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The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life
Chris Guillebeau
3.54 AVERAGE
118 reviews for:
The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life
Chris Guillebeau
3.54 AVERAGE
Chris Guillebeau recently completed a quest to visit every country in the world before the age of 35. This book is about what it's like to undertake a quest like this. He has profiles of many others doing quests of their own - some involving things like travel or walking/biking/sailing/running across an area. Some involve altruistic aims. Some involved completing items on a bucket list. Some are very personal. He covers things like getting the idea, planning, and he also talks about dealing with naysayers, what to do when things go wrong, and moving on after completing a quest. The book is interesting and may inspire you to undertake your own quest. This is the third book I've read by the author and blogger (Art of Nonconformity, $100 Startup) and and he always gets me thinking outside the box.
Pretty interesting to learn more about people who undertake quests in life. Both the how and the why are explained. Good to know in case you want to undertake one of your own or just to be prepared when the opportunity presents itself.
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Fun and inspiring read about people embarking on big crazy life-changing quests, and all the different ways you can bring the something into your life no matter where you are.
When I first read "The Art of Non-Conformity", I felt like I had finally found a voice that understood the consistent discontent that I had been feeling and who also offered a message and a vision for how things could be different. He didn't provide all the answers, but he provided a good message which was all I needed at the time. It's been a number of years, and I've read Chris's other books as well as followed his blogs entries passively.
With "The Happiness of Pursuit", Chris continues motivating us to get out there and pursue our passions. He provides many examples of other individuals that have undertaken quests as well as providing stories from some of his own quest(s) (namely the quest to visit every country in the world). He describes the process of getting there as well as some of the pitfalls that we can expect. He talks about the elation you'll feel when you reach your goals, as well as the disappointment of the quest being over.
In all, it's a nice read and motivator for doing the things you want to in life. His writing style has evolved and improved as well. However, In the end, I can't help feeling like I've read this story before. It feels like more of the same to me and I think I'd enjoy seeing something a bit different come out his mind. It's definitely worth a read if you need motivation in starting your own quest.
With "The Happiness of Pursuit", Chris continues motivating us to get out there and pursue our passions. He provides many examples of other individuals that have undertaken quests as well as providing stories from some of his own quest(s) (namely the quest to visit every country in the world). He describes the process of getting there as well as some of the pitfalls that we can expect. He talks about the elation you'll feel when you reach your goals, as well as the disappointment of the quest being over.
In all, it's a nice read and motivator for doing the things you want to in life. His writing style has evolved and improved as well. However, In the end, I can't help feeling like I've read this story before. It feels like more of the same to me and I think I'd enjoy seeing something a bit different come out his mind. It's definitely worth a read if you need motivation in starting your own quest.
This book is inspiring me to start my own insane quest. I've done thirty-day challenges before, but the stories here are so good that I feel I need to kick it up a notch. That's the sign of a great book for me.
Several reviewers of this book say they didn't get as much advice or guidance on finding their own quests as they were expecting. But I thought there was an abundance of guidance, advice, resources, checklists, and stories for inspiration. What more could you want? Motivation comes from within.
Your quest is yours alone. Only you know what it is, and if you haven't found it yet, it's not the author's fault. You just haven't found anything that's more compelling than the daily grind.
And that's okay. Not everyone needs a quest. Why put yourself through all that when you don't have to? Walking 3000 miles in the rain? Spending 30 years getting a symphony together? Running 250 marathons? That sounds HARD.
Ultimately, those who quest don't usually ask for it. It just takes a hold of you one day, and you get to the point where you can't ignore it anymore.
But you *can* ignore the author's constraints on what he considers valid quests. If it gets you out of bed in the morning, that's all that matters.
Your quest is yours alone. Only you know what it is, and if you haven't found it yet, it's not the author's fault. You just haven't found anything that's more compelling than the daily grind.
And that's okay. Not everyone needs a quest. Why put yourself through all that when you don't have to? Walking 3000 miles in the rain? Spending 30 years getting a symphony together? Running 250 marathons? That sounds HARD.
Ultimately, those who quest don't usually ask for it. It just takes a hold of you one day, and you get to the point where you can't ignore it anymore.
But you *can* ignore the author's constraints on what he considers valid quests. If it gets you out of bed in the morning, that's all that matters.
Nice compilation of "quests" people have taken, including the author's quest to visit every country in the world. For me, this book served as a reminder to think bigger and put some parameters around some of my personal "quests". :)
The book is a somewhat boring compilation of stories rather than a how-to guide.