Have you ever looked around and noticed how fast the world is moving? Everyone seems to be racing to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. It seems that we have become a society concerned more about what we achieve than about what we experience. We grow up believing that we must set goals for ourselves in order to lead a fulfilled life and that our quest for those goals should be unwavering.
Goal-Free Living: How to have the life you want NOW! introduces a new philosophy for achieving success. By redefining the idea of setting goals, Stephen Shapiro encourages his reader’s to seek aspirations rather than chase goals. The idea being that when we are focused on our goals we often miss new opportunities. By using a compass as a guide rather than following a map we can wander a bit and allow our adventures to redefine our path. “Maps are useful in trying to get to your destination as quickly and efficiently as possible. But life is not about efficiency. It is about exuberance. And you can’t map out passion.”
Each of us has an internal compass that tells us so much about ourselves if we slow down long enough to listen. This compass guides us towards our own unique sense of purpose. We find this compass setting by recognizing our passions, defining our skills and living by our values. Imagine the excitement of a road trip where you stop when the mood strikes you and find pleasures you would have missed if you had simply driven straight to your destination. Simply stated, a successful life is lived today not in the future.
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