The OPA! Way

Finding Joy & Meaning in Everyday Life & Work

by Alex Pattakos, Elaine Dundon

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Pub Date Nov 18 2014 | Archive Date Oct 19 2014

Description

In chasing “the good life,” many of us sacrifice our relationships, our health, and our sanity, but at the end of the day, we still find ourselves with lives and work that bring us little fulfillment. It’s not about the pursuit of happiness, as happiness is superficial and fleeting. It’s about meaning, which helps us know that our lives and work matter. As meaning emerges as the next hot topic in personal and organizational transformation, it also helps us realize our full potential, regardless of our circumstances.

Inspired by the wisdom of ancient Greek philosophy and traditional village values, and backed by years of research, The OPA! Way provides a breakthrough approach and practical tools for finding joy and meaning in everyday life and work. Bestselling authors Alex Pattakos and Elaine Dundon demystify the subject of meaning by sharing insights, stories, and three core lessons to guide you on your odyssey to meaning:

Connect meaningfully with Others

Engage with deeper Purpose

Embrace life with Attitude

Stop looking for happiness, and start looking for meaning. Create the meaningful life you want, The OPA! Way.

In chasing “the good life,” many of us sacrifice our relationships, our health, and our sanity, but at the end of the day, we still find ourselves with lives and work that bring us little...

Advance Praise

“The OPA! Way is a meaning-filled alternative, a doorway to a fulfilling, majestic, and joy-filled existence, seen through the prism of perennial Greek insight.”

—Larry Dossey, MD, author, One Mind: How Our Individual Mind Is Part of a Greater Consciousness and Why It Matters

“At a time when the world seems to be plunging ahead into a future dominated by information technology . . . The OPA! Way offers something else: a life based on values that go back to ancient Greece; a world in which friends and neighbors spend time together exchanging ideas and experiences; and a future in which service to others offers the richest personal rewards.”

—Michael S. Dukakis, former Massachusetts governor and US presidential nominee; distinguished professor of political science

“This is a profound, soul-enriching philosophy that captures the true meaning and essence of our lives. The OPA! Way is guaranteed to change the way you see the world forever. I recommend everyone read this book.”

—Debbie Matenopoulos, author of the bestselling cookbook It’s All Greek to Me and two-time Emmy Award nominee

“The OPA! Way is a meaning-filled alternative, a doorway to a fulfilling, majestic, and joy-filled existence, seen through the prism of perennial Greek insight.”

—Larry Dossey, MD, author, One Mind:...