Life Purpose and Right Livelihood - Recommended Reading

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True Purpose: 12 Strategies for Discovering the Difference You Are Meant to Make by Tim Kelley introduces his groundbreaking work for change agents who know it's time to make a bigger impact. Clear Change Group founder Audrey Seymour offers this process in private coaching sessions as a Certified True Purpose(tm) Coach and in courses as a teacher at the True Purpose Institute. We believe this is the best among the life purpose methods available. Download a free chapter of Tim's book.

This work teaches you how to get a precise and detailed description of your life purpose from your own trusted sources of inner guidance. Tim Kelley's approach includes a radical method for clearing a pathway through your ego fears that normally keep you from living your purpose as your day job. You will also develop stronger two-way communication with your sources of guidance for support in manifesting this purpose.

There are several ways to use this book. Those with years of experience in shadow work and spiritual practice may wish to complete the exercises in this book on their own. You may also read the background material to inspire and catalyze your own process, or have a guide support you through the True Purpose process.

Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life by Gregg Levoy is a gold standard in the field of right livelihood. He addresses such questions as "How do we know if we're following our true callings?" "How do we sharpen our senses to cut through the distractions of everyday reality and hear the calls that are beckoning us?" and "How do we handle our resistance to a call?"

For an approach that combines spirituality with assessment questionnaires, work with this contemplative guide to creative livelihood design: Zen and the Art of Making a Living by Laurence G. Boldt.

What Color is Your Parachute? by Richard Bolles, is a classic self-help reference in the search for fulfilling work. It's an excellent and very practical manual, combining text with a step-by-step discovery process.