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For those that are interested in this concept, Cal Newport wrote a fantastic book about this concept of developing a passion rather than "finding" it in his boo

For those that are interested in this concept, Cal Newport wrote a fantastic book about this concept of developing a passion rather than "finding" it in his book "So Good They Can't Ignore You". Very highly recommend.

wonderbear 8y ago
That is an excellent book, and expounds on the ideas in this article.
peralmq 8y ago
Also the work from Angela Lee Duckworth are on this subject. https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_powe... Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance https://g.co/kgs/tprZP4 https://g.co/kgs/tprZP4
SyneRyder 8y ago
Also, it's currently on sale on Kindle (looks like $2.22 on the US store, $2.99 on the Australian store). I'm not sure what I think of the book yet, but people I respect have rated it highly.
- nift 8y ago
  Doesn't seem to be on sale for kindle anymore? When I go to the Amazon US it costs $10.52. Do you have a direct link?
  - SyneRyder 8y ago
    Yup, still showing for sale on Kindle here for $2.22 US, also tried visiting via a US VPN: https://www.amazon.com/Good-They-Cant-Ignore-You-ebook/dp/B01KFR64LQ/ https://www.amazon.com/Good-They-Cant-Ignore-You-ebook/dp/B0... But I'm in Australia, so it's possible it's an Australia-only sale, even though I'm looking on the US site. Edit: Also, here's the direct Amazon Australia link: https://www.amazon.com.au/Good-They-Cant-Ignore-You-ebook/dp/B01KFR64LQ/ https://www.amazon.com.au/Good-They-Cant-Ignore-You-ebook/dp...
    - bachmeier 8y ago
      Price at the US link is $13.99. Australia link says they won't sell me the Kindle version.
      - cableshaft 8y ago
        Same here, located in the US.
    - martimoose 8y ago
      First link tells me "this item is not available for purchase". From that page I search for the book's title and find the same thing (same product page, with same reviews, etc.) But with a 13.53$ price tag. Infuriating to realise that the price you get is based on who you are somehow.
    - JeanMarcS 8y ago
      For statistic purpose, I have it at 8.8$ on .com from France (but in a french Caribbean island, so sometimes IP locations are messed up)
kinleyd 8y ago
Thank you - this sounds like a little gem.

wonderbear 8y ago

That is an excellent book, and expounds on the ideas in this article.

peralmq 8y ago

Also the work from Angela Lee Duckworth are on this subject. https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_powe... Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance https://g.co/kgs/tprZP4 https://g.co/kgs/tprZP4

SyneRyder 8y ago

Also, it's currently on sale on Kindle (looks like $2.22 on the US store, $2.99 on the Australian store). I'm not sure what I think of the book yet, but people I respect have rated it highly.

nift 8y ago
Doesn't seem to be on sale for kindle anymore? When I go to the Amazon US it costs $10.52. Do you have a direct link?
- SyneRyder 8y ago
  Yup, still showing for sale on Kindle here for $2.22 US, also tried visiting via a US VPN: https://www.amazon.com/Good-They-Cant-Ignore-You-ebook/dp/B01KFR64LQ/ https://www.amazon.com/Good-They-Cant-Ignore-You-ebook/dp/B0... But I'm in Australia, so it's possible it's an Australia-only sale, even though I'm looking on the US site. Edit: Also, here's the direct Amazon Australia link: https://www.amazon.com.au/Good-They-Cant-Ignore-You-ebook/dp/B01KFR64LQ/ https://www.amazon.com.au/Good-They-Cant-Ignore-You-ebook/dp...
  - bachmeier 8y ago
    Price at the US link is $13.99. Australia link says they won't sell me the Kindle version.
    - cableshaft 8y ago
      Same here, located in the US.
  - martimoose 8y ago
    First link tells me "this item is not available for purchase". From that page I search for the book's title and find the same thing (same product page, with same reviews, etc.) But with a 13.53$ price tag. Infuriating to realise that the price you get is based on who you are somehow.
  - JeanMarcS 8y ago
    For statistic purpose, I have it at 8.8$ on .com from France (but in a french Caribbean island, so sometimes IP locations are messed up)

kinleyd 8y ago

Thank you - this sounds like a little gem.