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Things That Matter
- Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life
- Narrated by: Joshua Becker
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
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#1 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • Discover practical steps you can take today to live a life focused on things that matter, from the bestselling author of The More of Less and The Minimalist Home.
“Things That Matter points the way to free ourselves from the distractions of everyday life so that we can build the lives we seek to create.”—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project
Everywhere around you are distractions: That text you respond to quickly, just to get it out of the way. The newest money-making side hustle to cross your mind. The evening spent organizing your overflowing kitchen cupboards.
Disruptions are the enemies of a life well lived—both the new distractions of our generation and timeless ones that have existed for centuries. They all add up to make you feel restless, tired, and unfulfilled. They’re keeping you from living with joy, from accomplishing the good that only you can do.
But that can change today.
In Things That Matter, Joshua Becker uses practical exercises, questions, insights from a nationwide survey, and success stories to give you the motivation you need to:
- Identify the pursuits that matter most to you
- Align your dreams with your daily priorities
- Recognize how money and possessions keep you from happiness
- Become aware of how others’ opinions of you influence your choices
- Embrace what you’re truly passionate about instead of planning that next escape
- Figure out what to do with all those emails, notifications, and pings
- Let go of past mistakes and debilitating habits
Things That Matter is a book about living well. It’s about overcoming the chatter of a world focused on all the wrong things. It’s about rethinking the common assumptions of today to find satisfaction and fulfillment tomorrow.
How do we get to the end of our lives with minimal regrets? We set aside lesser pursuits to seek lasting meaning. And we discover the joy of doing it every day.
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Another idiotic self help book
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By: Rory Vaden
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The Power of Starting Something Stupid
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What if the smartest people in the world understand something that the rest of us don't? (They do.) What if they know that in order to achieve success, they will sometimes have to do things that others may initially perceive as stupid? The fact of the matter is that the smartest people in the world don't run from stupid, they lean into it (in a smart way). In The Power of Starting Something Stupid, Richie Norton redefines stupid as we know it, demonstrating that life-changing ideas are often tragically mislabeled stupid.
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Powerful
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At some point or other, many of us feel like we're missing something. We look at others and wonder: 'How is that person so content with their life? What do they have that I don't?' These questions are not uncommon and are asked by thousands of people every day. In our hectic lives, we have to spend most of our time focusing on the external aspects: finishing a work deadline, worrying about relationships, the mortgage, the kids - it's no wonder we can't find the time to sleep!
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Until recently Tess Vigeland was a longtime host of public radio's Marketplace. It was a rewarding, high-status job, and Tess was very good at it - but she'd begun to feel restless. Without any definite, clear sense of what she wanted to do next (but an absolute certainty that what she'd been doing was no longer truly satisfying), she walked away from her dream job and into a vast unknown. Suddenly she was no longer " Marketplace's Tess Vigeland"; she was just Tess Vigeland.
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Everything Mrs Vigeland says is true, but ...
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Is an argument-free marriage possible? Fawn Weaver's answer is yes, absolutely, even when one or both partners are strong willed, independent, and opinionated. (She admits to being all three.) In this groundbreaking book, the best-selling author and award-winning marriage blogger asks listeners to invest 28 days in learning how to live together without bickering, blame, angry outbursts, or silent treatments.
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very hard to relate to
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There’s a message getting a lot of airtime these days. It says to be successful, you have to step into the spotlight, climb the ladder, become the boss, or chase whatever version of success that’s been dangled in front of you.
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This book helped me reframe a career transition
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By: Tim Schurrer, and others
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There are four characters in every story: the victim, the villain, the hero, and the guide. These four characters live inside us. If we play the victim, we’re doomed to fail. If we play the villain, we will not create genuine bonds. But if we play the hero or guide, our lives will flourish. The hard part is being self-aware enough to know which character we are playing. In this book, Donald will use his own experiences to help you recognize if the character you are currently surfacing is helping you experience a life of meaning.
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Modern & Practical Spin on Viktor Frankl’s Work
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By: Donald Miller
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Using eight principles, a variety of true stories and their years of experience as professional psychologists, Cloud and Townsend enlighten readers on how to make empowering choices-and how to build the life they want to live. It may seem impossible but it's true: taking personal responsibility is not only liberating, it is the best-and perhaps the only-way for a person to get what they really want out of life.
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TOP BOOK of 2009
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Finally, in the first productivity book by a woman in a decade, Erin Falconer will show you how to do less - a lot less. In fact, How to Get Sh*t Done will teach you how to zero in on the three areas of your life where you want to excel, and then it will show you how to offload, outsource, or just stop giving a damn about the rest. In How to Get Sh*t Done she shows how even the most perfectionistic among us can tap in to our inner free spirit and learn to feel like badasses rather than drudges.
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Not What I Expected
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Best-selling author and professional certified life coach Valorie Burton knows the value of pausing and reflecting in critical moments as a way to drive personal growth. In her practice, she has developed life-changing questions to help you make meaningful choices that lead to authentic success. Valorie offers a fresh way to help you think about what matters, build the courage to follow through, and discover a vision for your relationships, career, money, health, and spiritual life that energizes you.
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Much needed and appreciated
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Using a mix of psychology, science, self-help, and a decade of groundbreaking research, Dr. Piers Steel, internationally recognized as the foremost authority on procrastination, explains why procrastination is dangerously on the rise and tells us how to overcome the destructive patterns that affect our health and happiness to create more positive lives.
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A mixed bag with few concrete techniques
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Happier Now
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What if you could be happier, right now, without radically changing your life? As nationally recognized happiness expert Nataly Kogan teaches, happiness is not a nice feeling or a frivolous extra. It’s a critical, non-negotiable ingredient for living a fulfilling, meaningful, and healthy life - and it's a skill that we can all learn and improve through practice. In Happier Now, Nataly shares an illuminating, inspiring, and science-based guide to help you build your happier skills and live with more joy, starting now.
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This book will turn your life around ... TODAY!
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Lighten Up
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In his previous best-selling books, Peter Walsh helped audiences successfully get rid of the clutter in their homes, on their bodies, and in the six key emotional and spiritual areas of their lives. Now, in Lighten Up, Walsh explores what happens when the clutter is finally gone and shows listeners how to let go of wanting more and learn to live a richer, fuller life with what they already own.
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Miss Peter's Narration...
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Procrastination
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Based on their workshops and counseling experience, psychologists Jane B. Burka and Lenora M. Yuen offer a probing, sensitive, and at times humorous look at a problem that affects everyone: students and scientists, secretaries and executives, homemakers and salespeople. Procrastination identifies the reasons we put off tasks - fears of failure, success, control, separation, and attachment - and their roots in our childhood and adult experiences.
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Not as an audio book.
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- She
- 05-11-22
Not what I expected, but better!
I’ve been minimizing for 6 months now. I have a huge house that can hold anything I want to keep but it also takes up my time and energy to keep all the inventory managed, clean, organized and accessible. I’m done with all that so I ordered the book sight unseen hoping for any help from Joshua. What I got was a huge dose of Is-this-how-you-really-want-to-spend-your-life?! By focusing us on the things that matter, it woke me up to all the time I spend moving stuff around, remembering where I put all the stuff, and cluttering my brain. I’m done wasting my time. Marketers enticing me to buy the next time-saving, life-enhancing fabulous product are now wasting their time on me. I have solidified my intentions: I will pare down so I can spend my free time reading, creating and contributing to my community. Thank you, Joshua!
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- Monique
- 07-28-22
Life changing
As always a very inspiring book from one of my favorite authors. I have been greatly blessed by all of his books. This book does a great job helping you to focus in on what matters the most in your life.
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- kschales74
- 07-08-22
Easy to listen to
I love how good Mr. Becker is at making everything understandable to someone who has been in minimalism for years or just looking into it. His faith is evident (which I share) but not to the point that its a strictly faith based book. I definitely recommend this book to anyone seeking the way to implement minimalism without becoming consumed by it and it's "standards" which, by the way, there are none!
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- MianJaze
- 04-24-22
Must go through this whether paper or audio!
Joshua Becker has a way of describing and breaking down life in a way that helps me understand and soaks in. He is so down to earth and never makes me feel like everything he has accomplished is impossible for me. He breaks it all down and explains in such a way I can and do use it day by day. He is a great man with a huge heart that only wants people to have a truly joyful life!
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- Ariel Gohlke
- 05-11-22
Perfect guidance for setting life priorities
This was a good listen, calming and thoughtful pace (though I’ll probably listen again at 1.5-2 speed). Very helpful guidance in finding meaningful work or viewing your current work as meaningful. Also, excellent thoughts on prioritizing family and others rather than being completely selfish. Love the ideas and looking forward to practicing more mindfulness in the areas discussed, including finding work that I view as more meaningful.
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- Adeline Wakeman
- 06-12-22
Highly recommend
This book helped to clarify my focus and ultimately I noticed I was happier with less while reading the book. Thank you, this is a special book.
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- Levi Jordan
- 05-18-22
A great listen
I have been reading Becoming Minimalist blog for quite some time and immediately purchased the audio of Joshua's new book. I downloaded and listened in one day. I wish I could convince everyone to listen. I am passing along this title as a "goodie" when my book club and others ask what I have read lately that I enjoyed.
The narration was great ( nothing like when an author reads their own book :) ) and loved every bit of the content. I have listened and I intend to listen again. The message was so good I don't want to forget any part of it. - Thank you Joshua Becker.
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- natalie
- 04-27-22
Loved it
I've read/listened to a lot of books on this topic. This one was very unique. I've been growing into minimalism for many years, but by freeing up my time through this process, I've realized I've been focused on only tending to my own needs with the ultimate goal of working as little as possible and being able to focus on other aspects of life. This books challenges you to approach your work life differently and any tasks that aren't considered leisure and for pleasure. It challenges you try a new way of life, focused on the well being of others and shows that through this we will find value and meaning in our lives.
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- Shannon
- 04-30-22
Thought-Provoking, Action-Inspiring
Joshua Becker is fantastic about not only offering advice, steps, and suggestions for how to apply his book topic in your own life, but also at diving deep into the "why" that motivates a change in the first place.
I have followed Joshua in his publications and online communities for years. He always demonstrates a sincere passion for inspiring others to live freer, more fulfilling lives. He is honest and compassionate as he challenges his readers to get outside of themselves to find themselves and to in fact find themselves in a life that reaches far beyond the one they are living now!
"Things That Matter" follows suit and is a wonderful follow-up or prelude to Joshua's books on minimalism/decluttering. I love that he has a book-club going (check it out on YouTube) and other additional resources to help you make this story not just another book you read/listen to, but a part of your own story! Thank you, Joshua and family! The work that you do matters so much to so many!
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