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The Nesting Place

Author : Myquillyn Smith

Publisher : Zondervan

Page : 388 pages

File Size : 23,78 MB

Release : 2014-04-29

Category : House & Home

ISBN : 0310337917

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Create the home--and life--you've always wanted with the help of popular blogger and author of Cozy Minimalist Home Myquillyn Smith (The Nester) as she helps you free yourself to take risks and find beauty in imperfection. Myquillyn Smith is all about embracing reality--especially when it comes to decorating a home bursting with kids, pets, and all the unpredictable messes of life. In The Nesting Place, Myquillyn shares the secrets of decorating for real people--and it has nothing to do with creating a flawless look to wow your guests and everything to do with making peace with the natural imperfection and joy of daily living. Drawing on her years of experience creating beauty in her 13 different homes and countless seasons of life, Myquillyn will show you how to think differently about the true purpose of your home, and simply and creatively tailor it to reflect you and your unique style--without breaking the bank. Full of simple steps, practical advice, and beautiful, full-color photos, The Nesting Place gives you the tools you need to: Cultivate a home that works for you and your family Transform your home into a place that's inviting and warm for family and friends Discover your own personal style There is beauty in embracing the lived-in, loved-on, and just-about-used-up aspects of our homes and our daily lives--let Myquillyn show you how. Praise for The Nesting Place: "This book made me look at every room in my house differently, with a new lens of creativity and beauty and possibility. It inspired me to reclaim my home as sacred space, ripe with opportunities to celebrate and create memories and moments." --Shauna Niequist, New York Times bestselling author of Present Over Perfect and I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet "This highly personal account about embracing imperfection and finding contentment in your home is like sitting down with a good friend and talking about the stuff that really matters. The Nesting Place is full of approachable ideas, encouragement, and a whole lot of heart." --Sherry Petersik, home blogger; bestselling author of Young House Love



Perfectionism

Author : Miriam Adderholdt, PH.D.

Publisher : Free Spirit Publishing

Page : 136 pages

File Size : 50,2 MB

Release : 1992

Category : Mental health

ISBN : 9781575428437

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Book Description

Discusses the dangers of being a perfectionist, with tips for easing up on oneself, gaining control over life, and getting professional help.



The Paradox of Choice

Author : Barry Schwartz

Publisher : Harper Collins

Page : 308 pages

File Size : 38,49 MB

Release : 2009-10-13

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 0061748994

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Whether we're buying a pair of jeans, ordering a cup of coffee, selecting a long-distance carrier, applying to college, choosing a doctor, or setting up a 401(k), everyday decisions—both big and small—have become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming abundance of choice with which we are presented. As Americans, we assume that more choice means better options and greater satisfaction. But beware of excessive choice: choice overload can make you question the decisions you make before you even make them, it can set you up for unrealistically high expectations, and it can make you blame yourself for any and all failures. In the long run, this can lead to decision-making paralysis, anxiety, and perpetual stress. And, in a culture that tells us that there is no excuse for falling short of perfection when your options are limitless, too much choice can lead to clinical depression. In The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz explains at what point choice—the hallmark of individual freedom and self-determination that we so cherish—becomes detrimental to our psychological and emotional well-being. In accessible, engaging, and anecdotal prose, Schwartz shows how the dramatic explosion in choice—from the mundane to the profound challenges of balancing career, family, and individual needs—has paradoxically become a problem instead of a solution. Schwartz also shows how our obsession with choice encourages us to seek that which makes us feel worse. By synthesizing current research in the social sciences, Schwartz makes the counter intuitive case that eliminating choices can greatly reduce the stress, anxiety, and busyness of our lives. He offers eleven practical steps on how to limit choices to a manageable number, have the discipline to focus on those that are important and ignore the rest, and ultimately derive greater satisfaction from the choices you have to make.



The 'Perfect' Antidote

Author : Ian Wasti

Publisher :

Page : 186 pages

File Size : 39,59 MB

Release : 2014-12-05

Category :

ISBN : 9780692320600

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The 'Perfect' Antidote: Why Greatness is Overrated is the new book about re-framing our blind pursuit of 'success'. Ian Wasti introduces the reader to a new way of thinking about success and what is truly valuable in our lives. He argues that we expend un-needed effort that could be re-directed for other more valuable endeavors by using tools such as procrastination, setting the bar low, saying 'no', and understanding who we really are. In the book, he answers questions like: what do Edwin Hubble and the first mass produced diaper have in common, what can gazelles teach us about motivation, what does Nirvana have to say about lowering expectations, and how does Judge Smails from Caddyshack feel about career diversity. Clearly, those are the critical questions of our age.The 'Perfect' Antidote is an irreverent book that just may be the inner voice you've had all along. It's the voice that says that bigger, sooner, stronger, faster doesn't always result in meaningful outcomes, and that maybe 'Perfection' isn't what matters after all. Although this book probably won't change the world, you will no doubt walk away after reading it wondering when "good" is good enough in your life.It very well may be the most important book you read... this afternoon.



The Year of the Locust

Author : Terry Hayes

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 800 pages

File Size : 44,73 MB

Release : 2024-02-06

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1668055805

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In this “absolutely brilliant, tension-filled tour de force” (Brad Thor) from New York Times bestselling author Terry Hayes, CIA spy Kane confronts an evil that could bring the world to a cataclysmic end. If, like Kane, you’re a Denied Access Area spy for the CIA, then boundaries have no meaning. Your function is to go in, do whatever is required, and get out again—by whatever means necessary. You know when to run, when to hide—and when to shoot. But some places don’t play by the rules. Some places are too dangerous, even for a man of Kane’s experience. The badlands where the borders of Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan meet are such a place—a place where violence is the only way to survive. Kane travels there to exfiltrate a man with vital information for the safety of the West—but instead he meets an adversary who will take the world to the brink of extinction. A frightening, clever, vicious man with blood on his hands and vengeance in his heart.



Perfection Is Overrated

Author : Active Journals

Publisher : Independently Published

Page : 110 pages

File Size : 50,66 MB

Release : 2017-05-24

Category :

ISBN : 9781521370308

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Book Description

This is a blank, lined journal. It's 6 X 9 and has 110 pages. It makes the perfect inspirational gift for entrepreneurs, students, athletes, writers or anyone else who needs a space for their thoughts. Other features of this notebook include excellent and thick binding, durable 55# white paper and a sleek, matte-finished cover for a professional look.



An Imperfect Woman

Author : Kim Hyland

Publisher : Baker Books

Page : 201 pages

File Size : 49,35 MB

Release : 2018-02-06

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1493408399

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Women are bombarded with ideas of perfection--and tips for how to achieve it--every day. From her work to her looks to her parenting, today's modern woman is expected to strive to be picture perfect in every way. As a result, calls for authenticity and imperfection are on the rise. Yet, deep down, most of us still want to achieve perfection. Why? The desire to be perfect, says Kim Hyland, is actually a God-given urge. After all, we were made for Eden. But there is a difference between perfection and perfectionism, which is our attempt to achieve perfection on our own, by our own strength, and for our own purposes--the original temptation in the Garden. In this freeing book, Hyland offers women a stirring manifesto for acknowledging their limitations and embracing the perfection of God through his grace. This is a book for every woman who gives 110% and yet feels shame when one little thing goes wrong.



Sophistication Is Overrated

Author : Babs Horner

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 40,61 MB

Release : 2015-05-07

Category : Cooking

ISBN : 9781612542164

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Sophistication Is Overrated is a coffee table book with a twist - and one you'll actually use! Written by Babs Horner, a gourmet caterer, and her sister Susan Palma, an interior decorator, the book is a testimony to both refinement and fun. This book will allow you to entertain as the sisters do: with humor, heart, and above all, delicious food.



Talent is Overrated

Author : Geoffrey Colvin

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 244 pages

File Size : 32,29 MB

Release : 2008

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9781591842248

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Fortune magazine editor Geoff Colvin offers new evidence that top performers in any field are not determined by their inborn talents. Greatness, he argues, does not come from DNA but from practice and perseverance honed over decades. The key to this is how successful people practice, how the results of practice are analysed and how they learn from their mistakes. This new mindset will change the way reader's think about their jobs and careers, and will inspire them to achieve more in all they do.



A Little Life

Author : Hanya Yanagihara

Publisher : Vintage

Page : 833 pages

File Size : 35,61 MB

Release : 2016-01-26

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0804172706

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.