Your Life Isn't for You: A Selfish Person's Guide to Being Selfless

Self-Help

Smith, Seth Adam

Relationships

Gildan Media

Give Your Life to Live Your Life In this book, Seth Adam Smith expands on the philosophy behind his extraordinarily popular blog post “Marriage Isn’t for You”—which received over 30 million hits and has been translated into over twenty languages—and shares how living for others can enrich every aspect of your life, just as it has his. With a mix of humor, candor, and compassion, he reveals how, years before his marriage, his self-obsession led to a downward spiral of addiction and depression, culminating in a suicide attempt at the age of twenty. Reflecting on the love and support he experienced in the aftermath, as well as on the lessons he learned from a difficult missionary stint in Russia, his time as a youth leader in the Arizona desert, his marriage, and even a story his father read to him as a child, he shares his deep conviction that the only way you can find your life is to give it away to others. Your Life Isn’t For You was recently named the Gold Medalist for Inspirational Memoir in the 2015 Living Now Book Awards!

Happiness

Berrett-Koehler Publishers

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.

You, Unstuck: You are the Solution to Your Greatest Problem

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mental Health

Berrett-Koehler Pub.

All of us feel trapped, stuck, or unable to move forward in life at some point.  The greatest obstacle to achieving your full potential is you. This audiobook  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. 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. We may not be able to control what happens to us, but we can always control  how we react.

You, Unstuck: You Are the Solution to Your Greatest Problem

Berrett-Koehler on Dreamscape Audio

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