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An excellent parable for our times; best book of the year so far. Common sense, inspiration and motivation. --Valerie Dwyer, Mywonderfullifecoach.co.uk on My Fire s Gone Out
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The follow-up to the critically acclaimed My Fire s Gone Out, the Fire Philosophy is an inspirational and common sense parable for coping with change. Using real life examples of people who have overcome adversity in their lives including redundancy, illness and addiction, this book examines the choices to keep your spark alive. The Fire Philosophy can Help you maintain and regain your personal motivation Learn to appreciate the simple things in life Focus on what is really important It reminds you that the simple things in life are the most important!
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Format:Paperback
With anticipation I read The Fire Philosophy, the latest book from Liam O'Connell is co-authored with Steve Lilley. Following on from his excellent Don't Feed the Ducks and, forerunner to this title, My Fire's Gone Out! I was not disappointed. Coping with change and finding happiness are the theme so if these are on your agenda, read on. Otherwise, there are still lessons to be learned, so read on anyway!
The Fire Philosophy brings us up to date with the trials and tribulations of the four little devils who were endeared to us in My Fire's Gone Out! Having learned important lessons while stoking the fires of hell, they regained their motivation and sense of purpose only in the meantime to fall back into the rut of routine "Wake up, go to work, work hard, go home..." This time they get to grips with life once again in order to avoid some very dark places!
Sparky, Oxy, Diesel and Stubbo are unique characters in which you'll recognise the traits of people you know and have the opportunity for a little more empathy and understanding.
Two of the sayings that I'm known for `Opportunities often arrive disguised as challenges' and `It's not what happens to us but how we respond to what happens that's important' are clearly demonstrated in this second little parable. Do we always see what's under our noses? I think not and the little devils (some at least) fall into the same trap at first.
"Meanwhile up in the real world..." is used as a device to introduce the true and thought-provoking but brief and inspiring life stories of James, Owen, Lisa and Mike that aptly illustrate the life-changing lessons in `Thoughts from the flames'. An added bonus is the courage of offering up, very briefly, the author's stories, their motivation for writing The Fire Philosophy. We'd all do well to heed the words from the scrolls and thoughts from the flames.
I strongly recommend you to read My Fire's Gone Out! before reading The Fire Philosophy. Though the latter is a stand alone work, reading the two brings greater context.
80 neat little pages with important key life messages, powerful stories and lessons simply told and beautifully illustrated..A big little gem to read in under an hour but learn for a lifetime. Packs a punch far beyond its size. One of my best books for 2011. We're definitely adding this to our online bookstore of inspirational and motivational titles! [...]
Highly recommended encourage you to visit [...] to find out more
The Fire Philosophy brings us up to date with the trials and tribulations of the four little devils who were endeared to us in My Fire's Gone Out! Having learned important lessons while stoking the fires of hell, they regained their motivation and sense of purpose only in the meantime to fall back into the rut of routine "Wake up, go to work, work hard, go home..." This time they get to grips with life once again in order to avoid some very dark places!
Sparky, Oxy, Diesel and Stubbo are unique characters in which you'll recognise the traits of people you know and have the opportunity for a little more empathy and understanding.
Two of the sayings that I'm known for `Opportunities often arrive disguised as challenges' and `It's not what happens to us but how we respond to what happens that's important' are clearly demonstrated in this second little parable. Do we always see what's under our noses? I think not and the little devils (some at least) fall into the same trap at first.
"Meanwhile up in the real world..." is used as a device to introduce the true and thought-provoking but brief and inspiring life stories of James, Owen, Lisa and Mike that aptly illustrate the life-changing lessons in `Thoughts from the flames'. An added bonus is the courage of offering up, very briefly, the author's stories, their motivation for writing The Fire Philosophy. We'd all do well to heed the words from the scrolls and thoughts from the flames.
I strongly recommend you to read My Fire's Gone Out! before reading The Fire Philosophy. Though the latter is a stand alone work, reading the two brings greater context.
80 neat little pages with important key life messages, powerful stories and lessons simply told and beautifully illustrated..A big little gem to read in under an hour but learn for a lifetime. Packs a punch far beyond its size. One of my best books for 2011. We're definitely adding this to our online bookstore of inspirational and motivational titles! [...]
Highly recommended encourage you to visit [...] to find out more
Format:Paperback
Having enjoyed "My Fire's Gone Out!" by the same author, it was easy to make the decision to purchase this book. It's a very quick read - I ploughed through it in 45 minutes - but packs another positive punch.
Section one revisits the four characters (Sparky, Oxy, Diesel and Stubbo) and explains what's happened to them since the last book. The Fire Philosophy involves discovery, simplicity and helping each other; it's a simple tale, sweetly told and complemented by jaunty illustrations.
The second section relates the experiences of some people the author knows, who have overcome difficult challenges in life (such as drug addiction and major health problems). After summarising their stories, he explains which elements of the Fire Philosophy apply and what people can learn from them.
If you like motivational books that are easy to understand and work your way through in one sitting, this should be right up your street.
Section one revisits the four characters (Sparky, Oxy, Diesel and Stubbo) and explains what's happened to them since the last book. The Fire Philosophy involves discovery, simplicity and helping each other; it's a simple tale, sweetly told and complemented by jaunty illustrations.
The second section relates the experiences of some people the author knows, who have overcome difficult challenges in life (such as drug addiction and major health problems). After summarising their stories, he explains which elements of the Fire Philosophy apply and what people can learn from them.
If you like motivational books that are easy to understand and work your way through in one sitting, this should be right up your street.
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