Introduction: Your Authentic Life Awaits
Part 1. Solving the Problem of Passivity
Men and Women Under the Influence
The Symptoms of Passivity
Three Types of Passivity in Children
Remembering Who You Wanted to Be
Silencing the Detractors and Ceasing the Distractions
Overcoming the Five Great Fears
Solving the Abandonment Problem That Leads to Passivity
Rage as a Form of Passivity
Grieving: A Four-Step Model to Treat Abandonment
Working with Abandonment Issues in Therapy
Now for the Good News About Abandonment
Active Loving as a Solution to Passivity
Further Thoughts on Active Loving: The Four Forms of Love
Compensating Actions Versus Inspired Actions
Enhancing Emotional Intelligence
Part 3. Becoming Compassionately Assertive in the Second Half of Life
Becoming Compassionately Assertive
Getting Rid of the Word You
The Four Compassionately Assertive Statements
Detaching Versus Disconnecting
Regression and Regressive Behaviors
What Are You Going to Do When You Get There?
The Five Things to Do While Discovering Your Authentic Self
What Are You Waiting For?
Going into the Future with Gratitude
Conclusion: Being Who You Really Are
