Do what you love!

In reference to the article on Facebook, I wrote that this year I have made it my job to read a book every week and you are the beneficiaries of this project because of my reading, of course, many books on the subject of independence.

The first comment that followed on my posting was the demand as I create the time because and if I use apps like Blinkist . For all those who do not know Blinkist: This app is an app that summarizes more than 1,500 technical books in short texts. For the reading of these texts one does not usually need more than 15 minutes. You can also listen to them.

My answer to the question was: No, I'm not using blinkers, but I actually read the books completely. For this I mainly use the time before bedtime. One or two hours are left to me every day, depending on how exciting the book is and whether it is difficult for me to put the book out of my hand.

But I also cover waiting times, bus or train rides by reading books. Or I can go back to audiobooks. Just as two weeks ago, when I was devoted to the spring cleaning. The result: A clean apartment and " power what you love! "* By Anja Förster and Peter Kreuz.

Do what you love! Contains 66 ½ incitements to do what really counts in life . Amazon says: "Responsibility is the price of freedom - the authors do not pack the reader into cotton wool. They challenged him to expect more from life than to go home in the evening with an empty look. "

Although it may appear at first sight, the book is not a missionary work for self-employment. No. "The red thread through the book is self-determination." According to this, power is what you love! Many areas of life, not just the work.

On Amazon, it says: " Those who want a self-determined life, life and work beyond the dreary and the familiar, the unfamiliar and the everyday, breathe a refreshing breeze from this book: surprising impulses, ideas, suggestions ."

My 5 favorite thought-provoking I have summarized you at this point once - I had by the way the "self-contained glasses" on.

Incense 4 - Why "I do not try to climb Ayers Rock" on any T-shirt

This chapter is about the two biggest fears of most people. To the fear of the beginning and the fear of the end. "Whoever is afraid of the beginning," the authors say, "pushes things before them. The book you wanted to write. The marathon you always wanted to run. The business idea slumbering in the drawer. "

But there is an explanation for our Aufschieberitis: " People push up, sit out and realize their desires, because they shy away from the decision that brings with it. To say "yes" to something means to say "no" to something else . And that is the pain of every beginning. "

The people who are afraid of the end, however, shy away from criticism. "Everything is supposed to be perfect", right? Förster and Kreuz say that this is only an excuse and demand to be courageous to stand by his works - despite possible weaknesses - and surrender.

For it is just as the two authors say: " In this world, announcements and declarations of intent have never produced anything ". And there is no T-shirt that says "I want TRY to climb Ayers Rock".

"You can not build a reputation on what you are going to do" - Henry Ford

Incitement 15 - The price of freedom

You certainly know all "freedom" of Marius Müller-Westernhagen, right? His song serves as a hanger, as an intro for the following chapter. The authors say: "Freedom - that is a deep drive of man" from which we all want more.

But if we want more freedom, we really want freedom from something. "Freedom from constraining constraints, freedom from authoritarian paternalism, freedom from financial worries, freedom from strong rules, freedom from constant control."

But: "Freedom, that is not just freedom from something. There is always a second aspect. (...) Freedom to something ", Förster and Cross intercede.

" If we demand freedom from constraints, paternalism, arbitrariness, hierarchies and control, then we must also recognize freedom of responsibility. Then we must also accept the consequences of our self-determined actions. "

But here is the problem. "(...) first of all it sounds great, but at the moment when we are to take responsibility for our lives and for our career, something unpleasant happens. I can no longer stretch my finger and point to the others. "No, now we are responsible - but not everyone can handle it.

The authors demand not only to demand freedom but also to live it. " Responsibility is not a sweet word, but it is the price of freedom. "

Incitement 18 - Why we have much more power than we believe

We all have the power to change something. But how do we raise the authority that is necessary? This question is discussed by the foresters and the cross in this chapter.

Their answer: " We all have authority when we are fully convinced of what we are doing ." They say: "There are two sources of authority. It springs either from the position, or it springs from genuine conviction. "

Often we are not aware of our own power.

"Be yourself the change you want in the world" - Gandhi

Incitement 29 - Find your definition of success

"The success maps (...) offered everywhere are dangerous" is the title of this chapter. Why? "Because they are incredibly seductive. They tell us that there is a legitimacy as we all can be successful, "the authors say.

And here is the problem: "(...) who says that the definition of success of other people is also my definition ". This is rarely the case. "As different as all of us are as individuals, so is our definition of a successful and happy life."

So, listen to others as a measure to take and consider what is important for you.

"Comparing is the end of happiness" - Sören Kierkegaard

Incitement 56 - Consuming or creating?

"Whoever wants to bring something new to the world, has something to do before, should be informed. Read. To learn. Listen. "Clearly, this is the advice given to the founders when they deal with a (new) business idea.

And this is certainly true, but the authors point to the following problem: reading books, subscribing to newsletters and attending congresses, all this, "keeps us from doing something new ourselves." But it has an advantage: It is risk-free. (...) You can not make a mistake. It does not compel us to make a decision which we would regret. "

But this is what Förster and Kreuz say: " To do something. Get up and go some way. "This is why you should reduce your consumption and use the resources that are freed to drive your own projects - for example, to create a newsletter.

So, stop reading and ran to the bulettes!