Make it Meaningful, Debbie HaskiLeventhal
Make it Meaningful, Debbie HaskiLeventhal
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Make it Meaningful
How to find purpose in life and work

Author: Debbie Haski-Leventhal

Narrator: Debbie Haski-Leventhal

Unabridged: 9 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/31/2023

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Shortlisted for the Shalom Australian Jewish Book Award, Non-Fiction

Unorthodox meets Start with Why: how escaping a cult led Debbie Haski-Leventhal to become a ‘professor of purpose’ and master the art of finding personal meaning in life.

When she was five, tragedy prompted her parents to join Kabbalah, a cult-like sect of Judaism. They immersed themselves in it unreservedly – from its peculiar rituals (rolling in the snow naked to purify their sins) to the beauty of belonging to something greater than themselves. She left at eighteen – after years of abuse and living in communes in three countries – devastated and isolated, searching for meaning in her life.

Today, that woman is Professor Debbie Haski-Leventhal, who specialises in finding meaning in our personal and professional lives. 

In this book, Debbie shares her own and other people’s stories to explore ideas of purpose, impact, values, and resilience. She sheds light on the ‘meaning’ of meaningfulness, offers frameworks for meaningfulness in life, and suggests ways in which purpose can help make our lives and work more significant and valuable.

In the age of ‘The Great Resignation’, we’re all trying to discover a more deliberate and rewarding shape to our own lives. Debbie Haski-Leventhal is the perfect companion for the journey.

About Debbie Haski-Leventhal

If a fortune-teller told 19-year-old Debbie that she’d one day become a professor of purpose and impact, she’d have asked for a refund. A tragedy led her family to the Kabballah Centre – years before Madonna and other celebs joined it – where she grew up in a cult-like atmosphere until she managed to escape under threat of an arranged marriage. Higher education and volunteering transformed Debbie’s life, and she has since devoted her entire career to studying the pro-social behaviour of individuals and companies. Today, she is an awarded and well-published professor of business management and the MBA Director at Macquarie University, Australia. With over sixty academic articles, four books and a TED talk, she dedicates her teaching, research, and knowledge to creating impact and enabling others to find meaningfulness and purpose.  


Reviews

Goodreads review by carole schlessinger on March 28, 2023

I just finished reading “Make it Meaningful" by Debbie Haski-Leventhal and WOW what a gem of a book! A truly inspirational read that I cannot recommend highly enough. This book beautifully weaves together the author's personal story with practical advice and insights for anyone seeking to make their......more

Goodreads review by Slava Drozd on April 19, 2023

5 stars for the first 3 chapters of the book - I loved it as much as reading Tara's (Educated), Ahn Do's (The Happiest Refugee) and Trevor Noah's (Born in Crime) stories. The rest is very different IMO - it was like written by completely different person. Debbie - you're a great person, and this book......more

Goodreads review by Jaz on April 26, 2023

I was really looking forward to reading this but feel the title isn't reflective of the content. The beginning was so engaging and I wanted to know more of the author's story but it morphed into a more academic work referencing other people's studies and the author's career path. It felt like the wo......more

Goodreads review by Marsoray on January 28, 2024

Debbie's book is profoundly inspiring because she "walks the talk", incarnating the journey towards a meaningful life and work. Her personal story shows us how emotional pain and adversity can make human beings flourish, be more authentic and serve the world for good. Her insights, which I find enli......more

Goodreads review by Manal M Alsharif on March 28, 2023

I completed reading this book within three days. The story of Prof Debbie, who was successful and courageous, was unexpected and captivating, leaving a lasting impression on me. In today's world, we are often presented with a meticulously curated life of privilege, accomplishments, and success, lead......more