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A review by deecreatenola
The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life by Chris Guillebeau
5.0
I am definitely a fan of Chris Guillebeau, which is interesting because I was completely turned off by him when I first was (virtually) introduced to him. But once I started following him I found out that I pretty much like all the things he does. This book is no exception.
In The Happiness of Pursuit, Chris talks about quests. Goals that are outside of the box, somewhat larger than life, and something people will center their lives around, if only for a period of time. He not only describes his own quest to visit every country in the world (which took him about 10 years), but he also talks about others' quests. From long journeys by foot, to international meals, to building a library of birds they've watched, the people he describes all found something that drove them to achieve. It's definitely inspirational.
I believe in quests, its definitely been too long since I pursued my own, my last being traveling the country by van more than 25 years ago.
The book is easy to read as well as easy to read in chunks. I used this as my "phone book," which for me is a book I keep on the kindle app in my phone to read when I have some time. There's not a long story arc to follow so you can let a week or two go by between readings. Chris has a great writing style, telling his own history as he shares the histories of others. He is very self-effacing which is very relatable.
If you are looking for something "more," give this book a try.
In The Happiness of Pursuit, Chris talks about quests. Goals that are outside of the box, somewhat larger than life, and something people will center their lives around, if only for a period of time. He not only describes his own quest to visit every country in the world (which took him about 10 years), but he also talks about others' quests. From long journeys by foot, to international meals, to building a library of birds they've watched, the people he describes all found something that drove them to achieve. It's definitely inspirational.
I believe in quests, its definitely been too long since I pursued my own, my last being traveling the country by van more than 25 years ago.
The book is easy to read as well as easy to read in chunks. I used this as my "phone book," which for me is a book I keep on the kindle app in my phone to read when I have some time. There's not a long story arc to follow so you can let a week or two go by between readings. Chris has a great writing style, telling his own history as he shares the histories of others. He is very self-effacing which is very relatable.
If you are looking for something "more," give this book a try.