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Gumptionade

Robert O'Connor
3.76/5 (21 ratings)
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“Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not.” During a trying time in his own life, Bob O’Connor was struck by the relevance of this Thomas Huxley quote. Bob had failed to do what needed to be done, when it needed to be done, and was in trouble.

Bob was not alone. Every year millions of Americans try and fail to lose weight, be better partners, better parents, get fit, get organized or fix their finances. We know what to do, but we can’t make ourselves do it. We are the main barrier to our own progress.

Gumptionade began with a journal Bob wrote to collect his thoughts during his dark days. As he wrote, Bob recalled how struck he had once been by Robert Pirsig’s discussion of gumption in Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Bob saw that gumption is the power to do what needs to be done, when it needs to be done. He realized that gumption was what he needed then, what millions of us need now, to do better next time.

Bob distilled gumption into its three components: courage, resourcefulness and common sense. He saw that these were attributes he could strengthen, that all of us can strengthen.

Bob’s riveting narrative entertains and instructs with intriguing and inspiring examples of courage, resourcefulness and common sense, including some of his own experiences. He integrates ideas from philosophy, mathematics, religion, psychology, literature, professional sports and other businesses into a coherent and actionable whole. Worksheets help readers apply the fundamentals of gumption to their own lives.
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
250 pages
Publication:
2015
Publisher:
OKPI, Inc
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0990888401
ISBN13:
9780990888406
kindle Asin:
B01AOF91QE

Gumptionade

Robert O'Connor
3.76/5 (21 ratings)
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“Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not.” During a trying time in his own life, Bob O’Connor was struck by the relevance of this Thomas Huxley quote. Bob had failed to do what needed to be done, when it needed to be done, and was in trouble.

Bob was not alone. Every year millions of Americans try and fail to lose weight, be better partners, better parents, get fit, get organized or fix their finances. We know what to do, but we can’t make ourselves do it. We are the main barrier to our own progress.

Gumptionade began with a journal Bob wrote to collect his thoughts during his dark days. As he wrote, Bob recalled how struck he had once been by Robert Pirsig’s discussion of gumption in Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Bob saw that gumption is the power to do what needs to be done, when it needs to be done. He realized that gumption was what he needed then, what millions of us need now, to do better next time.

Bob distilled gumption into its three components: courage, resourcefulness and common sense. He saw that these were attributes he could strengthen, that all of us can strengthen.

Bob’s riveting narrative entertains and instructs with intriguing and inspiring examples of courage, resourcefulness and common sense, including some of his own experiences. He integrates ideas from philosophy, mathematics, religion, psychology, literature, professional sports and other businesses into a coherent and actionable whole. Worksheets help readers apply the fundamentals of gumption to their own lives.
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
250 pages
Publication:
2015
Publisher:
OKPI, Inc
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0990888401
ISBN13:
9780990888406
kindle Asin:
B01AOF91QE

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