I have recently finished reading the book Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life by Gregg Levoy. This has been one of the most insightful and moving books I have read in a very long time.
What I found is THIS book was the kick in the pants I have been waiting for. The book was so well written and meaningful that I will have to read it again and again. I have read many “self-help” books about finding your life’s purpose, creating your own success and following your dreams but this book is one of the tops.
It’s not one of those books you can just breeze through and get a little inspiration (like SARK’s books –which I also love but for a very different reason). It is a book to read slowly, to digest, to think about and revisit. It is a practical guide for looking at yourself and finding your own truth. There are many real life stories paired that compliment the book (not guide it as with other similar books).
I loved how the book was broken into 4 main parts:
- The Call to Attention
- Receiving Calls
- Invoking Calls
- Saying NO to Calls
- Saying YES to Calls
This book has helped me become aware of the shift I am taking right now. It has also helped me to make some tough decisions bout saying no to a call that wasn’t a true path for me. I do believe the book came to me at the time I needed it.
Beautifully written, inspirational, and life-changing. What more could you ask from a book?
Pick it up and read it. You will NOT be sorry.
[...] HELP: Callings by Greg Lavoy. I already blogged about this book here but this book was so influential to me that it really needs to be mentioned again. While I was [...]