false <![CDATA[Being Perfect]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171641904m/110507.jpg 110507 2 A few times in your life, someone will tell you something so right, so deeply true that it changes you forever. That is what Anna Quindlen, author of the timeless bestseller <i>A Short Guide to a Happy Life</i>, does here.<br><br>In <b>Being Perfect</b>, she shares wisdom that, perhaps without knowing it, you have longed to hear: about &#8220;the perfection trap,&#8221; the price you pay when you become ensnared in it, and the key to setting yourself free. Quindlen believes that when your success looks good to the world but doesn&#8217;t feel good in your heart, it isn&#8217;t success at all. <br><br>She asks you to set aside your friends&#8217; advice, what your family and co-workers demand, and what society expects, and look at the choices you make every day. When you ask yourself why you are making them, Quindlen encourages you to give this answer: For me. &#8220;Because they are what I want, or wish for. Because they reflect who and what I am. . . . That way lies dancing to the melodies spun out by your own heart.&#8221;<br><br>At the core of this beautiful book lies the secret of authentic success, the inspiration to embrace your own uniqueness and live the life that is undeniably your own, rich in fulfillment and meaning. 106493 26 4 2005 Being Perfect total:277|5:77|4:83|3:81|2:28|1:8| 277 1024 426 50 4 0 false false Mon Dec 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 19:19:52 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 19:51:59 -0800 2008
"Sometime in the future,...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun May 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 14:24:23 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 08:13:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 18:18:11 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 18:25:40 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 12:34:08 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 12:35:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 03 19:09:20 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 19:10:52 -0800 2009 Don't try to be perfect, try to be yourself.
Don't do something that isn't fun.
Follow your bliss.
But first you have to find it. Someone tell me how to do that and I will give their book five stars. Even ten!
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On the back cover there is quote from the author: "What is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up o...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 04 12:53:14 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 12:54:03 -0800 2009 4 1 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Dec 12 21:31:57 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 21:32:56 -0800 2008 1 0 false false Mon Nov 16 21:33:37 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 21:34:24 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 16:56:25 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 15:56:00 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Sep 27 12:54:31 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 19:20:57 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 05 18:57:28 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 18:58:31 -0800 2009 try to be perfect. Made sense to me!]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jun 01 14:47:15 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 14:47:52 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Jun 04 18:55:58 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 18:55:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Feb 12 20:53:35 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 20:53:35 -0800 2009 1 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 10:00:04 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 10:01:04 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue May 12 18:37:45 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 18:39:28 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 19:53:59 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 19:54:25 -0800 2009 3 0 true false Mon Jun 20 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Sat Mar 21 17:04:51 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 17:05:23 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Jan 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 18:45:35 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 17:51:48 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=110507