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What are the secrets to finding happiness? Why do some people live well and die happy? John Izzo asked thousands of people to identify the wisest person they knew. ""The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die"" shares what he learned from over 200 people aged 60-106 whom others said had found the meaning in life. From town barbers to Holocaust survivors, from aboriginal chiefs to CEO's, these people had over 18,000 years of life experience. With warmth and wit, this book shares the ""Five Secrets"" to a happy and purpose-filled life which Izzo distilled from listening to these stories. Dr. Izzo also shows the reader how to put these secrets into practice in our lives. This book will make you laugh, bring you to tears, and inspire you to discover what matters long before you die. Based on a highly acclaimed TV series appearing on public television, this book takes the reader on a heart-warming and profound journey to find lasting happiness.
- Sales Rank: #99081 in Books
- Brand: Izzo, John, Ph.d.
- Published on: 2008-01-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.53" h x .79" w x 5.57" l, .57 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 178 pages
From Publishers Weekly
From the pushy title on down, corporate speaker Izzo (president of The Izzo Group) offers lots of insistent but uninspiring advice for an audience presumably unfamiliar with the real value behind clichés like "be true to your self," "leave no regrets" and "live the moment." Based on interviews with the 235 wisest individuals Izzo could find (culled from some 15,000 nominees), advice boils down to commonsense sayings and platitudes ("every day is a gift"), illustrated by short anecdotes and personal insights. Those new to the self-help genre will find tried and true advice, but little to motivate a real life change.
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Review
"In my experience, the two things humans want most are to find happiness and to find meaning," Izzo writes. In this ready-made spiritual quest, the business consultant and ordained Presbyterian minister interviewed more than 200 people from ages 60 to 106. The answers they received led him and his team to the belief that there are five secrets to happiness. Izzo's interviewees were selected after relatives and friends submitted their names as wise people with something to teach. The list was narrowed from 1,000 names to a diverse group that includes men and women, Muslims and Christians, doctors, barbers, priests, and aboriginal people.
Throughout the book, Izzo presents each lesson with heartfelt responses and anecdotes from these wise elders to illustrate how living each lesson has made them fulfilled and unafraid of death. "Just be yourself" has been the advice of every parent since Polonius. Izzo found that the simple phrase, "be true to yourself," is the first secret. Seventy-two-year-old Elsa told the author, "In order to tell a person the secret to happiness, I would have to sit down with them, look them deeply in the eyes, find out who they are, find out what their dreams are." A college professor discussed with him the difference he sees every day between his students who are following their dreams and those who aren't. Izzo also explains that the word "sin" comes from an ancient Greek word related to archery that literally means "to miss the mark." He believes that to sin, in the original sense of the word, means to "miss the mark of what you intended your life to be." After "leave no regrets," "become love," and "live the moment," the book's final secret is "give more than you take." As George, a seventy-one-year-old physicist, put it, "sooner or later you realize that you are not going to take anything with you but you can leave something behind." Each chapter ends with questions that encourage readers to think about the way they are living their own lives, such as, "Did I make the world a better place this week in some small way?"
In a society where old age is often seen as weakness, The Five Secrets is a refreshing reminder that our elders have much to teach. Izzo writes, "Whenever I am going to take a trip, I choose hotels by using a website that taps into the experiences of hundreds of other travelers ... It occurred to me that one could apply this same method to discovering the secrets to living well and dying happy." How many pitfalls and heartaches could be avoided if we consulted with travelers who have taken the road before?
-- Foreword Magazine, January/February 2008
Verdict: In the burgeoning world of self-help books, Izzo's "five secrets"--"be true to yourself," "leave no regrets," "become love," "live the moment," and "give more than you take"--aren't exactly secrets anymore. But his book takes off on the strength of his methodology of surveying "wide elders." Readers will want to know more about these interviewees and see the accompanying public television series to air widely in the spring of 2008. Highly recommended for all public libraries.
Background: Izzo, CEO of the consulting and training firm that bears his name, and his staff received recommendations from thousands of people regarding who they went to for advice and who they felt had found happiness and purpose in their lives. From the thousands of "wise elders," a diverse group of 235 North American people between the ages of 59 and 105 were selected for in-depth interviews about their lives and feelings. From these stories, Izzo culled the common themes that make up the "secrets" to happiness. In order to incorporate the secrets to happiness, he points out that each of us must discern what really matters to us and incorporate it into our lives; he suggests personal questions to ask ourselves to find our personal path to happiness, as well as weekly and daily reflections.
-- Library Journal, December 4, 2008
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Praise for Five Secrets
"This book is rich with anecdotes and insights that broaden your perspective on life and deepen your commitment to live your very best."
--Brian Tracy, author of Maximum Achievement, Eat That Frog! and Flight Plan
"John Izzo is a masterful storyteller. He educates us by weaving a fascinating mosaic of stories that make his point. Let this book be your mentor!"
--Beverly Kaye, Founder and CEO, Career Systems International and co-author of Love It Don't Leave It: 26 Ways to Get What You Want at Work and Love `Em or Lose `Em: Getting Good People to Stay
"Instead of wishing at the end of life `If I only knew then what I know now' you can know it now! This book has incredible wisdom from people who have real perspective."
--Marshall Goldsmith, author of What Got You Here Won't Get You There
"John has written a book that takes the obvious and turns it into the essence. When you have finished reading The Five Secrets you will find yourself with a new point of view about the rest of your life. And you will love it!
--Joel Barker, futurist
"John Izzo has revealed key fundamental truths from our elders, which he has presented in a way that is absorbing and often moving. This is not just another simple meaning-of-life book; it is a carefully researched and edited exploration of a road map to fulfillment for an era that needs it more than ever. The author infuses personal meaning into each chapter, and we feel as though we are going on a personal journey with him. The journey is joyful, heartfelt, often tearful, moving, but always presented with meaning and purpose."
--Janet E. Lapp, PhD, psychologist, author, and host of the CBS series Keep Well
"Have you ever wanted to sit down with someone who is really wise and ask him or her some fundamental questions about life? How about sitting down with more than 200 wise people? That's what John Izzo did and he offers truths here that you can't afford to ignore. Prepare to be surprised, provoked, encouraged--and changed forever. You will want to keep this book as a constant companion. It is a gentle reminder that it is never too late to live the truths that lead to wisdom, grace, and deep happiness."
--Dr. Kent M. Keith, CEO, The Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership, and author of Anyway: The Paradoxical Commandments
"The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die is a magically engaging book: lyrical, poetic, and perceptive. Through deeply moving stories from wise elders, John Izzo masterfully unravels the mystery of what it means to live a full and meaningful life. This book is a joy to read, and it will be an even greater joy to live the profound yet simple lessons revealed in this remarkable book."
--Jim Kouzes, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge and A Leader's Legacy
"I was deeply moved as I savored the wisdom found in The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die. This book brings to light much of the lost wisdom of our elders, providing practical ways to live with greater meaning and focus. John Izzo, who courageously puts the word `die' in the title, offers us profound and simple wisdom for living, for getting to the heart of what it means to be more fully human."
--David Irvine, author of Becoming Real: Journey to Authenticity and The Authentic Leader
"The things we think we know are usually the things we most need to be helped to remember. This book prompts us to refocus on the principles on which we build the well-lived life."
--Max Wyman, author of The Defiant Imagination
"If you read only one book this year, please make it The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die. Dr. Izzo has done a monumental service for all of us in synthesizing fundamental keys to living a happy and meaningful life. This is extraordinary wisdom literature."
--Larry C. Spears, President Emeritus and Senior Fellow, The Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
One of Three Books I would want on a Desert Island
By Stephan Onisick
The book spoke to me in ways I needed to hear. The universe had gotten my attention.
John Izzo organized the book around 235 interviews with successful people as identified by friends, co-workers, and family. Success, in this context, means having lived a long life and discovering purpose and happiness.
We all know people who are either chronically bitter and have died that way.
A second factor that strongly appealed to me about the book was that most of the people the author chose to interview were over 60. As I approach my 65th birthday this year, I understand my nature better and have a feel for the age spans I have traversed.
The author believes that “wisdom” exists. He measures it by the “fruit” of one’s relationships with others. He defines wisdom point blank as "the capacity to discern what really matters and to incorporate it into your life."
People are free to do whatever they want in their lives, but not everything bears edible and sustainable fruit. I applaud the author for attempting to identify the meaningful--even though this is grueling and imprecise. Some things in life are messy and require struggle.
The Secrets
The secrets are as widely known as the miracles of old:
1. Be true to yourself.
2. Leave no regrets.
3. Become Love.
4. Live the Moment.
5. Give more than you take.
So what’s the big deal with this book and why am I on my third reading of it?
We learn in three different ways.
The most painful being experience—some things you don’t want to experience.
The second way to learn is imitation—but few of us have all the role models needed for every experience.
The third is by reflection. Reflection is what John gives us in spades with quality interviews and edifying stories from his interviewees.
For stories to affect us and allow us to benefit, they have to resonate true and touch us on a personal level.
John, also, summarizes the lessons learned by truly reflective questions that bear application. The questions reinforce principals illustrated and give us something with which to experiment and innovate.
But, there’s more!
There are two additional bonuses beyond the initial chapters on the secrets. The first is a chapter in which he summarizes what he and his staff learned from the experiences. The second bonus is when he allows selective interviewees to summarize their aspirations and philosophy of life in one sentence. (John cheated with some of them---letting them have two or three sentences to summarize their life’s philosophy. John’s not perfect either!)
As a “Baby-Boomer/Medicare-coming-of-age” type, this last quote buoys me with the hope of more life to come.
I’m on my third reading of the book. Additionally, I have purchased a Kindle version for the purpose of highlighting meaningful passages and quotes.
I consider it one of three books I would want on a desert island.
My lovely and oh so witty wife and copy-editor added that the other two books would be “How to live on a Desert Island” and “How to Get Off a Desert Island.” ;-)
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
READ this book before it it too late. God Bless John Izzo.
By Jeff C. Annis
The younger you are when you read this book the better. Why wait until you are 60 or 70 or 80 to think about if your life was lived for something or not. The lessons of this book are valuable for those of any age. You owe it to yourself to learn these lessons. You will want to go interview your most respected friends and family and ask some of these questions. Get to it and also get to work on making sure you are living the life that you want to look back on as a great life. I added a photo of my mom and dad. They both did life the right way. They were here to help others. They did that and their children are doing it day by day right now. That is the legacy that I want.
Ask yourself the questions this book provides. Make sure you are achieving your life's mission. God Bless John Izzo for this great work.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
uplifting and positive!
By V. Longworth
I was going camping and this book arrived just before I left. Figured I must as well take it with me and read a little. Well, I read the entire book over the weekend. And I have to be honest, it changed me. I felt very uplifted and positive! Not that I wasn't before I read the book, but it made me realize that there is more to life than just thinking of oneself. The following week I began doing little things for my friends and family and realized not only did it make them happy, it made me happy as well. I sleep better and see things differently. I would highly suggest this book to everyone, young and old!
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