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32
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English
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Ebooks
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2015
Description
With his trademark wit and warmth, global superstar blogger Seth Adam Smith inspires readers to take ownership of their lives and turn their backs on the idea that they are ever helpless victims of circumstance.
All of us feel trapped, stuck, or unable to move forward in life at some point. What is it that's holding us back? According to Seth Adam Smith, it's who, not what. Ultimately, the greatest obstacle to achieving your full potential is you.
But you are also the solution to your greatest problem.
This book combats a destructive mind-set that we all sometimes fall into: I can't change. I am the victim of my circumstances, and I am confined by my personal limitations. This philosophy, though intangible, destroys more dreams and limits more lives than any actual, physical obstacle. To show us how to overcome this philosophy of fear, Smith draws on literature, history, and his personal experiences with chronic depression, as well as on encounters with remarkable “ordinary” people who've embraced a different philosophy: the belief that we possess the power to lift ourselves out of the abyss and into the light.
Smith inspires us to see that no matter how dire our circumstances may be, there is always a positive step you can take, however small it might be. He doesn't sugarcoat the difficulties or offer promises of overnight success. But he does promise that if you continue to see yourself as a victim you'll remain frozen and fearful. We may not be able to control what happens to us, but we can always control how we react.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Stuck
1. By the Beating of Our Own Wings
2. Focus on What You Can Do
3. Can't Vs. Can
4. The Leningrad Symphony
5. Transforming a Curse Into a Blessing
Part 2: Unstuck
Guides
(i) A Guide for Past Mistakes
(ii) A Guide for Physical Limitations
(iii) A Guide for Economic Limitations
(iv) A Guide for Educational Limitations
(v) A Guide for Mental and Emotional Struggles
Liberation
Acknowledgments
Notes
All of us feel trapped, stuck, or unable to move forward in life at some point. What is it that's holding us back? According to Seth Adam Smith, it's who, not what. Ultimately, the greatest obstacle to achieving your full potential is you.
But you are also the solution to your greatest problem.
This book combats a destructive mind-set that we all sometimes fall into: I can't change. I am the victim of my circumstances, and I am confined by my personal limitations. This philosophy, though intangible, destroys more dreams and limits more lives than any actual, physical obstacle. To show us how to overcome this philosophy of fear, Smith draws on literature, history, and his personal experiences with chronic depression, as well as on encounters with remarkable “ordinary” people who've embraced a different philosophy: the belief that we possess the power to lift ourselves out of the abyss and into the light.
Smith inspires us to see that no matter how dire our circumstances may be, there is always a positive step you can take, however small it might be. He doesn't sugarcoat the difficulties or offer promises of overnight success. But he does promise that if you continue to see yourself as a victim you'll remain frozen and fearful. We may not be able to control what happens to us, but we can always control how we react.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Stuck
1. By the Beating of Our Own Wings
2. Focus on What You Can Do
3. Can't Vs. Can
4. The Leningrad Symphony
5. Transforming a Curse Into a Blessing
Part 2: Unstuck
Guides
(i) A Guide for Past Mistakes
(ii) A Guide for Physical Limitations
(iii) A Guide for Economic Limitations
(iv) A Guide for Educational Limitations
(v) A Guide for Mental and Emotional Struggles
Liberation
Acknowledgments
Notes
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Publié par
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Date de parution
02 janvier 2015
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EAN13
9781626562981
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Langue
English
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Poids de l'ouvrage
2 Mo