Books about finding your passion
Wishcraft
What is Wishcraft about?
“Wishcraft: How to Get What You Really Want” is a guide to realizing your dreams through practical action. Barbara Sher illustrates how to identify your desires, overcome obstacles, and create a step-by-step plan to achieve your goals. This book is a manual for dreamers who are ready to become doers.
Awakening Your Ikigai
What is Awakening Your Ikigai about?
Awakening Your Ikigai by Ken Mogi navigates readers through the Japanese philosophy of Ikigai, which can be interpreted as "your reason to get up in the morning." Embrace Ikigai through small moments of daily joy by accepting yourself and achieving harmony and sustainability. Mogi provides a guide to finding your Ikigai by drawing inspiration from Japanese history, modern culture, and stories from celebrities.
Big Magic
What is Big Magic about?
In “Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear”, Elizabeth Gilbert encourages readers to unlock their creative potential. She argues that fear and insecurity often hold people back from realizing their dreams, but being creative doesn't mean sacrificing everything or seeking unattainable perfection. Gilbert emphasizes that creativity should be enjoyable and provides examples to support her point.
The Career Manifesto
What is The Career Manifesto about?
“The Career Manifesto” by Mike Steib is an action-oriented guide that helps individuals find their passion and purpose and jumpstart a dream career. This book's expert guidance, field-tested advice, and interactive exercises will help you excel in your career and achieve your aspirations.
You Are a Badass
What is You Are a Badass about?
Everyone wants to unlock their true desires and know how to achieve them. “You Are a Badass” will teach you just that – how to become everything you’ve ever dreamed of being. Or, simply put, how to be a badass.
Designing Your Life
What is Designing Your Life about?
“Designing Your Life” is a book about taking control of your career and personal satisfaction by designing your life. It emphasizes the importance of understanding your values and needs, as well as the four key areas of life: health, work, leisure, and love. The book provides actionable advice to help you achieve your goals and find fulfillment.
The Alter Ego Effect
What is The Alter Ego Effect about?
In “The Alter Ego Effect”, Todd Herman introduces the concept of adopting a persona to propel personal transformation. According to Herman, adopting an alter ego can help overcome self-doubt, conquer fear, and unlock hidden potential. Prepare to dive into a journey of self-discovery, empowerment, and the incredible power of secret identities.
Man’s Search for Meaning
What is Man’s Search for Meaning about?
“Man's Search for Meaning” by Viktor E. Frankl illustrates the human ability to find meaning in all circumstances through real-life examples. Written by a psychiatrist and a survivor of Auschwitz, this book shares a powerful message. You will learn about logotherapy and how it helps in the search for meaning.
Awaken Your Genius
What is Awaken Your Genius about?
“Awaken Your Genius” by Ozan Varol explains how to rebirth originality. You will realize that you are capable of feeling unique and special. Open the book and shed light on your inner world.
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
What is The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari about?
When it comes to transforming your life for the better, "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari" by Robin Sharma is a must-read. Most books will offer you some tips, but this book presents advice following Julian Mantle's story. It's a great representation of using storytelling to motivate people to achieve balance and happiness.
Drive
What is Drive about?
“Drive” by Daniel H. Pink illustrates what success and satisfaction from life and work are all about. You will learn why autonomy is so important in your decisions and actions. The author will teach you strategies to improve your motivation and abilities and to transform your life.
The Life You Were Born to Live
What is The Life You Were Born to Live about?
"The Life You Were Born to Live" by Dan Millman offers a key to unlocking your full potential through understanding spiritual laws. You'll learn about the thirty-seven life paths, the core issues of each path, and the hidden patterns of relationships. Read to find balance within yourself and your life cycles.
Untamed
What is Untamed about?
In “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle, the author invites us on a transformative journey of self-discovery and defiance against societal norms. Through intimate reflections, Doyle underscores the power of listening to one's inner voice and redefining bravery. It's a compelling exploration of authenticity in a world filled with societal expectations.
So Good They Can't Ignore You
What is So Good They Can't Ignore You about?
Do you believe that you should "follow your passion" for career success? Cal Newport argues that preexisting passions are rare and often lead to anxiety and job hopping. This book will give you a blueprint for crafting a fulfilling career based on excellence and value creation. Change your perspective on careers, happiness, and living a remarkable life with So Good They Can't Ignore You.
Rising Strong
What is Rising Strong about?
“Rising Strong: How the ability to reset transforms the way we live, love, parent, and lead” (2017) by Brené Brown provides guidance on becoming a strong person. It sheds light on the importance of reckoning with our feelings and rumbling with our stories to discover the truth. According to Brown, the process of rising strong after a fall is instrumental in developing our sense of wholeheartedness and provides us with the greatest insight into our true selves.
How to Find Fulfilling Work
What is How to Find Fulfilling Work about?
“How to Find Fulfilling Work” (2015) will give you a lot to think about. It's full of great ideas, advice, and inspirational stories that will help anyone who wants to know what they really want to do in their professional life and help them realize it.
The Untethered Soul
What is The Untethered Soul about?
Everyone wants to be happy, but being a human constantly brings up factors that prevent this from happening. Michael A. Singer’s book “The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself” will teach you how to be happy in spite of stress, problems, and constant failures.
Leap
What is Leap about?
“Leap” by Tess Vigeland tells the story of her journey after quitting a job without a plan. The book explores the challenges and opportunities of leaving behind a stable career and embarking on a new path. Through her personal experiences and expert insights, Vigeland provides practical advice and encouragement for anyone considering taking a leap of faith in their professional life.
The Path Made Clear
What is The Path Made Clear about?
“The Path Made Clear” shows you how to nurture your identity and overcome fear to pursue your dreams. It's not about external markers like net worth or professional success. The book defines success as achieving inner peace and authenticity.
Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself
What is Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself about?
“Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself” explores how our thoughts and emotions shape the surrounding reality through neuroplasticity. It provides practical tools for personal growth, including visualization, gratitude, and meditation. With a focus on self-awareness, the author offers a guide to improving well-being and achieving self-development.
Year of Yes
What is Year of Yes about?
Do you find it easier to say "yes" or "no" to a proposal? "Year of Yes" by Shonda Rhimes is a book in which she tells how the word “Yes” changed her life. You will learn from real-life examples how one short answer can influence the course of events in life. So, draw conclusions for yourself.
The Art of Happiness
What is The Art of Happiness about?
“The Art Of Happiness” by Dalai Lama explores various aspects of leading a happier and more fulfilling life based on the teachings and insights of the Dalai Lama. This book covers a range of topics, including cultivating compassion, understanding and accepting suffering, and eliminating negative attitudes. You’ll learn to shift your perspectives, manage anger, as well as combat anxiety and low self-confidence.
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