Why You Can't Be Anything You Want to Be

by Arthur F. Miller, Jr.

Other authorsWilliam Hendricks (Author), Richard N. Bolles (Foreword)
Hardcover, 1999

Status

Available

Collection

College & Career

Description

Based on the idea that every person is endowed from birth with a unique pattern of competencies and motivations, or giftedness, this book describes your Motivated Abilities Pattern (MAP) which indicates your personal giftedness and encourages you to pursu

Subjects

Ability
Self-actualization (psychology)

Publication

Zondervan Pub. House (1999), 255 pages

Language

English

ISBN

9780310226475

Barcode

13920

Contents

Introduction: A tale of two "illuminations" --
Part 1: Giftedness and human design --
Giftedness: seeds of destiny --
Discovering your giftedness --
Patterns of giftedness: the MAP --
The details of our pattern --
The characteristics of our giftedness --
Trading your birthright for a myth --
Part 2: The person you were created to be --
Finding and following God's plan for your life --
Resisting the dark side of giftedness --
Part 3: The transforming power of human design --
Transforming work --
Transforming education --
Transforming religion --
Starting the transformation process --
Appendix A: Why psychological testing doesn't work --
Appendix B: Excerpts from a MAP report --
Appendix C: The biblical basis of giftedness --
Appendix D: Discover your design: A step-by-step guide --
Appendix E: Other voices.

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