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After service in Vietnam as a surgeon for the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in 1968-69, at the height of the war, Dr. Gordon Livingston returned to the U.S. and began work as a psychiatrist. In that capacity, he has listened to people talk about their lives, what works, what doesn't, and the limitless ways (most of them self-inflicted) that we have found to be unhappy. He is also a parent twice bereaved. In one 13-month period, he lost his eldest son to suicide, his youngest to leukemia.
Out of a lifetime of experience, Livingston has extracted 30 bedrock truths: We are what we do. Any relationship is under the control of the person who cares the least. The perfect is the enemy of the good. Only bad things happen quickly. Forgiveness is a form of letting go, but they are not the same thing. The statute of limitations has expired on most of our childhood traumas. Livingston illuminates these and 24 others in a series of carefully hewn, perfectly calibrated essays, many of which emphasize our closest relationships and the things that we do to impede or, less frequently, enhance them. Again and again, these essays underscore that "we are what we do", and that while there may be no escaping who we are, we also have the capacity to face loss, misfortune, and regret and to move beyond them, that it is not too late.
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An exquisite memoir about how to live - and love - every day with "death in the room", from poet Nina Riggs, mother of two young sons and the direct descendant of Ralph Waldo Emerson, in the tradition of When Breath Becomes Air.
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Awe inspiring legacy of A Brave Young Woman.
- By Julia on 06-18-17
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The Road to Better Habits, Updated and Expanded
- A Simple Framework for Transforming Your Habits
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Covid-19 has changed our habits whether we like to admit it or not. We've become more distracted than ever, which is impacting every aspect of our lives. In this updated and expanded version of The Road to Better Habits, you’ll learn how to transform your habits in a simple way. Ultimately, where you are in your life is a result of your habits. The American historian and philosopher, Will Durant, said it best: "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
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If There's No Tomorrow
- By: Jennifer L. Armentrout
- Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
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For Lena, the upcoming year is going to be epic—one of opportunities and chances. Until one choice, one moment, destroys everything. Now Lena isn't looking forward to tomorrow. Not when friend time may never be the same. Not when college applications feel all but impossible. Not when Sebastian might never forgive her for what happened. For what she let happen. With the guilt growing each day, Lena knows that her only hope is to move on. But how can she move on when her and her friends' entire existences have been redefined? How can she move on when tomorrow isn't even guaranteed?
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if there's no tomorrow
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Kind Words for Unkind Days
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The perfect practical pick-me-up for life's tough days, this book is the perfect guide to help you feel happier, healthier and calmer. We all have days where we feel like the world is getting us down. But here's the thing - you're not alone. From helping us see what strong really looks like, to what to do when you have no energy for self-care; Jayne Hardy shows us that even on our most difficult days, a little kindness can go a very long way.
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Why It's OK to Talk About Trauma
- How to Make Sense of the Past and Grow Through the Pain
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Why It's OK to Talk About Trauma is the book your brain, body and future self need to listen to. 1 in 2 people experience trauma at some point in their lives. Trauma can be a result of anything which causes fear, helplessness and horror. Broadcaster and abuse survivor Charlie Webster uses her own lived experience alongside advice from experts to create a companion for trauma survivors – a book that will help, explain, understand and navigate the impact of trauma on our lives.
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Stop Talking, Start Doing
- A Kick in the Pants in Six Parts
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Have you got an itch to start your own business, go to the North Pole, retrain, lose weight, get promoted, learn to play the ukulele? Or do you just have a nagging sense that there must be more to life? If there is something you really want to do, but secretly fear you'll never do it, then you need this. This is your kick in the pants! To make your thing happen, you have to climb into the ring. You have to face your fears and move from talking to doing.
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The push
- By Rigoberto Tinajera on 06-03-24
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This Is the Year I Put My Financial Life in Order
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- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
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Money management is one of our most practical survival skills - and also one we've convinced ourselves we're either born with or not. In reality, financial planning can be learned, like anything else. Part financial memoir and part research-based guide to attaining lifelong security, This Is the Year I Put My Financial Life in Order is the audiobook that everyone who has never wanted a preachy financial guide has been waiting for.
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Spot On
- By Sheryl Garrett on 04-12-18
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The Science of Self-Discipline
- The Willpower, Mental Toughness, and Self-Control to Resist Temptation and Achieve Your Goals
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Your best intentions are not enough. Learn how to scientifically engineer a disciplined existence, become relentless, and never give up. Whatever you want in your life, self-discipline is the missing piece. Goals will remain dreams if you make the mistake of relying on motivation and your best drawn plans. The Science of Self-Discipline is a deep look into what allows us to resist our worst impulses and simply execute, achieve, produce, and focus. Every principle is scientifically-driven and dissected to as be actionable and helpful as possible. You'll learn how top performers consistently exercise self-discipline, as well as what drives us on an instinctual, psychological level to act.
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Same old tired rehash of studies and common sense
- By A. Molnar on 07-12-18
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The Influential Mind
- What the Brain Reveals About Our Power to Change Others
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- Narrated by: Xe Sands
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In The Influential Mind, neuroscientist Tali Sharot takes us on a thrilling exploration of the nature of influence. We all have a duty to affect others - from the classroom to the boardroom to social media. But how skilled are we at this role, and can we become better? It turns out that many of our instincts - from relying on facts and figures to shape opinions, to insisting others are wrong or attempting to exert control - are ineffective because they are incompatible with how people's minds operate.
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Disappointing
- By T. Moore on 09-28-17
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The Absent Father Effect on Daughters
- Father Desire, Father Wounds
- By: Susan E. Schwartz
- Narrated by: Ann Sprinkle
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
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The Absent Father Effect on Daughters investigates the impact of absent—physically or emotionally—and inadequate fathers on the lives and psyches of their daughters through the perspective of Jungian analytical psychology. This book tells the stories of daughters who describe the insecurity of self, the splintering and disintegration of the personality, and the silencing of voice.
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- Brian B.
- 05-16-06
Too Not Subtle
For the most part the book gives good knowledge if you are abole to listen past the rhetoric. The chapter titles are intriquing, to say the least, but the chapter content leaves the reader (listener) lacking. There are parts where he is eloquent and informative to the non-medical listener and other parts that belong in a Journal of Psychiatric Medicine.
Although the author is a psychiatrist, it is obvious that he has a particular bias which repeatedly apprears throughout the book. This detracts greatly from the listener's enjoyment and ability to take in the important information. For example, it is obvious that he has not properly or fully researched Adult ADD and discounts its viability in society allowing his preconceived notions to show through. Unfortunately, he repeats this type of error throughout the book.
All in all though, it is a good value for the price, especially if you are prepared to listen to it more than once or even twice to get the entire depth of his original intent.
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- C.G.
- 08-09-22
Fourth time I’ve read/heard this book.
Every time I’ve read it or heard it I’ve learned something new or had the ideas reinforced. I’ve have re-read this over a 20 year period and would highly recommend it.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-19-06
Serious & Thought Provoking
I would have given this book 5 stars, had I read it in hardback. There were many parts I think I needed to listen to multiple times in order to get a full appreciation for what was being said.
The author offers very sound, serious advice that really made me think. Every lesson brought to mind someone I knew, and I couldn't wait to tell people the advice I'd learned from Dr. Livingston.
Recommended for those who are looking to learn how to view their lives more positively.
Not recommended for those looking solely to be entertained.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-18-24
life changing discussion. A++++
read/performed by a pro.
will read again and share with people I love.
what good. advice
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- Thomas D.
- 10-31-16
Spoke to me
The narration was wonderful and the story was excellent. I felt as if he was speaking directly to me about me. When I loaned this to a friend they felt the same way. Information is concise and very helpful.
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- Simon the Great
- 06-02-24
Just Okay
I thought this was just a bit fragmented and all over the map with no real linkage to a common theme. The narration was well done.
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- Michael
- 06-23-06
a valuable perspective on our confused species
i enjoyed listening to someone who could take such an experienced, compassionate yet very practical view on our thought processes and traps that are so common and block happiness..to know these things is to at least know they exist, or even better to let go of our own fabricated dysfunction...and just live
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- Sheila
- 03-22-06
Well worth the listen
This is a great book. I listened to it in its entirety twice, and found every minute worthwhile. The sentence structure is at times a little formal, but it all rings true. Compassionate and hopeful, this book is the gift of a brave and generous spirit. Even a great ending!!
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- Alan
- 07-10-17
Life changing
What did you love best about Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart?
Piratical wisdom you can apply in the challenges of life
What did you like best about this story?
How open the author was about his own problems.
What does James Jenner bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Good pace
What insight do you think you’ll apply from Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart?
Not to be a perfectionist in relationships
Any additional comments?
Totally recommended
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- Brian
- 02-14-16
Must listen
This is a must listen for anyone. It's in 30 sure digestible chapters, very easily understood. Is not preachy, and I think he's right.
Like war of Art by Stephen press field, the anatomy of peace and leadership and self-deception by the arbiter Institute, this book will be a 2 to 3 times a year listen from now on.
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