The words to this hymn came to me as I considered writing about Bob’s new book. looking for things that last is always a good long-term play” “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”. “Distraction robs us of the ability to both live in the moment and discern what lasts. a version of you that doesn’t really exist?”ĭoes that include too much time worrying about someone else’s opinion of how you or I live our one life? Or hustling for approval? Or stalled because of previous mistakes? Those are the ones who long for a real relations with a person like you, not a relationship with a version of you that doesn’t really exist” (p.134).ĭid you catch that? “. In a chapter titled “Pinocchio’s Nose,” Bob says, “When you let your real self out, you will attract the people who like how you uniquely live and see the world. “This is not how life has to look for you if you aren’t wired this way.” I force myself to read beyond Bob’s Dream Big visions to consider my own small life and my small dreams without comparing my life to his. ” Put together, these make a quilt that covers countries and continents. Near the end of the book, he says, “These are remnants of stories. “The clarity of purpose, undistracted energy, selfless love, and unselfish pursuits you bring to the world will be your legacy.” Bob Tells Stories Pointing to the Power behind living beyond mistakes, Bob discusses improving relationships, getting rid of obstacles to our own success, and breaking away from people who are not “safe.”
“Doing things that matter doesn’t mean just doing things that are easy.” “Distraction can capture your calendar and hijack your happiness.” Do Hard Things Form new habits.īob writes, “I want this book to nudge you in the direction of who you are becoming rather than leave you wrapped around the axle of who you have been.” One exercise Bob suggested: use a paper plate to make a pie chart to track how you spend your time. Ever-increasingly distracted, you and I can find ourselves spending (exchanging? or even squandering?) our most valued resource––TIME––looking for love in all the wrong places. Living Water refills keep him going because Love Does.īob sees that you and I live distracted lives. In Bob’s earlier books, readers meet a fun-loving Enneagram 7 with enough enthusiasm to spill his half-full glass of optimism on Everybody Always. (available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other book retailers.) OUCH!Īs a member of the book’s “launch team,” before the March 1 release date, I purchased and read an advance copy of Un-distracted––Capture Your Purpose/Rediscover Your Joy.
In the beginning of his book, Bob compares distractions to a thousand paper cuts. He coaches and cheers from the sidelines to reach as many people as he can touch using words. “When it comes to the words we use, we’re never shooting blanks.” Bob Goffīob wants to help other people realize the fullest potential in their lives. Somehow, Bob freed himself from distractions in his own life to write a book that he hopes will help readers capture their own purpose and joy.īob oozes authenticity from an oversized personality that spills onto the pages of the books he has written. At least, he lives the book before he writes it. “To write a great book, you must first become the book.” Naval Ravikantīob Goff becomes the books he writes.
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