many of us fail to achieve the transformations we desire. Kelly explains, "fundamental to all transformation is understanding the dynamics of change so that we can be aware of the obstacles and opportunities that await us when we attempt to transform an area of our lives."
Kelly teaches us how to find the balance between accepting ourselves for who we are and challenging ourselves to become all we are capable of being. He encourages us to unify the many aspects of our lives, and reveals how to move beyond other people's expectations of who and what we should be.
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