Books : Living Your Unlived Life: Coping with Unrealized Dreams and Fulfilling Your Purpose in the...Second Half of Life
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by: Robert A. Johnson, Jerry Ruhl
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 155.66
EAN: 9781585425860
ISBN: 1585425869
Label: Tarcher
Manufacturer: Tarcher
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: October 04, 2007
Publisher: Tarcher
Sales Rank: 4929
Studio: Tarcher
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Product Description:
The esteemed Jungian psychologist counsels how to cope with feelings of failure or regret in the latter half of life and how to open to a more meaningful existence, even if outer circumstances cannot be changed.
We all carry a vast inventory of abandoned, unrealized, or underdeveloped talents. These do not just 'go away' through underuse or by tossing them off. Instead they go underground and become troublesome-sometimes tormenting-as we grow older.
In Living Your Unlived Life, using warmth, humor, and elegant simplicity, the renowned therapist Robert A. Johnson, writing with longtime collaborator and fellow Jungian psychologist Jerry M. Ruhl, helps us understand our own heritage of unlived life-and how it must be examined and transformed if we are to make peace with ourselves and others in middle age and beyond.
The authors provide intelligent ways to explore paths not taken, without causing damage to ourselves and to others. They show how to:
- identify those unfulfilled hopes, yearnings, or needs that have gone 'underground'; discover how we unconsciously burden others-
- friends, spouses, coworkers-with our unlived hopes; create new life options and unlock hidden talents;
- transform fruitless fantasies or 'silly' dreams into tools for inner growth;
- start truly living in the present moment; and
- revitalize a connection with God and spirit and attain peace in purpose in our mature years.
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Rating:  - good counsel for people at midlife
I've been a fan of Robert A. Johnson's work for many years. He was a student of Carl Jung at the Jung Institute in Switzerland. He uses mythological themes to illuminate human situations. In this book, he uses the story of Castor and Pollux to talk about the dimensions of human consciousness(one foot in conscious awareness, another foot in the underworld of the unconscious). As with many of his books, he advocates paying attention to our night dreams and trying to discover the themes that are happening ... Read More
Rating: - Life changing
The book is very readable with stories, information and exercises that are understandable, doable and I am noticing I am able to integrate very sweetly into my life. At 55, this book is just what the Doctor ordered for my mid life questions!
Rating: - Experiencing a well-rounded life
From John Howard Prin, author of Secret Keeping: Overcoming Hidden Habits and Addictions
I heartily recommend this book for everyone who yearns to live their dream. The authors have packed much wisdom into 200+ pages, all in a highly readable style. Their insights opened up many mysteries of the unconscious for me and showed healthy ways to experience freedom and fulfillment...to drink life to the last drop.
What I learned was: No matter what path in life we choose, other paths ... Read More
Rating:  - Unrealized
The guidance I sought in reading this book was unrealized. It has many good thoughts such as, "bringing the calmness and focus of being into doing activities is a supreme achievement.""In the second half of life it is not so much what you do that matters; it is the level of consciousness that you bring to your doing." Its many examples are based on Jungian theory and practices. If you have the background, the reading might be more enjoyable.
Rating: - Note to Christians: New Age / Eastern spirituality
Because this book is written from a New Age / Eastern spiritual perspective, it conflicts with my Christian beliefs and worldview. I borrowed it from a libary because of its very appealing title. If you're into New Age and Eastern spiritually, you might enjoy this book. I encourage you to read 5-star reviews. It's a zero-star book for me, but I gave it 3 stars since I can't evaluate it from a New Age point-of-view.
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