Discover the Gift

by Shajen Joy Aziz, Demian Lichtenstein

Take the first steps toward your destiny and begin living the life you were meant to live today.

From brother and sister team Demian Lichtenstein and Shajen Joy Aziz comes an inspiring book that explores the basic but vital reality that we are each given a unique Gift, a purpose in our life that is always seeking to express itself. Find that Gift and you can experience joy, power, fulfillment, freedom and unconditional love in ways beyond your imagination.
 
Discover the Gift presents a simple roadmap to a journey of self-discovery that will, undoubtedly, change your life forever. Sharing their own heartfelt, personal stories of tragedy and redemption, Demian and Shajen introduce us to eight fundamental steps that will help you discover the gift within you—and prepare you to share that gift with others. Along the way you will receive both direction and support from a wide range of the world’s most influential transformational leaders, people from all walks of life who not only live their Gift every day, but who have made it their purpose to help you do the same. Among His Holiness the Dalai Lama; His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar; Mark Victor Hansen; Dr. Sonia Powers; Mary Manin Morrissey; Dr. Barbara De Angelis, Jack Canfield, and Michael Bernard Beckwith, to name just a few.

Inspiring as well as practical, Discover the Gift illuminates that place inside each of us where an extraordinary Gift awaits to come alive.

Your Destiny Awaits. Discover the Gift. It’s Why You’re Here.




From the Hardcover edition.

Genres: Self Help, Spirituality, Audiobook, Nonfiction

Audio CD

First published June 1, 2011

Reviews

[Bárbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Prático e simples. Recomendo a leitura para quem estiver a precisar de uma série de citações que o/a lembre do seu próprio poder. Pessoalmente, retiro do livro alguns exercícios fáceis que posso aplicar no dia-a-dia e uma ensaboadela de Amor. Às vezes, tanta reflexão sobre o tema enjoa, o que me fez prolongar a leitura de um livro tão "leve". A melhor parte? Lembrar-nos, aqui e ali, que o Dom, o teu Dom, está sempre contigo e não precisas de ser um desses seres altamente espirituais que parecem inalcançáveis. Pelo contrário, descobres o teu Dom tanto nas fases boas da vida, quanto nas difícieis. O Dom, ou Dons, é tudo aquilo que te traz e aos outros felicidade. Lê o livro, mas lembra-te, não te castigues por não estares constantemente nessa vibração pura e feliz. Acredita, segue as tuas paixões e vive com harmonia, contigo mesmo e com os outros. Quando escolhemos este caminho, o resto vem por arrasto, é o que dizem... vamos experimentar? :)

[Heidi Wiechert · Rating 3 out of 5]

This felt very, very similar to The Secret. As in, if you replaced "gift" with "secret", it would have been almost the same thing. Despite the de ja vu feeling, there are still moments of wisdom to be had here. The authors' life stories were inspiring reminders of how to view adversity as growing opportunities. Of all the speakers, the Dalai Lama was the most insightful- and he didn't appear in "the Secret" like so many of the others who made a repeat appearance. If you do choose to listen to this audiobook, definitely wait for the moments with him. Discover the Gift also included meditation practices which I believe could be helpful to someone who wants more introspection in their life but may not know quite where to start. I didn't know what to make of the moments of "(insert chakra color here) shining lotus sparkles" that Shajen used to introduce each section. Those bits felt out of place to me, but the rest was fairly solid, new age/new thinking teachings.

[Nikki Ashendorf · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. I have put the exercizes into practice and I have actually found my Gifts. Some I had always had but never really considered them a Gift because they have always been there. I actually taught a small workshop about this book and it was wonderful to have so many people love what the book had to offer and many of them are buying this book.

[Ayush Jain · Rating 2 out of 5]

Does not have anything you wouldn't probably know as an Indian, the country which has a history of yoga and spirituality. The book seems to have an audience in the western world specifically.

[Merrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting and useful content. The delivery was underwhelming. I could have thought I was picking up The Secret, or any number of books using this type of law of attraction template, and it felt like the narratives were cyclical and repetitive. I found myself wanting to scan through the text rather than engage and consume the story. This book probably speaks to someone else - not so much to me.

[Reggie Morrisey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an earnest attempt to enlighten readers about metaphysical theories that can enrich life. Several brief quotes from people known in enlightenment circles added weight to the longer sections contributed by a brother and sister who overcame a painful past to move forward together in discovering their own gifts. I appreciate people using their talents to help others.

[K.D. Bissonette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good! Reread!!

[Jehiel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Should be taught at school....

[Greta · Rating 2 out of 5]

Actually two and a half stars. Nothing eye-opening here except the premise, perhaps, that we all have something totally unique and our own to offer the world while we're here this very short time on the planet. It's up to us to figure out what our gift is and give it freely. That's why we're here. I would have given the book maybe three stars but too much of it was just filler quotes (a few of them really inspiring ones) by various motivational speakers. Whatever the Dalai Lama says seems to hit the nail on the head and he really sums it up best when he says things like: "The future, good or bad, entirely depends upon present action." Everything you think and do matters. Now that's something you can take away from this book that really will make a difference.

[Gadeer Al-Shathry · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book doesn't add anything significant. It's filled with quotations and comments of spiritual leaders in a way which is annoying. Honestly, I do liked the eight steps for discovering the Gift: (Receptivity, Intention, Activation, Infinite Feedback, Vibration, Adversity and Transformation, Creating a Conscious and Compassionate World, and Love).. Each step has some excercises for personal growth..

[Susan · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book on CD was the same format that Rhonda Byrne used in the secret; the authors even used some of the same people: Jack Canfield, Michael Bernard Beckwith (love him), and Joe Vitale. Although they bounced around in the introductions of the people speaking; sometimes it was before they spoke, sometimes it was after they spoke. I enjoyed the secret more........

[Lawrence]

On the positive side, a very inspiring story and book with a clear message and practical steps to take.

I found the presence of the views of a number of different authorities interesting, but a bit fragmented

[Kimberly DuBoise · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the beginning of this book for its exploration of family dynamics and background. I loved the advice and wisdom given, got the encouragement to slow down and remember the truth. This book was moving, touching and inspiring. A very good story and great book!

[Anne · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found this a difficult read. Skipped through it as it did not hold my attention. I am still wondering what our "gift" is.

[Joseph Young · Rating 2 out of 5]

Repetitive, unstructured, random stories and audio quotes. It's alright to listen to, but lacks a clear goal.
Would not recommend.