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"If young adults could be guided in the right direction for a life journey of meaning and purpose we would be grooming the leaders of tomorrow for a better world. This book is the perfect guide.”
—Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP, founder of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing and author ofThe Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
What am I going to do for the rest of my life?
For young people at a turning point—whether it’s facing the end of high school, college, graduate school, or just a dead-end job—this is a familiar question. Maybe they have the degree they wanted, but don’t know where to start in their job search. Maybe they’re still in the process of choosing a major, and given the range—from “Biochemistry” to “Adventure Education”—are lost in the options. Maybe they’re facing a mountain of debt, but don’t want to get locked into a job they hate.
While other books might give advice on writing resumes or preparing for interviews, they only go so far. Young people want more than just another job—they want a life, and a meaningful one at that.
Enter The Big Picture. Created by the leading authority on self-help research, and reviewed by over six hundred college students, Dr. Christine B. Whelan’sThe Big Picture offers a guide to discover one’s talents, dreams, and desires that can then lead a person to not only a fulfilling career, but a fulfilling life. It guides young people to take a step back and look at the “big picture” of who they are, what they want, and why they’re here.
Through quizzes and questionnaires which have been vetted by college students, Whelan guides the reader through “big picture” questions like,
—Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP, founder of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing and author ofThe Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
What am I going to do for the rest of my life?
For young people at a turning point—whether it’s facing the end of high school, college, graduate school, or just a dead-end job—this is a familiar question. Maybe they have the degree they wanted, but don’t know where to start in their job search. Maybe they’re still in the process of choosing a major, and given the range—from “Biochemistry” to “Adventure Education”—are lost in the options. Maybe they’re facing a mountain of debt, but don’t want to get locked into a job they hate.
While other books might give advice on writing resumes or preparing for interviews, they only go so far. Young people want more than just another job—they want a life, and a meaningful one at that.
Enter The Big Picture. Created by the leading authority on self-help research, and reviewed by over six hundred college students, Dr. Christine B. Whelan’sThe Big Picture offers a guide to discover one’s talents, dreams, and desires that can then lead a person to not only a fulfilling career, but a fulfilling life. It guides young people to take a step back and look at the “big picture” of who they are, what they want, and why they’re here.
Through quizzes and questionnaires which have been vetted by college students, Whelan guides the reader through “big picture” questions like,
- What are my talents—and how can I use those to help others and create meaning?
- How have my life experiences shaped who I am and what I can give?
- What do I value—and how can I be happy while being true to those values?
作者簡介
Dr. Whelan is a current faculty member at the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the director of MORE: Money, Relationships and Equality a thought leader at the Life Reimagined Institute, and serves a member of the Curator’s Council, advising on self-improvement strategies for life’s transitions. She is on the board of SEEK Safely, and an outspoken advocate for the dissemination of research-based advice.
Whelan is the author of Generation WTF: From “What the &%#$?” to a Wise, Tenacious and Fearless You (Templeton Press, 2011),Marry Smart: The Intelligent Woman’s Guide to True Love (Simon & Schuster, 2009) andWhy Smart Men Marry Smart Women (Simon & Schuster, 2006). The Big Picture is her fourth book. She has been published inThe Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and The New York Times, among other national outlets. She has appeared on television programs and radio programs across the nation.
She and her husband, Peter, live and work in Madison, Wisconsin with their three young children and two dictator cats.
Whelan is the author of Generation WTF: From “What the &%#$?” to a Wise, Tenacious and Fearless You (Templeton Press, 2011),Marry Smart: The Intelligent Woman’s Guide to True Love (Simon & Schuster, 2009) andWhy Smart Men Marry Smart Women (Simon & Schuster, 2006). The Big Picture is her fourth book. She has been published inThe Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and The New York Times, among other national outlets. She has appeared on television programs and radio programs across the nation.
She and her husband, Peter, live and work in Madison, Wisconsin with their three young children and two dictator cats.
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