Finding Your Purpose, Revised Edition

A Guide to Personal Fulfillment

Barbara J. Braham

ISBN 10: 1-56052-684-X

ISBN 13: 978-1-56052-684-1

Description:
One of the most fundamental questions we ask ourselves is

"Why am I here?" In our efforts to answer this question, many

of us become motivated to seek another path, one that will lead

to greater personal and spiritual fulfillment. The same is true of

our professional lives. This book helps you find a level of success

in your career by guiding you through the process of self-discovery.

The knowledge you gain will help you clarify your values, recognize

your talents and skills, and overcome the intuitive blocks you may

have. Filled with many thought-provoking exercises and friendly advice,

this book will show you how you can find your purpose and change

your life.

Table Of Contents:

Part 1: What Is Purpose?
Living "On Purpose"
What Other Authors Say About Purpose
Making Distinctions
Exploring the Role of Passion
Distinguishing Purpose from Meaning
Expressing Your Purpose in All Your Life Domains
Seeking Purpose Through the Life Cycle
Unveiling Your Purpose

Part 2: Veil 1: Busyness
Does Busyness Equal Success?
Taking Time for What You Enjoy
Recognizing Your Talents
Identifying Your Skills
Merging Your Talents and Skills
Removing the Veil of Busyness
Culitvating Silence

Part 3: Veil 2: What Will Other People Think?
The Tyranny of the Shoulds
Understanding the Three Layers of Shoulds
Removing the Veil: Clarify Your Values
Replacing Shoulds with Values Statements
Resolving Values Conflicts
Listening to Your Intuition
Letting Go of Blocks to Intuition
Amplifying Your Intuition

Part 4: Veil 3: I'm Not ________ Enough
Rethinking Your Perceived Shortcomings
Avoiding the Comparison Trap
Removing the Veil: Raising Your Self-Esteem
Analyzing Your Self-Talk
Giving Yourself Daily Acknowledgments
Keeping a Gratitude Journal
Replacing Negative Self-Talk with Affirmations
Discovering Your Uniqueness

Part 5: Veil 4: Fear
Understanding the Veil of Fear
Interpreting Fear as a Step Toward Growth
Recognizing Your Sense of Fear
Befriending Your Fears
Removing the Veil: Taking Risks
Getting Started with Smaller Risks
Taking Steps to Improve Your Risk Taking

Part 6: Veil 5: The Seduction of More
Rethinking Your Quest for "More"
Examining the "Have, Do, Be" Formula for Happiness
Removing the Veil: Shifting to Being
Deepening Your Understanding of Being
Reaching a Conclusion About Your Purpose
Final Word
Additional Reading