The Passion Paradox
By Brad Stulberg & Steve Magness
A Guide to Going All In, Finding Success, and Discovering the Benefits of an Unbalanced Life. Rodale Books, 2019.
Summary of The Passion Paradox book by Brad Stulberg & Steve Magness
Explaining the science of passion, including how to identify and pursue your passion, cultivate it in a healthy way, and strategies for avoiding a destructive burnout.
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What do you get from this book? A scientific examination of how healthy passions are created and nurtured
Passion and suffering are interwoven—chase your passion with care to avoid unhealthy addictions and side effects
A passion isn’t always a perfect match—it’s developed alongside your interests to find pursuits you love
When you pursue a passion for external rewards or out of fear, it can become an unhealthy obsession
Harmonious passions give you joy simply by doing them, but the paradox is that external achievement is a common outcome
A healthy passion requires a mastery mindset which values the long-term process over the immediate outcome
A balanced life and passion cannot coexist—passion is selfish, disruptive, and engrossing
To avoid being controlled by your passion, distance yourself from your activities and gain a broader perspective
When it’s time to let go of a passion, develop a new internal narrative to process your grief and loss
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Who should read The Passion Paradox book
- High-performance athletes
- people who work in creative fields
- anyone struggling to find a new identity
- entrepreneurs
About the author of The Passion Paradox
Brad Stulberg
Steve Magness is a high-level athletic performance coach, with professional athletes, Olympians, and world champions among his clients. Brad Stulberg is an author and professional coach who works with entrepreneurs and executives. Together, Stulberg and Magness have co-authored Peak Performance.
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