🚀 The Book in 3 Sentences

  1. The premise of the book is that following your passion is bad advice because people who love their job, don't have a straightforward story of following a passion.
  2. He took time off between jobs to travel and interview people to discover the patterns in the serendipitous paths they take.
  3. He uses this research to lay out a strategy for building a career you love.

🎨 Impressions

This book is a practical guide to shaping a career they love.

How I Discovered It

Madhav gave it to me as a recommendation — the discovery method with the highest success rate.

Who Should Read It?

Primarily young people who still have time to choose their career. It is particularly good if you are in knowledge work, or have a sense of anxiety because you aren’t sure what you will want to do.

If you do not have much time left in your career, or are decades specialized into a field, this is probably not going to be overly helpful.

☘️ How the Book Changed Me

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✍️ My Top 3 Quotes

📒 Summary + Notes