Akin to: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Tony Robbins, Oli Hille, Getting Things Done Making a Masterpiece of Your Life: The Craftsmans Way of the Art & Science of Skillful Living

Life is an ancient journey. For some, it is a journey measured by the time that passes between the twin events of birth and death. For others, it is a timeless, never ending road into eternity. However long, whether finite or infinite, at one time or another many of us have wondered what to make of our lives.

F or a lot of people life was never taught as a -- "take it apart and put it back together" system of identifiable parts. Each one fitting into the big well oiled machinery of the universe. Life is just experienced - like a balancing act. From balancing the checkbook to balancing the spiritual and emotional needs of ourselves and the lives of those around us.

At other times, life can be like searching through the curiosities hanging on the racks of a vintage clothing store. Somewhere among bits and pieces handed down through the generations, one might find a treasure. In truth however, much is old and outdated. Yet we continue to search and sort and look for the priceless heirloom worth safeguarding for the next generation.

Looking back from our vantage point across time as adults , many of us realize that our parents didn't have a "system" for teaching us life any more than we have one for ourselves and our children. It is no surprise then that a great many of us find ourselves flying through life by the seat of our pants. We have learned that t o successfully navigate the journey of life requires the application of learned skills . It is rarely the result of blind luck. But which skills exactly?

What will you say one day when the next generation asks: "What is life all about?" Will you say; "It's about getting a good education, working hard and making money to buy things to make a comfortable life? Will you say; "It's all about being a good Human Being ( in a dog-eat- dog world ) ", or "It's about God's plan". Or wil l you say something else? How would you answer the question: "What is life"? Wh ich skills would you teach the next generation? What is the curriculum?
A Life Curriculum

Like a school curriculum, Making a Masterpiece of Your Life is an organizing structure to guide anyone to approach the subject of life - the physical, mental, and spiritual experiences that constitute a Human Being 's existence; particularly the interval of time between birth and death on earth - as an integrated practice . Our frame work is a structure upon which a well rounded life skills education can be built by selecting specific topics of interest - from grooming and personal hygiene, to managing one's emotions and setting goals for life .

For years, w e searched high and low through books and other works by qualified teachers and practitioners of essential life topics and distilled each topic down to one page (more or less) in order to "introduce" the topic . Then we categorized them all into one of 'F ive Elements ' for easy reference . Further study on each topic can be done by reading and studying the more complete works on each subject as one requires.