Living the Life You Were Meant to Live [Paperback]

Tom Paterson (Author), Rick Warren (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2003

In Living the Life You Were Meant to Live, Tom Patterson, a long-range and strategic planning consultant to America's leading corporations, shares his powerful insights with readers from all walks of life. "In order to see where you are going, you need to gain a perspective on where you have been and what you have been gifted by God to be," says Paterson. "There are times when we each need to go to the 'mountaintop' to be able to see the terrain below."

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Product Details

• Paperback: 276 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers (July 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785260552
• ISBN-13: 978-0785260554
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #963,321 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A blueprint for self discovery of God's plan, November 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Living the Life You Were Meant to Live (Hardcover)

The single word that comes to mind that identifies Tom Paterson's new book, " Living The Life You Were Meant To Live " as truly unique and one-of-a-kind, is "perspective." Drawing upon his more than 50 years of consulting with global corporate giants; government agencies, small business enterprises, members of the clergy and church groups, his book provides a thought provoking structure that leads to spiritual self-truth. Mr. Paterson's process coupled with his enormous cognitive capacity and sensitivity to human strength and frailty, skillfully guides the reader towards an awareness of individual balance of the "five domains of life." The Paterson process evokes a focused examination of human and spiritual giftedness, resulting in a clear path for the believer to travel, that leads to faith, happiness, hope and contentment. It is evident that Mr. Paterson has lived the life that he was meant to live. Anyone who misses the opportunity to read this work, misses a legacy of "perspective" shaped by Mr. Paterson's personal faith and unique giftedness that is manifested within the printed pages. Perhaps most importantly, one would miss a journey of personal discovery of God's plan.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book will help you become all God created you to be., August 27, 1998

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Carol Travilla, LifePlan facilitator (carolt4... (Phoenix, Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Living the Life You Were Meant to Live (Hardcover)

If you wonder what God had in mind for you when He created you, then I suggest you read Tom Paterson's book, Living the Life You Were Meant to Live. Paterson's book is designed to be a process guide to help you gain perspective on where you have been, where you are now, and where you are to go. The goal of the book is to offer the reader a sense of direction in fulfilling God's purpose for his or her life.

Three years ago I heard about Tom Paterson's LifePlan process. Since I was in the midst of moving across the country, leaving my successful private practice as a psychologist, and getting used to being a grandmother, I knew I needed help in designing my new life season. I decided to go through the two-day LifePlan process with a trained facilitator. My experience was life-changing. When I saw my life choreographed on charts around the room, I was amazed. I gained insight about my past life experiences, both the positive and the negative ones.

One result of my time with a LifePlan facilitator was that I realized God had gifted me to use this format to help others find freedom and purpose. A few months later, I met Tom Paterson at a facilitator's training session for LifePlanners. Soon I began leading people through the two-day LifePlan process and I know it works.

When I read Tom's new book, Living the Life You Were Meant to Live, I felt like I was sitting in his workshop again, listening to him passionately explain the LifePlan process. Paterson inspires people to find their God-given inner resources in order to experience spiritual vitality in their daily life and work. He encourages individuals to acknowledge their talents, see meaning in the "turning points" of their life, identify personal core values, and then face the roadblocks that keep them from reaching their full potential.

If you are self-motivated you can work the process on your own by reading the book. After reading the book, if you find that you want a personal guide, I encourage you to get more information ( available in the book) about hiring a LifePlan facilitator to work with you in an intense and helpful two-day format. This strategic plan process will work for you, if you will work the plan. This book is a gift to us from a man who has walked with God, listened to God's plan for him, and now fulfills this plan by helping others become the men and women God created them to be. I highly recommend Tom Paterson's new book, Living the Life You Were Meant to Live.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Putting it in to practice!, December 13, 1999

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[e-mail] (Perris,Ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Living the Life You Were Meant to Live (Hardcover)

It wasn't until about 1/3 of the way through this book that the light bulb went on. I knew in an instant what the Holy Spirit had been gently knudging me about all along for so many years. This book confirmed many truths in my life. I am reading it again for a second time, NOW to put into practice the matrixs and find closure for several issues I have struggled all my life with. I am forever grateful that our Lord Jesus has inspired Tom Paterson with these teachings, giving the rest of us clear,concise guidelines to refocus our energies and establish a LifePlan the way the Lord intended. Thank You.