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“It is not hyperbole to say that Choose Your Life Purposes is a masterpiece. Certainly, it is Eric Maisel’s magnum opus. I wish this had been around when I was a teenager and a confused, depressed young adult. In his usual empathic, encouraging, insightful way, Maisel puts forth an existential plan for living in a turbulent world. It’s amazing how he can approach such ‘heavy’ subjects in such a readable way. Thank you, Eric!” —Denise Beck-Clark, LCSW, MFA “In an uncertain and changing world, Choose Your Life Purposes stands out as a guiding light, illuminating the path towards authentic self-discovery and purposeful living. Through its insightful exploration of the human experience, Dr. Maisel navigates the complexities of existence with clarity and wisdom and celebrates the inherent beauty of the human experience. Whether you're embarking on your first choosing or navigating the complexities of changing circumstances, this book offers invaluable insights and guidance to help you surf the waves of life with grace and intentionality. Prepare to be inspired, challenged, and ultimately transformed by the profound wisdom contained here. This book is not just a read; it's a journey—a journey towards a more purposeful, fulfilling, and authentic life.” —Elodie Desrumaux, artistic development coach “Choose Your Life Purposes is a thought-provoking and empowering book. With wit and wisdom, Eric Maisel passionately challenges us to confront life's absurdity and embrace our autonomy and personal power in our role as steward of our own existence. He inspires us to live each day intentionally and to consciously choose our own purposes. It’s a call to discover or reconnect with our inner existentialist and a reminder that we get to be the pilot of our own journey!” —Jo Watson, psychotherapist and founder of www.adisorder4everyone.com “In a time in which people seem to have lost a sense of meaning and purpose, here is a book that is set to embolden and encourage the reader to take the reins back on life in practical, intuitive, and meaningful ways. In typical Maiselian fashion, there is no mucking about—no sugarcoating the trials and tribulations of life. However, his realistic and pragmatic views are sure to resonate with you. Choose Your Life Purposes is sure to provide a much-needed existential jolt as you work to not only examine your life but also revise and (it is hoped) revamp your own life philosophy.” —Arnoldo Cantú, editor of Practical Alternatives to the Psychiatric Model “This book offers what it says on the tin with no holds barred. But Eric Maisel does it in the nicest way. There is no recourse to fancy theorizing, no display of erudition, just plain, unequivocal, common sense designed to move a person along in their life. Reading this book will stimulate the right kind of self-questioning. Reading it in a group with others who are in a similar ‘stuck’ position will help to get the creative juices going. This is a great contribution to the self-help literature!” —Richard Hallam, author of Abolishing the Concept of Mental Illness “Don’t let Eric Maisel’s engaging and accessible writing style fool you into thinking this is merely an easy read—there is both deep wisdom and practical advice in these pages. This book challenges you to take ownership of your life in a fresh way. Get it and read it now!” —Evan Mazunik, composer, pianist, and creativity coach “I believe that this book is a call to do what will save us emotionally, psychologically and spiritually amidst these overwhelmingly complex times we are living in. Maisel not only tells us why we should live our life purposes but also shows us how to do this. Read this book for inspiration and hope—it will make a difference in your life!” —Lynda Monk, director of IAJW.org “Eric Maisel has written another phenomenal book! His compassionate words zapped straight into my complicated, angst-ridden soul and soothed it within the first few paragraphs. I don’t know how anything new can come from one author with so many books behind him, but he’s done it again! If you seek to understand deeper meaning, you NEED this new guide.” —Brenda Schweder, found object artist “In his new book, Choose Your Life Purposes, Eric Maisel describes a multidimensional path towards developing and maintaining a meaningful life. Fortunately for the reader, Maisel continues to live his life purposes as a writer, a philosopher, and a humanist. I recommend this book for people of any age—the young and the young at heart alike.” —Susan Raeburn, PhD, Creative Recovery “Maisel rejects the existence of a higher truth than our own, instead supporting individuality, creativity, and personal courage and challenging the reader to assert meaning and to choose to ‘act as if we matter.’ Lucidly illustrating the many paradoxes inherent in living an examined life, Maisel exhorts his readers to identify and commit to living their life purposes, come what may. A heartfelt, provocative book!” —Anne M. Carley, author, coach, and editor

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Eric Maisel, a retired family therapist and active creativity coach, is the author of 50+ books and developer of the philosophy of life known as kirism. In 2020 Unleashing the Artist Within, The Creativity Workbook for Coaches and Creatives, Lighting the Way, and The Power of Daily Practice appeared. In 2021, Transformational Journaling for Coaches, Therapists and Clients, The Great Book of Journaling, and Redesign Your Mind appeared. Dr. Maisel, widely regarded as America’s foremost creativity coach, has writing extensively on the challenges of the creative life. His books in this area include Fearless Creating, Coaching the Artist Within, Creative Recovery, The Van Gogh Blues, and Mastering Creative Anxiety. His books specifically for writers include Deep Writing, Write Mind, Living the Writer’s Life, A Writer’s Space, A Writer’s Paris, and A Writer’s San Francisco. Dr. Maisel also writes extensively in the areas known as critical psychology and critical psychiatry, where he is a thought-leader and advocate for significant shifts in mental health paradigms and practices. His books in this area include Rethinking Depression (New World Library), The Future of Mental Health (Routledge), and Humane Helping (Routledge). Among his other books for mental health professionals are Helping Parents of Diagnosed, Distressed and Different Children, 60 Innovative Cognitive Strategies for the Bright, the Sensitive and the Creative, and Helping Survivors of Authoritarian Parents, Siblings and Partners, all from Routledge. Dr. Maisel leads workshops for writers online and around the world in locations like London, Paris, New York, San Francisco, Dublin, Rome and Prague. He writes the “Rethinking Mental Health” blog for Psychology Today (with 3 million views) and three weekly blogs for The Good Men Project, including “Redesign Your Mind” and “Kirism Today.” Dr. Maisel trains creativity coaches, runs support groups for creativity coaches, and provides keynotes for organizations like the American Mental Health Counselors Association and the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry. He divides his time between Walnut Creek, California, where he and his wife live, and Belmont, California, where his grandkid babysitting skills are required. You can visit Dr. Maisel at www.ericmaisel.com, contact him at ericmaisel@hotmail.com, subscribe to his weekly newsletter at https://ericmaisel.com/newsletter/, and be automatically notified about his new blog posts at https://authory.com/ericmaisel

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