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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
199 reviews for:
Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder
Arianna Huffington
3.58 AVERAGE
This book came at the perfect time, as an invitation to step back from business and re-evaluate what is important in my life. Full of nuggets of wisdom from the anecdotal to the scientific, from the spiritual to the logical, this book provides the inspiration to search out meaning in life, and the advice to get you started on your path. Not only a useful book, but an absolute joy to read, well-written and full of hope.
Interesting...Thrive was not the kind of book I normally pick up to read, but I found it quite thought-provoking. It makes no pretense of being a "how to" book, but rather Huffington's intent seems to be to raise some issues, ground them in research and practical experience, and lay them out for the reader to ponder and perhaps integrate into his or her own life. It is not in the tradition of some books (Dan Pink's Drive, for example) that do a more thorough job of embedding their work in good research. Instead, Huffington seems to cherry-pick research to support what she wants to say. I don't know that doing so is necessarily wrong, but from an academic's mindset, it is certainly incomplete to tell one side of the story only.
Again, however, that summarizing the full pantheon of research doesn't seem to be Huffington's objective. Rather, I think she has some firm convictions, and wants to lay them out for others who may be experiencing similar struggles. In doing so, she also offers some potential solutions or approaches that she has personal found helpful, and around which she has identified some supporting research that was enough for her to feel good about what she is recommending.
With that in mind, I think Thrive has some interesting and potentially beneficial ideas for those struggling with the consequences of too much stress, damaging definitions of career success, and so forth. However, it is a kind of caveat emptor situation in that the reader shouldn't just take her recommendations at face value, but should do the necessary research to discover whether they are appropriate in his/her own situation. Many of her recommendations are fairly basic or otherwise grounded in a broader research context that I am comfortable with (e.g., get enough sleep, be mindful, eat in a nutritionally balanced way, invest in strong relationships, etc.), but others will require some further thought, if for no other reason than because none of us are in exactly the same situation, and therefore the implementation of her ideas will necessarily vary a bit.
Nonetheless, I found her thoughts interesting enough that I plan to follow up on some I have not already implemented in my own life. YMMV.
Again, however, that summarizing the full pantheon of research doesn't seem to be Huffington's objective. Rather, I think she has some firm convictions, and wants to lay them out for others who may be experiencing similar struggles. In doing so, she also offers some potential solutions or approaches that she has personal found helpful, and around which she has identified some supporting research that was enough for her to feel good about what she is recommending.
With that in mind, I think Thrive has some interesting and potentially beneficial ideas for those struggling with the consequences of too much stress, damaging definitions of career success, and so forth. However, it is a kind of caveat emptor situation in that the reader shouldn't just take her recommendations at face value, but should do the necessary research to discover whether they are appropriate in his/her own situation. Many of her recommendations are fairly basic or otherwise grounded in a broader research context that I am comfortable with (e.g., get enough sleep, be mindful, eat in a nutritionally balanced way, invest in strong relationships, etc.), but others will require some further thought, if for no other reason than because none of us are in exactly the same situation, and therefore the implementation of her ideas will necessarily vary a bit.
Nonetheless, I found her thoughts interesting enough that I plan to follow up on some I have not already implemented in my own life. YMMV.
A reminder of the important things in life and the way we choose how to spend each day.
It is also a toolbox filled with different ideas to help you be the best you can be.
I agree (and try to do) most things said.
It is also a toolbox filled with different ideas to help you be the best you can be.
I agree (and try to do) most things said.
I read over 100 pages and realized that I wasn’t enjoying the read. I used to force myself to read anything I started until the end. But today, if it doesn’t bring me joy, it’s got to go. Truthfully, I felt like I was reading a journalistic research paper rather than a memoir. I do love statistics, but I thought that this book contained more statistics and information from outside sources than stories and lessons from the author herself.
Like many books in this subject-area, it's not saying anything that's incredibly new, but it is always good to remind yourself to pause and remember what is important in life (hint: it's not all about work) and how focusing on yourself and your own well-being will improve all aspects of your life (work included). So in summary: sleep more, meditate, and express gratitude.
I very rarely abandon an audiobook without finishing it, because I have way too much time to listen to books during my commute. But this was just so bad I couldn't but feel like I was wasting the time I had so much to waste. The narration itself fought the text, which was mediocre writing at best, and the content was superbly boring. I had expected to read about Arianna Huffingtons recipe to success, but she babbles on and on for the whole 6 hours (out of the 10, the length of this edition) about sleeping enough and how meditation is so important. Boooooooring, nothing new, and definitely not worth my time. So, I got through a bit more than halfway and when the story didn't go anywhere, I decided to just drop it and stumble upon more meaningful stuff to fill my ears with.
This was great. There are moments of repetitiveness where the author says the same thing but just in a slightly different way. So there were times I skimmed, but overall this was eye opening on many levels, personally and professionally. This fast paced culture we live in doesn't have to define us. We can slow down and be just as effective. There are many good anecdotes and statistics to support focus, meditation, and gratitude as foundational concepts. And the impact that technology has on us individually and society as a whole is scary. Please take time to consider this book. For your own good and for our future.