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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
Although I agree with the message of this book, it was not enough better than others that I have read to really hold my attention. The author makes a strong argument for taking an number of steps to promote overall health and wellness: sleep, meditation, gratitude, kindness etc. All things that are important, but no new ideas. In many ways it felt like rather self-indulgent book from someone in a privileged position.
However, perhaps this is unfair. It may just be suffering from being the latest in a series of books with a relatively similar message. None the less, it was only an ok read.
However, perhaps this is unfair. It may just be suffering from being the latest in a series of books with a relatively similar message. None the less, it was only an ok read.
It was a great read and I've already started some of her key tips like no cell phones before bed or by the bed and meditation:
This book was a fairly quick read and did offer some good points. That said, there was nothing earth-shattering. I also felt there were too many quotes and fuzzy statements throughout the book that took away from it being too applicable.
Abandoned at 50%. Too much just recitation of stats and quotes.
Really great book on shifting perspective to what's really important - taking care of your well being, getting enough sleep and celebrating the things that bring joy in life. These actions, while they may seem small or trite, help to make sure that you can contribute the best of yourself with your family, friends and in the workplace.
This is an interesting and entertaining book. It doesn't have anything new that other articles and scholars have not talked about, but it brings it all together in a very easy to follow way. It is a great reminder that there is more to life than the pursuit of money and fame and how we can lose our lives today by not focusing on what's really important.
I guess everyone is writing the same book, using the same research. If I had read this first, I would probably have given this book 4 stars instead. However, I didn't. So, basically, there was nothing new here for me. Eat well, sleep well (and enough), nurture your relationships and meditate. Got it.
"Listening to your inner wisdom, let go of something today that you no longer need—something that is draining your energy without benefiting you or anyone you love. It could be resentments, negative self-talk, or a project you know you are not really going to complete."
This book was fine. I did a lot of skimming. Huffington raises some good points about having balance in your life and not letting work overtake things. Getting enough sleep, meditation, volunteering, and finding wonder in everyday situations are some of the methods that can help make you both successful and sane.
Summary:
In Thrive, Arianna Huffington makes an impassioned and compelling case for the need to redefine what it means to be successful in today's world. Arianna Huffington's personal wake-up call came in the form of a broken cheekbone and a nasty gash over her eye -- the result of a fall brought on by exhaustion and lack of sleep.
Summary:
In Thrive, Arianna Huffington makes an impassioned and compelling case for the need to redefine what it means to be successful in today's world. Arianna Huffington's personal wake-up call came in the form of a broken cheekbone and a nasty gash over her eye -- the result of a fall brought on by exhaustion and lack of sleep.
First sentence: On the morning of April 6, 2007, I was lying on the floor of my home office in a pool of blood.
Favorite quote/poem by Albert Huffstickler:
We forget we're
mostly water
till the rain falls
and every atom
in our body
starts to go home.
I knew very little about [a:Arianna Huffington|27082|Arianna Huffington|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1206675333p2/27082.jpg] before reading this book. I do not look at this a self help book. I look at this book as a successful woman in the business field telling it like it is and how we should consider a different paradigm. She told Smith College graduates in her commencement speech that "the way we define success in not enough. It's no longer sustainable for human beings or for societies. To live the lives we truly want and deserve, and not just the lives we settle for, we need a Third Metric, a third measure of success that goes beyond the two metrics of money and power and consists of four pillars: well-being, wisdom, wonder and giving."
She is right. She shares much from her personal life, the back of the book is full of resources and she also shares how companies are beginning to understand the Third Metric and offering yoga, meditation rooms at the office, insisting on employees get a full nights sleep and that they take their vacations. She's right on with this. If I were looking at the job market I would definitely look into companies that view success as she does.
Favorite quote/poem by Albert Huffstickler:
We forget we're
mostly water
till the rain falls
and every atom
in our body
starts to go home.
I knew very little about [a:Arianna Huffington|27082|Arianna Huffington|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1206675333p2/27082.jpg] before reading this book. I do not look at this a self help book. I look at this book as a successful woman in the business field telling it like it is and how we should consider a different paradigm. She told Smith College graduates in her commencement speech that "the way we define success in not enough. It's no longer sustainable for human beings or for societies. To live the lives we truly want and deserve, and not just the lives we settle for, we need a Third Metric, a third measure of success that goes beyond the two metrics of money and power and consists of four pillars: well-being, wisdom, wonder and giving."
She is right. She shares much from her personal life, the back of the book is full of resources and she also shares how companies are beginning to understand the Third Metric and offering yoga, meditation rooms at the office, insisting on employees get a full nights sleep and that they take their vacations. She's right on with this. If I were looking at the job market I would definitely look into companies that view success as she does.