Quitter

Quitter would not have been a title I would have typically picked off the shelf but when Andy suggested we read it together on our road trip to Florida this summer, I immediately downloaded it to my Nook.  We've had some great memories of me reading while he navigated the highways on trips through the years.  I guess it's our own version of audio books but we find that the discussions we have while reading together are not only priceless, they are memories that we don't forget! 

As for Jon Acuff, he's an author, I won't forget.  The insights he shares about finding your dream job are so applicable to finding your way in life.  As I read aloud, Jill (19), soon was listening and commenting on how his words and challenges fit with the next generation, just beginning to identify their dream jobs, as we thought about the generation we are in still trying to find our dreams.

Mr. Acuff begins by reminding us "You have the perfect amount of time each day for the things that matter most".  Those words are impactful to me as a wife and mother but I am sure they are also impactful for all who are trying to prioritize what their days should look like. He also reminds us that getting to our "dream job" takes hustle.  "Hustle isn't just doing thte things you love all the time.  Hustle is doing the things you don't enjoy sometimes to earn the right to do the thinkgs you love".  What a great reminder to us all.

As he led us through the steps to quitting your day job in order to find your dream job, it was apparent that it takes a certain personality to be able to consistently work towards this goal.  He says if you miss the goal, you want to be sure you have done everything in your power to meet that goal. 

I think the statement in the book that impacted me the most was his reminder that "don't let the dream you're chasing blind you to the life you already have".  What a great reminder, it doesn't matter what dream you are chasing, we can often let it overshadow the life we are living.  We can put it ahead of the things that really matter and lose site of who we are created to be.  If you've ever dreamed of being a chef, writing a book, being a stay at home mom, piloting an airplane, or just creating a simple life-take the challenge, be a "Quitter".