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Resisting happiness : a true story about why we sabotage ourselves, feel overwhelmed, set aside our dreams, and lack the courage to simply be ourselves-- and how to start choosing happiness again! / Matthew Kelly.

by Kelly, Matthew.

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Beacon Publishing, 2016.

Happiness -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.

Christian life -- Catholic authors.

9781942611912 (hc.)

9781942611929 (pbk.)

228 pages ; 22 cm

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Resistance -- Your quest for happiness -- Making sense of everything -- Resisting God -- Life is messy -- Something is missing -- The big question -- Four words -- Are you spiritually healthy? -- Get busy living -- Ordinary things -- Living soulfully -- Hour by hour -- Interesting people -- Falling in love -- No visitors -- An unconventional education -- Tuesday nights -- Bored? -- Learning to listen -- The power of habits -- How many Sundays left? -- Attempted murder -- Hungry -- Breaking the cycle -- You cannot succeed at anything without... -- The secret to excellence -- The light is on -- Are you a pilgrim or a tourist? -- The first intervention -- A weekend away -- Let your light shine -- Made for mission -- When God looks at a résumé -- Don't let the critics win -- Blessed and grateful -- Never get discouraged.

"Are you happy? It may be the wrong question. Most of us think we are relatively happy, while at the same time knowing that we could be happier - maybe even a lot happier. Ordinary people and the finest philosophers have been exploring the question of happiness for thousands of years, and theories abound. A deeply personal, disarmingly transparent look at why we sabotage our own happiness and what to do about it. Are you overwhelmed? Do you procrastinate? Do you sometimes feel like you are your own worst enemy? Are you ignoring your dreams? Have you lost the courage to truly be yourself? Do you feel that your life lacks meaning and purpose? Do you find yourself avoiding the real issues in your life and focusing on the superficial? We all experience these feelings and doubts from time to time. But do you know what to do when you experience them? Matthew Kelly helps us understand why we feel these things and how to rise above them. Breaking through resistance, Kelly tells us, is essential to becoming the-best-version-of-ourselves and living with passion and purpose. What is resistance? It's that sluggish feeling of not wanting to do something that you know is good for you. It's the inclination to do something that you unabashedly know is not good for you. It's the desire and tendency to delay something you should be doing right now. It is resistance that stands between you and happiness. In these pages you will learn not only what it is, but how to recognize and conquer it in your own life. Matthew Kelly was born in Sydney, Australia. He is a motivational speaker, author, business consultant, and founder of Dynamic Catholic (DynamicCatholic.com). Visit his website at MatthewKelly.com"--Provided by publisher.

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