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ReviewsHal Urban, author ofLife's Greatest LessonsInThe Rhythm of LifeMatthew Kelly shows us how to find lasting happiness in a changing world...and how to fall in love again...with life. His message is both timely and timeless., Dr. Stephen R. Covey Author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People I loved this book! It provides significant insights into living a happier, healthier, more rewarding life., Dr. Stephen R. Covey, author ofThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleI loved this book! It provides significant insights into living a happier, healthier, more rewarding life., Ken Blanchard, coauthor ofThe One Minute ManagerMatthew Kelly'sThe Rhythm of Lifeis a treasure for all those who dare to believe that there is a best-version-of-themselves...miss it at your peril!
Table Of ContentContents Part One What Do You Want from Life?Everything Is a ChoiceDo You Really Know What You Want?The Happiness ParadoxToo Busy Doing What?Quiet DesperationThe Five QuestionsThe Meaning of LifeSeven DreamsA New PerspectiveLive Passionately Part Two Finding Your GeniusThe Gentle Voice WithinUnderstanding Our Legitimate NeedsBeyond Our WantsHarnessing the Power of Our Needs and DesiresEverybody Is a Genius Part Three The-Best-Version-of-YourselfOverwhelmed by ExpertsChoosing HappinessThe Enemy of Excellence: MinimalismAre You Free?Follow Your StarCelebrating Your Unique Self Part Four Discovering the Rhythm of LifeWhy Are We All So Busy?What Can Creation Teach Us About Ourselves?PrioritiesTiming Part Five It's All About EnergyOur Most Valuable ResourceCreating the RhythmThe Three InstrumentsSleep: The Foundation of EnergyThe First InstrumentThe Sacred HourThe Second InstrumentThe Seventh DayThe Third InstrumentThe Art of Slowing Down Part Six The Way of ExcellenceA Childhood LessonWhat Is Success to You?Why Are They Successful at Everything?1. The Knowledge Principle2. The Dream Principle3. The Vision Principle4. The Life Principle5. The Thought Principle6. The Dedication Principle7. The Belief Principle8. The People Principle9. The Communication Principle10. The Final PrincipleThe Ten Principles of Excellence Part Seven Living the Life You Were Born to LiveEnjoy the JourneyBe the Difference That Makes the DifferenceLeaders, Critics, Dreamers, and the FutureHow Do You Perceive the World?Can You Hear the Music?The Measure of Your Life Will Be the Measure of Your CourageLet Your Light Shine!
SynopsisDo you ever feel that if you weren't so busy you would be happier, healthier, more effective, more fulfilled...and maybe even a better person?Once every twenty-five years or so, a book comes along that perfectly identifies our common search and struggle for happiness, and teaches us how to find lasting fulfillment in a changing world. This is that book. Not since M. Scott Peck publishedThe Road Less Traveledhave we experienced a voice as refreshing and authentic as Matthew Kelly's.The Rhythm of Lifewill help you to bring into focus who you are and why you are here. Through this book Matthew Kelly will help you discover your legitimate needs, deepest desires, and unique talents. He will introduce you to the-best-version-of-yourself and lead you to a life filled with passion and purpose.Here are just a few of the timeless creeds that he presents inThe Rhythm of Life..."You were born to become the-best-version-of-yourself. This is your essential purpose. Embrace this one solitary truth and it will change your life more than anything you have ever learned. In every situation, ask yourself, Which of the options before me will help me become the-best-version-of-myself?""Everything is a choice. This is life's greatest truth and its hardest lesson. It is a great truth because it reminds us of our power. Not power over others, but the power to be ourselves and to live the life we have imagined. It is a hard lesson because it causes us to realize that we have chosen the life we are living right now.""The measure of your life will be the measure of your courage. Courage animates us, brings us to life, and makes everything else possible. Fear stops more people from doing something with their lives than lack of ability, contacts, resources, or any other single variable. Fear paralyzes the human spirit. Life takes courage.""Energy is our most valuable resource, not time. The rhythm of life is a way of life that brings our legitimate needs, our deepest desires, and our unique talents into harmony with each other. The result: passion, purpose, and energy."Kelly has a way of thinking and writing that cuts through the stifling clutter of our everyday lives and delivers a clarity that is both refreshing and liberating.