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Continuing the theme of baggage - maybe on the surface this book might not seem to be entirely/specifically about the 'baggage' already mentioned - but I think it offers not just a good read, but some options for enlightening lightbulb moments to the open minded, along with some very useful questions to ask ourselves.
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Do you know what you are carrying and why youre carrying it? Or is it time to think some more about unpacking and repacking?
Repacking your Bags
Lighten Your Load for the Rest of Your Life
Richard Leider, David Shapiro
www.amazon.com/Repacking-...1576751805
Unpacking Dialogue questions.
In its major forms, unpacking can be one of the most painful human experiences. At the same time it can be intensely liberating. How about you? What are you carrying? Are you in a major period of questioning whether to let go of a relationship or a job? Think of a particular situation youre struggling with. Decide whether it falls under the heading of work, love, place or purpose. With that specific situation in mind, reflect on the following questions:
* Can I really expect the situation to be any better somewhere else? Or with someone else? How ?
*Is what bothers me about this job or person something I would have only with this job or person?
*What would it take to unpack my bags and stay here committed?
* At what point have I thought enough about my situation - at what point is hanging in there a mistake?
* IF I repack my bags am I willing to experience
- Temporary criticism
- Temporary Loss of friends, family?
-Temporary loss of income?
- Temporary feeling that Im selfish
- Temporary feeling that I let go too soon?
This Book Summary contains Concept Extracts from:
Repacking Your Bags
Richard Leider
David Shapiro
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
1994
Find Your Smile
"When was the last time you had a real good belly laugh?"
Redefine The Good Life
"To put it simply, the formula for the good life is: Living in the Place you belong, with the People you Love, doing the Right Work, on Purpose."
Decide What's Important in Your Life
"Ultimately, it comes down to a series of trade-offs. What are you willing to trade in one area of your life to get what you want in another?"
Lighten Your Load
"The more we do, the more responsibilities we have, the heavier our loads tend to be and the more important it is that we ask ourselves why we're carrying what we're carrying."
Do the Right Work
"Knowledge of what we call doing the right work, together with a strong sense of talents and purpose in life, is an essential part of answering the question, ' What do I want to be when I grow up?'"
Discover Your Life's Purpose
"We're inspired by stories of people who seem to have the "perfect job"? whose talents, passions, and values are in alignment and who regularly feel a powerful sense of personal fulfillment. We call this "lifestyle of the rich in purpose." "
Develop More Meaningful Relationships
"How many of our friends are what we call 'nutritious people'? Nutritious people are the people in our lives who genuinely 'feed' our souls."
Find Your Place in the World
"The quest for the good life is a product of daily schedules and nightly dreams but in order to really live it, you need to find a place beyond schedules and outside of dreams, a place where time stands still and you can stand still within it."
Achieve Balance in Your Life
"If you know where you want to spend your time on work, love, place, or purpose and can allocate it accordingly, you won't feel so trapped. You'll feel less weighted down by the demands of your schedule and more in control of where you are headed."
Get Lost to Find Yourself
"You don't just radically change your life one day and pick things up right where you left off the next. You need to give yourself time to get used to the changes, to adapt, to get comfortable with what's new and different."
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