Seeing Lessons: 14 Life Secrets I've Learned Along the Way

239 Pages·2003·0.84 MB·English

by  Tom Sullivan

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14 Life Secrets
I’ve Learned Along the Way
TOM SULLIVAN
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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14 Life Secrets
I’ve Learned Along the Way
TOM SULLIVAN
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Copyright © 2003 by Tom Sullivan. All rights reserved
Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey
Published simultaneously in Canada
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The author gratefully acknowledges the following for permission to quote from Journey
through Heartsongby Mattie J. T. Stepanek. Copyright © 2001 Mattie Stepanek. Reprinted by
permission of Hyperion and VSPBooks. The author also thanks Beth Rothenberg for her
lecture on creating a life plan.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Sullivan, Tom, date.
Seeing lessons : 14 life secrets I’ve learned along the way / Tom Sullivan.
p. cm.
ISBN 0-471-26356-7
1. Sullivan, Tom, 1947- 2. Blind–United States–Biography. 3. Blind musicians–United
States–Biography. 4. Conduct of life. 5. Self-actualization (Psychology) I. Title.
HV1792.S85A3 2003
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Printed in the United States of America
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To Patty, who taught me to see life’s most important lesson:
to love unconditionally.
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C O N T E N T S
Acknowledgments xi
Prologue 1
LIFE SECRET #1
Live Your Life with All Your Common Senses 9
Be Completely Aware 11
AMarvelous Run 11
The Synergy of the Senses 14
Turn Up Your Senses’ Volume 18
Seeing Lessons Reflections and Exercises 21
LIFE SECRET #2
Live a Life of Interdependence 25
AStory of Snow and Love 27
What Is Interdependence? My Story 29
Domestic Interdependence 34
Seeing Lessons Reflections and Exercises 36
LIFE SECRET #3
Grow Stronger through Your Turning Points 39
The Miracle of 13 41
What Are Your Turning Points? 45
AWriter’s Life 46
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CONTENTS
ANation’s Turning Point 48
Seeing Lessons Reflections and Exercises 48
LIFE SECRET #4
Turn Your Disadvantages into Advantages
through Self-Worth 51
Wrestling for Self-Worth 53
Affirm Your Spirit 56
An Inspiring Story 59
Leadership 61
Seeing Lessons Reflections and Exercises 62
LIFE SECRET #5
Live with Pride 65
Singing Out 67
What Pride Means 69
Life Is a Marathon 72
Seeing Lessons Reflections and Exercises 75
LIFE SECRET #6
Love People 77
Miracle Workers 79
Giving on a Fast Track 81
Sharing 83
Find Your Gifts 84
Grow Younger 86
Seeing Lessons Reflections and Exercises 90
LIFE SECRET #7
Live with Purpose 91
Who Are You Going to Be? 93
Life’s Purpose 94
Finding My Calling 97
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