Isaac’s mom and teacher work together to help Isaac learn four simple steps to making the best choice. And this works fine, when one option seems a lot better than the others. But what happens when Isaac doesn’t like any of the options? Learn along with Isaac as he practices making choices, and figures out how to think of himself And others in the decision making process. Part of the Stepping Up Social Skills series.
Whether we're buying a pair of jeans, ordering a cup of coffee, selecting a long-distance carrier, applying to college, choosing a doctor, or setting up a 401(k), everyday decisions—both big and small—have become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming abundance of choice with which we are presented. As Americans, we assume that more choice means better options and greater satisfaction. But beware of excessive choice: choice overload can make you question the decisions you make before you even make them, it can set you up for unrealistically high expectations, and it can make you blame yourself for any and all failures. In the long run, this can lead to decision-making paralysis, anxiety, and perpetual stress. And, in a culture that tells us that there is no excuse for falling short of perfection when your options are limitless, too much choice can lead to clinical depression. In The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz explains at what point choice—the hallmark of individual freedom and self-determination that we so cherish—becomes detrimental to our psychological and emotional well-being. In accessible, engaging, and anecdotal prose, Schwartz shows how the dramatic explosion in choice—from the mundane to the profound challenges of balancing career, family, and individual needs—has paradoxically become a problem instead of a solution. Schwartz also shows how our obsession with choice encourages us to seek that which makes us feel worse. By synthesizing current research in the social sciences, Schwartz makes the counter intuitive case that eliminating choices can greatly reduce the stress, anxiety, and busyness of our lives. He offers eleven practical steps on how to limit choices to a manageable number, have the discipline to focus on those that are important and ignore the rest, and ultimately derive greater satisfaction from the choices you have to make.
All Groan Up: Searching for Self, Faith, and A Freaking Job! is the story of the GenY/Millennial generation told through the individual story of author Paul Angone. It’s a story of struggle, hope, failure, and doubts in the twilight zone of growing up and being grown, connecting with his twentysomething post-college audience with raw honesty, humor, and hope.
“This volume by Eric Blake is one of the most practical and helpful resources I’ve seen for people who are new in their faith or for those who struggle with doubts about their faith. Not just loaded with facts or arguments, What Is Your Choice? reads more like a conversation you’re having in a coffee shop with the various contributors who share about their own spiritual journeys. God is going to use this book in a powerful way!” —Anthony George, senior pastor of First Baptist Atlanta “If you are questioning God’s character, His authority, or honestly just have a lot of questions, this book is a safe place to ask those questions and receive some answers. We remember each going through a season of doubt and feeling so lonely. But this book would have been such an incredible resource for us at the time. We are confident this book will aid you in your journey with God!” —Nick and Chelsea Hurst, authors of Marriage Minded “I have had the pleasure of talking to Dr. Blake several times, and I can truly see God’s light shining through him. This book clearly and thoroughly answers some of the most-asked questions about the Christian faith and God’s Word, and I can attest that Dr. Blake lives his life in accordance to what he writes. Being easily comprehensible for the nonbeliever who is curious about the foundation of God’s Word but thoroughly written for the lifelong Christian who is questioning his or her faith, this book is a straight shot to a closer walk with God.” —Carson Peters, musician from NBC’s The Voice “I first met Eric when he got plugged into The Journey Church in NYC. His reason for doing so—‘I love the way this church is outwardly focused and determined to share the life-changing Gospel of Jesus Christ with New York City.’ Eric is determined to use his life and giftedness—not just to share the Gospel but to equip, empower, and encourage others to do the same because there is nothing more important to give our lives to (Acts 20:24). Let this book equip, empower, and encourage you to share your faith with your family, friends, and community.” —Kerrick Thomas, pastor of The Journey Church NYC
It is said that truth is stranger than fiction. Elizabeth Robertson Cambell gives us a story that is so shocking, thrilling, harrowing, and heartbreaking, that it reads like a novel. Hers is a self-published book that has found its way from her home in South Africa all the way around the world, passed from country to country through Europe to the United States, from reader to reader who whispered, "You won't believe this..." Elizabeth Campbell live in Israel and fell in love with a Jewish man. Together they overcame religious and cultural differences, life-threatening political and public persecution, separation...only to be put to the ultimate test of their love. On the eve of their wedding, she was forced by a rabbinic council to make a choice between her love for her young man and her love for Jesus.
No matter how difficult life is or appears to be, as long as you have control of your mind, you can choose how to deal with your problems. This book will teach you an incredidly effective self-help process that will enable you to take control of your life so you can deal with most any stress related problem that comes along. This information is easy to understand, easy to learn and easy to remember. Once you read the book, the information will be there for you for the rest of your life.
What's keeping you from having the career, business, relationship and life you want? Our choices shape what we get out of life, yet they are often hard to make. The Power of CHOICE gives step-by-step guidance to move you forward no matter what kind of change you want to make in your business or personal life. Put The Power of CHOICE in Your Hands
Dr. William Glasser offers a new psychology that, if practiced, could reverse our widespread inability to get along with one another, an inability that is the source of almost all unhappiness. For progress in human relationships, he explains that we must give up the punishing, relationship–destroying external control psychology. For example, if you are in an unhappy relationship right now, he proposes that one or both of you could be using external control psychology on the other. He goes further. And suggests that misery is always related to a current unsatisfying relationship. Contrary to what you may believe, your troubles are always now, never in the past. No one can change what happened yesterday.
