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A review by barnysanchez
The Passion Paradox: A Guide to Going All In, Finding Success, and Discovering the Benefits of an Unbalanced Life by Steve Magness, Brad Stulberg
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
How often have we heard countless speakers, during commencements or from coaches, adults, etc., say, "Follow your passion?" Almost everyone seems to have prescribed those words in life with phrases like "be passionate about..." and "do it passionately...". The list goes on.
What's more, when I looked at the lives of many successful people, something often was discrepant. They gave up or compromised other parts of their lives in the pursuit of their passion, from family life to neglecting their health, relationships, sleep, etc.
I am passionately inquisitive (hah!), so "Passion" got me wondering about the most fundamental definition of the word and later thinking about how one achieves passion. How does one find, nurture, and maintain sustainable passion? After all, there is a fine or gray line between when passion can be synonymous with pain and affliction and when it can be the complete opposite. Here lies the paradox.
My quest led me to this book. You don't get the answers from one source, but this book gave me direction and reframed the concept. I learned new things. I will read this book in a few months to re-assess how my upgraded perspective changed my actions. I took notes before for comparison.
I try not to recommend books; I aim to express a few thoughts to engage my peeps and see if any book I read may be for you. But this one is an exception. Give it a try. It is valid regardless of where you are on your journey.
What's more, when I looked at the lives of many successful people, something often was discrepant. They gave up or compromised other parts of their lives in the pursuit of their passion, from family life to neglecting their health, relationships, sleep, etc.
I am passionately inquisitive (hah!), so "Passion" got me wondering about the most fundamental definition of the word and later thinking about how one achieves passion. How does one find, nurture, and maintain sustainable passion? After all, there is a fine or gray line between when passion can be synonymous with pain and affliction and when it can be the complete opposite. Here lies the paradox.
My quest led me to this book. You don't get the answers from one source, but this book gave me direction and reframed the concept. I learned new things. I will read this book in a few months to re-assess how my upgraded perspective changed my actions. I took notes before for comparison.
I try not to recommend books; I aim to express a few thoughts to engage my peeps and see if any book I read may be for you. But this one is an exception. Give it a try. It is valid regardless of where you are on your journey.