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If you had security - in income, in work, in love, in safety, in health and more - would that lead to your happiness? If you had more friends, a family, a better career, abundance in all things you need - would that lead to your happiness?

Are you Living Your Life Purpose? Are you getting what you want in life? Maybe you would like to make some changes, in areas such as your abundance, your relationships, a lack of intimacy, things that frustrate you, or your career. But for some reason don't believe you can, or don't deserve it. Have you ever wondered why it's so difficult to make real and lasting changes in your life? The changes you know you want to, and should make, but somehow never get around to, like your diet. your exercise. or your health? The essence of this book is about really getting on track and creating balance with your life so that you can actually live your dreams. You use the powerful CALM mind techniques to discover the main purpose of your life, to decide on goals that support you in all areas of your life, and to make sure that your values, the things that drive you, truly support those goals. By "doing" this book you will arrive at your "Life's Purpose Now". This knowledge is a potent force that will lead you towards the life you desire.

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Publié par	eBookIt.com
Date de parution	13 juillet 2014
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781456622497
Langue	English

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Bringing to Australia the greatest leaders in sales and personal development over the last 27 years, to help all Australians, has been my driving passion. Sandy MacGregor is a leader in the personal development field – he shares his powerful story and will show you step-by-step, how to Create Happiness Intentionally .
Terry Butler
The Seminar Company

Sandy’s system really works, and – best of all – his positive impact on your life will last!
Dr. Denis Waitley
Author – “The Psychology of Winning”

Sandy MacGregor gives practical, reflective exercises to enable anyone to identify their life purpose. This book will enlighten many readers – and change lives.
Robyn Henderson
Global Networking Specialist

In 37 years of presenting to world audiences I know how extraordinary events impact profoundly on shaping a person’s character and philosophy of life. Sandy MacGregor is one such person who has grown from his experiences of extreme tragedy and triumph to enable him to coach others to find their Life’s Purpose. I recommend you DO THIS BOOK.
Jim Rohn
Trainer and Author – “The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle”
Copyright 2000 Sandy MacGregor

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First published in Australia August 2000

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ISBN 0 9577872 1 9
Creating Happiness Intentionally

by

Sandy MacGregor
Dedication

To all those who have generously shared their personal experiences of inner strength including joining in discussions and attending CHI Seminars. You have validated the techniques shared and expressed in this book. Thank you for helping me along my own journey of learning, personal growth and Life’s Purpose.

Acknowledgements

I want to give my grateful thanks to David Mason-Jones for his professional advice and writing and editing ideas that have been incorporated in this book.
My wife Sandra for her love, enthusiasm, encouragement and practical help with, as always, reading, typing and thoughtful suggestions.
Lorna Stewart for her editing, writing, constant support and her lucid thought process.
Dr Karen Hutchings – many thanks for her invaluable advice and clear feedback.
Dennis Ayoub for being a ‘good mate’ and inspiring me with his courage and humour.
Vivienne Randall for her refreshingly wonderful outlook on life, her helpful feedback and generously allowing me to use her story.
I am very grateful and thank sincerely those who have given time from their busy and successful lives to support me by endorsing this book.
There are others too numerous to mention who have helped me along the way and I thank you.
Contents

Chapter 1How We Crave Happiness1
Chapter 2Square Peg, Round Hole?15
Chapter 3Building Your Peaceful Place23
Chapter 4Using Creativity to Find Answers37
Chapter 5Alone With My Deepest Thoughts42
Chapter 6 What is Happiness?55
Chapter 7Fr. Justin Belitz’s Seven F’s64
Chapter 8What is Frustration?68
Chapter 9Seven Questions73
Chapter 10 Some Of The Basic Psychology Of It All78
Chapter 11More Psychology Fight or Flight86
Chapter 12This Is Me95
Chapter 13Happy Synapses for an Emotional Anchor100
Chapter 14Change112
Chapter 15My Hopes and Aspirations122
Chapter 16Creating Positive Energy131
Chapter 17 Why Are You Reading This Book?146
Chapter 18 A Journey of a Thousand Miles156
Chapter 19Values160
Chapter 20Goals168
Chapter 21Resolving Conflict Between Goals & Values182
Chapter 22 Jumble200
Chapter 23Your Reasons For Wanting Your Goal208
Chapter 24Balanced Goals217
Chapter 25Spiritual Purpose or Higher Purpose223
Chapter 26To Go It Alone Or Do It With Others?238
Chapter 27Relationships245
Chapter 28Running Your Own Race254
Chapter 29Tools – A Little A Lot262
Chapter 30The Goal Book and Action Plan268
Chapter 31Life’s Purpose Now280
Appendix A Books Tapes and Videos289
Appendix B CALM Seminars 296
Foreword

I first met Sandy in early 1994 shortly after the murder of my son Michael. I was in the depths of depression, angry at the world and had revenge as a focus. I approached him knowing that with the murder of his three daughters, he had experienced what I was going through.

Sandy began to bring some sense to my life to the point where I was prepared to participate in his CALM LIFE SKILLS Seminar. What a profound positive difference this made to my life.

Sandy has worked with tens of thousands of people, mostly Australian, some of whom faced an enormous range of trials, difficulties and challenges. This has put him in a position to observe closely the strengths and weaknesses of people in all walks of life and recognise the points of character typifying those who are happy and those who are not.

Since 1990 Sandy has conducted seminars Australia wide and some overseas. He is a man who walks his talk and demonstrates how he values the individual. In this way he is able to give his best to each person by keeping his seminar groups small.

Inspired by his personal mission to help others, Sandy has established an impeccable track record and his reputation is widely recognised by professors, psychiatrists, psychologists, general practitioners and counsellors who have referred people to him and his seminars.

An extraordinary man whose aim is to empower others.

Well Sandy has done it again. At the end of a decade of tireless work in the public arena he has produced his fifth book – “Creating Happiness Intentionally” – CHI. He has chosen to pass on the methods, exercises, techniques and tools from his CHI Seminar, without barrier and without reserve.

The reader will find the book a generous work of human sharing. It deals with:–
An approach to finding life’s purpose
A method to identify those things which propel you to your life’s purpose
Ways to resolve the tension between your life’s purpose and everyday life
Techniques to keep you on track
Stress management
Creating harmony and happiness in your life.

Do you want the most out of your life? The information in Sandy’s book will empower you to do just that.

It’s a must read and do for all – from students, business people to pensioners – it’s never too early or too late to demonstrate your own power by enhancing happiness in your life.

Remember – be ready at any moment to give up what you are for who you can become.

Take care,

Ken B Marslew
Introduction

Happiness is important to all of us. It is trite to say that we only get one shot at it. The fact is, no matter what our outward circumstances, we have to decide to be happy and achieve happiness all in the short space of our lifetime.

Imagine the frustration you would feel as an elderly person reviewing the course of your life and concluding you had spent most of it in wasted effort. I have been told by a palliative care worker that the people who have the hardest time coming to terms with death are those who have regrets, those who have not fulfilled their purpose. It is a fundamental question you need to address in life – we all have only one shot at it.

Here are the anonymous thoughts of a 90 year old woman who was obviously going through a process of reviewing her life.

“I’d Pick More Daisies”

If I had my life over, I’d pick more daisies. I’d try to make more mistakes next time. I would be sillier than I had been this trip. I would relax. I would limber up. I know very few things I would take seriously. I would take more trips, travel lighter …… I would be crazier. I would be less hygienic. I would take more chances. I would climb more mountains, swim more rivers, and watch more sunsets. I would eat more ice-cream and less beans!

I would have more ACTUAL troubles and fewer IMAGINARY ones.

You see, I’m one of those people who live practically and sensibly and sanely, hour after hour, day after day …
Oh! I’ve had my mad moments and if I had to do it over again, I’d have more of them … in fact, I’d try to have nothing else. Just moments, one after the other, instead of living so many minutes ahead. I’ve been one of those people who never go anywhere without a thermometer, a hot water bottle, a gargle, a raincoat and road maps.

If I had my life over, I would start barefooted early in Spring and stay that way until late Autumn. I’d play truant more. I’d do more water and sun-fun things. I’d turn more somersaults and roll in the grass and go barefoot all over.

If I had my life to live over, I’d spend more time at fun places. I’d try to be more in touch with God and those I love. I’d pray aloud more and not care what people think or expect of me. I’d give more of me and take more of you. I’d just be ME more and more … Yes, I’d pick more daisies next time.
Happiness: Boots and All

On the 8 th of January 1966, Dennis Ayoub had plenty of reasons to be unhappy.

Elsewhere in the world good things were happening to young men of his age – the freedom revolution of the 1960’s was well under way. Living standards were improving and young men were relaxing down at Bondi Beach or buying their first cars.

But on this day Dennis happened to have the dubious pleasure of finding himself right in the middle of the Vietnam