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How do we know if we're following our true callings? How do we sharpen our senses to cut through the distractions of everyday reality and hear the calls that are beckoning us?

is the first book to examine the many kinds of calls we receive and the great variety of channels through which they come to us. A calling may be to do something (change careers, go back to school, have a child) or to be something (more creative, less judgmental, more loving). While honoring a calling's essential mystery, this book also guides readers to ask and answer the fundamental questions that arise from any calling: How do we recognize it? How do we distinguish the true call from the siren song? How do we handle our resistance to a call? What happens when we say yes? What happens when we say no?

Drawing on the hard-won wisdom and powerful stories of people who have followed their own calls, Gregg Levoy shows us the many ways to translate a calling into action. In a style that is poetic, exuberant, and keenly insightful, he presents an illuminating and ultimately practical inquiry into how we listen and respond to our calls, whether at work or at home, in our relationships or in service. Callings is a compassionate guide to discovering your own callings and negotiating the tight passages to personal power and authenticity.
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How do we know if we're following our true callings? How do we sharpen our senses to cut through the distractions of everyday reality and hear the calls that are beckoning us?

is the first book to examine the many kinds of calls we receive and the great variety of channels through which they come to us. A calling may be to do something (change careers, go back to school, have a child) or to be something (more creative, less judgmental, more loving). While honoring a calling's essential mystery, this book also guides readers to ask and answer the fundamental questions that arise from any calling: How do we recognize it? How do we distinguish the true call from the siren song? How do we handle our resistance to a call? What happens when we say yes? What happens when we say no?

Drawing on the hard-won wisdom and powerful stories of people who have followed their own calls, Gregg Levoy shows us the many ways to translate a calling into action. In a style that is poetic, exuberant, and keenly insightful, he presents an illuminating and ultimately practical inquiry into how we listen and respond to our calls, whether at work or at home, in our relationships or in service. Callings is a compassionate guide to discovering your own callings and negotiating the tight passages to personal power and authenticity.

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How do we know if we're following our true callings? How do we sharpen our senses to cut through the distractions of everyday reality and hear the calls that are beckoning us?
is the first book to examine the many kinds of calls we receive and the great variety of channels through which they come to us. A calling may be to do something (change careers, go back to school, have a child) or to be something (more creative, less judgmental, more loving). While honoring a calling's essential mystery, this book also guides readers to ask and answer the fundamental questions that arise from any calling: How do we recognize it? How do we distinguish the true call from the siren song? How do we handle our resistance to a call? What happens when we say yes? What happens when we say no?
Drawing on the hard-won wisdom and powerful stories of people who have followed their own calls, Gregg Levoy shows us the many ways to translate a calling into action. In a style that is poetic, exuberant, and keenly insightful, he presents an illuminating and ultimately practical inquiry into how we listen and respond to our calls, whether at work or at home, in our relationships or in service. Callings is a compassionate guide to discovering your own callings and negotiating the tight passages to personal power and authenticity.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harmony (September 8, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0609803700
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0609803707
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.96 x 9 inches
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    Gregg Levoy is the author of 'Vital Signs: The Nature and Nurture of Passion' (Penguin), and 'Callings: Finding and Following An Authentic Life' (Random House)----rated among the "Top 20 Career Publications" by the Workforce Information Group and a text in various graduate programs in Management and Organizational Leadership.

    He is a former “behavioral specialist” at USA Today, and a regular blogger for Psychology Today.

    He is a lecturer and seminar-leader in the business, educational, governmental, faith-based and human-potential arenas, and has keynoted and presented workshops at the Smithsonian Institution, Environmental Protection Agency, National League of Cities, National Conference on Positive Aging, Microsoft, British Petroleum, American Express, Ascension Health, Americorps, Michigan National Bank, the Universities of California/Colorado/Washington/Arizona/Nevada/Wisconsin/Texas and others, the American Counseling Association, National Career Development Association, International Association of Career Management Professionals, National Association of Colleges & Employers, Esalen Institute, Omega Institute, and others, and has been a frequent guest of the media, including ABC-TV, CNN, NPR and PBS.

    A former adjunct professor of journalism at the University of New Mexico, former columnist and reporter for USA Today and the Cincinnati Enquirer, and author of 'This Business of Writing' (Writer’s Digest Books), he has written for the New York Times Magazine, Washington Post, Omni, Psychology Today, Christian Science Monitor, Reader’s Digest, and many others, as well as for corporate, promotional and television projects. His website is www.gregglevoy.com.

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Great writing and uncommon wisdom with humor abound in this classic. I read it years ago and now I bought it again because it is informing the third act of my life. This is an important book to read and gift- but only if you are called. Don't miss your true calling on this journey.
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5.0 out of 5 stars There was even a good and honest chapter about refusing a calling
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2015
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Let me begin by saying that I think this is the first book I've read that has more dogearred pages than pages without turned down corners. The book is well organized, very well written, loaded with soul and spirit-opening material, juicy quotes, enlightening stories that don't always end the way you expect and tempered with warnings about the hard work and failures that answering a call entails. There was even a good and honest chapter about refusing a calling. I was struck by a list of contact information for many of the people whose stories appear in the book. There is an extensive bibliography. I wish there had been an index though that would have been a tough task in a book of this nature. I know what I am giving my friends at the Adoration Chapel this Christmas and other friends who share a spiritual nature.
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5.0 out of 5 stars What is your heartcall?
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Maybe you just love rocks (like me!) or maybe your heart calls out to something that in today’s world just doesn’t seem feasible. I liked this book as it provides some clarity on if you are just doing what others want you to do or if you are following your true callings. A good read if your feel you are at a crossroads and need some clarity on how to proceed and what to pursue that stays true to you. After all maybe those rocks calling prevent the next mass extinction (that falls in the wheelehouse of geology) or you tell the story of how the mountain next to the home you were raised in was formed and the minerals and Earth processes that made it what we see and experience today.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you
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Thank you for this book. Many good self-help books are partially useful. But they often describe issues caused by overt levels of parental abuse, narcissism, neglect. This one explores the complexities of covert, subtle, everyday crushing.

Such as the chapter on Motivation. Wow. First time I've been able to 100% related to a case study (Linda). And have compassion for what I went through. Rather than being left feeling, "Gee, my parents weren't overtly cruel, drunk, incestuous. My depression or lack of motivation must really be my problem - since compared to those out of control parents mine were fine.")
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4.0 out of 5 stars Writing as lyrical and beautiful as any I've read. And a few interesting, provocative, thought provoking ideas, as well.
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2015
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Don't know that I agree with his premise that we all have a calling, but I have to say that it is some of the most beautifully written work I've ever read. Some of his illustrations, like the morning song bird symphony that circles the globe endlessly following the breaking sunrise, were simply poetic. I don't think one must agree in lock step with an author to find their work valuable and engaging. I enjoyed his writing so much that I've ordered his other book on passion.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of My Top 5 Favorite Books
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I first read Gregg Levoy's book several years ago. It was by far the best book on the subject of callings I had ever come across. Being in the field of organizational development has led me to many books on the topic, but none that compares to this. What I love about this book is that it talks not just of the importance of finding your calling(s), but goes on in depth to address the question of "once you find it what happens next?", as well as "if I follow it and it throws my whole life up in the air, then what?" This book is a rare gem because Levoy draws together many minds on the subject of callings. He is a consummate storyteller, which I love, because it's a book of people's actual journeys rather than purely the author's philosophy. I've re-read this book twice and have bought nearly 500 copies which I give to clients and executive teams, many at major corporations in the US, Canada and Europe. Every time I give it to someone they tell me they've gone on to buy more copies for others. If you read this book and it doesn't speak to you, it might mean you're not ready to pursue a calling that's niggling at you. If so, pick it up again later and you might find it the perfect book. Every time I've read it, something new jumps out at me realting to the place I'm in at the time. I also went on to sign up for Gregg Levoy's Callings Workshop, which was spectacular. It led me to bring the author to both Chicago and the U.K. to speak to my clients. You can find out when his workshops are happening by going to [...]
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Leenie
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning
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This book is stunning. I loved the mix of mythology, symbolism, and real-life stories which are used to explain each point. The author really offers a unique and rare perspective on the subject of callings. There is so much in this book it's almost a little overwhelming - I was completely hooked once I got started reading it, yet I would need to set it down frequently in order to ponder and digest the content. This is a book for people at a crossroads, and for people who feel like they have been sleep-walking through life and would like to awaken. I particularly liked the section addressing the shadow side of callings - the sense of ambivalence or even self-sabotage and how to be aware of it.
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Shiva
3.0 out of 5 stars Poetic prose ad nauseum. Just about every paragraph quotes someone else. Repetitive - too many flowery analogies.
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2016
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Yes, the author definitely writes like a poet and that's part of what attracted me to this book - that and the sneak peek of what's inside. But like a movie trailer - the best parts for me are what was free to read. I wanted to hear more about how to hone my intuition - how to sensitise myself to my own inner voice. What I got was lot's of pretty words but no clear direction. It seemed to me that the writer cared more about flowery prose then content - there was way too much embellishment. After a while I was bored and distracted by it. Also, this guy loves to quote people - at least one per page it seems - often one per paragraph. That drove me nuts. He also beats a point to death with a host of verbose analogies - way more than necessary. Glad others liked the book but I couldn't finish it. I gave it three stars for the parts that did help me but it was only a small portion of the book. Honestly I really wanted to give it two stars but so many people seemed to have liked this book it didn't seem fair.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite books.
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Athena Sade
5.0 out of 5 stars The best none self help self - help book
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I give away four copies a year and always have a copy by my bedside. Please don’t stop publishing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Find your Calling!
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I loved this Book and it earned a place on my bookshelf, so I can reread it. Great for anyone who wants to discover or pursue his/her calling.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Heavy, but satisfying
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A thick, contemplative book. I found it best taken in small bites and usually reread sections to process it. If you don’t know where to start searching for answers to questions you can’t quite word, this is a good place to look.
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