I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It Reviews

• Disappointing

  
  By A1TM4D957FO774 on 2003-03-16
  I really wanted to read this book as it had gotten some good reviews and the chapter outline 'spoke to me'. However, once I started it, I was very disappointed for 2 main reasons. Firstly, my philosphy differs with the author and it made reading some sections difficult. So for example when I saw something like 'I believe in planning but the truth is that most planning is science fiction' or the constant reference to 'luck', I was turned off. However, if these ideas appeal to you, then this book will be a godsend. Secondly, the book seemed to be geared to people who had never done anything with their life or experienced the world and were cloistered at home or at work. If that's you, then read the book. On the other hand, if you have travelled, had some adventures or done anything else above the 'norm' or in control, it may be difficult to relate to the book with its extreme hand-holding, which was gnawing after a short while.

  I like the book's concept and chapter outline, and I think it's aimed at persons who aren't used to taking any control for themselves. And I'm sure they need a good guide. But if you're having a career change crisis and you're used to exercising control or planning your way, but still need some help, then look some place else for a book to assist you.
  
  

• Help for the vocationally clueless

  
  By ADOZJJSJ9R5XI on 2001-05-26
  A lot of people had told Barbara Sher that her book "Wishcraft," about getting what you want, was of little use to them because they didn't know what they wanted. So she wrote this book for those of us who need help figuring out what we want. After three introductory chapters, the remaining eleven chapters discuss eleven different forms of resistance to knowing what you want. I suspect that most readers will, as I did, find a few of the chapters especially relevant and won't bother reading past the opening sentences of some other chapters.

  I particularly related to the chapters about being afraid to commit to something prematurely, and about not being interested in anything at all. There's also a chapter for you if you're afraid to take risks; if you're afraid of succeeding and leaving your loved ones behind; if you want too many different things; if you're succeeding spectacularly at something you don't really want; if you feel that what you really want is trivial or unworthy; if you've just been through a big life change and don't know what to do next; if you had a dream but it's become unattainable; if you resist doing anything ordinary or mundane; and if you're trying hard to love something you don't really want.
  
  

• If you're ready for a change, Sher shows you how

  
  By A601IGAG8FWGW on 2002-01-26
  Maybe you're just out of college wondering how you ended up with a business degree when you hate business. Or you've been spending way too much time on the job/in life daydreaming about some other job or life. Or maybe, like me, all seems right with your world, but you have a nagging feeling there's something else you should be doing. Barbara Sher's book will help you sort it all out. She'll help you figure out what's at the root of these feelings and how to understand and handle them. Through a series of exercises, explanations and examples she guides you to discover just what it is that you truly want to do. And then she shows you how to get to do what you want.

  You have to be ready to do a little psychological work on yourself, think hard about your past and realistically about your future. You have to be ready to put aside the excuses and fears, and Sher knows them all, and commit yourself to working towards the life you want to live. If you're looking for something easier, like tests or checklists to tell you what you should be doing, this book might not sound like it's for you. But buy it anyway. I read all the books with the tests, the checklists, the affirmations and the goal making, etc... and they got me nowhere. This book finally got me somewhere.
  
  

• Well...

  
  By A3JULKQLVLWZV on 2000-08-07
  I give this book 3 stars (generously) because it is one of the few vocational books I've read that I got SOMETHING out of.

  When I read the hardcover edition during it's initial release, I still was only a few years out of high school. At that time, with this book, I was able to begin differentiating the social expectations of parents, peers, teachers, society, etc. from my own. That was a big step for me; but, didn't help me resolve my other vocational and educational issues at the time.

  The only other thing this book helped me with was for the first time arriving at some sort of very general mission statement --- so, atleast I earned a VAGUE conception of what I subconsciously had been holding out for, vocationally. There is another book out there called "Soul Purpose: Discovering and Fulfilling Your Destiny" by Mark Thurston that does a better job with this though. Richard Nelson Bolles' book "How to Find Your Mission in Life" is great for this too. I'd recommend either book over this one to that end.

  Incidentally, this book involves more lengthy writing exercises than any other book on the subject that I've ever encountered. I felt I the work I put into it was far more than what I got out of it.
  
  

• Where has this book been all my life?

  
  By on 2000-01-27
  I have imagined myself doing thousands of different careers, but the interest in each career would fade as fast as it appeared. Each day was a new idea. Then I found this book and couldn't put it down. It helped me realize the patterns and interests I had all my life, but never pursued as a career. I just didn't have a formula to create a career out of what makes me the happiest. How to do find your life's desire when you feel so confused? The answer: Get this book. The exercises, when done honestly, really help flush out all the garbage you have learned along the way on what you "should" be doing versus what you need to do deep down inside. The author focuses a little much on blaming parents and other significant figures we have had in our lives, but they did only as well as they could. Each chapter, even if they don't entirely relate to you, teaches you something about life and the choices you have made. This book is practical and thought provoking. It really got me excited about finally living my dream. Here I go! A must read!
  
  
• Change your life - if you're ready for it
  By A3W08V7DP8K27M on 2006-08-14
  This book literally changed my life. I have been wondering - since about the age of 15, I'm now 31 - what I really wanted to do work-wise. I sort of bounced from one thing that I'm good at to the next variation on that theme, without ever feeling passionate or fulfilled. I painful breakup and growing discontent at work led me to try to sort this situation out once and for all and purely by luck I came across this book at the library.
  
  I didn't start it until I felt ready, because I knew it wasn't going to be 'light on'. But one Saturday I picked it up and spent the next 8 hours pouring through it, doing the exercises and having one epiphany after another. At the end of it all I had applied to eight companies that did the sort of work I wanted to do and I ended up getting a job at my first choice, even without direct experience in that field. I'm 8 months into that job and I could not be happier.
  
  The way I see it, the first three chapters of this book are about working out what you personally enjoy and are passionate about, while the remaining chapters are to help you overcome any barriers that prevent you from having that sort of work. This means that maybe only one of those latter chapters are for you, but it's all so practical that it's bound to have something that helps.
  
  For me, the barriers weren't the big deal, it was knowing what on earth I wanted to do. And trust me - I had tried almost every other thing, including personality tests, seeing professional counsellors, everything. This book helped me unlock those activities that I have enjoyed since I was just a little child, and see the common thread amongst them. It was like learning more about yourself in a day than you learn in a decade.
  
  I recommend that people buy this book but use it a) only when you really feel ready to explore yourself from a different point of view and b) with an open mind. Actually that makes it sound like it's full of really weird and challenging stuff, which it's not. That's what makes it different - the activities are quite straight forward and non-threatening, and the tone of the book makes it feel like the author is there with you, helping you all the way through.
  
  I have emphatically recommended this book to everyone I know who is lost career-wise. Maybe it's not for everyone, but it changed my life in better ways that I ever imagined possible. Surely that's worth trying out?
  
  
• You really DO know what you want
  By on 1999-12-31
  Psychologist and career counselor, Barbara Sher, the best-selling author of WISHCRAFT, has synthesized a ground-breaking work of psychological insights and practical exercises that help us ferret out what we knew all along: we really do know what we want. There are many reasons for this sometimes lifelong memory gap. For some its fear of success, for others it's fear of failure, for many its insecurity or a lack of self-esteem. Whatever the reason, Sher has devised creative exercises from writing our own wish scenario to revisiting that point in our life where everything started to go wrong. The question to ask of any self-help book is: can it really help? Yes, definitely, if you approach Sher's book without any expectations. If you think it's going to make you get up and quit that job you dread going to day after day, forget it. Sher's work here is to adjust your thinking not your life - that's up to you. As stated in the Upanishads: "As one's thinking is, such one becomes. " After reading this book, you just might appreciate that "dreadful" job you have and see how it actually helps you get on with the work you really love to do. On the other hand, you might also find that the lifelong work you have been dreaming about can truly be a nightmare. It's all a matter of perspective as Sher points out so effectively. I would recommend this book to anyone who felt it was time for a change and a little introspection. Whether you are highly creative or down-to-earth and practical, everyone can learn a lesson or two from Sher's revealing insights.
  
  
• A Good Read, But Not Specific Enough To Really Help
  By on 2003-08-28
  I purchased and read this book two years ago when I decided that I did not like my current job, but had no idea what it was that I wanted to do instead of my current job. The book is a good read, and it has a lot of exercises that I did, but after all that work, I felt like I got absolutely nowhere. I even attended one of Barbara Sher's seminars and exchanged telephone numbers and e-mail addresses, so that we could set up support groups that are mentioned in the book as a way of goal setting towards a new job.

  What was really silly and somewhat amusing was that I had this group of women sending me e-mails about where they wanted to eat lunch, which was the top priority on the agenda, and how their hair would be styled when we met. Finally, someone replied by e-mail saying "Please take me off of your e-mailing list. Your e-mails do not seem anything like support." After that, I pretty much forgot about Barbara Sher, her seminar, and her book.

  If you want to get a feel for what type of career advice, and career counseling is out there, you may want to set aside time to read this book, because it may give you some ideas. I would not recommend spending all that time on working on the written assignments, unless you feel that what you have read is worth pursuing. The problem with the book, and with the writing excercises is that it does not offer any specifics in locating your true interests, and once you find out what they are, what you should do next. A support group can be handy, but not if it is a group of people more concerned with which restaurant where they should be eating lunch. I would much rather have a career counselor that truly knows what my interests are, along with people that I have taken the time to interview in detail to find out more about the field, and what jobs are available.
  
  

• If you have to start from the beginning, I'm all for it
  By A57Y29SB1BGTU on 2003-11-06
  I haven't finished the book yet, but...
  
  I am a 22 year old 5th year junior in college, and for the longest time I haven't had the slightest clue what's wrong with me. I find this book very emotionally challenging, and use it for just that: a challenge. I agree that it is rather vague, but there are some of us who have to start from scratch on this sort of thing. I DID NOT find Parachute to be at all helpful (after spending several weeks on it) for the simple fact that *I don't know what I want*! That was a very frustrating feeling, and this book speaks to my particular situation.
  
  I got a little turned off by the positive-attitude thing; after a while I just didn't want to listen to it any more. I'm VERY glad I'm not listening to this on tape.
  
  Not for the very experienced, I imagine, but definitely for me, as a rock-bottom-ground-floor beginner.
  
  
• Practical, realistic, and uplifting
  By A16S0CNPC88RXH on 1998-04-01
  "Wishcraft" knocked my socks off many years ago. While this didn't pack the same punch for me, I still recommend it heartily as a follow-up to the previous book: she builds upon its insights to offer eminently practical help for discovering what you want in life. I like Sher's approach for two reasons: (1) she makes it clear that achieving what you want in life doesn't necessarily shape itself neatly into "career" (a common mistake in career and life-planning books), and (2) she recognizes that not everyone has one GRAND passion; some people are generalists by nature, and that's just as valid (and achievable!) a way of life. Her down-to-earth and realistic approach is refreshing, and she makes no extravagant promises. In fact, her books WILL change your life -- but only because she's shown you that you know what you're looking for, and just need some practical guidance about how to find it!
  
  
• Sold to Self-Help books!
  By A1LIK7RA2AAZ9K on 2001-02-15
  I've never needed to read Self-Help books; I'm not that kind of girl. But this particular one caught my eye at the bookstore and after actually reading it ... let me tell you, I'm sold! I was looking for a book on Career Change. Naturally, this section of the store has quite a few, but the back jacket of Sher's book kept me interested because it detailed the content I was seeking:

  - How to find my career path - What am I supposed to be doing with my life

  - What to do if I have a fear of success

  - What if I want too many things and cannot choose just ONE thing

  So I took a chance, what did I have to loose.

  This is what I learned about myself:

  - I was a "Jack of all trades, master of none" kinda gal

  - I love too many things and cannot commit to only one

  - I am a "scanner" and not often a "diver" when it comes to my passions

  So, I'm still at the same job, but now I know why I find it unsatisfying and what it is that I should be looking for to suit my "scanning" personality, and now I know how to get it!

  This book has many great exercises that help you identify and learn about your "self" and take pleasure in the simplicity that is your life. I recommend this book, if you are having doubts about your present career. The worst you'll get from it is practical advice on how to get what you want.
  
  

• Hit home, unlike other books on uncertainty
  By on 2004-01-29
  I LOVED this book. The only book on finding a career direction that has been helpful to me. It was so different, in the way that it explained to me what has been blocking me from going after my true desires. The other books I have read just did a bunch of career assessments and personality assessments. Who needs that? I know my personality already, I don't need someone to test me on it. Barbara Sher went so deep into a person and why their desires remain repressed. She had different chapters for different types of situations. It was like a personalized book. I highly recommend this book. It gets to the root of the problem, and motivates you to get out there and go after what you want. She tells you to start NOW, which is scary, but that is what is stopping you...the scare. Buy this one...I promise, you will be glad you did!!
  
  
• Not very helpful...
  By A1LI8MVIZFSTZ1 on 2006-05-04
  You have to give kudos to Ms. Sher, she really does pull out all the stops on trying to figure out what you want to do with your life. I fit into the last category of her book, those for whom "nothing interests me" was said to describe. While she's quite blunt on the causes, she dosen't really give any concrete help on what to do about it. And her suggestion to just remember a time when you DID find things interesting...well, if that helped I wouldn't be reading her book in the first place. What if nothing interested you back then, either? I mean, really? She's very long on the theory and "pull yourself up by the bootstraps", but very short on what to do when you haven't the foggiest on what to do. I had very high hopes for this book, and it was very disappointing.
  
  
• self-esteem is nice and all, but...
  By A1TLXU4EUNYP70 on 2000-12-14
  I haven't yet finished this book, in fact I doubt I will. I was looking for a concrete guide to finding a satisfying career, not a bunch of fluffy platitudes.

  My question is to the reviewers here: while it's good that reading this book made you feel better about yourself and gave you courage and so forth, the important question is: Are you now in a satisfying career? Did the book do what it claims to do?
  
  

• You can trust desire
  By A3O88ES5M5ZB67 on 2002-04-20
  You can trust desire to lead you to the life you were meant to live. Barbara Sher has a direct, no-nonsense approach to finding and leading a meaningful life. Her answers are simple, straightforward -- and the kind of things that make you think: "WOW, why didn't I think of that? It's so easy." Its common sense, but somehow we lose track of it, become afraid, lost, forget what we dreamt for ourselves. Her central message do what you love to give your life meaning. Find your resistance by taking action. Sher uses exercises, lots of examples, ideas, personal anecdotes (hers and from other people) "The universe is not going to see someone like you again in the entire history of creation." (Gregorian) That's why its important to live the life you were meant to live - and as Sher states - that life is as individual as you are. If you don't think you remember your dreams ... or don't believe you had any -- if you think you're all over the map and want too many things, if you feel you have nothing left, or have lost interest - then there's something here for you too -- Sher addresses these problems, and their underlying reasons.
  
  
• Helpful in taking that first step around resistance
  By A1U6X892YX4UUU on 2003-10-03
  This is a book that has received mixed reviews by readers. Some perhaps are insulted about it's hand-holding approach, others perhaps are offended by its "overly ying" encouragement for expressing emotions.
  I can only say that I related fully with this book. It confronted me with my resistance, and encouraged me gently to face up to it. My immediate reaction was wishing the people around me had also read this book, because it was still very difficult speaking with them about dispelling the rat-race mentality. Being from Latin America, the tendency to pigeonhole people around their first career is much stronger than in industrialized countries, which makes the pressures against changing careers that much greater.
  My only regret with this one is having lent it out too soon, after reading through it only once, but I was in that much of a hurry to share the inspiration!
  The lessons from the book, in any case, have stayed with me, more than 5 years after reading it. I still suggest some of the exercises from it on ocassion, to to loved ones who can't quite face up to their displeasure with their "established" careers.
  I am tempted to buy another copy soon, to hand over once again. I kind of like the feeling of seeing my friends getting started on their own gentle awakenings.
  
  
• Finding the Career of Your Dreams
  By A3JPFWKS83R49V on 2005-07-09
  If you're the type who has always wanted to make a career move but has allowed doubt, fear, family pressure, or some other excuse to get in the way of progress, then this book might be the cure you're looking for. It describes the different obstacles that individuals often face when they try to find fulfilling employment and explains different motivational techniques to overcome these barriers.
  
  This book is written as a self- help guide and it is complete with exercises that you can complete at home with a pen and piece of paper. These exercises ask you to list out things about yourself, like your ideal career lifestyle, or typical excuses you make that interfere with career changes. Then, following your writing exercise, the book will help you analyze what you have said and help you make your wishes reality.
  
  Besides the exercises, this book also contains plenty of quotations from people who have attended the author's self- help seminars. This is added so that you, the reader, can hear what other people have to say who are probably in the same predicament as you. They share their personal feelings on the problems they have encountered when trying to switch lifestyles and they hold nothing back. It provides a good dose of reality to the book.
  
  This book isn't a self- test type of book that tries to determine what type of career would suit your skills best. It is intended for those who already have a general idea what they want to do but are unsure how to overcome the mental obstacles, family pressures, financial concerns, and other problems that interfere with pursuing a major life change.
  
  I found the last few chapters of this book to be a little bit boring and repetitive, mainly because I already found out what I needed to know about myself in the earlier chapters, where I discovered that I am (what the author refers to as) a Scanner. The ending of the book didn't relate to my situation so there was little useful information to read. But for other individuals, this book could prove to be very handy if one is looking for that extra boost needed to stop talking and take action toward change. Like the book correctly points out, life is too short to wait. You need to figure out what you want to do with your life and proceed toward making it reality.
  
  
  
• Helpful and Humorous
  By A385XBIIHV6HV6 on 2004-09-23
  I was fortunate enough to receive this as a gift during my freshman year of college. Didn't know what I wanted to major in at the time let alone what to do with my life. Nine years later, I'm definitely closer to defining the goals in my life and becoming more accepting of myself. This book was invaluable in helping me become the person I am today. Finding yourself and what you want out of life doesn't happen overnight, thank heavens for that.
  
  I'm not into books that berate the reader and scream "just do it you loser" like some of the more popular books in this genre. If I wanted to be pissed on I could just spend more time with my parents. So if you're into THAT school of self-help then this book is not for you. But if you've got a sense of humor, are patient, realistic, and need some helpful words of encouragement, then it wouldn't hurt to check this out.
  
  
• NOT as helpful as 'The Pathfinder' (by N. Lore)
  By AMPWVO71P8WH9 on 2002-11-04
  Overall, this book gave a series of pep-talks with some good illustrations of situations people can find themselves in. However, this book may not cover the type of situation you are facing, you may not find the illustrations very relevant, or you may not trust the off-the-top-of-head reasoning the author uses.

  I read this book for perspective on my job & career search, and did not find it to be much help. 'The Pathfinder' by Nicholas Lore is superior because it gives methods and approaches to assess your situation yourself, and more fully covers the many aspects of evaluating career options. The techniques presented by Lore may even be applicable for personal investigations outside the realm of career exploration.
  
  

• Lifesaving!
  By A2AMVTGJ3RS6KX on 2000-02-03
  This book was an inspiration. Not only did it direct me exactly to what I really wanted to do with my life, but showed me the steps to do it. Barbara should win a nobel prize for motivation & self-awareness. I highly recommend this book to anyone who feels lost when it comes to figuring out what they want to do when they grow up!
  
  
• If you're a bundle of neuroses, this is the book for you!
  By on 1999-10-23
  For me, these tapes were not very helpful. I was hoping to find help discovering what I really want to do. Instead I found more about shedding the anger I am supposed to feel about my parents unspoken expectations. The one thing I did learn from these tapes is that I am not afraid to move forward with my life and most of the things Ms. Sher focuses on are simply not issues for me. There is value in that, but what I really need are exercises to help me change my career path. This has led me to another book called "The Pathfinder" by Nicholas Lore.
  
  
• You really DO know what you want
  By on 1997-12-24
  Psychologist and career counselor, Barbara Sher, the best-selling author of WISHCRAFT, has synthesized a ground-breaking work of psychological insights and practical exercises that help us ferret out what we knew all along: we really do know what we want. There are many reasons for this sometimes lifelong memory gap. For some its fear of success, for others it's fear of failure, for many its insecurity or a lack of self-esteem. Whatever the reason, Sher has devised creative exercises from writing our own wish scenario to revisiting that point in our life where everything started to go wrong.

  The question to ask of any self-help book is: can it really help? Yes, definitely, if you approach Sher's book without any expectations. If you think it's going to make you get up and quit that job you dread going to day after day, forget it. Sher's work here is to adjust your thinking not your life - that's up to you. As stated in the Upanishads: "As one's thinking is, such one becomes. " After reading this book, you just might appreciate that "dreaful" job you have and see how it actually helps get on with the work you really love to do. On the other hand, you might also find that the lifelong work you have been dreaming about can truly be a nightmare. It's all a matter of perspective as Sher points out so effectively.

  I would recommend this book to anyone who felt it was time for a change and a little introspection. Whether you are highly creative or down-to-earth and practical, everyone can learn a lesson or two from Sher's revealing insights.
  
  

• Career Guide Based on Psychological Obstacles
  By A1YEXYXPPDWBE3 on 2005-10-16
  The author's premise for not knowing ones career, is that there must be a psychological obstacle. The problem with this is that if one does not have a psychological obstacle and merely does not know what career would best fit, the book does not offer a lot of guidance in this area. However, it can be very helpful if you find that your career decision difficulty is based on a psychological obstacle.
  
  
• A must-read!
  By A13OMA2UALOR1V on 2005-10-28
  Absolutely fabulous book--only wish I had read it 20 years ago! I worked through many of the exercises and learned much about myself and the occupational direction I want to pursue for the next half of my life. A friend had been telling me to read this book for 2 years and I should have listened to her sooner!
  
  
• Blame Your Parents!
  By on 2001-06-09
  This is another touchy-feely book for people who need to feel that their problems are the results of their parents child-rearing techniques. It's a promotional guide for therapy that gives no practical help that I could tell. However, it does give some interesting anecdotes and insights into human behavior and should help the reader identify just where their parents went wrong.
  
  
• If you want to do the work
  By A2J1117P7FRDMK on 2006-04-16
  I enjoyed this book because I was at a cross roads in my employment history. My resume writer and job coach [...]said I should read some books before we started to work together. I didn't totally agree with all of the author's philosophies, but I got a lot out of the exercises because I was willing to "dig deep" and find some answers.
  
  
• Avoid it, there exists better offers
  By A3VWNKQOAJN11J on 2003-08-30
  This trash is self-help at its worst. It makes Dr. Phil and Jerry Springer seem solid and sincere. Yuck. Avoid at all costs (how was I coerced into buying this?)
  
  
• "I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was" might be your answer
  By A2ITKQ42VPHT7 on 2007-08-05
  Steve Jobs' commencement speech at Stanford University. In it, he says the advice we've all heard a thousand times:
  
  "You've got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do." - Steve Jobs
  
  Barbara Sher has some excellent books, DVDs, CDs and seminars on helping you to find your passion. Get your hands on everything that you can until one of them turns on that light bulb and you discover what that passion is and then do everything in your power to follow.
  
  One example she offers: You have a passion for ice skating and competing, but you are not quite good enough to make it professionally. Well, there are still alternatives. Go to work for the Ice Follies in some capacity that keeps you close to your passion. Take a position in sales with a manufacturer of ice skates, etc. You get the idea.
  
  You have to work hard at this and try to think out of the box. Let Barbara Sher help you step by step.
  
  If Barbara is not the answer for you, don't stop looking or you may follow my true story below.
  
  In my youth, after leaving my hometown, I read all of the books and listened to all of the tapes PMA, success, motivation, sales and on and on and they helped.
  
  But, "If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be and what would you be doing?" Traveling on a sailboat through out the South Sea Islands didn't seem like it was going to make me a fortune or support my family. It is still necessary to be pragmatic.
  
  So, what do you think happened? I did what probably 99% of the population does. I went to work for a large corporation and at the end of nearly 5 years I realized this wasn't for me. I had been transferred 5 times in 5 years, San Francisco to Houston to Philadelphia to Houston to Los Angeles and finally to San Diego. But, the reality set in. What was I trained to do? The answer was, since I had been the general manager of a national collection agency with branches across the United States, I would open a collection agency. That's what I knew and I knew I was good at it. And, I knew I could make good money doing it.
  
  And, all of a sudden, I was the President of my own company, small though it might have been at the time.
  
  But, then the frightening reality set in, I hated what I was doing. I didn't look forward to getting up each morning and racing into the office and I hated the overwhelming stress that came with being the President of my own company . But, of course, now I was in my late forties so what was I going to do? The only practical thing was to continue going in to a job I hated and tough it out until retirement time. My life had flashed before my eyes and twenty five years had gone by, unfulfilled, unsatisfied and day by day.
  
  The point is that this is what happens to most of us in life. We get rapped up in the day to day routine, the need to make enough money to pay our bills and raise our children and then all of a sudden, it is over. The children have grown and there we are.
  
  I had essentially done the same thing, but I left Spokane, Washington after high school and had been introduced to a whole other world, one with goals, goal setting, big dreams, Zig Ziglar`s, Brian Tracey`s, etc.
  
  What I lacked was the single most important thing of all, finding my passion and following it. And, finally I discovered "I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was" by Barbara Sher which was recommended by a close, successful friend. Now, I am recommending it to you.
  
  
  
  
• I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was : How to Disc
  By on 2000-09-06
  I give it 2 stars because it was an easy read. Other than that, it did not help me at all. I thought it was just more of the same.
  
  
• Lost Adult
  By on 2001-04-11
  This book actually got me to the point of putting in writing what I want to do... now, do I think I will actually do it? I guess thats up to me. the truth is - i'm a "scanner." but I'm a scanner whos stuck in a "good" job - meaning its high-paying - and for me to go off and "scan" the other things I'm so interested in would mean a great loss of stability for me... I DID definitely recognize myself in the pages. Just being able to define my style and know that theres others like me helps me feel better. I don't know what I'll do with this knowledge - but I guess at least I know why my heart tells me I'm in the wrong place at my job...
  
  

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