A review by tamjs
What Should I Do with My Life?: The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question by Po Bronson

4.0

This is one of the best books I've read regarding career, life path, and finding meaning in work. Almost every other book I've read or considered reading that deals with this subject has treated the question of vocation as some kind of mystical search that should result in you finding your life's "calling", which is essentially the work fantasy of a soul mate. Yes, there are some people who find that experience of a perfect career path, but there are many, many more who wander and stumble and try many things before finding something which may not be perfect, but is fulfilling for them at that time. The people interviewed in this book don't have the ultimate answer to finding a career path, but instead offer a sincerity and willingness to try and fail that is refreshing, and comforting for those of us who also haven't found easy answers to this question. This book is for those people who don't have a clear path, who don't have clear and singular answers to the vocational questionnaires that guidance counselers like to hand out in school. This book isn't perfect—the author inserts himself into the story a little too much for my taste—but it's a refreshing change from the "What Color is My Parachute?" type of books.