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“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: Every year millions of us buy books and attend workshops in the hope that we will lose weight, improve our relationships, conquer debt, accomplish more in our careers, achieve financial independence, reach spiritual enlightenment, become better parents or lovers–the list goes on. We yearn for progress. And yet, many of us fail to achieve the transformations we desire.
“People don’t fail because they want to fail,” Kelly explains. “People don’t go on a diet because they want to get fat. People don’t get married to get divorced. Whether we are dealing with health and wellness, relationships, finances, spirituality, or career, people want to advance. Personal development animates us, brings us to life. In many cases one diet is as good as the next. One financial plan is as good as another. People are smart enough to work out which are the best, but still so many fail. We have to ask ourselves: Why?
“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.
Perfectly Yourself is for anyone who has ever failed at a diet, survived the collapse of a relationship, or wondered if he or she will ever find a fulfilling career. It’s a book for all of us who long to be at peace with who we are, where we are, and what we are doing, not in some distant tomorrow but here and now–today.
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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: Every year millions of us buy books and attend workshops in the hope that we will lose weight, improve our relationships, conquer debt, accomplish more in our careers, achieve financial independence, reach spiritual enlightenment, become better parents or lovers–the list goes on. We yearn for progress. And yet, many of us fail to achieve the transformations we desire.
“People don’t fail because they want to fail,” Kelly explains. “People don’t go on a diet because they want to get fat. People don’t get married to get divorced. Whether we are dealing with health and wellness, relationships, finances, spirituality, or career, people want to advance. Personal development animates us, brings us to life. In many cases one diet is as good as the next. One financial plan is as good as another. People are smart enough to work out which are the best, but still so many fail. We have to ask ourselves: Why?
“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.
Perfectly Yourself is for anyone who has ever failed at a diet, survived the collapse of a relationship, or wondered if he or she will ever find a fulfilling career. It’s a book for all of us who long to be at peace with who we are, where we are, and what we are doing, not in some distant tomorrow but here and now–today.
From the Hardcover edition.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Enjoyable, thought-provoking read
25 Feb 2007
Format:Hardcover
If you're looking for a well-written bit of philosophy on life, happiness, and change I recommend this book. The style is conversational, honest, and there are no campy solutions and affirmations. I stumbled onto Kelly's work by fortunate accident and have enjoyed reading his conversational, realistic, approach to "being true to yourself." As the title promises, Kelly posits there are nine lessons for enduring happiness - and each lesson centers on self and our perceptions. Each chapter also ends with a lesson for being yourself and how to apply the message of the chapter.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Very Practical and Applicable Advice
29 May 2007
Format:Hardcover
I've read similar books before but was unable to practice the advice given. However, I was able to implement some of the advice given in Matthew Kelly's book. I especially liked his advice, where he asked people to do what they're passionate about, even just part-time, if it's not practical for them to quit their job to do it full-time. I did just that, and now I feel much more fulfilled. Thanks Matt.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Practical , Effective, Timley
10 Oct 2007
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have read (and benefited) from many of the the Self-Improvement, Self -Help books on the market.... Kelly has a unique, yet effective style that identifies the issues (obstacles), and more importantly gives specifics to address and overcome them. I read Perfectly Yourself, and followed up by purchasing and reading Mr. Kelly's other two efforts.... they were both of the same quality as Perfectly Yourself, if you have given up on the Self Help industry, you owe it to yourself to give the above title a try, I was impressed. (And as an aside, I have never met the author)
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