Life on Purpose audiobook

This is a beautiful book that gives you the main tools to build, keep and develop a purpose in life and have a healthy life, with lot of scientific(recent) and philosophical references.

Does a good job breaking down the goal of purposeful living into 5 distinct areas, and outlining a series of action items in each area. I don't think this book will get your life in order, but it certainly will help. Also - full disclosure on a personal note - the author is a man whose life has been forever affected by the untimely loss of his daughter Julia(!), so my personal experience with the book will obviously be different than most others'.

Very well written and presented. I did learn a lot from it, Thank you.

A worthy addition books on purpose. Fine insight and affirmation of what purpose can do.

If you are looking for a step by step book to help you find your purpose in life, then keep walking bucko, this book isn't for you. If like me, you are wanting a coat hanger in which to hang some sciencey/philosophical 'stuff' on, then stick around. Unlike others, I didn't come to this book thinking it would provide me the answers to finding my own purpose in life. I stumbled upon it and hit download because every year I select a word for the year, and this year (2018) my word happens to be 'purpose'. A serendipitious find you might say? I thought so. It was with an open mind that I approached this book and without preconceived ideas or expectations. Merely hoping it may teach me about the concept of purpose and it's importance to my life. And that is exactly what it did. If you like books that take a concept, find application for it across all facets of your life, uses science and philosophy to explore that concept deeper with a little bit of humour, then this is the book for you. For the sake of authenticty, I listened to this book rather than read it, and found it very enjoyable. I found it had the right balance between research and personal journey, and am rather glad it came across my path. It was an easy listen, yet challenging in content and I have gone back and listened to various chapters several times over, to make sure I came to grips with the knowledge presented and how it may apply to me. In journeying with this book, I discovered I am a person that enjoys purpose. I don't like the arbitary, I don't like to do things without meaning, so perhaps it was always going to hit a nerve with me. “For the unexamined life is not worth living.” ― Plato

I thought that this book was fantastic. If your purpose in reading this book is to turn the last page and all of a sudden have a clear purpose in your life, you will be disappointed. Victor clearly states that everyone will have a different purpose, and you need to actively attempt to find your own. If it isn't right the first time, then adjust your purpose! The way that the concepts were taught from his own tragic experiences of his daughter's death, and through famous philosophers and scientists, made it seem very real and showed the timelessness of the struggle for, and virtues of, life purpose.Some of the info on diet and exercise was a lot of what I already knew l, but I understand why it is in this book. I found the meditation section interesting, and have begun my own daily practice. Overall, it was life changing for me. However I think that this is because I was personally ready for this book.

If you want to read a book that potentially will change your life, then pick up this book, I still love to read this book. It is changing my life forever. I would recommend this book to anyone. I have extracted from the book some paragraphs that I like best in order to introduce this good book to the readers. You can read these interesting quotes prior to making a decision to read the whole book....!"Here’s a six step guide that might help you discover your purpose in life."Thanks and Wish you and your family health and success.

This book is not the usual dribble peddled by the religious folks talking about fulfilling a purpose from a book of fables aimed at oppression. Instead is a system to make sense of your life on your own terms by defining what is important to you. I wish I had this book as a child, a teenager, or in my 20s, 30s, and 40s. At least I have it now!

I got a lot from reading this book. One of my favourite non-dictions for a while. Combining research, story, humour and personal tragedy/ triumph I connected with the concept of purpose in a fresh way. Highly recommend.

I got it at the library but I must own it. I loved it and cried so much. His daughter's story was very similar to my brother's story and the meaning his life and death brought to the lives of the people who loved him. If you need an uplifting and enlightening quick read, here it is.

Vic Strecher did an excellent job of backing all his friendly advice with sound scientific research. This is an easy read with loads of highly useful and valuable information for bringing more meaning, purpose and overall well being into your life.

Literally everyone needs to read this book! A combination of real hands on tools and lots of research (and citations) to support the basic tenants that identifying and focusing on your purpose makes you happier AND healthier! Now I'm going to read it again with my highlighter!

I'm rating this a 5 not for the writing necessarily, this book is an easy read, but for content. Strecher has pulled together a lot of research on the benefits of having a purpose in life. He uses his own personal tragedy as motivation and inspiration to share this work.

finding the purpose of your life will give you energy and fill your soul.

Life Changing

Picked up randomly from a visit to the library. Happened to be next to an author I've read before (Adam Grant), and said Grant was one of the people giving a review that made it onto the front cover. Cool, I thought. Let's give it a go.The book is interesting, helpful, but mostly seemed like a cathartic experience for the author to get through the tragic experience of losing his daughter at 19, after what seemed a brief life of tribulations. I enjoyed the book, and Strecher did explain part of his purpose was to help out many, many people (I'm paraphrasing). I read it quickly, mostly because I was intrigued by the scope of material presented: for example, I never connected the two ideas of "assigning a purpose to one's life" and "getting enough sleep and eating the right foods", yet there they were, those two sections deep inside this book. It was nice, in part, to not have the heavy weight of psychology smacked against my brain, I'll admit. The SPACE suggestions (Sleep, Presence, Activity, Creativity, and Eating) anchored (no pun intended for those of you who read the book and remember the main analogy presented throughout) the thesis nicely, and I'll be able to refer to those and understand their application in my life easily.Good reference book to have, and refer to from time to time, when you're feeling a little misguided!

There were times when I wanted everyone I know to read this book, and other times when I grew quite bored. Basically, the book is written to inform readers about the benefits of living with purpose and how one can inject more purpose into one's life. The author is well qualified to write the book as he works in the medical field and has studied the impact of purposeful living on hundreds of patients and clients. I found the parts where he talks about what purpose is and how it has helped people give their lives meaning very inspirational. In fact, I found myself making copious notes about my top values in an effort to refine my own sense of purpose. However, the second part of the book is devoted to aspects of a healthy lifestyle that support purpose but aren't about purpose itself. I found these parts repetitive and uninspiring.In the end, I gave the book a four-star rating because I still believe the first part of the book offers great value. For anyone wishing to gain a clearer idea of his own top values and thus refine his own purpose in life, this book will surely not disappoint.

Audiobook duration: 5 hours 34 minutesNarrator: R.C. BrayThis book was 90% great. It has some important lessons about how to find purpose in your life and what kind of personal growth that can lead to. The author shared his personal story of losing his daughter and how it affected him. It even had a moment of humor with the quote "Modern Aristotle would say listen to your heart, and don't act like Charlie Sheen". But then towards the end of the book, suddenly I was thrust into a chapter filled with diet advice and repeated suggestions to go to the author's website/download his app. It felt like an infomercial and delegitimized his sincerity. Then it picked back up into meditation, resilience, and post traumatic growth. Regardless of the self advertising, the bottom line is to strive for Eudaimonia- finding happiness by pursuing meaningful and complex goals which affirm your core values.