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Why Wait to Be Great?: It's Either Now or Too Late

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We all have things we want to change about lose a few pounds, quit smoking, get fit, repair our relationships, improve our finances, and so on. But all too often the end goal seems too far away from where we are, so we get on the "try and fail" roundabout. Why? Because change is hard, even painful. We instinctively avoid pain. And our old ways of behaving are so ingrained, so wired in, that we drift back to them without even realizing it. What we need-and what Terry Hawkins provides in this inspiring how-to book-is a simple, straightforward way to understand what it is that keeps us stuck and a simple process for breaking old patterns and substituting new ones so we can move forward. Hawkins takes profound philosophical and neuropsychological concepts and renders them in a universally appealing and accessible way. She introduces us to two characters who symbolize two ways of being. We can be Pitman, trapped in the Pit of Misery, chained to our past, a helpless victim of circumstance. Or we can be the superhero Flipman-powerful, courageous, loved, and successful. Why Wait to Be Great? explains in plain, simple, and often humorous language precisely what feelings, thoughts, and behaviors send us to the pit. And it offers an action plan for getting out-concrete steps we can take that will actually make us perceive and react to the world in a more positive way. Hawkins certainly isn't promising anyone a trouble-free life-as she shares here, she herself had to rise above abuse, poverty, and serious health issues to become the successful entrepreneur and mother she is today. In fact, she wants to help people "do pain well"-to use difficulties and setbacks as a source of growth, not a reason to give up. This wonderfully human and honest book will help you create the life you want once and for all.

5 pages, Audio CD

First published January 1, 2013

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March 15, 2019
من اجمل الكتب التي قراءتها جدا تألمت وتفاعلت مع الكاتبة كتاب مميز يساعدك بشكل كبير احتاج ارجع اقراءه مره ثانية واعمل تلخيص لكل الخطوات العملية الموجودة فيه هو كتاب لكل شخص يشعر انه في قمة الإحباط والبؤس جدا محفز ( الكاتبة جدا ذكية بحلولها ) باختصار كتاب مميز انصح الكل بقراءته
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October 30, 2016
I was fortunate enough to attend one of Terry's seminars. She is a fantastic public speaker. At the end of the seminar we received a free gift which was this book. I was so eager to read this book after the seminar, that I got straight into it. However I was a little disappointed only because this book reiterated the content from the seminar. I was wanting something a bit more.
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August 18, 2015
Варта того, щоб прочитати! І не один раз!
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September 18, 2013
It is a great book that helped me see a better myself when reacting to problems.
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