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Living on Purpose: Straight Answers to Universal Questions
by Dan Millman
Product Group: Book
Publisher: New World Library (2000-09-14)
ISBN: 1577311329
EAN: 9781577311324
Dewy Decimal #: 291.44
Paperback: 240 pages
SKU: 080218017
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: This copy is in good condition. No visible markings, highlights, underlining, tears to text. Tight spine. No Dust Jacket. Top, Front Soft Cover has a crease. Front end paper has a small stain to edge. A few pages has smooth-out reference crease. Minimum shelf/edge wear. Very interesting copy, worth having at an affordable price. (1H-40)
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Written by a former world-champion athlete, coach, and educator, Dan Millman's books present practical ways to transform daily challenges into vehicles of spiritual growth. In Living on Purpose, Millman tackles some of the toughest questions, and in the process, refines and expands on the teachings of his other books. Millman applies timeless principles to questions about metaphysics, destiny and free will, control and surrender, goal-making, marriage, child-rearing, money and work, sexuality, priority setting, and simplifying life. He combines hard-won personal wisdom with common sense to shed light on real-world problems.
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Amazon.com Review
The Sufi poet Rumi once claimed that it is better to live the questions than always know the answers. In this spirit, bestselling author Dan Millman offers a book of contemplative answers to the common spiritual questions that we all live with. Millman has created a very readable format where he poses a question, offers a brief response (which he calls a "House Rule"), and then elaborates with lengthier thoughts and anecdotes. For example, when he asks, "Where can I find the right teacher for me?" he answers with this House Rule: "Our teachers appear in many forms." He then goes on to discuss how teachers can appear in the form of nature, strangers, children, or unexpected circumstances. Other questions include, "Why does my life seem to be getting worse?" (HR: "If we don't learn easy lessons, they get harder.") "What's the best way to make a big difference in the world?" (HR: "Little things can make a big difference.") Although Millman became famous as a storyteller in the parable Way of the Peaceful Warrior, his spiritual roots come from the discipline of martial arts. As a result, he sounds much more natural when conveying codes of honor than writing realistic dialog. To his credit, Millman has mastered a difficult and highly needed art form: writing an accessible guidebook on living purposefully that could soften the most jaded of hearts and sharpen the most undisciplined of spirits. --Gail Hudson
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Customer Reviews
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Help make Dan rich
Rating  (1)
Date: 2008-03-13
0 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
Wow, despite the fact that "The Peaceful Warrior" was an obvious "Castaneda for kids", it was fun to read, reiterated and reenforced many spiritual insights. I have read a number of his successive books - each more disappointing than the last. I am waiting to hear the spiritual maxim that says "capitalize on your success's - even if it means sacrificing your dignity." Scary Movie 10 has more redeeming value.
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MARVELOUS READING !!
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-02-08
THIS BOOK IS FOR ALL AGES, RACE, COLOR, CREED, MALE AND FEMALE. IF YOU DO NOT GET ANYTHING FROM BOOK FOR YOURSELF AND OTHERS,WELL....YOU ARE BEYOND HELP ON THIS PLANET!!
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Dan Millman covers life's questions well
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-09-05
I first became acquainted with Dan Millman from the movie adaptation of his book, the Way of the Peaceful Warrior. I was thoroughly impressed with the wisdom and transformation he depicted in the movie, so I looked into and ordered one of his later books. Wow, it is a lot more of the same, with a personal twist. This book is excellent reading, and offers a mindbending look at some of life's basic issues.
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awesome in the begining
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-08-06
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I've only read abt 10 pages and can't wait to get back to it. I usually have to get caught up in a book right away, this one did just that. This book spoke directly to my heart. I'v read plenty of selfhelp books, but this one really captured me.
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Living on Purpose
Rating (5)
Date: 2003-04-11
26 out of 28 customers found this reveiw helpful
Best-selling author and lecturer Dan Millman refers frequently to the "House Rules" when responding to questions in Living On Purpose: Straight Answers to Life's Tough Questions. He explains that the House is life or reality and the Rules are universal laws, adding that "the House Rules presented in this book-distilled lessons from the school of life-provide reliable strategies for living on purpose." Millman has divided his book into twenty-five short sections. Each section begins with a general question about life, such as "why do I sometimes cause problems while doing what I feel is right?" These are answered with one of the House Rules, such as "Timing is Everything." An explanation of the House Rule and how it may be applied follows. After that comes two specific questions people have asked him on subjects as varied as free will, metaphysics, child rearing, health, and money. He answers these with practical examples, often using his own life, or with illuminating anecdotes and parables. Many of his answers include humor along with the insights. He finishes each section with "personal applications" in which people are encouraged to complete two or three simple exercises designed "to test these House Rules in your own experience; tailor them to fit your particular circumstances." While he isn't a channeler, Millman does say that his answers come through him, not from him. He also says he isn't giving people wisdom that they don't already have, instead he's helping them search within for their own truths. "In Living On Purpose, Dan Millman combines the wisdom of Solomon with the common sense touch of Dear Abby, taking on real-world questions with the insight and knowledge that have drawn millions of readers to his books." It's an essential reference for anyone seeking practical guidance in answering the difficult questions faced every day.
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