Giveaway: “The Happiness of Pursuit.”

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happiness of pursuitAs others have pointed out, the Declaration of Independence doesn’t guarantee us happiness – merely its pursuit. Entrepreneur and author Chris Gillebeau has written a book that uses numerous (and varied!) bliss treks to illustrate how we might seek our own personal definitions of fulfillment.

“The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life” is based on the author’s own personal challenge (to visit all the countries of the world before age 35) and also on the fascinating endgames sought by others.

These aren’t famous people with deep pockets and a need to tell the universe how great they are. Instead, Guillebeau chose “ordinary people working toward extraordinary goals.”

A few examples:

  • A young man determined to finish tasks his late wife could not achieve.
  • A former atheist who converted to Catholicism and is making it her business to visit every basilica in the United States.
  • A woman who camped atop a 100-foot-tall eucalyptus tree to call attention to the logging of Tasmanian forests.
  • A fellow who decided to stop driving and riding in cars (even if it meant walking 20 miles to get to a party).
  • A music fan who spent nearly 20 years trying to produce the world’s largest symphony in his hometown.

What can you gain from these stories? Inspiration, certainly. A virtual kick in the pants, probably: Reading how other people get things done might get you to look at your own wild and secret dreams with new eyes. Consider it a jump-start for a New Year’s resolution.

Guillebeau is the author of two other books, “The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World” and “The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future For Yourself,” and created the “Unconventional Guides” series as well. In his spare time he blogs at The Art of Non-Conformity.

To enter:

If you do any (or all!) of these things, please leave separate, additional comments to get credit for each entry.

The deadline is 7 p.m. PDT Tuesday, Dec. 30. If I don’t hear back from the winner by 7 p.m. PDT Wednesday,  Dec. 31, I’ll pull another name.

Note: Due to the high cost of international shipping, a winner from outside the United States will receive an Amazon gift card.

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71 thoughts on “Giveaway: “The Happiness of Pursuit.””

  39. This book sounds like something I can really relate to, since this has been my year of living life to the fullest. Because of the cancer diagnosis a year ago, I’ve begun to realize how short life is.

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