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radh's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Really enjoyed this read and got a lot of contemplation out of it. V ry easy to read and get into since it almost felt like his stream of consciousness more than anything, which was a neat experience. And I did really appreciate a few of his insights and discussions on life purpose. It has also been very interesting to ponder about the concepts of the human story and life story versus sub-stories as I've been reading it. Great book and one I would definitely recommend to all, especially those trying to find meaning in life and a direction to their path.
gina03's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Surprisingly loved this story and have sent it to friends and family to read!
aberdeenwaters's review against another edition
4.0
I typically don’t groove with books like this, but I found this one to be highly readable. He talks about stories in a way that get you to think about your own life. Good read.
ecdominic's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
2.5
jdgerlach's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.75
freckleduck's review against another edition
4.0
Fascinating read, makes me think about life in a different way and helped me broaden my view... It takes a bit to get hooked but I am still left pondering, which I think is the point to get you thinking and trying to figure out what it means for you.
kimball_hansen's review against another edition
4.0
Jana, I finally read this book. It was all good. He talks a lot about stories in it as well as remembering. Why do some people remember things better than others? Is it because they subconsciously suppress things down? Everyone is so riddled with disorders these days that it's hard to pinpoint a simple flaw in someone or a crappy disorder they developed along the way. Yes those two things are different.
Notes:
The basic structure of a good story is about a character who wants something and overcomes conflict to get it. People want to live a good story with a role to play, someone that is wanted. The point of a story is the character arc, the change of a person. A character is what they do. When you are a better character you are a better story.
If you don't make the story harden your protagonist your story will never inspire anyone. This is why I love The Hobbit so much because Thorin was able to overcome his flaws and weaknesses and also Inception because Dom was able to overcome his guilt. And finally, The Dark Knight Rises because Batman was able to overcome his personal weaknesses and Rise.
Men don't bond unless they risk their lives together. That's why my Spartan Endurance friends are so much more closer than other friends. Why college friends are close or football friends. This is how you get Skin In the Game. But the sad thing is that when the event is over, some of those friends are also gone. I hate those friends. Jamie Pyne is one of them. Loser.
People like to have *lived* a great story but I want to put in the work to live it.
The great stories go to those who don't give in to fear. Fear is a manipulative emotion that tricks us into living a life that is neither meaningful or memorable.
An inciting incident is a doorway through which the protagonist cannot return. Like making a promise that you'll hike the highest peak of every state. Or committing to go on a date with a girl when you know there is no future.
The harder the resistance the more important the task recipe. There's a force in the world that doesn't want us to live good stories it doesn't want us to face our issues or face our fears and bring something beautiful into the world.
Once you start living a good story you want to live even better stories and they just keep compounding off each other I am feeling that right now with all my races and events and joining the Marines doing epic beep.
A story goes to the next level by having the character wanting something that is very difficult to obtain just like Inception. The second way to get the story to the next level is the ambition must be sacrificial.
After a tragedy I think God gives us a period of numbing as a sign of grace.
Some people don't want to get well because then no one can come and save you.
I'd rather have control then live in the intention of what if. To quote the late Greg Plitt, “I failed is ten times more of a man than someone who says what if, cause what if never went to the arena!”
The Bible or Spirituality makes the most sense when we are actively doing something; when we are working through conflict toward a greater purpose.
It's not necessary for a story to be great to win but just to sacrifice everything. I disagree I hated the movie Friday Night Lights.
The great tragedy of our lives is that we are smart enough to ask the questions of meaning but dumb enough to not figure out the answers.
Notes:
The basic structure of a good story is about a character who wants something and overcomes conflict to get it. People want to live a good story with a role to play, someone that is wanted. The point of a story is the character arc, the change of a person. A character is what they do. When you are a better character you are a better story.
If you don't make the story harden your protagonist your story will never inspire anyone. This is why I love The Hobbit so much because Thorin was able to overcome his flaws and weaknesses and also Inception because Dom was able to overcome his guilt. And finally, The Dark Knight Rises because Batman was able to overcome his personal weaknesses and Rise.
Men don't bond unless they risk their lives together. That's why my Spartan Endurance friends are so much more closer than other friends. Why college friends are close or football friends. This is how you get Skin In the Game. But the sad thing is that when the event is over, some of those friends are also gone. I hate those friends. Jamie Pyne is one of them. Loser.
People like to have *lived* a great story but I want to put in the work to live it.
The great stories go to those who don't give in to fear. Fear is a manipulative emotion that tricks us into living a life that is neither meaningful or memorable.
An inciting incident is a doorway through which the protagonist cannot return. Like making a promise that you'll hike the highest peak of every state. Or committing to go on a date with a girl when you know there is no future.
The harder the resistance the more important the task recipe. There's a force in the world that doesn't want us to live good stories it doesn't want us to face our issues or face our fears and bring something beautiful into the world.
Once you start living a good story you want to live even better stories and they just keep compounding off each other I am feeling that right now with all my races and events and joining the Marines doing epic beep.
A story goes to the next level by having the character wanting something that is very difficult to obtain just like Inception. The second way to get the story to the next level is the ambition must be sacrificial.
After a tragedy I think God gives us a period of numbing as a sign of grace.
Some people don't want to get well because then no one can come and save you.
I'd rather have control then live in the intention of what if. To quote the late Greg Plitt, “I failed is ten times more of a man than someone who says what if, cause what if never went to the arena!”
The Bible or Spirituality makes the most sense when we are actively doing something; when we are working through conflict toward a greater purpose.
It's not necessary for a story to be great to win but just to sacrifice everything. I disagree I hated the movie Friday Night Lights.
The great tragedy of our lives is that we are smart enough to ask the questions of meaning but dumb enough to not figure out the answers.
bookish_manda's review against another edition
4.0
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller is a memoir written as a narrative nonfiction about Don's experience writes his book Blue Like Jazz into a movie. While working on the story to adapt it into a movie, Don decides that his story isn't what he wants it to be. He feels that his story isn't exciting or meaningful. So Don starts researching and discussing what makes a story good and sets out to change his. From hiking the Inca Trail, to kayaking 50 miles, to biking from LA to Washington DC, Don begins to make his story an exciting one.
I received a copy of A Million Miles in a Thousand Years from a friend eight or nine years ago. I participated in a few bike trip across some states in the US, and he felt like this book would resonate with me. I enjoyed A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, and thought it was a good book. I think it was nice that Miller connected his movie writing to his life experienced and brought it all together with a little bit of Christian philosophy. Considering my past experiences biking with a group, and my love of outdoor activities such as backpacking and hiking, I was the most interested in Miller's experiences biking, kayaking, and hiking. I would've greatly enjoyed a whole book on those experiences without the discussion of adapting a book into a movie and hearing about Christian philosophy. Overall, it was a good book for what it was.
I received a copy of A Million Miles in a Thousand Years from a friend eight or nine years ago. I participated in a few bike trip across some states in the US, and he felt like this book would resonate with me. I enjoyed A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, and thought it was a good book. I think it was nice that Miller connected his movie writing to his life experienced and brought it all together with a little bit of Christian philosophy. Considering my past experiences biking with a group, and my love of outdoor activities such as backpacking and hiking, I was the most interested in Miller's experiences biking, kayaking, and hiking. I would've greatly enjoyed a whole book on those experiences without the discussion of adapting a book into a movie and hearing about Christian philosophy. Overall, it was a good book for what it was.
hollydaze71's review against another edition
4.0
I love this.
Donald Miller is not my favorite writer, but this book was wonderful for me!
I will re-read it. I think when I began reading and praying over this, I finally gave myself permission to let go of some of what I needed to let go of.
Beautiful!
Donald Miller is not my favorite writer, but this book was wonderful for me!
I will re-read it. I think when I began reading and praying over this, I finally gave myself permission to let go of some of what I needed to let go of.
Beautiful!