What if the life you have is already more than enough?
Our relentless pursuit of 'more' never seems to reach 'enough'. Rather than joining the line of books trying to change your life, The Joy of Finding FISH offers the belief that the life you have is already enough. The secret to a more fulfilling, inspiring, successful and happy life is the realisation that it is about being those things, rather than chasing them.
Filled with strategies to create your purpose, live your values, and pursue your Greatest Imaginable Challenge, The Joy of Finding FISH offers insight and inspiration to grow in a way that is personal to you.
Each chapter is rich with stories, swimming through topics such as resilience, embracing courage, celebrating achievements, exploring gratitude, and integrating your life roles in the pursuit of FISH.
In the midst of his own personal trauma, Christopher Miller shares his wisdom with deep love and honesty. His words offer hope grounded in reality, and demonstrate the joy that comes from living a life well-lived.
If you're looking for a book to inspire you and help you truly imagine what your life can be like when you define your purpose and values and have actually decided what 'enough' looks like, then this is the book for you. It's not like your 'standard' self-help book as it's packed with inspiring real-life stories (which make it such a great read). The author went through a lot of his own life circumstances when writing this book. Having said that, it include heaps of useful practical tools as well as questions to ponder on after each chapter. Read it with a pen and notepaper handy! I totally want to read it again as I'll know I'll learn more on the second reading!
I highly recommend this book for anyone who needs some uplifting inspiration on what really matters in life and how to find your own 'FISH' (fulfillment, inspiration, success and happiness).
Thanks Christopher Miller for generously sharing your story. You have such a strength at pulling different anecdotes, threads, and ideas together to create resources that lead to great aha’s that can be easily applied. Two aha’s that I will carry with me are… A family value you hold; “life should be fun and easy.” I often hold on tight to prove a point, when it may not be needed. I use this value as a good litmus test of if this a time I should let go? “The common thought is the opposite of love is hate, and actually fear is a more dangerous enemy.” Where is my nervousness of getting it wrong holding me back? How can I reframe this as something to be excited about? (As per Simon Sinek’s talk that the sensation of nervous and excited is the same. It is how our brain interprets it).
An excellent book - full of practical advice and lots of prompts and questions to ponder and respond to (along with convenient spaces in the book to do just that).
This isn't just a book about a nice-sounding theory - the author weaves his personal story (which had some pretty significant moments) through the book to show how each component of the FISH framework can be used in daily life to support what Aristotle would call "the good life" - meaningful, fulfilling, challenging, and joyful.