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Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder
Arianna Huffington
3.58 AVERAGE
197 reviews for:
Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder
Arianna Huffington
3.58 AVERAGE
Every CEO, president of company, manager and workaholic needs to read this. I'm so glad I listened to Thrive by Arianna Huffington (read by someone else) and while I don't read the Huff Post at all, I loved this book and am a big admirer of Arianna for bringing up the most crucial topics of all and all of these with much (a bit too much at times ;)) scientific data with research and numbers and controlled group case studies etc behind them. The main topics were:
- Getting enough sleep on a consistent basis!!! That means 7-8 hours a night. This is especially applicable to those brave "Oh I don't need that much sleep" types who think they are exceptional but are indeed increasing their own chances of future Alzheimers', aging process, disease attraction, decision making criteria, creative genius and much more.
- Meditation, naps, walks and quiet time to ward off stress, which is a very powerful and successful slow killer in our corporate and fast-paced world. She suggests doing these during the workday not as a one-off activity once a week.
- Digital detox and taking time away from our devices. This is not a new argument and yet the way she presented this really stuck with me. The way she related the path of anxiety and discomfort and distraction and addiction to our constant need to be online and connected really resonated with me.
- Thinking beyond ourselves: Giving and volunteering so that we can stop focusing on our enlarged problems and start gaining some real perspective.
- Embracing death so that we live more fully. Arianna recounts the death of her mother who did it all on her terms, and the power behind bringing the conversation of death and dying into the norm, and to stop treating it like a taboo subject. She has a ton of suggestions as to how we can do this with our loved ones, and how to bring this into conversation in such a way that it brings more peace and closeness to families and in relationships.
I also loved almost all the quotes from famous people throughout the ages. Normally, I am selective and not all quotes speak to me. She quotes Rumi, the Greek philosophers, Ben Franklin, presidents, corporate executives with interesting stories and wake-up calls and poets and writers and so much more. I'm looking for the collection of the best quotes. That's the trouble when you listen to an audiobook. You can't exactly capture the quotes.
I will be recommending this book to every person who is not living fully in the name of success and helping Arianna and her mission of re-defining success in the professional realm and the corporate world and life in general.
I could so appreciate all the effort that has gone into this book. THANK YOU and I highly recommend it.
- Getting enough sleep on a consistent basis!!! That means 7-8 hours a night. This is especially applicable to those brave "Oh I don't need that much sleep" types who think they are exceptional but are indeed increasing their own chances of future Alzheimers', aging process, disease attraction, decision making criteria, creative genius and much more.
- Meditation, naps, walks and quiet time to ward off stress, which is a very powerful and successful slow killer in our corporate and fast-paced world. She suggests doing these during the workday not as a one-off activity once a week.
- Digital detox and taking time away from our devices. This is not a new argument and yet the way she presented this really stuck with me. The way she related the path of anxiety and discomfort and distraction and addiction to our constant need to be online and connected really resonated with me.
- Thinking beyond ourselves: Giving and volunteering so that we can stop focusing on our enlarged problems and start gaining some real perspective.
- Embracing death so that we live more fully. Arianna recounts the death of her mother who did it all on her terms, and the power behind bringing the conversation of death and dying into the norm, and to stop treating it like a taboo subject. She has a ton of suggestions as to how we can do this with our loved ones, and how to bring this into conversation in such a way that it brings more peace and closeness to families and in relationships.
I also loved almost all the quotes from famous people throughout the ages. Normally, I am selective and not all quotes speak to me. She quotes Rumi, the Greek philosophers, Ben Franklin, presidents, corporate executives with interesting stories and wake-up calls and poets and writers and so much more. I'm looking for the collection of the best quotes. That's the trouble when you listen to an audiobook. You can't exactly capture the quotes.
I will be recommending this book to every person who is not living fully in the name of success and helping Arianna and her mission of re-defining success in the professional realm and the corporate world and life in general.
I could so appreciate all the effort that has gone into this book. THANK YOU and I highly recommend it.
I loved the message of the book, but not the delivery.
I found it really hard to get through, possibly because there was a lot of information and research as part of the text and partly because many of the authors anecdotes really didn't speak to me personally. There's definitely a ton of interesting ideas in this book, and many of them I have taken on board or have reinforced things I've heard elsewhere, but even though there were definitely parts of it that I liked I didn't enjoy reading it and for me this book was a real chore.
I found it really hard to get through, possibly because there was a lot of information and research as part of the text and partly because many of the authors anecdotes really didn't speak to me personally. There's definitely a ton of interesting ideas in this book, and many of them I have taken on board or have reinforced things I've heard elsewhere, but even though there were definitely parts of it that I liked I didn't enjoy reading it and for me this book was a real chore.
I love Arianna Huffington but found it to read more like a research paper filled with support, statistics and facts to back up theory and her suggestions for well-being, wisdom and wonder. I honestly would of preferred a workbook to track how I managed her concept opposed to an entire book filled with facts/data. I've read books with similar formats that flowed less like a research paper and more a nice mix of personal insight and support from others. This felt a little impersonal, which is surprising because I enjoy interviews by Arianna. It was a quick read but I was not very connected.
Interesting science in Wellness chapter, loved the Wonder chapter, but too academic and repetitive.
This book had a lot of solid advice and research that shows how important sleep, down time, meditation, socialization, relaxing , etc are for us to thrive. However, it seemed more geared toward helping those who feel guilty about having fun and getting down time whereas I don't need to be convinced, I am stuck more in the logistical issues of it.
I did find her info to be a helpful reminder but there was nothing 'new' here. I liked it but didn't feel as though I learned a lot.
I am looking forward to exploring Huffington Post's Third Metric based on what she wrote about it.
If someone is struggling from the guilt of feeling they have to work 24/7 or do it all as far as their job and family and house are concerned, this would be a really helpful book for dealing with those issues.
I did find her info to be a helpful reminder but there was nothing 'new' here. I liked it but didn't feel as though I learned a lot.
I am looking forward to exploring Huffington Post's Third Metric based on what she wrote about it.
If someone is struggling from the guilt of feeling they have to work 24/7 or do it all as far as their job and family and house are concerned, this would be a really helpful book for dealing with those issues.
I wanted to love this but I did not. I thought that the first third (maybe even half) of the book was pretty good. Lots of common sense advice but sprinkled with personal examples and real world wisdom. Then the book turned to meditation and while I was still tracking with the overall message, I started to disconnect from the author. When it dove into spirituality and the afterlife, she lost me completely.
I think the message that you need to live a full, well-rounded life is a good one (I loved the line that no one is going to go to your funeral and say "wow, she made great Powerpoint presentations"!), but I think she got lost in the delivery somewhere along the way.
I think the message that you need to live a full, well-rounded life is a good one (I loved the line that no one is going to go to your funeral and say "wow, she made great Powerpoint presentations"!), but I think she got lost in the delivery somewhere along the way.
Typical of Arianna Huffington, Thrive is sweet, smart, and filled with stats. She shares lots of small, practical ways to flourish and enjoy life, while achieving life goals.
A book that really makes you stop and take a look at what's important to you.
Every CEO, president of company, manager and workaholic needs to read this. I'm so glad I listened to Thrive by Arianna Huffington (read by someone else) and while I don't read the Huff Post at all, I loved this book and am a big admirer of Arianna for bringing up the most crucial topics of all and all of these with much (a bit too much at times ;)) scientific data with research and numbers and controlled group case studies etc behind them. The main topics were:
- Getting enough sleep on a consistent basis!!! That means 7-8 hours a night. This is especially applicable to those brave "Oh I don't need that much sleep" types who think they are exceptional but are indeed increasing their own chances of future Alzheimers', aging process, disease attraction, decision making criteria, creative genius and much more.
- Meditation, naps, walks and quiet time to ward off stress, which is a very powerful and successful slow killer in our corporate and fast-paced world. She suggests doing these during the workday not as a one-off activity once a week.
- Digital detox and taking time away from our devices. This is not a new argument and yet the way she presented this really stuck with me. The way she related the path of anxiety and discomfort and distraction and addiction to our constant need to be online and connected really resonated with me.
- Thinking beyond ourselves: Giving and volunteering so that we can stop focusing on our enlarged problems and start gaining some real perspective.
- Embracing death so that we live more fully. Arianna recounts the death of her mother who did it all on her terms, and the power behind bringing the conversation of death and dying into the norm, and to stop treating it like a taboo subject. She has a ton of suggestions as to how we can do this with our loved ones, and how to bring this into conversation in such a way that it brings more peace and closeness to families and in relationships.
I also loved almost all the quotes from famous people throughout the ages. Normally, I am selective and not all quotes speak to me. She quotes Rumi, the Greek philosophers, Ben Franklin, presidents, corporate executives with interesting stories and wake-up calls and poets and writers and so much more. I'm looking for the collection of the best quotes. That's the trouble when you listen to an audiobook. You can't exactly capture the quotes.
I will be recommending this book to every person who is not living fully in the name of success and helping Arianna and her mission of re-defining success in the professional realm and the corporate world and life in general.
I could so appreciate all the effort that has gone into this book. THANK YOU and I highly recommend it.
- Getting enough sleep on a consistent basis!!! That means 7-8 hours a night. This is especially applicable to those brave "Oh I don't need that much sleep" types who think they are exceptional but are indeed increasing their own chances of future Alzheimers', aging process, disease attraction, decision making criteria, creative genius and much more.
- Meditation, naps, walks and quiet time to ward off stress, which is a very powerful and successful slow killer in our corporate and fast-paced world. She suggests doing these during the workday not as a one-off activity once a week.
- Digital detox and taking time away from our devices. This is not a new argument and yet the way she presented this really stuck with me. The way she related the path of anxiety and discomfort and distraction and addiction to our constant need to be online and connected really resonated with me.
- Thinking beyond ourselves: Giving and volunteering so that we can stop focusing on our enlarged problems and start gaining some real perspective.
- Embracing death so that we live more fully. Arianna recounts the death of her mother who did it all on her terms, and the power behind bringing the conversation of death and dying into the norm, and to stop treating it like a taboo subject. She has a ton of suggestions as to how we can do this with our loved ones, and how to bring this into conversation in such a way that it brings more peace and closeness to families and in relationships.
I also loved almost all the quotes from famous people throughout the ages. Normally, I am selective and not all quotes speak to me. She quotes Rumi, the Greek philosophers, Ben Franklin, presidents, corporate executives with interesting stories and wake-up calls and poets and writers and so much more. I'm looking for the collection of the best quotes. That's the trouble when you listen to an audiobook. You can't exactly capture the quotes.
I will be recommending this book to every person who is not living fully in the name of success and helping Arianna and her mission of re-defining success in the professional realm and the corporate world and life in general.
I could so appreciate all the effort that has gone into this book. THANK YOU and I highly recommend it.