Living a Committed Life: Finding Freedom and Fulfillment in a Purpose Larger Than Yourself

by Lynne Twist, Van Jones (Foreword by)

Overview

What would your life be like if you committed to something larger than yourself? Find out in the newest book from global transformation thought leader Lynne Twist.

How does one person make a difference in the world? People constantly seek to discover meaning in their lives, but as humans take on the challenges facing us in this decade and beyond, we’re searching for it now more than ever.


Living a Committed Life demonstrates the power of dedication that goes beyond the self and teaches how to live a committed life that enables you to draw on resources and capacities from your most authentic self. In five parts, Lynne Twist shows how to make and keep commitments, engage in individual and collective action, and discover ways to connect and collaborate to make a difference.

By sharing stories and perspectives from her life, Twist reveals her unique experience as a thought leader and activist in multiple causes, from ending world hunger and protecting the Amazon rainforest to empowering women’s leadership. The book presents the guiding principles that have enabled her own success and that turn inspiration into action for everyone.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781523093090
Publisher:	Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Publication date:	11/29/2022
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Lynne Twist has been a recognized global visionary committed to alleviating poverty, ending world hunger, and supporting social justice and sustainability for more than forty years. She is also the cofounder of the Pachamama Alliance and founder of the Soul of Money Institute. Twist has worked with over 100,000 people in fifty countries in workshops, keynote presentations, and one-on-one coaching sessions on how to fundraise with integrity, practice conscious philanthropy, and create a healthy relationship with money. She is the bestselling author of The Soul of Money, which has sold over 200,000 copies worldwide and has been translated into nine languages.

Table of Contents

Foreword Van Jones ix

Introduction: A Committed Life 1

Part I The Power of Commitment

Chapter 1 A Splendid Torch 13

Chapter 2 Guidance from Source 25

Chapter 3 Answering the Call 38

Chapter 4 Taking a Stand 55

Part II The Soul of Commitment

Chapter 5 Transformation 69

Chapter 6 Context: The Power of Story 80

Chapter 7 The Magic of Possibility 92

Chapter 8 Breakdown into Breakthrough 103

Chapter 9 From Scarcity to Sufficiency 113

Part III Challenges, Change, and Completion

Chapter 10 Being Tested 127

Chapter 11 Being Proximate to Suffering 140

Chapter 12 Loss, Failure, and Resilience 153

Chapter 13 Closure, Forgiveness, and New Openings 163

Part IV Creating Your Committed Life

Chapter 14 Support for Your Stand 177

Chapter 15 Cocreating an Evolutionary Leap 191

Conclusion: What Is Yours to Do? 199

Discussion and Reflection Guide 205

Resources 211

Acknowledgments 215

Index 219

About the Author 227

Editorial Reviews

In this inspiring book Lynne Twist emphasizes that each one of us makes some impact, every day. Let us make good decisions and work together—the cumulative effect will make this a better world.”
—Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and United Nations Messenger of Peace
 
“Living a Committed Life is a beacon of hope at a time when we desperately need it.”
—Jack Canfield, coauthor of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series and The Success Principles
 
“Written with Lynne’s unique poetic eloquence, this heartfelt and uplifting book is a priceless gift and a timeless guide to living a life that truly matters.”
—Raj Sisodia, cofounder of Conscious Capitalism Inc.

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