The happiness of pursuit : finding the quest that will bring purpose to your life
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Author
Published
New York : Harmony Books, [2014].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780385348843, 0385348843
Physical Desc
viii, 292 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Status
Ashaway - Adult Non-Fiction
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Published
New York : Harmony Books, [2014].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780385348843, 0385348843
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
When he set out to visit all of the planet's countries by age thirty-five, compulsive goal seeker Chris Guillebeau never imagined that his journey's biggest revelation would be how many people like himself exist -- each pursuing a challenging quest. And these quests aren't just travel-oriented; they're as diverse as humanity itself. Some involve exploration; others the pursuit of athletic or artistic excellence; still others a battle against injustice or poverty or threats to the environment. Everywhere that Chris visited, he found ordinary people working toward extraordinary goals, making daily down payments on their dream. These "questers" included a suburban mom pursuing a wildly ambitious culinary project, a DJ producing the world's largest symphony, a young widower completing the tasks his wife would never accomplish, and a teenager crossing an entire ocean alone. There was also a do-it-yourselfer tackling M.I.T.'s computer-science course, a nerd turning himself into real-life James Bond, and scores of others writing themselves into the record books. The more Chris spoke with these strivers, the more he began to appreciate the direct link between questing and long-term happiness -- how going after something in a methodical way enriches our lives -- and he was compelled to complete a comprehensive study of the phenomenon and extract the best advice. In The Happiness of Pursuit he draws on interviews with hundreds of questers, revealing their secret motivations, their selection criteria, the role played by friends and family, their tricks for solving logistics, and the importance of documentation. Chris also examines questing's other side, including questers' acute awareness of mortality, their struggle against monotony, and their wistful feelings once a quest has succeeded. What happens after the summit is climbed, the painting hung, the endurance record broken, the "at risk" community saved? The resulting book challenges each of us to take control -- to make our lives be about something while at the same time remaining clear-eyed about the commitment.
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Ashaway - Adult Non-Fiction | 158.1 Gui | On Shelf | |
East Providence (Weaver) - Adult Non-Fiction | 158.1 Gui | On Shelf | |
Greenville - Adult Non-Fiction | 158.1 GUI | Checked Out | May 5, 2024 |
Langworthy - Adult Non-Fiction | 158.1 Gui | On Shelf | |
Narragansett (Maury Loontjens) - Adult Non-Fiction | 158.1 GUI | On Shelf |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Guillebeau, C. (2014). The happiness of pursuit: finding the quest that will bring purpose to your life (First edition.). Harmony Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Guillebeau, Chris. 2014. The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life. Harmony Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Guillebeau, Chris. The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life Harmony Books, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Guillebeau, Chris. The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life First edition., Harmony Books, 2014.
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