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Ancient, time-tested wisdom: Okinawa, Japan, is a tiny, tiny island south of the Japanese mainland where people live their life's purpose every day. How is it possible for so many to live each day in such meaningful ways? The Okinawan concept of Ikigai. Magical reality come to life: David Michiels stuttered severely well into his adulthood. In clinical terms, his stutter was difficult to treat. But David started to work in a liquor store. Before long, his focus turned to one specific section of the sales floor: the scotch section.

Em Cada vez mais forte, o especialista em felicidade e autor best-seller Arthur C. Brooks revela um caminho diferente e promissor. Valendo-se das ciências, da filosofia clássica, da teologia e da história, ele compartilha estratégias contraintuitivas para nos desvencilharmos de velhos hábitos e aderir a novas práticas. As transformações da vida são inevitáveis, mas o sofrimento não. Cada vez mais forte mostra como aceitar os presentes da segunda metade da vida com alegria e propósito.

Living well doesn't happen automatically for followers of Christ—it happens when we have planned ahead by reviewing and recalibrating our lives on a regular basis, and when we transition from one stage of life to the next. Times of transition, especially in midlife or later life, are ideal moments for recalibrating our priorities and habits. Ken Boa and Jenny Abel give us the perspective and practical tools needed to evaluate our God-given gifts, talents, skills, wisdom, knowledge, resources, and opportunities so we can use them to the full extent God desires.