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It's Not About You

A Brief Guide to a Meaningful Life

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It's Not About You

By: Tom Rath
Narrated by: Scott Merriman
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From the author of the #1 bestseller StrengthsFinder 2.0 comes a moving memoir and inspiring call to action for bettering your own life by doing your best for others.

Life is not about you. It’s about what you do for others. That’s the realization that has driven Tom Rath - the mega-bestselling expert in self-development research - to evolve his focus from one’s inward search for strength to the larger outward search for purposeful contribution to others. It’s Not About You is a short introduction to the next chapter in the life and career of perhaps our greatest living self-help writer.

Diagnosed with a rare genetic condition at age sixteen, Tom’s awareness of his own mortality drove him to pursue a meaningful life in the nurturing care of his family, including his eventual mentor and collaborator, Tom’s grandfather Don Clifton. In this empowering hybrid of a self-help memoir, Tom remembers and celebrates his greatest teacher as he emphatically encourages each and every one of us to answer life’s great question: What can I put into the world?

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Inspiring Message • Thought-provoking Content • Excellent Narration • Powerful Life Lessons • Concise Storytelling
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I enjoyed this book, definitely one to listen to! Just like anything in life, what you take away from a learning experience is obviously up to you.

Great book

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It was a short and sweet good read. This subject is surly needed in this time of me myself and I. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and life story.

Over all general good theme

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Overall I enjoyed the book. I appreciated the perspective from a man who knew that he would not live forever. I also applaud his positive and proactive approach to his cancer diagnosis. My greatest take away from the book came from him sharing how important it is to tell people what they mean to you while they are still living. I plan to do this with the people in my life now.

Appreciate his perspective

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Loved this book. Narrated very well as if listening to the author himself. Could really feel what was said.

Will listen again.

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Makes you stop in the midst of busy life responsibilities to understand life is so short. Make life count .....to do that you must be selfless and find a way to contribute to others to better other's lives. it gives you purpose and may prolong your life knowing that your contributions lift people up around you. Their lives may not be the same without what you may have to offer society and community.

Eye opening....

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This short book is a straightforward and powerful redirect about the most important and meaningful focus one can nurture in life.

A guidepost

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I love this book because it really touched my heart and provided what was needed without giving too much; I often fail to get through books like these because it feels like they ramble on and I loose the important stuff. This book was precise and to the point.

Precise and too the point

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I loved this book. It makes you self reflect and see what could and needs improving in your life. it made me think and i got emotional as well.

Very thought provoking!

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loved it. idea of legacy letters pops into my head. consider doing one for loved ones.

a must read

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I listened to it while I was at the gym - although some parts, in my opinion, were irrelevant to the bigger picture, I did think about getting a few quotes tattooed on my body, which says a lot about the messages shared.

I think it’s probably a book everyone has to keep revisiting every so often - because most of the things said we already know but easily forget.

Worth it!

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