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The Four Elements: Finding Right Livelihood in the 21st Century

By: Timothy Butler
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Abstract

This is a book for all who are facing career and life transitions. At such junctures, our decisions require the full self, and astute thinking alone will not carry us into the new place that our lives demand. The Four Elements shares the recent research of Dr. Timothy Butler concerning the four archetypes of Identity, Community, Necessity, and Horizon, which are always active in our lives and must be addressed during times of significant change. This book will allow the reader to access and employ the deeper levels of both implicit and symbolic intelligence that are necessary when the issues at stake are a greater sense of meaning and commitment. Four Elements is highly experiential, leading the reader through a series of exercises designed to uncover a rich understanding and appreciation for what each of the Four Elements requires of us at this particular time in our lives.

Keywords

Meaningfulness; Career Satisfaction; Personal Development and Career; Transition; Decision Making

Citation

Butler, Timothy. The Four Elements: Finding Right Livelihood in the 21st Century. Open Boundary Press, 2021.
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