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Richard Brodie dropped out of Harvard to join the computer revolution and write the first version of Microsoft Word. Then, burned out after helping Microsoft achieve its phenomenal success, he quit and embarked on an equally intense search for a more meaningful life. For three years, Richard mined the wisdom of famed self-improvement seminars and workshops. Most of all, he wanted to discover why life seemed to either coast along at an "OK" level or plummet into "the Pits," with so little time spent in true satisfaction and fulfillment. In this book, he shares the results of his odyssey, providing a step-by-step guide for discovering your own individual formula for long-term success and happiness. It gives you all the tools you need to find yourself, take charge, and get past Ok.
You'll learn how to:
Understand what's really going on in your life
Make the most of your potential
Pull out of crises-and move on
Achieve rewarding relationships
Be in control of stressful situations
Keep your quality of life in the WOW zone
Introduction: What's in It for You? ix
Part I Life
Chapter 1 This Is Your Life 3
Chapter 2 Choices 11
Chapter 3 Nature, Nurture, and Culture 21
Chapter 4 Models and Truth 29
Chapter 5 Fear and Purpose 45
Chapter 6 That's Life! 53
Part II Liberty
Chapter 7 Peace and Freedom 59
Chapter 8 Honesty 67
Chapter 9 Procrastination 77
Chapter 10 Perfectionism 87
Chapter 11 Power 93
Chapter 12 Breaking Patterns 103
Chapter 13 Self-Fulfilling Prophecy 113
Chapter 14 Communication and Feedback 119
Chapter 15 Commitment 131
Part III The Pursuit of Happiness
Chapter 16 The Key Question 143
Chapter 17 A Life Purpose 151
Chapter 18 Success 157
Chapter 19 Fulfillment 169
Chapter 20 Resolving Conflicts 177
Chapter 21 Big, Meaningful Relationships 185
Chapter 22 Pitfalls 191
Chapter 23 Happily Ever After 199
Acknowledgments 203
Index 205
About the Author 211
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Overview
Richard Brodie dropped out of Harvard to join the computer revolution and write the first version of Microsoft Word. Then, burned out after helping Microsoft achieve its phenomenal success, he quit and embarked on an equally intense search for a more meaningful life. For three years, Richard mined the wisdom of famed self-improvement seminars and workshops. Most of all, he wanted to discover why life seemed to either coast along at an "OK" level or plummet into "the Pits," with so little time spent in true ...