![]() And here’s how he describes how the upper limiting problem works. He labels our internal limiting by calling it an Upper Limiting Problem. Ok, so without getting too deep, the book focuses on exposing readers to internal limits they likely didn’t know they had, and by doing so equipping you with tools to conquer the limits, and experience more extended periods of contentment. I kept hearing people talk about it last year or mention the phrase “zone of genius” so I knew I needed to check it out. Not quite as small as The Four Agreements, but you can still get through it relatively quickly. I had never heard of the author or this book before 2020 but it was published back in 2009. Next is up is The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks. Each day is only a couple of pages, so you can finish this book in a little over a month if you just read a section everyday. ![]() It’s broken up into 42 days worth of reading. The other great thing about this book is that it isn’t separated into chapters. This book gave me a foundation to understand why humans exist and how we are supposed to operate. He goes into detail explaining how we were planned for God’s pleasure, formed for God’s family, created to become like Christ, shaped for serving God, and made for a mission. The author the fact that we are servants and separates the book into 5 different purpose areas. The book doesn’t tell you exactly how to discover your purpose in a step-by-step format but it provides a wealth of information about purpose. It’s truly a comprehensive collection of information about why we are on earth. There is a reason why this book is a NYT bestseller and has sold over 34 million copies. If there was only one book I could recommend for finding purpose, it’s this one. I also give it to others as a gift from time to time. I focus more on doing my personal best at each juncture, standing by my word, and not speaking down about others or to others.Īll of this helps me as I’m on this journey of being obedient in my purpose. I found that things just don’t bother me like they used to. Reading a book like this really gets your mind thinking differently about your interactions with others. The third is, “don’t make assumptions.” And the fourth agreement is, “always do your best.” Let’s break each agreement down starting with the first agreement. The second is, “don’t take anything personally. The first agreement is to be impeccable with your word. Whenever we hear an opinion and believe it, we make an agreement, and it becomes part of our belief system. Before we get into that, let me tell you what an agreement is and then what the 4 agreements are. ![]() Reading this book freed me of a lot of things. The book is just what it purports to be, a guide to personal freedom.
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