The crossroads of should and must : find and follow your passion
Format:
Print Author/s:
Luna, Ella Call Number:BF637.S4 L84 2015 Publisher:
Workman Publishing Place of Publication:
New York Date of Publication:
2015 ISBN:
9780761184881 Pages:
16 Language:
English Dimension:
24 cm Tags:Self-actualization (Psychology) |
About the Resource:
Who hasn’t asked the question “How can I findandfollow my true calling?” Elle Luna frames this moment as “standing at thecrossroadsofShouldandMust.” “Should” is what we feel we ought to be doing, or what is expected of us. “Must” is the thing we dream of doing, our heart’s desire. And
it was her own personal journey that inspired Elle Luna to write a
brief online manifesto that, in a few short months, has touched hundreds
of thousands of people who’ve read it or heard Elle speak on the topic. Now Ms. Luna expands
her ideas into an inspirational, highly visual gift book for every
recent graduate, every artist, every seeker, every career changer.
TheCrossroadsofShouldandMust has a universal message—we get to choose the path between ShouldandMust. And it gives every reader permission to embrace this message. It’s about the difference between jobs, careers, and callings. The difference between going to work and becoming one with your work. Why knowing what you want is often the hardest part. It gives eye-opening techniques for reconnecting with one’s inner voice, like writing your own obituary (talk about putting life in perspective). It talks about the most common fears of choosing Must over Should—money, time, space, andthe ultimate fear: total vulnerability—and shores up our hesitation with inspiring stories ofand quotes from the artists and writers and thinkers who’ve faced their own crossroadsofShouldandMustand taken the leap. It explains the importance of mistakes, of “unlearning,” of solitude, of keeping moving, offollowing a soul path.
Presented in four chapters—TheCrossroads, The Origin ofShould, Must, andThe Return—inspired by the hero’s journey outlined by Joseph Campbell, TheCrossroadsofShouldandMust guides us from the small moment, discovering our Must, to the big moment—actually doing something about it, and returning to share our new gifts with the world.