Hustle: The Power to Charge Your Life with Money, Meaning, and Momentum by Neil Patel, Patrick Vlaskovits & Jonas Koffler

To hustle or not to hustle, perhaps there is no in-between. I have my own thoughts on this word and am still not sure if I actually like it. It’s not the word itself  but perhaps the context and manner in which it is used – I think it’s too trendy and can relay an incorrect message. I share my thoughts in this book reflection.

The term hustle to me means to work freaking hard, in a forceful way, to have greater achievement. I believe that if taken too literally it may find people living to viciously in the future and therefor missing our the benefits of being present and now. I also believe that if we enjoy what we do the term loses its meaning. When you do what you love it becomes less forceful, no matter how hard or how long the hours that you dedicate to your art.

Let me know what your thoughts are on this term. I really believe we can enjoy life, have everything we need and desire without sacrificing our most precious resource, time. Life is meant to be enjoyed.

Regardless of all that, this book was really enjoyable. I found the opening chapters exceptionally inspiring. The authors share their thoughts on the changing way of life and the need to stop whatever it is you’re doing to follow your dreams. Too many of us are disconnected from our job, some studies suggesting this figure is around 90%, and we are simply conforming. Where is the happiness found?

If you wish to fit in with the status quo than you must follow their rules and unfortunalelty these rules are not great producers of happiness. There is another way, a clear message in the opening pages of this book. There is much more gold shared within and I suggest having a read.

I interview one of the author back in episode 069: Interview With Neil Patel, and we talked about marketing and building email lists. While it was a great discussion and much gained I certainly wish we shared more of this message – follow your dreams.

Enjoy this read and let me know your thoughts. Until next time, peace, passion and purpose.

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