"Get A Life That Doesn't Suck"

Intriguing title isn't it? Get A Life That Doesn't Suck: 10 Surefire Ways To Live Life And Love The Ride by Michelle DeAngelis is all about increasing joy in your life.

Through the JQ (Joy Quotient) Quiz, the book enables you to measure the gaps between what you think and what you actually do - the difference between your thoughts and actions. She suggests that "the more congruent you can make those two, the less your life will suck."

Specifically, the quiz asks you to self-assess how much importance you place on a particular value vs. your actual performance of that value. For example, how important you think "Showing Up. Being Present." leads to a life filled with joy? And, what is your performance of "Showing Up. Being Present." How frequently do you do this now?

If you want to do any of the following, check out this book!

1. Identify what contributes to the anxiety, worry, guilt and frustration you experience
2. Determine what more joy means to you
3. Determine how to create more joy

Favorite Quotes From Chapter 1...

"People who are unhappy have a lot of these gaps in common. They don't speak the truth, hide who they are, do things unconsciously, wait for something to happen "to" them, and search for meaning but don't take the steps necessary to achieve it. - Michelle DeAngelis

"What we call the secret of happiness is no more a secret than our willingness to choose life. - Leo Buscaglia (Professor & Inspirational Author)

"Most people have to deal with sadness or face some problems to get to joy. You have to go through uncomfortable junk because of how far away from joy you now find yourself and because you have to start from where you are." - Michelle DeAngelis

"It [choosing a joyful life] is a new way of living that allows - no, demands - that you be all of you and, in return, you feel seen and heard and valued in ways you never thought possible. It is a way of giving that opens up your heart and lets you truly make a difference on this planet." - Michelle DeAngelis

My Experience

To learn more about my experience with the book, please read my recent Current Clean-Up post, "Get A Life That Doesn't Suck."