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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, Matthew 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,” Matthew
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.”
Matthew 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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