The Art of Work is a title that I didn't quite understand at first. I had to read the book. Shortly into it, Jeff (the author) quotes a friend, Jody, who said this: "One way of knowing our gifting is when something that seems easy to us doesn't seem easy to others. I kept thinking, How hard could it be? Maybe I could help people do this...What seemed so hard for so many people seemed easy to me."
That in few words sums up Jeff's goal in writing this guide.
He encourages the reader to seek more. To really give some thought to what inspires them, brings them joy and feels right. Seems we clutter our minds too much with the thoughts of others and their expectations of us. It really is more simple than we'd expect, to know what drives us.
Write down the major events of your life. Jeff suggests this. See how one event leads to another. Find a pattern. Just thinking about that forces you to looking at your life in a unique way. Deeper.
Success isn't instantaneous, but with diligence and a consistent enthusiasm (the hard part), a life's work can be discovered. He stresses that we expect things to come to us quickly, and in this present-day focus on 'get it now', that's not a surprise. But in The Art of Work, work is necessary to reach your goal. Keep at it and focus.
I'd definitely recommend this book to anyone who's clueless about their future, perhaps like a new high school or college graduate. But even so, a more mature adult can also grow with his suggestions.
More information can be found at http://artofworkbook.com/
(i received this book free to review from speakeasy)
