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The Crossroads of Should and Must
The Crossroads of Should and Must: Find and Follow Your Passion | Elle Luna
Who hasn’t asked the question “How can I find and follow my true calling?” Elle Luna frames this moment as “standing at the crossroads of Should and Must.” “Should” is what we feel we ought to be doing, or what is expected of us. “Must” is the thing we dream of doing, our heart’s desire. And it was her own personal journey that inspired Elle Luna to write a brief online manifesto that, in a few short months, has touched hundreds of thousands of people who’ve read it or heard Elle speak on the topic. Now Ms. Luna expands her ideas into an inspirational, highly visual gift book for every recent graduate, every artist, every seeker, every career changer. The Crossroads of Should and Must has a universal message—we get to choose the path between Should and Must. And it gives every reader permission to embrace this message. It’s about the difference between jobs, careers, and callings. The difference between going to work and becoming one with your work. Why knowing what you want is often the hardest part. It gives eye-opening techniques for reconnecting with one’s inner voice, like writing your own obituary (talk about putting life in perspective). It talks about the most common fears of choosing Must over Should—money, time, space, and the ultimate fear: total vulnerability—and shores up our hesitation with inspiring stories of and quotes from the artists and writers and thinkers who’ve faced their own crossroads of Should and Must and taken the leap. It explains the importance of mistakes, of “unlearning,” of solitude, of keeping moving, of following a soul path. Presented in four chapters—The Crossroads, The Origin of Should, Must, and The Return—inspired by the hero’s journey outlined by Joseph Campbell, The Crossroads of Should and Must guides us from the small moment, discovering our Must, to the big moment—actually doing something about it, and returning to share our new gifts with the world.
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Lea
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This is a pretty typical self help book that‘s really quick to read. There‘s illustrations and hand lettering which deserve not to be seen on a Kindle Paperwhite 😆. There‘s a certain amount of economic privilege interlaced through it. But it‘s a quick read and there‘s some activities to help explore your must vs should. #readwomen

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lizziellamacorn
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I don't think this book taught me anything I didn't already know.

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SheReadsAndWrites
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Well, I started this an hour ago not knowing how short it was. 😂 So...my review is that I enjoyed the insight on Should vs. Must. There are exercises to do that I think are great but I must say, at 46, I have already done many of them. This will be passed to my 20 year-old daughter for sure though. 😊 Helpful. Insightful. Great reference tool to follow your dreams.

@Velvetfur

Velvetfur Thank you for tagging me so I see your review!! It's interesting to hear that it may be more useful to people half our age (I'm 42) but it's also good to hear you got some use out of it too. Win! 6y
SheReadsAndWrites @Velvetfur I liked the Should vs. Must. I hadn't heard that used before and I do struggle with that. But I've been fortunate enough to a) be raised by someone who taught me to follow my dreams and know my gifts/callings and b) able to live those callings out in life. 😊 So I got a lot out of the Should/Must part but am old enough to where the rest is not as much of a concern. 😬😊 Thankfully!!! 6y
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SheReadsAndWrites
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Starting this one today...🤓

Velvetfur Hmmm, sounds interesting.... I'm looking forward to hearing what you thought of it 😊 6y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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I passed on The Ruins, but I did buy this #GoodreadsDailyDeal for 1.99

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Clive
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There are two paths in life: Should And Must. We arrive at this crossroads over and over again. And every day, we get to choose.

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notsotriplec
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Mehso-so

Could‘ve remained a blog post. Good gift for a high school senior or college student.