When Life's Not Working

by Merritt, Bob

• ISBN13: 9780801013782
• ISBN10: 080101378X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-04-01
• Publisher: Baker Pub Group

Summary

Life is hard--for everyone. No matter how gifted or fortunate, everyone will experience some level of disappointment in life: difficult classes, jobs, relationships, and losses. But by following basic disciplines anyone can experience accomplishment, freedom, and ease in navigating through life's daily challenges.In this positive, insightful book, Bob Merritt describes a set of universal principles that work for everyone in every stage of life, showing that what we do today determines who we become tomorrow. Anyone who has experienced pain or confusion from lost opportunities, broken relationships, or a nagging sense of emptiness will treasure this book that shows them that the best of life has not passed them by.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Acknowledgments	p. 11
Introduction	p. 13
Foundations for a Great Tomorrow
Free Fall	p. 19
Hog Hole Heaven	p. 37
Strategies for Intentional Living
Give It One More Day: Don't Quit	p. 61
Manage Your Loads: Do a Few Things Well	p. 83
Give Yourself Time: Be Prepared	p. 105
Find Your Rhythm: Increase Your Consistency	p. 117
Have Barbed-Wire Discipline: Use Small Tugs	p. 137
Try Things You Can't Do: Stretch Yourself	p. 157
Avoid the Fatal Fall: Practice Self-Control	p. 179
Breakthroughs for the Broken
Everybody Needs a Fred	p. 195
Hope at the Duck's Breath Saloon	p. 211
A Softer Soul	p. 229
Notes	p. 251
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