When Arianna Huffington collapsed from exhaustion in 2007, she was forced to take a long hard look at her life and redefine what success meant to her. With her health so visibly deteriorating, the classic notions of success as money and power, were irrelevant. If she wasn’t alive, both would cease to matter.
In her book THRIVE, we are introduced to a third metric of success. A metric that consists of four equal pillars. The pillars represent Wellbeing, Wisdom, Wonder and Giving and they make up the four chapters of her excellent book.
An impassioned read, Arianna encourages us to look within ourselves and build a more meaningful and fulfilling life, aligned with our values. Touching on the importance of sleep and meditation to nourish our minds and bodies. We are also introduced to the power of giving back to our local communities and the joys of delighting in wonder. Something we rarely give ourselves the time to do.
“Disconnecting from our technology to reconnect with ourselves is absolutely essential for wisdom.” Arianna Huffington
Each page is filled with wisdom and insight, and I would highly recommend this book to anyone on the path of self-growth or battling the common misconception of how they ‘should be’ succeeding.
Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Happier Life by
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