The coauthors of the bestselling Peak Performance dive into the fascinating science behind
passion showing how it can lead to a rich and meaningful life while also illuminating the ways
in which it is a double-edged sword. Here's how to cultivate a passion that will take you to
great heights-while minimizing the risk of an equally great fall. Common advice is to find and
follow your passion. A life of passion is a good life or so we are told. But it's not that
simple. Rarely is passion something that you just stumble upon and the same drive that fuels
breakthroughs-whether they're athletic scientific entrepreneurial or artistic-can be every
bit as destructive as it is productive. Yes passion can be a wonderful gift but only if you
know how to channel it. If you're not careful passion can become an awful curse leading to
endless seeking suffering and burnout. Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness once again team up
this time to demystify passion showing readers how they can find and cultivate their passion
sustainably harness its power and avoid its dangers. They ultimately argue that passion and
balance--that other virtue touted by our culture--are incompatible and that to find your
passion you must lose balance. And that's not always a bad thing. They show readers how to
develop the right kind of passion the kind that lets you achieve great things without ruining
your life. Swift compact and powerful this thought-provoking book combines captivating
stories of extraordinarily passionate individuals with the latest science on the biological and
psychological factors that give rise to-and every bit as important sustain-passion.
