Last weekend, I picked up a book at the library entitled What Should I do with My Life? by Po Bronson but didn't think anything more about it until I decided to google the same question. It pointed me towards the same book. I decided that I couldn't argue with Technology's i-ching/magic 8 ball/tarot cards (Google) and I began reading it. I was shocked to discover that I couldn't put it down. I guess that I thought it would end up being just another What Color is My Parachute? It turned out to be inspirational, comforting and entertaining. One of the books main assumptions is that the world would be a better place if people were able to pursue their passions and I couldn't agree more. Bronson interviewed hundreds of people. He chose those stories to which he most related (mostly folks in their 20s and 30s) and recounted their successes and failures to follow their hearts in the workplace.

What makes the book unique is how effectively and compassionately the author weaves his own tale of self discovery into those of his subjects. Bronson demonstrates a willingness to learn from his subject's stories and to even help shape those stories. In fact, he goes as far as to find what sounds like an ideal position for one of his subjects with a publishing group on which Bronson serves as a director.