Your Life Isn't for You: A Selfish Person's Guide to Being Selfless

by Seth Adam Smith

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In this book, Seth Adam Smith expands on the philosophy behind his extraordinarily popular blog post "Marriage Isn't for You" - which received over 30 million hits and has been translated into over twenty languages - and shares how living for others can enrich every aspect of your life, just as it has his. With a mix of humor, candor, and compassion, he reveals how, years before his marriage, his self - obsession led to a downward spiral of addiction and depression, culminating in a suicide attempt at the age of twenty. Reflecting on the love and support he experienced in the aftermath, as well as on the lessons he learned from a difficult missionary stint in Russia, his time as a youth leader in the Arizona desert, his marriage, and even a story his father read to him as a child, he shares his deep conviction that the only way you can find your life is to give it away to others.
  • ISBN10 162656213X
  • ISBN13 9781626562134
  • Publish Date 22 September 2014 (first published 1 January 2014)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Berrett-Koehler Publishers
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 112
  • Language English