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The Best Year of Your Life: Dream It, Plan It, Live It
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 158.1
EAN: 9780060723941
ISBN: 0060723947
Label: HarperOne
Manufacturer: HarperOne
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: January 01, 2005
Publisher: HarperOne
Release Date: December 28, 2004
Studio: HarperOne
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Editorial Review:
Debbie Ford's straightforward, heartfelt style makes an old-fashioned idea seem fresh in The Best Year of Your Life. Her concept of "dream it, plan it, live it" is a detailed version of advice we've all heard about the need for clear plans, firm action and a refusal to be sidetracked--but with her gentle voice and step-by-step suggestions, the message comes across in a new way. In particular, her advice on creating mental snapshots of specific memories provides an excellent new technique for the ages-old concept of living in the moment.
Each of the three short sections include writing activities to help track your own process and short, regular affirmations that, if made part of a daily routine, can assist you in staying the course you plan for yourself. She demands plenty of honesty with yourself, and refuses to allow excuses any room on a regular basis. The result is a refreshing mix of support and toughness that lets you set your own pace as you work to map out your life goals and aim towards acting with what Ford describes as "conscious intent".
A number of stories from her own life and clients are included, and provide inspiration for readers at different stages. The examples cover a wide range, from losing a few pounds and keeping it off to making explosive changes in a relationship or career, and the resource guide that finishes the book is a welcome accompaniment if you're looking for more details on a specific technique references in one of the stories. --Jill Lightner
"Maybe you have slipped into the pattern of waiting for the day when your fantasy life will arrive. You might be hoping that the day is coming when you will finally have more success, money, love, or happiness. Like so many, you may be waiting for something to happen tomorrow that will make you feel better about your life today. But I ask you, has that tomorrow shown up yet? It's time to break through the illusion that the best year of your life exists somewhere out there, in the future, when the reality is it exists right here and now."
-- from the Introduction
On New Year's Eve we make resolutions that this year will finally be different. We decide that this is the year we will land a new job, get in great shape, find the man of our dreams, quit smoking, or learn Spanish. Our list of wants is as long as all of our dreams strung together. So what happens to this commitment to change? What stops us in our tracks? Why is it that six weeks after making this pledge, our hopes for change vanish, only to reemerge as next year's "what-ifs?"
Number one "New York Times" bestselling author Debbie Ford not only answers these questions but offers a proven, practical blueprint for making today -- "this moment" -- the beginning of the best year of your life. Filled with inspiring guidance, encouraging stories, and life-changing exercises, THE BEST YEAR OF YOUR LIFE is a call to action. It's time to stop pretending that the life of your dreams will magically arrive, and instead make a clear and precise plan of action that is guaranteed to deliver the life you've been waiting for.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - personal transformation
I am enjoying this book . It has truly made me think about my life and how I should be living it
I am glad I choose this book as a permantant part of my library.
Patricia Newton
Elgin, Il
Rating: - Best Year
Good for goal-planning and moving forward in your life.
Debbie Ford always hits the nail on the head!~
Rating: - My favorite Debbie book......so far
I have 3 of her books and I found this the most useful. It was geared more towards action, and not as much on a philosophical level. Very helpful.
I am involved in the coaching program through her institute and it has had a dramatic change on my life.
Rating: - Deceptively simple, yet powerful
This small book packs a punch, if you let it. If you spend just a few minutes applying the concepts to your own life and your own experience, Debbie Ford's words could possibly change your experience of life. This is not one of those "if you can imagine it, it will happen" kinds of books. In fact, she stresses that fantasizing will not get us the life we want. Instead, she focuses on methods for getting closer to your own integrity and your own best self. I'd describe the book as practical, ... Read More
Rating: - AMAZING!
This book has given me the inspiration to re-create my life; re-create myself. For me, I'm not even thinking of it as the best 'year' of my life... I'm looking at it as the best LIFE I could possibly create. So far, I've gotten off of depression meds, stopped smoking, joined weight watchers, stopped existing off of soda, and began preperations for nursing school entrance. The sky's the limit, and I don't plan on stopping the transformation anytime soon. Every time I pick up this book, I feel ... Read More
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