Be (Paperback)

by A. C. Ping (Author) "ever wondered about the meaning of life?..." (more)
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Product Description
Do you wonder about the meaning of life? About what we’re doing here?

Imagine the scene of your deathbed. Who is there? Who is not there? What are they saying about you?

What’s your price? Can you be bought? If so, are you cheap or expensive?

If you won a million dollars would you still be doing the same thing or would you quit your job?

Happiness. How badly do you want it? Are you willing to fight for it or do you think you can just sit back and expect the world to bring it to you on a platter?

Are you one person at home and another at work?

What is your drug of choice to blow off steam? Has it always been?

Who are you?

From the Publisher
A little book with a big, bold agenda (and a cut-to-the chase, jargon-free voice) that invites us to ask—and answer—the really important questions about being and being happy

Ten years ago A. C. Ping’s life was sailing smoothly. He was married and looking to buy a home, his career was on the fast track, and he had plenty of friends and family to support him. Then the shit hit the fan: Within three short years his marriage fell apart, he quit his job, two people very close to him passed away, and everyone began to question where his life was headed. Instead of wallowing in self-doubt, he took a deep breath and a step back and learned to live all over again. Then he wrote Be—an illuminating book aimed at provoking the exploration of life’s important questions: What is my purpose? What do I believe in? How can I transcend the self? and How can I be happy? Meditative and philosophical but adamantly non-preachy, Be prompts readers to search their souls and transform their lives from the inside out.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press (August 23, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569244227
• ISBN-13: 978-1569244227
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #519,310 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fasten your SeatBelt!!, November 8, 2004

By	Life Alert "Now I'm on a roll!" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This is about as in-your-face as it gets. Lots of Buddist and other basic life teachings are put into a "get off your ass and do it now" plan for realizing who you are, your purpose and passion in life and what you want for a eulogy when you die.

If you are in the frame of mind to change your life, this book won't help you do it, it will make you do it.

It changed mine. It took less than 4 hours to read. So, there's really no excuse.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Be ready for "Be" to change your life, January 18, 2006

By	M. R. Burton (Bend, Oregon) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you want to change your life, "Be" will help you do it. If you don't want to change your life, then you probably wouldn't be attracted to this book in the first place. I like "Be" because it is to the point, non-preachy, written in an almost conversational style, and easy to follow. It provides the basic steps necessary for lasting and permanant change. One must simply do the exercises and implement what one has learned...Great book!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, May 27, 2005

By	James M. Breger (Maryland USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a good book with a lot of advice. It is only intended to make you think. Be does not offer easy answers. Most readers will complete this book in a couple of hours, however you actually have to do the exercises (which will be more than 4 hours).