The Passion Paradox by Brad Stulberg

The Passion Paradox by Brad Stulberg

The coauthors of the bestsellingPeak Performancedive into the fascinating science behind passion, showing how it can lead to a rich and meaningful life while also illuminating the ways in which it is a double-edged sword. Here's how to cultivate a passion that will take you to great heights-while minimizing the risk of an equally great fall.

Common advice is to find and follow your passion. A life of passion is a good life, or so we are told. But it's not that simple. Rarely is passion something that you just stumble upon, andthe same drive that fuels breakthroughs-whether they're athletic, scientific, entrepreneurial, or artistic-can be every bit as destructive as it isproductive. Yes, passion can be a wonderful gift, but only if you know how to channel it. If you're not careful, passion can become an awful curse, leading toendless seeking,suffering, and burnout.
Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness once again team up, this time to demystify passion, showing readers how they can find and cultivate their passion, sustainably harness its power, and avoid its dangers. They ultimately argue that passion and balance--that other virtue touted by our culture--are incompatible, and that to find your passion, you must lose balance. And that's not always a bad thing. They show readers how to develop the right kind of passion, the kind that lets you achieve great things without ruining your life. Swift, compact, and powerful, this thought-provoking book combines captivating stories of extraordinarily passionate individuals with the latest science on the biological and psychological factors that give rise to-and every bit as important, sustain-passion.

Steve Magness is a runner, coach, exercise physiologist, and a writer. He holds a M.S. from George Mason University in Exercise Science. Magness is the current cross country coach at the University of Houston and coaches professional runners including Jackie Areson (15th at 2013 world championships in the 5k), and multiple time world indoor competitor Sara Hall. In addition, he has worked for Nike, and served as a consultant to numerous Olympic runners and triathletes. He has been a serious runner since the age of 14 and has had numerous running accomplishments ranging from holding the Texas High School mile record (4:01.02), to qualifying for NCAA nationals. His writing include work for Running Times, Competitor magazine, and Runner's World, IAAF's New Studies in Athletics, and numerous other publications. Additionally, he maintains the popular running website www.ScienceofRunning.com

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ISBN 13	9781635653434
ISBN 10	1635653436
Title	The Passion Paradox
Author	Brad Stulberg
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2019-03-19
Number of pages	192
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