There Must Be More Than This : Finding More Life, Love and Meaning by Overcoming Your Soft Addictions (Hardcover)

by Judith Wright (Author) "Many of us imagine that if we were world champions, we would feel complete..." (more)
Key Phrases: soft addictions, addiction routines, stinking thoughts, One Decision, Four Loving Truths, Math of More (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"There Must be More Than This addresses the subtle sabotage that underlies the majority of people's behavior. It is timely, appropriate, and important for those who want to illuminate their choices, and change their behaviors in order to -fulfill their lives."
Chérie Carter-Scott, Ph.D., author of Negaholics: How to Overcome Negativity and Turn Your Life Around and If Life is a Game, These are the Rules: Ten Rules for Being Human


"It is very revealing just how much of what we do follows certain recurring patterns we are barely aware of, if at all. Judith Wright will share with you insights that will alter your self-perspective forever. And that's a good thing!
-James Redfield, author of The Celestine Prophecy


"There Must Be More Than This is an invitation to move beyond our soft addictions to create a life of true fulfillment and purpose.  With a heartfelt and gentle touch, Judith inspires us to make life choices that nourish and uplift us. "
-Debbie Ford, author of The Right Questions and The Dark Side of the Light Chasers


?Sometimes a small shift in perspective can open up a new world. That's what Judith Wright helps people do. She shows us how to transcend the numbing pressures of life and emerge into a transformed, fulfilling level of existence. If you have the feeling that there is more to life awaiting you, this could be the nudge you need.?
-Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Healing Beyond the Body, Reinventing Medicine, and Healing Words


"Bravo to Judith for offering a fresh new way to help us slow down, cut the trivia, and create the meaningful lives we're all yearning for."
-Janet Luhrs, author of The Simple Living Guide, Simple Loving, and publisher of the quarterly Simple Living Oasis. -- Review

Review
"There Must be More Than This addresses the subtle sabotage that underlies the majority of people's behavior. It is timely, appropriate, and important for those who want to illuminate their choices, and change their behaviors in order to -fulfill their lives."
Chérie Carter-Scott, Ph.D., author of Negaholics: How to Overcome Negativity and Turn Your Life Around and If Life is a Game, These are the Rules: Ten Rules for Being Human


"It is very revealing just how much of what we do follows certain recurring patterns we are barely aware of, if at all. Judith Wright will share with you insights that will alter your self-perspective forever. And that's a good thing!
-James Redfield, author of The Celestine Prophecy


"There Must Be More Than This is an invitation to move beyond our soft addictions to create a life of true fulfillment and purpose.  With a heartfelt and gentle touch, Judith inspires us to make life choices that nourish and uplift us. "
-Debbie Ford, author of The Right Questions and The Dark Side of the Light Chasers


“Sometimes a small shift in perspective can open up a new world. That's what Judith Wright helps people do. She shows us how to transcend the numbing pressures of life and emerge into a transformed, fulfilling level of existence. If you have the feeling that there is more to life awaiting you, this could be the nudge you need.”
-Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Healing Beyond the Body, Reinventing Medicine, and Healing Words


"Bravo to Judith for offering a fresh new way to help us slow down, cut the trivia, and create the meaningful lives we're all yearning for."
-Janet Luhrs, author of The Simple Living Guide, Simple Loving, and publisher of the quarterly Simple Living Oasis.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Broadway; 1st edition (March 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0767913396
• ISBN-13: 978-0767913393
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #393,334 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Use this Book to Build a Better Life, April 16, 2003

By	Peter B Bloch (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

If you feel adrift and dissatisfied in life, Judith Wright's "There Must Be More than This" may be just what you need. Ms. Wright is co-founder of the Wright Institute for Lifelong Learning where people learn to fulfill their potential in all areas of their lives -- work, relationships, self and spirit. She offers you new ways of thinking about life and new ways to behave. These could make a world of a difference. The core of this approach is that you are thoroughly coached on how to make "the One Decision." The process is one of soul-searching and commitment in which you discover what you really hunger for in life and begin reorienting your thinking, feeling and behaviour. The One Decision becomes your rudder in the stormy seas of life. By giving you a firm "heading" your commitment becomes the foundation for a new, conscious, purposeful life. Once you make your One Decision, then you can begin studying your life and eliminating your "soft addictions." Soft addictions, simply, are patterns of feeling, thinking or behaving that keep you from experiencing what you really hunger for in life. Examples are excessive TV watching, Internet, video games, compulsive reading, over-exercising and indulging in moods that distract you from the beauty of life that lies around us. None of these is necessarily a "soft addiction." The test is what effect they have on your search for what you hunger for in life. By helping you to find a purpose for your life and to redefine thinking that does not work for you, this book can help you to make a breakthrough by building a new, more complete life. Its usefulness is enhanced because it contains the stories of many people who have successfully used this approach to build a far richer life. Just by reading these stories carefully, you can begin to understand the power of this method and can gain increased commitment to fulfilling your One Decision. There seems to me to be follow-up work that you may also do after reading this book. Ms. Wright hints at it, but has not yet helped you to go deeper. Several times, Ms. Wright hints that her clients have decided to meditate. That is, of course, a time-honoured way to find purpose in life by accepting sheer being, without any need to "do" anything. In my life, meditation provided a direct experience of what can only weakly be described as the God within. Meditation led me to experiences that go beyond words. It also produced visions and insights that sprung from the depths of my being and have provided an anchor that does not require that I create a verbal definition. I hope Ms. Wright will fill this gap by producing a follow-up book on self-discovery through meditation.

45 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It Works, April 25, 2003

By	Blessedbybooks "Blessedbybooks" (Portland, Oregon USA) - See all my reviews

I am skeptical of "Psychobabble" self help books but this
was an exception. Ms Wright's approach is practical and
workable. I realized quickly what situations triggered
my soft addictions, like checking my email every minute or
so. The book provided techniques for being aware of what
situations trigger the zone out mode that characterizes
soft addictions. Instead of drifting unconsciously into
fiddling around on email, checking discussion boards or
bids on ebay, I can step back and ask myself "What are you
avoiding by doing this?" The technique has definitely cut
my time wasting.

Lisa N

98 of 114 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Book is based on Christian values, March 14, 2005

By	Paul Konasewich "Supportive Listening" (San Mateo, California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: There Must Be More Than This: Finding More Life, Love and Meaning by Overcoming Your Soft Addictions (Paperback)

There are some interesting ideas presented here. However it isn't a book for everyone: it is written from a devout Christian point of view.

If the authors were more clear about that on the cover and in the description, then that would be fine. But there weren't any clues until I started reading the text.

Here's an example from page 139: "We are meant to be addicted to God, but we develop secondary addictions that temporarily appear to fix our problem."

As an alternative, I'd suggest an awareness practice. They tend to be based on the same core material, and can work hand-in-hand with any set of spiritual beliefs.