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What Should I Do with My Life?: The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question
Po Bronson
3.46 AVERAGE
74 reviews for:
What Should I Do with My Life?: The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question
Po Bronson
3.46 AVERAGE
Was not quite what I expecteded. Instead of a lot of stories of how people changed their lifes, I thought it would be more of a hand book on how to think and act to get a change going. The stories were however very inspiring and interesting, and I think I've learned a lot about myself from reading this book.
It is a collection of interview of people in different stages of mind regarding life purpose. I like the idea and some interviews in th book, but I thought it could have been better and more encouraging.
Po interviewed me for one of the potential profiles for his book - he's a great writer. I got an Advanced Readers Copy before the final publication, and thought it was a great variety of profiles. A sort of Studs Terkel type of book but BETTER! Check out his other fiction - The First $20M is Always the Hardest and The Nudist on the Late Shift. Excellent fly-on-the-wall stories of well-known internet companies.
I enjoyed the tiny slivers of lives we got to see... It just felt like it went on a little too long, hence the 3 stars
While the book does hit upon some interesting topics, I found it lacking in others. The gist of it is that a life lived for any other purpose than fulfilling one's deepest dreams (whatever that might be) is w/o valid purpose hits a sore spot with me and I am sure it would with others as well.
I was disappointed in the book's contents did nothing to answer the titular question. The stories and examples provided were engaging and thought-provoking. Ultimately, I walk away just as confused as when I picked it up.
I was disappointed in the book's contents did nothing to answer the titular question. The stories and examples provided were engaging and thought-provoking. Ultimately, I walk away just as confused as when I picked it up.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
I was so set on enjoying this book, navel gazer that I am, and doubly so after "Nurtureshock" was so compelling. But, alas, there's not a lot more here than a collection of stories about people's life choices (including the author's, whose navel gazing is ceaseless). Maybe if it'd been titled something a bit less promising, less grandiose..?
Anyway. Giving this one a solid "meh".
Anyway. Giving this one a solid "meh".
fascinating variety of stories.. but i was not so enamoured with the trite way they are told. a story doesn't have to have a moral or a lesson to make it worth telling, and the author seemed to be searching for the lesson a little too hard.
A lot of fun to read... stories of folks who started doing one thing and through various events switched courses... from the lawyer turned shrimp farmer... the computer couple running a tree farm... very readable and thought provoking