{"product_id":"higher-purpose-isbn-9781401974206","title":"Higher Purpose","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhy are you here? What is life for? What are you meant to do?\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eRobert Holden helps you go from looking for your purpose to living it. (Hint: It’s not just about you.)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The best book on purpose I've ever read! Accept this invitation to awaken to the very reason you're here on Earth.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e— Mike Dooley\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author of \u003ci\u003eInfinite Possibilities \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLife on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"How do I find my life’s purpose?\"\u003c\/i\u003e In the 10-year run of Robert Holden's call-in radio show, \u003ci\u003eShift Happens!, \u003c\/i\u003ehis listeners asked that question more often than any other, by far. It seems everybody is looking for their purpose, and yet we all struggle to recognize it and live it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the paperback edition of \u003ci\u003eHigher Purpose, \u003c\/i\u003eHolden takes readers on an epic journey of self-discovery that includes the hero’s journey with Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung's work on true vocation, Victor Frankl's search for meaning, a pilgrimage with St. Francis of Assisi, the poetry of Wordsworth and Rilke, and much more. The journey has four stages:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eThe Call\"\u003c\/b\u003e explores \"the calling\" inside you to live a more meaningful life. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eThe Path\"\u003c\/b\u003e helps you to realize what inspires you, what brings you alive, to follow your joy,\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eand to do more of what you love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eThe Ordeal\"\u003c\/b\u003e tackles the inner blocks, the road of trials, and challenges you must overcome to live your higher purpose.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eThe Victory\"\u003c\/b\u003e encourages you to not betray yourself, to \"sing your\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewhole song,\" and to keep on saying YES to your soul's high adventure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHigher Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e, Holden explores three distinct levels of purpose: your unique purpose, a shared purpose, and the greater purpose of life. He offers inquiries, meditations, and journaling exercises to help you live your purpose every day. And he shares stories from his own life and conversations with a host of remarkable people—Maya Angelou, Louise Hay, Jean Houston, Matthew Fox, Robert Thurman, Caroline Myss, Andrew Harvey, Wayne Dyer, Oprah Winfrey, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I hope Robert Holden's beautiful books, like this one . . . keep reaching more and more people and aid their heart to unfurl.\" \u003cbr\u003e— \u003cb\u003eDaniel Ladinsky, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Gift\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Subject Tonight Is Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe best book on purpose I’ve ever read! Masterfully presented. Robert is a consummate storyteller and impassioned teacher, meticulously sequencing both for maximum effect. Accept this invitation to awaken to the very reason you’re here on Earth and to your sacred role in life. —\u003cb\u003eMike Dooley, New York Times best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eInfinite Possibilities\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLife on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHigher Purpose \u003c\/i\u003eis a masterpiece! This wonderful book is a luminous and original presentation that offers some of the finest thoughts ever conjured on our life’s purpose—and I expect it will serve our human journey for many generations to come. \u003cb\u003e—Jean Houston, Ph.D., author of \u003ci\u003eA Mythic Life: Learning to Live Our Greater Story\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Possible Human\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLife is only the journey of seeking your higher purpose. Everything we experience is in service to that, for we only begin to feel the gift and power of our life when we have animated our deeper purpose. But like all the deep treasures of the soul, we require guidance to recognize what purpose really means and then how to sense its force awakening within us. Robert Holden has provided us with that precious guidebook. —\u003cb\u003eCaroline Myss, New York \u003ci\u003eTimes \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author of \u003ci\u003eSacred Contracts: Awakening Your Divine Potential\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIntimate Conversations with the Divine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn our demanding times, it is a blessing to hear a voice of such clarity, breadth, and depth coming our way in this spiritual memoir from Robert Holden. His life of hunting-gathering after spiritual wisdom, his wounds turned to grace, and his articulate and generous telling of his journey has birthed a book where Spirit breathes copiously! —\u003cb\u003eMatthew Fox, New York \u003ci\u003eTimes \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author of \u003ci\u003eOriginal Blessing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Reinvention of Work\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHigher Purpose \u003c\/i\u003eis a wise, profound, and deliciously open-hearted book written by one of our most skillful and luminous spiritual guides. Inside this book you will find all the inspiration, encouragement, and guidance you need to fulfill your most empowered destiny. —\u003cb\u003eAndrew Harvey, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hope and Engoldenment: A Year with Kabir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you long to know your purpose or be renewed in answering the Call of Soul’s Purpose, prepare to have your heart ignited. Robert’s depth of understanding, practical wisdom, and rich life experience weave an illuminating tapestry revealing the golden thread of purpose available for anyone to discover and activate! We can’t wait to share it with our students. It is a masterpiece! —\u003cb\u003eMary and Ron Hulnick, co-directors of University of Santa Monica and co-authors of \u003ci\u003eLoyalty to Your Soul\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a life changing book. Each page I turned captured my attention more and more. It answered some of my deepest questions about life and helped to point my inner rudder where I needed to go. I quite simply couldn't put it down. —\u003cb\u003eDavid Hamilton, Ph.D., author of \u003ci\u003eChoice Point\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDestiny vs Free Will\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHigher Purpose \u003c\/i\u003eis a magical book, full of stories that go straight to the heart and speak to the connectedness of us all. As I read its pages of inquiry, insights, and gentle humor, I felt I was on a long walk in a beautiful place with a wise and trusted friend, and I didn’t want it to end. This book will stay with me and beside me for a very long time. —\u003cb\u003eLiz Trubridge, producer of the \"Downton Abbey\" series and films\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI love this book! \u003ci\u003eHigher Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e weaves a golden thread that connects you to your higher purpose, reminds you of what is important, and guides you in practical ways to live your most joyful, blissful life. —\u003cb\u003eRebecca Campbell, author of \u003ci\u003eRise Sister Rise\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLight is the New Black\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRobert Holden’s life and work is the epitome of living with purpose—any time I am in his company I am inspired to dive deeper into living more purposefully. His new book, \u003ci\u003eHigher Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e, is a truly heart-inspiring offering that will help you to live with a greater meaning, alignment, and service in your life. —\u003cb\u003eKyle Gray, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eLight Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRaise Your Vibration\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI hope Robert Holden’s beautiful books, like this one, \u003ci\u003eHigher Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e, keep reaching more and more people and aid their heart to unfurl. And in case you wanted to know: The moon, asked about her luminosity, said, ‘I am perched on a limb in the sky; I found my Higher Purpose. And you can join me there and give light to others too, ’cause dear Robert can help.’ —\u003cb\u003eDaniel Ladinsky, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Gift\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Subject Tonight Is Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHigher Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e offers much-needed inspiration and nourishment for everyone who has ever pondered how to take the next step, questioned their faith walk, or doubted that their life has meaning and purpose. Every word is a blessing for all who choose to accept this gift. —\u003cb\u003eDeborah Egerton, author of \u003ci\u003eKnow Justice Know Peace: A Transformative Journey of Social Justice, Anti-Racism and Healing through the Power of the Enneagram\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt a time when so many people are hungry, even starving for meaning, purpose, passion, and aliveness, \u003ci\u003eHigher Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e shines a clear and steady beam illuminating the path ahead. If you are ready to claim your right to live a more soulful life, this rare book, loaded with wisdom and heart, will surely take you there. —\u003cb\u003eAlan Cohen, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eA Course in Miracles Made Easy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSoul and Destiny: Why You Are Here and What You Came to Do\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you've ever wondered why you’re here and what your purpose is, Robert Holden’s wonderful new book not only helps you answer the question, it does it by entertaining your mind, warming your heart, and calling out to your soul that it’s time to come home. —\u003cb\u003eMichael Neill, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Inside-Out Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCreating the Impossible\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Holden, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e’s\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003einnovative work on psychology and spirituality has been featured on \u003ci\u003eOprah\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, and the PBS special \u003ci\u003eShift Happens! \u003c\/i\u003eand in two major BBC-TV documentaries, \u003ci\u003eThe Happiness Formula\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow to Be Happy\u003c\/i\u003e. Robert leads \u003ci\u003eLiving Your Purpose \u003c\/i\u003eretreats to Assisi. He hosts a Hero’s Journey Mastermind. He has taught workshops on Purpose \u0026amp; the Enneagram in London, Findhorn, and Italy. His article for Oprah.com, “Discover Your Purpose,” is a people’s favorite.Robert’s services as a consultant and coach are employed worldwide by organizations and brands such as Dove \u0026amp; the Real Beauty Campaign, the Body Shop, IBM, Google, and Virgin. In the last two years, he has worked with Unilever on a BRAND PURPOSE mission for all of its 400 brands.Robert has presented two TEDx talks on Destination Addiction and The Tea Meditation. He has given over 100 keynotes to industry and 50 keynote talks for I CAN DO IT! conferences worldwide. Robert is a best-selling author of 10 books, including \u003ci\u003eHappiness NOW!, Authentic Success \u003c\/i\u003e(formerly titled \u003ci\u003eSuccess Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e, Shift Happens!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLoveability\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHoly Shift!, Life Loves You\u003c\/i\u003e (co-written with Louise Hay), and \u003ci\u003eFinding Love Everywhere.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003ewww.robertholden.com\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Hay House LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302705844453,"sku":"NP9781401974206","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781401974206.jpg?v=1767729043","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/higher-purpose-isbn-9781401974206","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}