A review by therealnani
Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder by Arianna Huffington

4.0

Inspired by an incident in which Arianna was so exhausted that she fell and hit her head on a desk, Thrive describes the ways in which we can add balance to our busy lives so that we are tending to our mental and emotional health, while also striving for success. The metrics to which Arianna refers are money, power and thriving. To thrive, we need a sense of wonder, to manage our well-being, to tap into our innate wisdom and to give of ourselves. We've got the first two metrics down pat but are we thriving as well, or just stuck on a hamster wheel?
Thrive relates story after story and study after study in support of Arianna's belief that the third metric matters and deserves just as much attention as the first two metrics. The abundance of information feels shallow at times, and gets tedious after awhile but her points her valid. At the very least, you'll find validation for some common sense advice like getting more sleep, shutting out external, digital simulation and doing volunteer work to make your life richer and more well-rounded.
From Left to Write book members took on challenges inspired by the book. You can read them here! http://www.fromlefttowrite.com/book-club-challenge-thrive-by-arianna-huffington/