The brilliant Chris Guillebeau provides the essential blueprint for those of us for whom the happiness of pursuit-such as Chris’s successful quest to visit every country in the world-is a key part of the pursuit of happiness.” -Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project “It’s not easy to dream big-and it’s not easy to turn that dream into reality. Even if you prefer never to leave your armchair, this book will inspire you to take a beautiful voyage- one that can be either physical or mental as you chase the thrill of steady accomplishment.” -Susan Cain, cofounder of the Quiet Revolution and New York Times bestselling author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking
The passion Chris chronicles is infectious, and it becomes even more so as we read about life-focusing action delivering deep meaning. “Chris Guillebeau is a rare combination of sage and adventurer, and The Happiness of Pursuit is both a distillation of his wisdom and a demonstration of his-and others’-passion for the questing life. You won’t just be daydreaming about your quest-you’ll be packing for it!”-Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW, author of Daring Greatly Why dangerous? Because it is as practical as it is inspiring. “ The Happiness of Pursuit is smart, honest, and dangerous. It’s a playbook for making your life count. What happens after the summit is climbed, the painting hung, the endurance record broken, the at-risk community saved?Ī book that 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- The Happiness of Pursuit will inspire readers of every age and aspiration. Equally fascinating is Chris’s examination of questing’s other side. 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. The more Chris spoke with these strivers, the more he began to appreciate the direct link between questing and long-term happiness, and he was compelled to complete a comprehensive study of the phenomenon. 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 scores of others writing themselves into the record books.
Everywhere that Chris visited he found ordinary people working toward extraordinary goals, making daily down payments on their dreams. These quests are as diverse as humanity itself, involving exploration, the pursuit of athletic or artistic excellence, or battling against injustice and poverty. 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. “If you like complacency and mediocrity, do not read this book.
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A remarkable guide to the quests that give our lives meaning-and how to find your own-from the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup and 100 Side Hustles
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