Yesterday the world ran on formulas – on all things black and white with tried-and-true wisdom. Today things run on dreams and are covered in gray and fueled by passion. But as it turns out, formulas don’t work well without feeling, and dreams don’t come true without dedication. Enter Wisdom Meets Passion, offering proof that when generations – and their beliefs – come together, something incredible can happen.
That’s the synopsis of Dan Miller and Jared Angaza’s new book Wisdom Meets Passion. It’s their combined effort to show the world that you can’t live your life with only wisdom or passion. You must combine both of them and live a life full of wisdom and passion.
My Expectations:
I’ve been a huge fan of Dan’s. His book 48 Days To The Work You Love helped me launch this blog and move forward in new and unexpected ways. My eyes were open to new avenues of revenue and work.
I knew Wisdom Meets Passion was going to be a different style of book. With Dan Miller writing a portion and his son Jared Angaza writing other portions, I looked forward to how these two different, but similar, men would share their insights on wisdom and passion.
I expected to enjoy the book immensely and devour the book in a few hours. Learning how to combine wisdom and passion to live a more fulfilled life.
My Feelings On Wisdom Meets Passion:
Unfortunately, my expectations were not met.
Lets hit the bad first:
I found the book too familiar. Partially due to the book being 90+% of recycled blog material.
It’s not that the reused material wasn’t good. The material was excellent. The book didn’t flow well for me in my reading. I felt like I was reading piecemeal items put together in an effort to create a book.
Now lets hit the good:
Dan Miller knows his stuff. He throws out wisdom like it’s candy on Halloween. There’s lots of insights into wisdom in the book.
Jared Angaza has a way with words that leave you wanting to read more. His style lends to his passion for Africa and a different kind of life.
Dan’s also a huge proponent of using quotes. Many of the quotes in the book are dead on and fit what he and Jared are writing about. Definitely a great collection of quotes.
Who Should Buy The Book
While this isn’t my favorite Dan Miller book, that doesn’t mean it’s not for you. If you haven’t read Dan’s blog, this may be the book for you.
It’s a great collection of posts from Dan’s blog. All gathered into one book.
You will find ways to combine your wisdom with passion to create a life you won’t regret.
If this sounds like something you would like, you can purchase the book at Amazon.
Question: How are you combing your wisdom with your passion? Please share your thoughts in the comment section below.
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