After being born and raised in the Mormon faith, sociologist, bestselling author, and life coach Martha Beck eventually left the church. She now embraces a personal philosophy that blends the purposeful “doing” of Western religion with the quiet “being” of Eastern spiritual traditions. In her 2001 book “Finding Your Own North Star,” Beck helps readers leave behind an unfulfilling life and step into one with purpose — your “right” life, as Beck puts it. In the process, she evokes a core tenet of Buddhism: anicca, aka the doctrine of impermanence. By learning to go with the flow of life’s constant changes, we can stop trying to harness control we’ve never really had and instead embrace an untouchable joy that doesn’t depend on our circumstances.