Table of Contents
Introduction: The Beginning 1
Part 1 As It Is Now 5
Unsinkable - Molly's Story 6
The Whole Story 9
These Awkward Times 16
Lifestyle Revolution 24
Do Not Go Quietly 28
Part 2 Concepts, Questions & Encouragements for the Road Ahead 33
The Portrait Artist - Sidney's Story 34
The Ruts of Ordinary Perception 37
It's Never Too Late (or Too Soon) 43
The Hero's Journey 49
Who Are You & What Are You Doing Here? 56
The Myth of Youth 61
The Persistent Provider - Leah's Story 66
Tomorrow… Tomorrow 69
Celebrating Life - Befriending Death 74
Not for Sissies 82
Part 3 Harvesting the Wisdom of Your Past 87
The Sculptor - Michelangelo's Story 88
Backing into the Future 90
Dealing with Incompletes 96
Unloading Additional Baggage 103
The Poet ? T.S. Eliot's Story 109
Whose Beliefs Are You Living? 111
Limiting Beliefs - A Limited Life 117
Squeezing the Juice from the Fruit 125
The Thinker - Auguste's Story 130
The Gift that Keeps on Giving 132
Little Deaths 138
Part 4 Here and Now - Your Next Step on the Road to Living the Life You Were Born to Live 142
The Trotter - Leo's Story 143
Living in the Now 144
Learning in the Now 150
Living No Faster than Feelings Can Follow 153
The Difference Between Believing & Knowing 159
The Extraordinary Gift of Being Curious 166
Staying Awake 170
The Producer - Ted's Story 175
Been There, Done That 177
Mastering the Three Great Illusions 182
Turning Toward Things that Scare Us 186
The Healer/Physician - Dr. Gladys's Story 191
Getting Over Being Right 193
Death from a Different Perspective 198
Part 5 Charting a Remarkable Course for Your Future 201
The PhD - Maya's Story 202
Packing for the Future 204
You Aren't What You Do 215
Marvelous New Possibilities 222
Crazy Wisdom 230
Learning to Love Those Empty Spaces 234
Isn't It About Time? 239
The Velvet Voice - Tony's Story 244
"We Are Not Going to Take It Anymore!" 245
Dreams vs. Desires 249
Heroes and Heroines 255
Let Passion Lead 259
What We Can't Take with Us 264
The Grandmother - Maria's Story 267
Knockin' on Heaven's Door 269
A Legacy & Stewardship of Hope 273
The Best Is yet to Come 277