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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
I was drawn to the title because I am struggling with this question myself. I don't think I have any better answer to the question but I feel better about asking it.
I enjoyed this book for what it was: a peek into the lives of people who are in some stage of the "what do I want to be when I grow up" process.
The stories themselves were, on the whole, pretty good. Some better than others, but overall they were at the least entertaining and at the most, thought-provoking and profound.
I didn't always understand the author's intentions on how the stories were grouped. Or - maybe - I didn't feel the need to try and categorize the stories at all. I also wasn't entirely thrilled with how the author oftentimes inserted his own thoughts and life experiences in the middle of someone else's story.
This is one of those books that if you enjoy reading about how other people are making their way through the world, it's a good read. If the subject matter doesn't interest you, though, it's not that great as to push your way through it.
The stories themselves were, on the whole, pretty good. Some better than others, but overall they were at the least entertaining and at the most, thought-provoking and profound.
I didn't always understand the author's intentions on how the stories were grouped. Or - maybe - I didn't feel the need to try and categorize the stories at all. I also wasn't entirely thrilled with how the author oftentimes inserted his own thoughts and life experiences in the middle of someone else's story.
This is one of those books that if you enjoy reading about how other people are making their way through the world, it's a good read. If the subject matter doesn't interest you, though, it's not that great as to push your way through it.
while I still haven't found an answer to this question, it's interesting to see the unexpected directions people take.
3.5 stars.
The title sounds like clock air but it’s true to the central question that runs through these many stories about people trying to find passion and purpose in their work.
Enjoyable stories and often touching — but also some great insights that are worth considering. In this way it’s a nice blend of self-help and reporting.
One thing, though: Bronson does insert himself rather strongly in people’s lives, and while it makes for good storytelling, I did wonder whether he was a little heavy handed at times and a little too interventionist. Not the invisible journalist - but that also made the book partly about his own journey and engagement with the people he interviewed, which was interesting.
There’s also some references to Women are from Venus and Men are from Mars and that kind of outdated BS that drags the rating down for me — at times the book does suffer from its own manspread.
But all that said, the stories are mostly interesting and insightful. Recommended.
The title sounds like clock air but it’s true to the central question that runs through these many stories about people trying to find passion and purpose in their work.
Enjoyable stories and often touching — but also some great insights that are worth considering. In this way it’s a nice blend of self-help and reporting.
One thing, though: Bronson does insert himself rather strongly in people’s lives, and while it makes for good storytelling, I did wonder whether he was a little heavy handed at times and a little too interventionist. Not the invisible journalist - but that also made the book partly about his own journey and engagement with the people he interviewed, which was interesting.
There’s also some references to Women are from Venus and Men are from Mars and that kind of outdated BS that drags the rating down for me — at times the book does suffer from its own manspread.
But all that said, the stories are mostly interesting and insightful. Recommended.
This book obviously caught my eye because of the title. Everyone asks themselves this question... no matter where you are in your life's journey, it is a question that arises. Many of the stories were very inspiring, little bits that you remember through the day... some were definitely better than others.
reflective
slow-paced
This is a fairly good collection of real life stories. You cannot read this book without picking up an insight or two along the way.
informative
medium-paced