What Story Are You Living?: A Workbook and Guide to Interpreting Results from the Pearson-Marr Archetype Indicator

by Carol S. Pearson, Hugh K. Marr

The profound influence of Swiss psychologist Carl Jung spans both literature and science. His concept of the archetype defines the deep, unconscious patterns in the ways we perceive, organize, and interpret the events of our lives. A wide variety of these shared human themes are reflected in both our cultural traditions and stories and in our personal experiences the stories we live. Discover the archetypal patterns and themes that influence your daily life with this new and expanded companion guide to the Pearson-Marr Archetype Indicator assessment, developed by the book s authors Drs. Carol Pearson and Hugh Marr, the PMAI indicates the relative influence of such archetypes as Seeker, Warrior, Creator, Sage, Jester, Magician, Lover, and more. Using the book and instrument together, readers will learn their strengths, challenges, growth opportunities, and strategies for self-improvement. Awaken your unrealized potential and hidden strengths to improve personal and business relationships, find new direction in career planning, or replace unproductive life patterns. Understanding your life story and the decisions you make along the way will help you on the path to a fuller, more satisfying journey. Since the PMAI instrument is intended to help guide and improve your journey through life, What Story Are You Living? includes two copies of the PMAI instrument.

Genres: Psychology, Self Help, Nonfiction, Business, Mythology

163 pages, Paperback

First published April 6, 2007

About the author

Carol S. Pearson, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized scholar and well-known author of numerous books, among them the bestselling The Hero Within, Awakening the Heroes Within, The Hero and the Outlaw, and Magic at Work. Her new book, Persephone Rising: Awakening the Heroine Within, was published in October 2015.

Dr. Pearson previous book, The Transforming Leader, is an edited collection of cutting edge essays on the challenges facing leaders in the 21st century. It grew out of the Fetzer Institute's Leadership for Transformation Project, for which she was principal investigator. The Transforming Leader was honored by the International Leadership Association for making a significant contribution to the field of leadership.

Dr. Pearson previously was executive vice president and provost and later president of Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, CA. She has been a senior administrator and professor at higher education institutions including the University of Colorado, the University of Maryland, Georgetown University, and Goucher College; a consultant for multinational corporations and government agencies; and a popular public speaker and workshop leader. Before going to Pacifica, she was executive director of the James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership at the University of Maryland, a professor in the UM School of Public Policy, and a member of the executive committee of the International Leadership Association. Earlier in her career, she was president of CASA: the Center for Archetypal Studies and Applications; president of Meristem, a nonprofit educational organization; and senior editor of The Inner Edge: A Resource for Enlightened Business Practice. She and her husband currently live in the Washington, DC area.

Reviews

[Jennifer nyc · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought this book would be perfect for me. My hunger to know different worldviews deepened with my study of The Enneagram, and I’m at least entertained by systems like Astrology and Tarot. Last year I was certified in an art therapy process where archetypes were part of the exploration. And I’m fascinated by how stories grow out of our psychology, from primitive times to now.

The author, Carol Pearson, does a great job of pulling from a plethora of resources, from Jung, Erikson, and Freud, to Joseph Campbell, Malcolm Gladwell, and Viktor Frankl, to name a few. She’s clearly done a ton of research and integrated it all to make it organically her own. Pearson’s passion for the subject is clear, her approach optimistic. I love books that draw from a variety of directions to make something new. And she even offers a link in the book to a free quiz that reveals which archetypes are currently dominant in a reader’s life, followed by a full report. I love quizzes like this, and most systems require additional payment, so this felt very gracious.

Unfortunately, I found myself bored and frustrated by this book much of the time. It tried to be so many things at once, that it failed to deeply engage me in any one of them. The work claimed to be useful to writers and actors to aid with character development, and it sold voicing your active and latent archetypes as a key to life satisfaction. But the prose was often rambling, and the approach too superficial to engage me. I didn’t feel those fun ah-ha moments one often has when seeing oneself or loved ones in a type (and the type descriptions make up a large chunk of the book). What it did do was remind me of my fondness for some of the sources it drew from, or my interest in ones I haven’t yet read, and made me want to read those instead.

I received an ARC from the Center for Applications of Psychological Type, and Stephanie Barko, Publicist, in exchange for an honest review.

[Shima Mahmoudi · Rating 4 out of 5]

ابتدا با یک آزمون میزان قوی بودن کهن الگوهای شخصیتتون رو متوجه میشین و سپس معنی هر ویژگی و مزایا و معایبش و به درک بهتر خودتون و دوستانتون کمکتون خواهد کرد. در انتها در مورد اینکه در کدام مرحله سفر هستید و آزمونهایی که نشان دهنده علت بارزبودن برخی شخصیتهاست نوشته شده. در کل برای شروع مسیر خودشناسی کتاب خوبیه.

[ZaRi]

انسان موجود داستان سرایی است. اگر در رستوران ها، مجالس و سایر اماکن به حرف های مردم گوش دهید، به زودی در می یابید که صحبت های آنها اغلب به شکل داستان مطرح میشود. ما با تعریف کردن این حکایت ها با یکدیگر ارتباط برقرار میکنیم. آشنایی با داستان های زندگی مان باعث می شود خودمان را بهتر بشناسیم...!

[sAmAnE · Rating 5 out of 5]

کتاب در مورد خودشناسی است.در درجه اول باید بدانیم که کجاییم؟ کجا باید برویم؟ چگونه باید برویم؟و هر کجا که مشکلی پیش آمد چه کار کنیم؟نویسنده کتاب معتقد است که هدف اصلی،ایجاد نوعی آگاهی و بیداری درونی است تا خواننده کتاب بتواند با استفاده از این اطلاعات مهم درونی،راه شادکامی و موفقیت زندگی خود را ببیند و دنبال کند.بدون این آگاهی ،انسان هدایت ،ارزش های باطنی و راه شادکامی و رضایت زندگی خود را نمی‌شناسد و در نوعی بی‌اطلاعی به سر می‌برد.
کتاب مشابه "کتاب بیداری قهرمانان درون" بود.منتها با زبان ساده‌تر ولی خوندن یکی از این دو کتاب فکر می‌کنم براتون کافی باشه.من به شخصه کتاب "بیداری قهرمانان درون"رو بیشتر پسندیدم.چند تا پست قبل‌تر معرفی شده☺️
#زندگی_برازنده_من #کارول_اس_پیرسون ترجمه #کاوه_نیری

[M.A. Chiappetta · Rating 4 out of 5]

What Stories Are You Living? is designed to equip the reader to live their best life. Often, that comes down to understanding who you are as a person, what your personality is, and what that means for how you live in the world. But this book offers more than just a quick personality test and some self-help mantras.

What Stories Are You Living? begins with an expanded list of Jungian personality archetypes, along with a test — the Pearson-Marr Archetype Instrument (PMAI). Take the test – it’s pretty straightforward and quick – and you’ll learn which of 12 archetypes you’re most like right now, and which you’re least like. I’m a Jester, Lover and Magician. And when you know I love making others laugh, treasure my relationships, and weave plenty of magic through writing and editing, this makes so much sense.

But what’s intriguing about Pearson’s book is that it’s not so much about finding out who you are as it is about finding out who you are "right now," and how you can leverage that to create a sense of purpose that impacts the world. Much like the mythical hero’s journey as envisioned by Joseph Campbell, Pearson envisions these personality types as vital to our own personal hero’s journey in life.

“The more you identify as a hero who forges your own path,” Pearson explains, “the more you will recognize the contribution you can make is uniquely your own and is needed by the world.” In this and other passages, she makes it clear that learning your archetypes sets you on a path of giving back as much as it gives you insight into yourself.

In a world where so many self-help products and personality tests are designed to make you look in the mirror and find “happiness,” Pearson’s book invites you to look around at the world and see what you can create there to benefit others, as well as yourself. The blend of both is a refreshing reprieve in an often self-focused society. We need more of this.

In addition to providing a way to learn about yourself and gaining deeper awareness of your purpose in life, What Stories Are You Living? will be of benefit to writers of fiction as a supplement to resources like The Writer’s Journey by Christopher Vogler. The archetypes can be used to help enrich the characters in a novel, an added bonus that Pearson may not have had in mind but that would be supremely beneficial.

In sum, What Stories Are You Living? is a good book for those who want to learn more about themselves, those who want to tie their personality traits to their purpose, and writers who are looking for ways to deepen their fictional characters. And it’s also great for those who just love taking personality tests, because this one isn’t quite like any other you’ve probably taken.

[Melanie Chartoff · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are feeling stagnant, restless, as so many of us are during the dregs of the pandemic; if you are feeling lost as the world morphs around you; if you are ready to reinvent yourself, or to authentically invent yourself for the very first time, give yourself the gift of Carol S. Pearson's newest book What Stories Are You Living?

This is not a passive speed-read. It's recommended that one first take the short Pearson-Marr Archetype Indicator (PMAI) assessment, created by the author and her colleague Hugh Marr, included in each book. Get ready for insights. Learning the order of my 12 archetypes actually put me in temporary mourning for an underdeveloped part of myself. Now I'm contemplating whether it's too late to unmake a decision I made under parental pressure, leaving a vast portion of myself fallow. You may have similar reactions. And you may adore learning how mythic quotidian qualities that you take for granted in yourself actually are.

Are you foremost an Idealist, with too little of the Jester? Are you a Realist who lacks the balance of the Magician? Whether Warrior, Ruler, Sage, Lover, Seeker, or Caregiver, Ms Pearson's guidance will empower you, no matter your race, work, faith, mood or gender. Unlike Joseph Campbell's classic The Hero with a Thousand Faces or Carl Jung’s Man and His Symbols, this work is targeted toward heroines, too.

Though literary, Ms Pearson’s writing is comforting and clear. She seems to hold your hand as you venture deep behind the choices you make, draped in the symbology womankind, mankind or any “genderkind” can’t escape.

Far more than a book, this is a journey of self-discovery. Prepare to be altered in a good way by delving into it.

[I'm Kian · Rating 4 out of 5]

توصیه ی آقای مصطفی ملکیان

[Carla Pineda]

What Stories are You Living: Discover Your Archetypes - Transform Your Life by Carol S. Pearson

I've read Carol S. Pearson's previous titles, The Hero Within and Awakening the Heroes Within. When I saw this new book by her coming out I knew I wanted to read it. I'm fascinated by stories and by archetypes, so it was a given I'd read it. Being able to take the PMAI Assessment and get a personalized report made me really want to read it! In the opening chapter Pearson says, "We humans swim in a sea of stories. At best our stories can help us grasp on a deeper level what is going on within us and around us." (p. 1)
Because stories are alive and to be able to learn the power of them with an instrument that lays out their pathways, for me, personally, that encourages evolution and growth is a gem! With the use of the PMAI you have a way to "reveal the plot lines you currently are living and what superpowers they can promote."
This is a book that I will dip in and out of for probably a long time. The more I read the more I want to read. The twelve individual archetypal stories are the idealist, the realist, the warrior, the caregiver, the seeker, the lover, the revolutionary, the creator, the magician, the sage, the ruler, and the jester. The instrument is scored in highest, midrange, and lowest scores with chapters on looking at these archetypes through an individual lens as well as how they live out in narratives in the world. To discover the stories that influence your life, to bring them to conscious awareness and learn the most you can from them are possible with this book. It is so layered and full. Reading it does take some work but what fun!

[Kathryn Downing · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr. Pearson opens the world of archetypes through the truest ways of our sharing with each other: storytelling. I found elements of myself as I read her work, accompanied with my report of the archetypal stories present with me in these last few months. I welcome the insights, perspectives, and new lenses for considering who and how I am in the world. It informs my stance as a coaching supervisor, as an executive coach, and as an aunt, grandmother, friend, and colleague. I look forward to offering this work to my clients, as we uncover their narratives, understand them, consider their usefulness and challenge the ability to shape our stories going forward. In her first Chapter, Dr. Pearson promises “In this new book, I’ve harvested much that I’ve learned and prepared it as a meal for your mind to fortify you for living the journey that is yours to take.” She delivers spectacularly! I highly recommend you grab this book, take the assessment, and sit in the wonder of your stories.

Kathryn M. Downing, Coaching Supervisor, Executive Coach, author, and speaker.

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

زندگي برازنده من
ترجمه كاوه نيري
------
كتاب بسيار خوبي كه كمك به شناخت خود ميكند.

[Mr D]

این چن وقته شدیدا به خوندن این جور دری وریا نیاز دارم.

[Barbara Bamberger · Rating 5 out of 5]

What Stories Are You Living? Discover Your Archetypes – Transform Your Life!
Carol S. Pearson

Review by Barbara Bamberger Scott

Internationally recognized developer of the Pearson-Marr Archetype Indicator, Dr. Carol S. Pearson, here delves deeply into the broader meanings and functions of our individual archetypes and the “stories” that support them.

Pearson’s book invites the reader to begin by taking the PMAI assessment, which will reveal the participant’s three strongest archetypes among the twelve devised through this dynamic system. With this initiation, one can begin to learn more about one’s own characteristics, presented in enlivened, panoramic scenarios rather than in limiting, academic terminology, the latter sometimes being the case with such examination. This gives the reader a chance to explore not only one’s current life choices and goals, but to look back at a symbolic story of how those proclivities developed from earliest childhood. Readers can guess at the archetypes of their closest friends, family or significant others, as the system suggests vibrant partnerships for each type.

The depiction of each archetype – Idealist, Seeker, Sage, Realist, Lover, Jester, Caregiver, Ruler, Creator, Warrior, Revolutionary, Magician - describes “plotlines”
or themes and events that would naturally arise in that type’s experience. The Idealist may meet with an antagonist who will try to convince her/him that bad outcomes await, but s/he will continue to shift attention to good happenings now and in the future. Idealist and Realist may find balance in relationship, with the Idealist offering the Realist some positive possibilities, and the Realist helping the Idealist to settle on realizable, stable solutions. The Jester might divert and relax the rigid mind of the Ruler; so too, the naturally altruistic Caregiver can offer respite to a battle-weary Warrior. A powerful segment of this work focuses on archetypal narratives “in the world” (Chapter 10) in which stories from myth and folklore illustrate precisely how a person with a given dominant archetype might act and react in certain envisioned circumstances, bringing the theory even closer to the realities we all must cope with.

Anyone who takes the PMAI assessment and uses Pearson’s book as a manual will discover astonishing and imminently practical truths emerging from their utilization, underpinned by a rich combination of mystical sources and realistic analogies. Pearson has made education in the realm of self-discovery her own chosen path, perhaps herself embodying a bit of all the archetypes she has constructed. This volume of her work is a must-read for anyone willing to take that crucial and rewarding inward journey with her.

[Catherine Lillibridge · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Book Review: What Stories Are You Living?” By Carol S Pearson
The book starts out with an invitation to take the PMAI Assessment, which gives you your archetypes listed in order of highest to lowest score value. The author tells the reader early on to choose which chapter they want to read next depending on whether they want the “larger context” of the archetypes or if they want to “move from the inside out.” To see the larger context of the “narratives found in myth, literature, popular culture, and stories” was fascinating so I chose the larger context chapter to read first thing. When I got to the end of the book, I reread the chapter I had chosen to start my learning of archetypes.
As a person who journals, my need to reach a goal or do a task often gets worked out on paper. Now that I have the list of the archetypes and can refer back to the book as a resource, I feel more creative reaching goals and tasks.
It is noted that at different times in our lives we may have different rankings. This is true for me in the area of Caregiver. It fell very low in the rankings for me at this time and I was relieved to see that. For most of my life, including the teenage years, I was a Caregiver. It was not something I chose as a teenager, but I rose to the role as best I could. Once I had children I cherished the role. They all became adults, and now I am relieved to be free of “helping and nurturing others” as “both a prime value and a necessary source of fulfillment”. I have the boundary now to ask myself, “is that mine to do?” but for many years, I would often see other’s needs and jump right in.
The chapter I underlined the most in was chapter 8 The Missing Piece: Understanding Your Lowest Score/s. I don’t even want to look at my lowest scores because they don’t interest me, which of course is all the more reason to face them. The author called them “potential blind spots” and that is true for me. A close friend’s highest archetype is my lowest. When I told her about one of my high archetypes, she said she didn’t understand it. It didn’t surprise me because her ability to thrive in the archetype that is my lowest is hard for me to understand too. I think as good friends, we each give to the other the thing we struggle most to understand.
I would recommend this book to people who want to know more about themselves and others. We are on a journey together especially as family members and coworkers. If we are perplexed by other’s actions and behaviors, knowing the archetypes can bring about more curiosity rather than judgment. When working towards goals, we have a list of traits and strengths that can help us get there.

[Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whether you are curious about which archetypes you are or need validation as to which ones you’ve always felt you were, this book is for you! In What Stories Are You Living? Carol Pearson presents information designed to guide the reader into a greater understanding of self.

The subject of archetypes was not brand new to me but Pearson’s approach to demonstrating how one can “become conscious enough of [your] stories to influence their expressions.” Pearson’s premise is that if one is curious about “how living stories well can help you realize the life you desire.”
At the very beginning of the book, she includes the PMAI (Pearson-Marr Archetype Indicator) assessment tool and a link for a free PMAI Core Report. Knowing the profile results was, for me, not only interesting but very validating.

Pearson provides her readers with insight into both their highest, mid-range, and lowest scoring archetypes and offers valuable overviews of each of the twelve archetypes. Among my favorites are the Figure 5.1 that outlines the gifts and types of courage for each type and the Figure 8.1 chart which gives examples of the “traps that may fit” individuals of a certain archetype.

Lest you think reading a book on archetypes is “work” take heart in the fact that Pearson has crafted a wealth of knowledge into an engaging work. Using examples from folklore, fairytale, myth, literature and popular culture Pearson helps her readers recognize archetypical narratives in the world. She presents data in such a down-to-earth, relatable manner that one is drawn into the pool of knowledge she offers to the reader.

[Kathleen Pooler · Rating 5 out of 5]

What Stories Are You Living? by Carol S. Person is a comprehensive, meticulously researched guide to identifying and understanding yourself better based upon twelve archetypal traits--idealist,seeker,sage,realist,lover,jester,caregiver,ruler,creator,warrior, revolutionary, magician.

The author has graciously offered each reader the opportunity to take a complementary Pearson-Marr Archetype Indicator (PMAI) Assessment which is analyzed and reported back to you. I have not received the final results as of this writing but the findings are meant to be explored within the theoretical framework of these twelve archetypal principles. The premise is the more one understands about their personality tendencies, the better the chance of building on one’s strengths snd minimizing one’s weaknesses so that one can live their best stories.

This is not a quick read. Written in great detail, much as a textbook, it covers many topics and can serve as a foundation for embarking on a journey of self-discovery. Due to the amount of information,I found I needed to approach reading it in smaller doses so as to absorb the depth of the material. The author’s passion for her work is evident and it is this passion that makes the material engaging.

I highly recommend this book for teachers, psychologists and anyone seeking to increase their awareness of both strengths and ways to improve one’s chances of living their best stories.

[Sharon Duerst · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was intrigued. And I was richly rewarded by taking the PMAI and reading the expansive explanations in this book. I found descriptions of myself I recognize and now understand more clearly. I referred to different sections in the book again and again in thinking about different aspects of my life and situations I wanted to understand better. This book is a fabulous guide! It is quite detailed and would be an excellent resource for professionals helping clients to better understand their motivations and challenges. The information and resource materials are most valuable when using the assessment results to formulate questions needing clarification. But it’s also a great guide to self discovery and improvement. I found so much value in this book!

[Faezeh Sharifian · Rating 5 out of 5]

اگر می خواهید در مورد داستان زندگی خود بدانید که چرا اکنون در زندگی اینجا ایستاده اید و احتمالا در آینده کجا خواهید ایستاد و بر سر روابط، خانواده، کسب و کار، مدیریت و معنویت شما چه خواهد آمد، قطعا از گوش دادن به این مجموعه لذت می برید و در آن بارها و بارها شگفت زده می شوید و شاید افسوس خواهید خورد که چرا زودتر به آن دست نیافته اید. در این مجموعه شما با هشت قهرمانی آشنا می شوید که باید در درون تان فعال باشند تا احساس کامیابی در زندگی داشته باشید. در روند گوش دادن متوجه می شوید نبود برخی از این قهرمان ها چقدر زندگی شما را عقب انداخته و مایه ناراحتی و نگرانی های امروز و آینده زندگی تان شده است و اکنون با این شناخت و تمریناتی که ارائه می شود سراغ زیستن قهرمان زندگی تان خواهید رفت.

[Azy Saeedi · Rating 4 out of 5]

کتاب از نظر ترجمه سخت بود!!! بسیار ناراحت شدم که نشد آنطور که میخواستم از کتاب استفاده کنم.

[Arezoo Amanzadeh Salute · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best book I've read in Psychology

[Barbara Bamberger]

What Stories Are You Living? Discover Your Archetypes – Transform Your Life!
Carol S. Pearson

Review by Barbara Bamberger Scott

Internationally recognized developer of the Pearson-Marr Archetype Indicator, Dr. Carol S. Pearson, here delves deeply into the broader meanings and functions of our individual archetypes and the “stories” that support them.

Pearson’s book invites the reader to begin by taking the PMAI assessment, which will reveal the participant’s three strongest archetypes among the twelve devised through this dynamic system. With this initiation, one can begin to learn more about one’s own characteristics, presented in enlivened, panoramic scenarios rather than in limiting, academic terminology, the latter sometimes being the case with such examination. This gives the reader a chance to explore not only one’s current life choices and goals, but to look back at a symbolic story of how those proclivities developed from earliest childhood. Readers can guess at the archetypes of their closest friends, family or significant others, as the system suggests vibrant partnerships for each type.

The depiction of each archetype – Idealist, Seeker, Sage, Realist, Lover, Jester, Caregiver, Ruler, Creator, Warrior, Revolutionary, Magician - describes “plotlines”
or themes and events that would naturally arise in that type’s experience. The Idealist may meet with an antagonist who will try to convince her/him that bad outcomes await, but s/he will continue to shift attention to good happenings now and in the future. Idealist and Realist may find balance in relationship, with the Idealist offering the Realist some positive possibilities, and the Realist helping the Idealist to settle on realizable, stable solutions. The Jester might divert and relax the rigid mind of the Ruler; so too, the naturally altruistic Caregiver can offer respite to a battle-weary Warrior. A powerful segment of this work focuses on archetypal narratives “in the world” (Chapter 10) in which stories from myth and folklore illustrate precisely how a person with a given dominant archetype might act and react in certain envisioned circumstances, bringing the theory even closer to the realities we all must cope with.

Anyone who takes the PMAI assessment and uses Pearson’s book as a manual will discover astonishing and imminently practical truths emerging from their utilization, underpinned by a rich combination of ,mystical sources and realistic analogies. Pearson has made education in the realm of self-discovery her own chosen path, perhaps herself embodying a bit of all the archetypes she has constructed. This volume of her work is a must-read for anyone willing to take that crucial and rewarding inward journey with her.

[Booklover · Rating 4 out of 5]

اگر به روانشناسی یونگی علاقه دارید این کتاب راجب سفر قهرمانی و کهن الگوهای دوازه گانه است یعنی معصوم، یتیم، جنگجو، حامی، جستجوگر، عاشق، نابودگر، آفرینش گر، حاکم، جادوگر فرزانه و دلقک .
درواقع اینها ابعاد زندگی هر کسی است که باید در زندگی تقویت شوند و وجود همشون مهمه اما بسته به دوران زندگی یکی از اینها به نسبت بولدتر از بقیه است.

این کتاب رو میتونید اینجا پیدا کنید
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[Hessam Nadr · Rating 3 out of 5]

از دسته کتاب هایی که همزمان با مطالعه باید تمرین هاش رو و آزمون هاش رو حل کتی زیاد خوشم نمیاد. ولی یه آزمون توش داشت که خیلی وقت بود میخواستم انجامش بدم به اسم آزمون پیرسون مار) PMAI( که انجامش دادم.
بقیه کتاب رو هم چون مداد دم دستم بود مشارکت هاش رو انجام دادم ولی خیلی حرف جدیدی نداشت.
یه جورایی هر نکته ای رو که میشد از پاسخ آزمون تو مجموعا کمتر از 20 صفحه توضیح داد رو با آب و تاب توی 200 صفحه کشش داده

[Mahtab Salehi · Rating 4 out of 5]

خیلی نگران بودم که رشته‌ای که انتخاب کردم مناسب من نباشه. ولی بعد از انجام دادن تست‌های این کتاب متوجه شدم که مسیر درستی رو انتخاب کردم.
به کسایی که توی دوراهی یا چندراهی انتخاب رشته یا شغل موندن حتما این کتاب رو توصیه می‌کنم.

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[Amir Hossein Fassihi · Rating 5 out of 5]

این کتاب هم کهن‌الگوهای ۱۲ گانه کارول پیرسون را خوب توضیح می‌دهد و هم آزمون و تمرین‌هایی برای خوانندگان دارد که باعث شده است کتاب بسیار کاربردی باشد. هم برای استفاده شخصی مناسب است و هم به عنوان منبعی برای کمک به تیم‌ها و مربی‌گری.

[Yasmn]

لابیاپلاستی یک جراحی زیبایی و درمانی است که برای اصلاح اندازه یا شکل لابیا مینور یا ماژور انجام می‌شود و می‌تواند به بهبود راحتی و اعتمادبه‌نفس کمک کند.https://drmahshidkarimi.com/%d9%84%d8...

[Anahita · Rating 5 out of 5]

داستان موش اول کتاب فوق العاده بود
آزمون ها هم در طی چند سال و در شرایط مختلف درست جواب می دادند

[Roya · Rating 4 out of 5]

کتاب بسیار آموزنده ای است. نقش کهن الگو ها از بطن روان بر می آیند. خواندن یونگ و کهن الگو ها برای هر نویسنده یک ضرورت است.

[Deebee · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Nasrin soleimani · Rating 2 out of 5]

«یتیم» توانا قادر است با فجایع و ناامیدی‌های زندگی روبه‌رو شود و از آن‌ها عبور کند. او به شرافت مردم عادی جامعه اعتقاد دارد و نگاهِ واقع‌بین او جایی برای نادیده گرفتن حقیقت‌های زندگی باقی نمی‌گذارد. او از کتاب‌ها، خدمات روان‌شناسی و همچنین دوستان خوب خود کمک مؤثر دریافت می‌کند. در عین حال این شخص به همراه همکارانش نیازهای آسیب‌دیدگان و محتاجان اجتماع را بررسی می‌کند و در راه کمک به آن‌ها گام برمی‌دارد. چالش‌های یتیم «یتیم» باید مواظب تقدیرگرایی، بدگمانی و هراس از اعتماد به دیگران به‌خاطر شکست‌ها و ناامیدی‌هایی که در دوران کودکی شاهد آن‌ها بوده است باشد. بیشتر شدن سختی‌های زندگی اغلب باعث می‌شود «یتیم» اعتماد کمتری نسبت به اطرافیان خود داشته باشد و کمک موردنیاز خود را از آن‌ها درخواست نکند. او اغلب جبهه می‌گیرد و از قلمروی خود دفاع می‌کند. فکر او این است که دیگران باید موضعش را بپذیرند و هر طوری که هست با آن کنار بیایند. رفتار خشن و آسیب‌رساننده خود نسبت به دیگران را با جملاتی چون «همه همین کار را می‌کنند» ، «حقش بود» ، «تقصیر او بود» و یا به بهانه اینکه در کودکی آسیب دیده است توجیه می‌کند.

[Alessandra Macaluso · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book, by renowned archetype expert Carol S. Pearson, helps you understand yourself through the “archetypes” that are playing out in your life. Each of us, whether we acknowledge it or not, lives by archetypes that shape our behaviors and influence the story of our lives. This book helps you determine which archetypes are the most predominant in your own life. You start by taking a Pearson-Marr Archetype Indicator (PMAI) Assessment and Report, then the book provides explanations of what they mean and how the archetypes influence your life (keep reading for my top three). This assessment, by the way, is far more revealing and helpful than the traditional “personality assessments” you may have taken before.

Understanding the “story” you are living simply means that you are now able to recognize patterns in your life and use them to work in your favor. There are no “good” or “bad” archetypes; just ones that are stronger within you personally. As the book explains: “Your results show you the stories that you live most often, others that you live sometimes, and ones there for you in potential, for when you need them.”

We don’t often realize how much the stories we tell ourselves influence the outcomes of our life situations. That’s why recognizing the patterns in our every day life is so powerful and enlightening. Some stories we tell ourselves are helpful. Other stories are actually counterproductive to our life, and we don’t often see them because, well, it’s our life. Without understanding the stories we live by, they continue to live us – whether we like it or not.

The process of this book is much like meditation in that you are increasing your awareness to your inner world and your patterns of thinking and being, seeing them with non-judgment and total compassion. There’s nothing to “do” or change; just opportunities to recognize and connect the dots to grow your awareness. This book provides the tools for this inner growth.

One of the things I really like about this book is that you don’t read it in a traditional sense, meaning beginning to end. Instead, the author encourages you to jump around and even offers suggestions on which chapters to read first based off of what you seek to get out of the information. (For example, a high school student can benefit from different chapters than a journalist, screenwriter, or business leader, and Pearson helps determine where the reader can place his or her focus first.)

I love the Jungian roots of the archetypes Pearson lays out for the reader, which again, helps us really understand this on a whole-body and soul level. As humans, we learn by story. I remember cramming for tests in high school and college, memorizing and studying facts so that I could pass a test – but those facts often went right out of my head once the test was over. The real way of learning is through the element of story, which is why this book is so powerful in changing your life for the better. I see this in my son who, at five years old, has zero interest in learning lessons through textbook teaching. But the moment I tell him a story? He’s all ears.

It’s been my experience that the right books find you at just the right time. On a personal note, understanding my archetypes through this book has helped me navigate my current life situation. My top three archetypes are Magician, Creator, and Sage.

Anyone who is interested in self-improvement and/or inner child work will also really love this book. As Pearson puts it: “When we are children, we may inhale stories without exhaling the parts that do not serve us. As adults, we can influence our stories because we can name them and critique them.” This book will help you live your archetypal stories in a more authentic way and use this knowledge to craft a better life. You can grab your copy here: What Stories Are You Living? by Carol S. Pearson.

Note: I was provided an advanced reader copy of What Stories Are You Living? The thoughts and opinions in this post are my own.