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The secret to mastering life's biggest transitions

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How do you navigate life's growing number of transitions with meaning, purpose and skill? Writer Bruce Feiler offers a powerful way to handle uncertain, painful and confusing times -- or "lifequakes", as he calls them. Learn how to equip yourself with the essential tools and mindset to ride out (and rewrite) the toughest chapters of your life story, and turn unease and upheaval into growth and renewal.

How do you navigate life's growing number of transitions with meaning, purpose and skill? Writer Bruce Feiler offers a powerful way to handle uncertain, painful and confusing times -- or "lifequakes", as he calls them. Learn how to equip yourself with the essential tools and mindset to ride out (and rewrite) the toughest chapters of your life story, and turn unease and upheaval into growth and renewal.

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Bruce Feiler

Writer, TV host

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxIEMadrid, an independent event. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Read more about TEDx.

Collect your family’s stories and preserve your family history with the questions Bruce Feiler asked his dad.

Learn more about The Life Story Project, contribute your story and gain insights about your life.