The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die - Softcover

About the book: the five secrets you must discover before you die imagine for a moment that you are about to take a foreignvacation to an exotic destination. You have saved your entire lifeto travel there. It is a destination with almost unlimited choicesof how to spend your time and you know you will not have enoughtime to explore every opportunity. You are fairly certain that youwill never get to take a second trip to this destination; this willbe your one opportunity. Now imagine that someone informs you that there are severalpeople in your neighborhood who have been to that country, exploredevery corner. Some of them enjoyed the journey and have fewregrets, but others wish they could take the trip again knowingwhat they know now. Would you not invite them over for dinner, askthem to bring their photographs, listen to their stories, and heartheir advice? this is precisely the journey explored in this book. Dr. Johnizzo and his colleagues interviewed over 200 people over the age ofsixty (up to 106 years of age) who were identified by others ashaving lived happy lives and as having found purpose andcontentment. The interviewees ranged from aboriginal elders to townbarbers, from hollacaust survivors to former ceo's. In theseinterviews, each person was asked to reflect back on his or herlife to identify the sources of happiness and meaning as well aslessons learned, regrets, major crossroads, and what did notcontribute to meaning in their lives. Based on these interviews,and dr. Izzo's twenty years experience helping people find morespirit and purpose, the book explores the secrets to findingcontentment, happiness, and purpose. Using a powerful narrative voice, dr. Izzo helps the readerunderstand the common themes from the lives of those interviewed,the commonality of what really matters in their lives, andespecially how to put this wisdom into practice.