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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
An intriguing read. I absolutely love the title and the concept of the joy of the pursuit of a "quest" or project that really matters to you. I found the stories in the book alternately inspiring and irritating - I realise that one person's idea of a worthwhile project won't be the same as the next person's, but I did find some of the quests documented in the book incredibly pointless and, in some cases, selfish.
However, there's lots of inspiring material here. I love the idea of shaking up your life and considering what you would do if time or money weren't a consideration. Not everyone will want to walk across America or visit every country in the world, but everyone can consider what really matters to them and what they could commit to in order to fulfil their passion. As someone who loves making and ticking off lists, and who constantly sets new goals for myself, some of the advice in this book was really relevant to me, and it encouraged me to think a bit (or maybe a lot) bigger when thinking about my next goals. Above all, this book reminded me that almost anything is possible if you decide you're going to make it happen.
However, there's lots of inspiring material here. I love the idea of shaking up your life and considering what you would do if time or money weren't a consideration. Not everyone will want to walk across America or visit every country in the world, but everyone can consider what really matters to them and what they could commit to in order to fulfil their passion. As someone who loves making and ticking off lists, and who constantly sets new goals for myself, some of the advice in this book was really relevant to me, and it encouraged me to think a bit (or maybe a lot) bigger when thinking about my next goals. Above all, this book reminded me that almost anything is possible if you decide you're going to make it happen.
Like many self-help books - dull and repetitive. Took an effort to complete it.
I have an 'uncorrected proof not for sale' version of this book. I was given this at a holiday gift swap & had no idea what to expect when I opened this book but given the title I thought it would be something a bit to hokey for me. Boy was I wrong. It was about quests & the people who endured them. I have never paid much attention to certain types of achievements that some people attain. This was about people who had really significant things that they decided was worth going after. Some were definitely more ambitious than others. Travelling to every country, wow, I would never bother to do that but others who have, that's amazing. Going to every baseball stadium, I would most definitely want to achieve that, but will I, who knows. There are so many stories that are told about how they came to achieve their quests which isn't just a goal according to the author. It was quite eye opening to learn about the different types of adventures people went on in order to get there. It was just really interesting & it may even motivate you to think about something you may want to accomplish as well.
I bought this book on my travels in Thailand, and felt drawn to Chris’ quest of visiting every country. It was an interesting read about the many unique quests humans have. I love the quote by Phoebe Snetsinger “It has become ever more clear to me that if I had spent my life avoiding any and all potential risks, I would have missed doing most of the things that have comprised the best years of my life.”
I’m on my own quest to visit 40 countries by the age of 40. When I travel solo, everyone around me sends warnings of potential risks I might encounter. To them I say, there are risks everywhere and if I die on one my travels, I promise you it’s what I would have wanted. To die doing something that I love, it’s worth the risk.
I’m on my own quest to visit 40 countries by the age of 40. When I travel solo, everyone around me sends warnings of potential risks I might encounter. To them I say, there are risks everywhere and if I die on one my travels, I promise you it’s what I would have wanted. To die doing something that I love, it’s worth the risk.
In this book you can find stories about people who did something they dreamed about, mostly just for themselves. This is the book about normal people doing remarkable things. Writer of the book, Chris, visited every country in the world. We can read about his quest. We also can read about the woman who traveled in every state in America, or about the man who walk whole Turkey by foot or the woman who spent more than a year on the tree to stop illegal logging in Tasmania. We can also find a story about a woman who had 50 dates in 50 states, or about a guy who 17 years abstained from motorized transport. He also didn’t speak for years, and that started from his wish to express protest against oil companies.
You can read many stories about the people who found their quests. They had enough courage for that. Many of us are dreaming of something and do nothing because we think that we couldn’t do it.
Stories from this book are truly inspiring and motivating. People who are finding their quests were successful not because of innate talent, but because of their choices and dedication.
You can read many stories about the people who found their quests. They had enough courage for that. Many of us are dreaming of something and do nothing because we think that we couldn’t do it.
Stories from this book are truly inspiring and motivating. People who are finding their quests were successful not because of innate talent, but because of their choices and dedication.
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This was a slow read for me. Author is a bit long winded, but I loved the premise. This book told multiple different stories of individuals who took on quests of varying sizes. Some took huge risks while others made small changes in their everyday routines in order to live a more fulfilled and exciting life. I even got a few good one liners of advice from it. Would recommend to anyone looking to get out of a slump, get advice on how to accomplish big goals, or simply looking for encouragement on how to live a life worth telling stories about
This was a slow read for me. Author is a bit long winded, but I loved the premise. This book told multiple different stories of individuals who took on quests of varying sizes. Some took huge risks while others made small changes in their everyday routines in order to live a more fulfilled and exciting life. I even got a few good one liners of advice from it. Would recommend to anyone looking to get out of a slump, get advice on how to accomplish big goals, or simply looking for encouragement on how to live a life worth telling stories about
"It's better to be at the bottom of the ladder you want to climb than the top of one you don't."
I've followed Chris Guillebeau for a little while, recognizing him from his successful quest to visit all the countries in the world. This book was an interesting reframing of finding happiness in a "quest," or in other words, a long-term project with a specific end, rather than searching for a path toward self-acceptance. I enjoyed thinking about some long-term projects I might do, and Guillebeau provides strategies and ideas that only fueled my imagination. He briefly details the quests of many others — a man walking across Turkey, a woman knitting 10,000 hats, another woman whose passion was birding — and I only wish I had gotten more detailed accounts of their adventures.
I've followed Chris Guillebeau for a little while, recognizing him from his successful quest to visit all the countries in the world. This book was an interesting reframing of finding happiness in a "quest," or in other words, a long-term project with a specific end, rather than searching for a path toward self-acceptance. I enjoyed thinking about some long-term projects I might do, and Guillebeau provides strategies and ideas that only fueled my imagination. He briefly details the quests of many others — a man walking across Turkey, a woman knitting 10,000 hats, another woman whose passion was birding — and I only wish I had gotten more detailed accounts of their adventures.
Meh--not very cohesive, nor did it really say very much.
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Fantastic Inspiring read!