The Passion Paradox

Finding and following your passion is common advice. Were told that living a life of passion is a wonderful life. But it isnt that easy. Passion is seldom discovered by accident, and the same drive that powers breakthroughs—whether in athletics, science, entrepreneurship, or the arts—can be just as destructive as it is fruitful. Yes, passion may be a beautiful gift, but only if you know how to use it effectively. If youre not cautious, passion may turn into a terrible curse, leading to a never-ending search for meaning, pain, and exhaustion. Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness team together once more to demystify passion, telling readers how to discover and grow their passion, harness its power responsibly, and avoid its pitfalls. They eventually claim that passion and balance—another characteristic extolled by our culture—are mutually exclusive, and that in order to uncover your passion, you must lose your equilibrium. That isnt necessarily a terrible thing, though. They teach readers how to cultivate the correct type of passion, the kind that allows them to do great things without destroying their lives. This thought-provoking book mixes engaging stories of incredibly devoted individuals in a concise, forceful format.