Life: a guide

by Andrew Fuller

Life: A Guide will help you make the most of your life. It shows us that there are pivotal moments in our lives that are, in fact, opportunities. If we can grasp them, they can help us build a great life. Over the past 30 years, clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller has interviewed more than 10,000 people who have shared their experiences of life. Many have had times of joy and passion, as well as times when they felt lost and adrift, unsure of their purpose and anxious about what their future holds. These conversations led Andrew to study how other cultures and traditions view the varying periods of life—and to discover common patterns that reoccur in seven-year stages. Life: A Guide explores these different stages of life, with guidelines on how to make the most out of each phase. By understanding and recognizing what is happening in our lives at particular points in time, we can successfully navigate the pitfalls and build upon the opportunities that arise. This process of learning to live a fulfilling life also helps us develop resilience—and to navigate the direction in which we wish our lives to go. Most importantly, Life: A Guide helps us appreciate that while it is good to be clear about the destination, it is how we understand the journey and what we do with it that makes life truly worthwhile.

223 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Andrew has recently been described as an ”interesting mixture of Billy Connolly, Tim Winton and Frasier Crane” and as someone who “puts the heart back into psychology”. As a clinical psychologist, Andrew Fuller works with many schools and communities in Australia and internationally, specialising in the wellbeing of young people and their families. He is a Fellow of the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Learning and Educational Development at the University of Melbourne.

Reviews

[Katherine · Rating 2 out of 5]

My take away message. Life is a bit shit at your age but that’s just how it is and you might as well be busy doing something wholeheartedly than not. So throw yourself into it.

[Laura Aldous · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some beautiful reminders about life, love and cherishing the moment you find yourself in. He ends with, “I hope that life does the same thing for you that springtime does to daffodils.”