I didn't finish this book. It wasn't because I didn't enjoy it or find it helpful, I just have been in a reading slump for a while. Getting back on here I hope will inspire me to get back to my reading!! ( )

I've always found Thomas Moore's work to speak directly to the deepest part of my soul in a healing way, and he has done it once again. To read about his soulful journey that meanders about as my own, is quite inspiring, more than likely because he is such a good writer and his is intensely successful by our world's standards. However, he makes you feel like that's not what matters . . . which is good, right? Kind of a dichotomy in values, which works for me. ( )

The majority of us will spend longer each day in our respective workplace than we will at home. We all want to enjoy our professional lives, but many people feel dissatisfied at work and are asking 'Why am I doing what I'm doing?'.In 'A Life's Work', bestselling author Thomas Moore uses his famous blend of spirituality and psychology to address the strong desire all of us have to feel fulfilled and satisfied by our work and careers. He explores the often difficult obstacles, road blocks and hardships of our own making that we go through on our way to discovering our deeper purpose. He also shares the struggles of great thinkers and artists who grappled with their own uncertainty before finding their calling, highlighting the timelessness of every individual's quest to find happiness in their career.For anyone who is questioning the professional path they have chosen, this poignant and practical meditation will help them discover the answers.

I'd already read one of Thomas Moore's books before reading this one. I think this book would've been the better book to start with. Although it focuses on work--both in the sense of your daily job and of your life's Work--it also covers topics Moore probably makes in all his books. There was a bit on the soul, on the spirit, on love and sex, on being open to experience and to foolishness. Since this is a skinny book, he doesn't go into any of these topics all that deeply, making it a good introduction. But if you've read his other books, you suspect there isn't much new here except for how to apply all this to work. So I'd say this was enjoyable, but not a must-read even if you're a fan of Moore's. ( )