![]() ![]() His VIP pass to the ‘mosh pit’ at Carrie Underwood’s concert because he’s besties with Carrie’s guitarist tells us we need to “live out our faith in the mosh pit.” We have an all-access pass to the world. The time he built something in shop class- which by the way his shop teacher only has 3 fingers- tells us that even if we fail (and lose fingers) we can still do our purpose. ‘The other day… I was trying to eat noodles with a fork and they kept sliding between the tines and falling off… And so I have this question for you… What are the things falling between the tines of your life? If you live an undistracted life, you’ll start eating your noodles with a spoon and you won’t let important things fall away.’ (This is me trying to write like Bob Goff…)įor real though. Alllll of that lead-up just to say… that? He spends 3-4 pages telling this story that’s either elaborate or name-droppy and then turns it into an analogy that’s cringe or just a general stretch. I think they could get some good material from Bob. While reading this book I couldn’t stop thinking about this YouTube channel where these guys create videos making fun of Christian influencers. I think there are better books for these things. If it will help people love others better, then who am I to stand in the way, but now that I’ve seen the pattern of his books, I’m not so sure I can keep giving that counsel. In my review of Everybody, Always I said that maybe people should still read it. Here are just a few off the top of my head: If you’re feeling like you want to be a ‘better version of yourself’ or figure out what to do with your life then there are plenty of other books that would be better than this one. 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You (on my TBR) If you are feeling like you need a better philosophy on how you spend your time or use your phone, I would recommend one of these books instead: I can’t really think of a reason to read this book. Everything was all over the place and I’m not really sure it’s actually going to help anyone. In short, it just felt like a shallow, self-helpy book with dramatic anecdotes Goff wrangled into inspirational one-liners that sound great but feel a bit fluffy. A clean first impression.Īnd I felt about the same as when I read his other book. I decided to give Goff another chance by reading his newest book before I heard any hype about it. I read Goff’s book Everybody, Always, and contrary to popular opinion of it, I wasn’t really impressed. “Are you willing to do what it takes to uncover the wonder that already surrounds your life? Will you do the courageous work to identify what is distracting you from the better things? And finally, are you willing to do the difficult and selfless work of releasing the beauty you discover into the lives of others rather than keeping it for yourself?” Either way, there are words and ideas in these pages that can help you get rid of distractions so you can get on with living a purpose-driven, joy-filled life. For you, it may be the starting point of a more undistracted life or it could be a refreshing reminder to keep doing what you're doing. And if you want stories sharing the impact of living an undistracted life, there are plenty here to read through.Īs Bob writes, "don't settle for proximity over presence." For me, this book helped me get a ton of clarity over how I can live a more focused life and challenged me to take some leaps of faith to get there. If you're looking for inspiration when it comes to getting rid of distractions, you will find plenty of examples scattered through each chapter. If you need help identifying distractions, Bob touches on many of the different things that cloud our focus, from other people to problems within ourselves. I was on an early release team, so I got to read ahead, and here is what you can expect from the latest of Bob's books. Needless to say, I was ecstatic to hear that one of my favorite authors/people was writing a book on staying undistracted. This year, my theme is single-tasking, a concept I made up to describe the moments when your full attention is devoted just one thing at a time well, rather than multitasking, where you do several things, but none of them as well as if I'd done it by itself. Rather than picking a resolution for the new year, I like to pick a theme. ![]()
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